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Re: Raduraksti Help

Kisolini — 2013-05-16 15:06:33Z

Marina
I only have "Riga, Russia" as a place of birth, unfortunately. Zelma's father being a "farmer," as she stated in her marriage licence suggests it may have been a Parish outside of the city itself. But where? no way to tell. All the people who knew her well are gone.

Julia Roots married Fritz Wendt and returned to "Russia" for the birth of her first child. I have ordered a copy of the birth certificate from England - perhaps there will be clue there.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look for my family.
Cairn

Re: Raduraksti Help

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-05-16 09:54:19Z

Name Zelma ia , of course, latvian. Among Roots or Murrus are not german familynames too,though there is the German surname Root. I tried to find entries in church books on these people, but found nothing. There is a question, instead of they could be born not in the Riga, and somewhere in other place of Latvia?

Marina

Re: Raduraksti Help

Kisolini — 2013-05-15 23:47:26Z

Marina
Aha - the plot thickens? The only documented information I have comes from the marriage certificates of Zelma and Julia (Zelma identified as Lutheran, born in Riga Russia). On the 1910 Canadian census, however, Zelma identifed herself as German from Germany. I understand that Zelma is a Latvian name given to girls born on a certain day in March? but I had not determined the origins of either Roots or Murrus, so thank you for that.
Cairn

Re: Raduraksti Help

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-05-15 18:40:13Z

It seems, they were not germans, but latvians.

Marina

Re: Raduraksti Help

Kisolini — 2013-05-15 18:09:33Z

My grandmother – Zelma Roots, born Riga, December 1891 and her aunt (father’s sister), Julia Roots, born Riga, 15 October 1875. Zelma’s father (Jacob) was a farmer; her mother’s name was Mary Murrus. Julia’s father (John) was a carpenter. Both Julia and Zelma emigrated to Canada between 1907 and 1910.
Cairn

Re: Raduraksti Help

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-05-15 17:56:43Z

Hi!

What were the names of your ancestors?

Marina

Raduraksti Help

Kisolini — 2013-05-15 04:53:05Z

Hello
I am looking for assistance in identifying the names of the German Lutheran parishes in Riga on the Raduraksti website. My relatives were ethnic Germans born between about 1837 and 1895. Can someone help point to where I might find that information? I understand that I am going to have to scan a lot of pages, but I don’t know where to start.
Thank you

Re: surname - Steldt in Milwaukee, Wis.

rebholzgary — 2013-04-03 15:04:41Z

These days you can use online library catalogs to organize your research at home before going to a library or making a log-distance research trip. It's also important to understand in advance what kind of research assistance you can expect while visiting.

Re: surname -Steldt in Milwaukee, Wis.

HHilpert — 2013-04-02 20:58:50Z

Thanks for the help.I know from my dad about the Milwaukee german papers.
I did find a site Wisconsin Cousins that has obituaries and found the Hilperts and
Steldts listed along with a lot of other people.

I may send for copies of the obits as cousin Reinhold Lilienschild ,grandfather Ferdinand Hilpert and some other kinfolk including Steldts too.
I would like to get to Milwaukee sometime in the future. I know my dad mentioned in the Milwaukee Public Library they had in the restricted or reference section? old german books
about either genealogy or family coats of arms.I recall him saying he saw Hilpert in one of them.Now he never mentioned what the title of any of these books were.
If the oppertunity financially ever presents it's self. I will try to go there in the future.
Despite all the germans around the San Antonio area, i really haven't found much in the genealogy section of the main library downtown.
Maybe during the summer I'll go down there and look again to see if they have any old german books.May also have to go to New Braunfels as well.It was settled by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels and german colonists. might have better luck with seeing if they have any very old such books on the subject.

Re: surname -Steldt in Milwaukee, Wis.

rebholzgary — 2013-03-31 23:34:41Z

I don't have any entries in the current index for Hilpert, Lilienschild or Schuluski (and I use wildcard searches to pick up variations). But the German papers seemed to function as the most "European" of the local papers and there are many examples of other central & northern Europeans using them.

Re: surname -Steldt in Milwaukee, Wis.

rebholzgary — 2013-03-30 20:41:00Z

"I am looking for information on my great grandfather Frank Steldt. He was born in Riga in the 1850's 0r 1860's. He was a Prussian Officer and a military observer at the Russian court.He married Emma Krebsch ... They came to America in 1883 or 1884 to Milwaukee, Wisconsin."

