I have found death record for Wilhelm Gnoss:
born Dec 1811 at Mingen by Elyau
died 16 May 1879 in area of Heimthal Lutheran Church Parish, Zhytomyr region, Ukraine [former South Russia]
per LDS Film 1895628/1, Pg 842, Record 93; Wilhelm GNOSS, age 67y, 5m [= born Dec 1811], born Mingen, by Eilau, Prussia
Source:
http://www.kartenmeister.com/preview/City.asp?CitNum=4167Milaki, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland
German Name: Mingen 1938 >
Polish/Russian Name Kuprino
Kreis/County Pillkallen
German Province Ostpreussen
Today's Province Kaliningrad Oblast
Location East 22°22' North 54°48'
Google Map Google Maps (Mingen 1938 >)
Map Number 11100
Soviet Map Soviet Map
Location Description This village/town is located 5.8 km and 17 degrees from Kussen, which is known today as Vesnovo
Lutheran Parish D
Remarks For additional information see: Mingstimmehlen
my personal note: I think this might be the correct Mingen, as this area is about 30 miles north of Bolken [Cichy],Kreis Oletzko/Olekie - the birth place of Carl GNOSS.
Or another possibility:
Milaki = Mingen, Kreis Heiligenbeil, Ostpreussen;
http://www.odessa3.org/collections/stpete/volhynia/link/vol1...Source:
http://www.kartenmeister.com/preview/City.asp?CitNum=76469German Name: Mingen 1785 >
Polish/Russian Name Milaki
Kreis/County Heiligenbeil
German Province Ostpreussen
Today's Province Pomorskie
Location East 20°11' North 54°19'
Google Map Google Maps (Mingen 1785 >)
Map Number 14
Location Description This village/town is located 2.3 km and 290 degrees from Lichtenfeld, which is known today as Lelkowo
Lutheran Parish D
Remarks For additional information see: Müngen
Source:
http://www.kartenmeister.com/preview/City.asp?CitNum=7623German Name: Müngen
Alternate Name 1: Mingen 1785 >
Alternate Name 2: Müngken 1515
Polish/Russian Name Milaki
Kreis/County Heiligenbeil
German Province Ostpreussen
Today's Province Pomorskie
Location East 20°11' North 54°19'
Google Map Google Maps (Müngen)
Map Number 14
Location Description This village/town is located 2.3 km and 290 degrees from Lichtenfeld, which is known today as Lelkowo
Lutheran Parish Eichholz 1905
Catholic Parish No catholic residents in 1905
Standesamt/Civil Registry Eichholz 1905
Gemeindelexikon/Town Index I-10-61
Population By Year/Einwohner 1820: 35
1905: 78
1939: 73