I am searching for ancestors of my grand father Alexander Eckstadt, born in 1887 march 6 Alexanderdorf Ukraine USSR.The family lived in Nal'Chik Ukraine. The last name on Parocial Papers show it as ICKSTADT. His wife was Susana Goz/GOSS. She also is born in Alexanderdorf Russia.
Alexander's sister Lydia married Herman Schimpf.
Other siblings were ANNA ICKSTADT, Katrina ICKSTADT,Johannes ICKSTADT, father was also Johannes ICKSTADT married Maria Christina SCHATTOEN.Father Johannes died 1908 Russia,Mother Maria died 1919 Russia.After Johannes died, Maria married a MR. WERFEL or spelt WURFEL.
Alexander and sister Lydia came to Canada about 1913,Lydia,husband & children moved to California about 1922 or so. Alexander moved to Saskatchewan about 1928 or so. They had all lived in Calgary Alberta for a few years when first arriving in Canada.
Are any of these family members familar to anyone on this mailing list.
I would love to hear from distant relatives, or someone who knows of these people.
Darthy