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egerk | December 17, 2007
The residents of Josefstal were attempting to survive in Siberia when this photograph was taken by the German Luftwaffe, after being deported in September of 1941. There are a couple other photos, including one taken in the winter showing the outline of the Church foundation. Compare this with the Google Earth [...]
egerk | December 12, 2007
Waldemar Stremel of Stuttgart, Germany, is looking for Alexj Gerk born circa 1914-1921 in the Oberdorf/Josefstal/Marienfeld area. I’ve included the publication the appeal was printed, “Volk auf dem Weg” (October 2007). Waldemar is located at: Friedhofstr. 69, Stuttgart 70191, Germany.
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 [...]