There were family death notices published in local German papers for a Frank C. Steldt (1924), and Danksagung (thanks) published by an Emma Steldt after the burial. Also death notices published for an Emma K. Steldt (76 yrs), later on.

There are about 75 occurrences of the name listed in "Milwaukee's German Newspapers; an index of death notices and related items" (1844-1950). Some of the surnames connected with Steldt are Zimmermann Raethke and Roeder

Gary Rebholz, compiler/editor
Milwaukee Wis.
gary.rebholz@gmail.com
Indexing Milwaukee's German newspapers continuously since 2007 ...

Re: Family history - ancestral search

krallissa — 2013-03-24 13:51:41Z

Gutten Tag!
Antworte:
1.) Ich bin von der vāterlichen- Kralliša.
2.)Meine Eltern sind- Woldermar und Alda Krallisch, und meine Grosseltern war Woldemar und Anna Krallisch.
Jezt lerne ich Deutche, deshalb ich besser in diese Sprache schreiben. Aber ich habe keine Probleme in Englisch lesen und schreiben.
Kōnnen wir besser privat entsprechen? Meine e-mail Adresse ist www.krallissa@inbox.lv" target="_blank">www.krallissa@inbox.lv
P.S. Grūsse in Palmsonntag!

Re: Family history - ancestral search

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-03-24 05:43:27Z

Hi Sven!

Do You have a lot informayion abiut Your ancestors. What kinde of information are You seacgung additional for?

Marina

Re: Family history - ancestral search

jskrall — 2013-03-24 00:15:24Z

Hallo krallissa ;o))
Mein Name ist Sven.
Sigismund Heinrich Krallisch und Ernestine Wilhelmine Birkhahn waren meine Grosseltern.
Daher habe ich zuerst zwei Fragen an Dich:
1) Stammst Du von der väterlichen (Krallisch) oder mütterlichen (Birkhahn) Seite der Familie?
2) Wer sind/waren Deine Eltern und Grosseltern?
Ich freue mich von Dir wieder zu hören... in Deutsch oder Englisch!! Leider verstehe ich NICHT Lettisch oder Russich :o((
If it is easier for you, we can communicate in English.
Also, we can use GOOGLE TRANSLATE to translate our correspondence to and from Latvian (Wir können auch GOOGLE TRANSLATE benutzen, um unsere Korrespondenz ins lettische oder aus dem lettischen zu übersetzen >>> Mēs arī varam izmantot GOOGLE TRANSLATE tulkot mūsu vēstījumus uz vai no Latvijas latviešu).
Paldies un Atā.

Re: Family history - ancestral search

krallissa — 2013-03-23 22:02:58Z

Nicht much, aber ich wissen mein Familienbaum.
Ja, ich kann russisch lesen.

Re: Family history - ancestral search

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-03-23 18:06:52Z

Guten Tag!
Und was wissen Sie von Ihren Vorfahren? Koennen Sie russisch lesen?

Marina
mplijewa@mail.ru

Re: Family history - ancestral search

krallissa — 2013-03-22 23:01:31Z

Gutten Tag!
Ich bin auch Krallisch. Sigismund Heinrich und Ernestine Wilhelmine Birkhahn waren meine Gross-gross-grosseltern.

Re: seeking Zivtins relatives

telmenifarms — 2013-03-12 03:55:14Z

looking for any info on Kristine Zivtins who lived in latvia around late 1800's.

Re: Janis Puke/Pucce

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-03-09 18:02:37Z

Rudolph, Elfrieda are german names. And Puke - latvian familyname. Were Your ancestors german or latvian?

Re: Janis Puke/Pucce

geniekate — 2013-03-08 23:05:31Z

Two of the children were born in Latvia: Rudolph in 1900 and Alvina in 1899. A daughter, Elfreda, was born in Boston, MA in 1908.

Re: Janis Puke/Pucce

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-03-08 22:02:31Z

Hi!

What were the names of Janis children?

Marina

Re: Pukit's from Latvia

TAPGen — 2013-03-05 23:02:08Z

Thanks for the info. Have not seen the name that much in the hand written records, but am only looking around the Windau area really.

