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egerk | March 30, 2010
(From Volk auf dem Weg, Nr 3/ 2010) Die 2009 erschienene Chronik der Wolgadeutschen Kolonie Josefstal ist eine wahre Fundgrube für unsere Ahnen- und Heimatforscher. Einer der beiden Autoren ist der Kanadier Edward Gerk. Von unseren amerikanischen Landsleuten wissen wir, dass sie sich stärker als Europäer mit der Ahnenforschung befassen. Hierzulande warden lieber die aktuellen [...]
egerk | February 25, 2009
Josefstal residents built a new Church in 1904, under the direction of Father A. Oks. Josefstal shared a priest with Marienfeld, and was part of that parish. Mass would be alternated between both villages. (Image courtesy GASO Fond 656 Opis 1 Nr. 916)
egerk | December 10, 2007
Volga-German Catholic priest, arrested in 1930 along with 19 other Catholic clerics; on April 20, 1931, he was initially sentenced to death by shooting, but then received a “reprieve” in the form of ten years in a penal camp. In 1937 he was arrested again on Solovki Island and, following a brief trial, was shot [...]
egerk | December 9, 2007
Barbara Schaab in Germany sent me this photo, which is a real treasure. Taken around 1927, it appears to be taken at the side door of the Catholic Church in Josefstal, and is of the Church choir. We’ll post more documents about the Church, but this one was built in 1904 and was closed around [...]