Re: Pukit's from Latvia

ACelmina — 2013-03-05 16:28:47Z

Actually, it is a relatively common name (modern forms Puķītis and Puķīte). Not as common as, say, Bērziņs, Kalniņš or Ozoliņš (the most common Latvian surnames), but it does make appearances in most parishes. It is the diminutive form of "flower". So it is very important to know where in Latvia someone lived if researching someone with this surname.

Re: Pukit's from Latvia

TAPGen — 2013-03-05 12:31:45Z

No, sorry. I have no record of a Liana, though Pukit is certainly not a common name. They may be related. Will keep searching. Happy Hunting!

Re: Pukit's from Latvia

margretm44 — 2013-03-04 11:02:10Z

hello from Australia. I am wondering if you have a Liana Pukit married to Jan Grasis. I am reserching Grasis family and came across a marriage between the too of them, however the dates are not clear.

hope we can help each other on this thanks, Margret

Re: Looking For Lavrentjev and Burmeister from Riga

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-03-03 18:55:46Z

Hi Angela!

I send You the dokument.

Marina

Re: Looking For Lavrentjev and Burmeister from Riga

Angelaruth49 — 2013-01-17 02:28:22Z

Dear Marina,

Hi! Yes, if you have any information that could help, I'd appreciate it.

Angela

Re: Looking For Lavrentjev and Burmeister from Riga

halpark — 2013-01-13 00:11:32Z

Angela,
I think you may be dealing with a commercial genealogist who wants to be paid.

Re: Research in Riga

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-01-11 20:59:01Z

Please, contact me at my e-adress.

Marina

Re: ENGELIN, HARLIVEGSON, HOLTZEL

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-01-11 16:49:43Z

Hi Jennifer!
I read Your old query and would like to ask, if You in recent years found the necessary information. If didn't find, I can render you services in this question.

Best regards,
Marina

Re: Looking For Lavrentjev and Burmeister from Riga

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-01-08 09:57:03Z

Angela, I need Your mail adress, please, write me at my e-adress.

Re: Looking For Lavrentjev and Burmeister from Riga

Angelaruth49 — 2013-01-08 09:36:11Z

Dear Marina,

If you could send me the baptism date of Lucie Burmeister, I'd appreciate it? Thank you.

Re: Looking For Lavrentjev and Burmeister from Riga

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-01-07 17:15:25Z

Angela, I have birth abd baptism of Lucie Burmeister and other Yuer relatives. Please, contact me at mplijewa@mail.ru

Marina

Re: REDSCH

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-01-07 11:43:41Z

Please, reply me directly at mplijewa@mail.ru

I have information for You.

Marina

Re: LAZDINS, BIRK

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-01-06 11:15:46Z

Hi, Cathleen!

I have information for You. Please, contact me directly.

Marina

Re: surname -Steldt in Milwaukee, Wis.

HHilpert — 2013-01-03 17:50:25Z

Thanks for the information. Frank had according to my father his grandson double pneumonia ;which he passed from .Emma Steldt was his wife and my great grandmother.Thanks for the other names.My great aunt Erica Steldt married Ed Schuluski(not sure of the spelling).My dad said he was Bohemian.Another name associated with them is Lilienschild.Reinhold Wilhelm Lilienschild was Frank's nephew .
By the way do you have anything on Hilpert? Just curious how far it goes back in Milwaukee papers.

Re: Looking For Lavrentjev and Burmeister from Riga

MarinaPlijewa — 2013-01-03 17:02:42Z

Dear Angela,

I can help You with all Yeur relatives from Riga.
Please, contact me at genealogia@mail.ru or hilfe1@rambler.ru

Marina

Marie Saweljewa

SKempkowski — 2012-12-30 01:27:58Z

Looking for any information on Marie Saweljewa, born in Riga on July 16, 1886. She married Woldemar Victor von Kiparski, and they lived in Riga. Thank you!

searching for kiparsky who married sivers

SKempkowski — 2012-12-30 01:13:58Z

My father has traced as far back as Johann Jacob Kiparsky (1749-1817) who married Anna Maria Sivers (1755-1817). They lived in Riga. Does anyone have any information about these two people (their parents?) Thank you!

Kessler/Glassman/Fischel/Redel or Kedel Families

kat06241 — 2012-12-15 00:24:38Z

Would love more info on these families. I attached the line I am working on currently and I'm hoping for some guidance on where to go know to learn more about their parents listed. Thank you!

Re: Looking for Sirmonts/Sirmuntis

astra4949 — 2012-12-06 20:31:09Z

Thanks Antra, they were Roman Catholics as far as we know. We didn't know what occupation they held, my grandfather Jazeps was educated and could read and write in Russian but my grandmother Julia was unable to read or write, I think she came from farming stock.
I will try the link you suggested.
Thank you very much for your reply.
Warm regards
Astra.

Re: Looking for Sirmonts/Sirmuntis

ACelmina — 2012-12-05 14:59:28Z

What were their religions? That will be necessary to know to explore older records.

Knowing their occupations could also help to trace their roots. This should give an idea as to their social class, which can be important, because sometimes records will be divided by social class, so it is important to know where to look in those cases.

Have you put in a request with the International Tracing Service to learn more about Lucija and Ojars' post-war experiences in Displaced Persons Camps? Their records might provide more information on their parents. Go here: http://www.its-arolsen.org/en/inquiries-by-family-members/ap...

Looking for Sirmonts/Sirmuntis

astra4949 — 2012-12-02 01:03:59Z

Hi
Looking for any info about my grandparents Jazeps SIRMONTS or SIRMUNTIS born 1882 who married Julia (surname unknown). They lived in Daugavpils, 3 children were born, Anna in 1912, Mikhail (Misha) in 1914 and Lucija 1922. Lucija went on to marry Ojars VITOLS, whose father was Karlis and his mother Ella.
Lucija & Ojars Vitols left Latvia during ww2 and after the war took up residency in Australia.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Astra

Re: Lucis, Brilovska, Licite Can you help me find out more about my family?

karlislidaks — 2012-11-17 06:01:12Z

Finally I get a chance to hear something from my Australian relatives :) I am your father's cousin Kārlis Līdaks from Riga, Latvia; my mother Zigrīda Brilovska was Ņina's sister. Please contact me ASAP via e-mail at: karlisDOTlidaksATgmailDOTcom

Eglite Family Ligatne Latvia

CindyLund67 — 2012-11-04 00:34:35Z

Hello I am trying to find information about my grandfather's family. His name is Edwards Martins Eglite, born 1910, died 1997 in Latvia. He has a son, Aigars in Latvia. When the war broke out his wife Helga and daughters Velga & Vesma escaped. The family was torn apart - Edwards sent to Siberia. Any hints or contacts appreciated!

Edgars Nabrovskis

JRobison97 — 2012-10-10 18:27:28Z

I am seeking info about any family named Nabrovskis. Edgars was born in 1933 in Rigas and came to the United States. If you know of any Nabrovskis, please contact me to share information. Edgar was known in the U.S. as Frenchie.

Re: Elizabeth and Kati Goba; John Leitt

JayWise93 — 2012-09-18 00:16:46Z

Thank you for your reply and what a great site. My knowledge is very sketchy...I have not found immigration records for Elizabeth or Kati Goba, not sure they came at the same time. From the census records, Elizabeth probably immigrated 1907 to New York but can't find her in the 1910 census. She married John Leitt abt 1915 and have found the census from 1920 on. Found nothing on Kati Goba.

John Leitt probably doesn't have immigration papers as (the story goes) he sneaked into the U.S. Anything you can help me with will be appreciated. Thanks, Lindy Wise

Re: Elizabeth and Kati Goba; John Leitt

ACelmina — 2012-09-17 22:00:29Z

Have you found their immigration documents? Items such as passenger lists, naturalization documents, etc.? These will help narrow down the field of where to look for them in Latvian records.

What were their religions? Ethnicities? These are also important to know to be able to find the proper records.

Re: ROZITIS - Ringolds

ACelmina — 2012-09-17 21:55:46Z

Rozītis is a fairly common surname. It is not in the top 15, but it is in the top 100. I'd say also likely to be in the top 50. Therefore it is imperative to know where your Rozītis ancestors were born, lived, etc. to be able to make all of the connections you're looking for, and even then, be cautious that you don't accidentally fold another family in - especially a hazard if you're dealing with a large city like Rīga where there might have been many families with that name.

Re: ROZITIS - Ringolds

P_Stepe — 2012-09-17 12:03:47Z

Hi!

I am afraid not. Karlis Rozitis (born 1899) had four daughters. And he had one sister named Milda. His father was Eduards and his mother Emma.

I wonder how common the surname is. Do you know?

I hope we can help each other!

Peggy