Archives
Argentina
census
Church
Civil War
Famine
Fond 270
Gerk
Holzmann
Josefstal
Nizhny Tagil Labour Camp
passenger lists
Photographs
Rohwein
Soviet
Stremel
Volgograd
Wagner Book for Sale (2)
Church (4)
Emmigration (5)
Family: Bellendir (1)
Family: Benz (1)
Family: Blattner (1)
Family: Breidt (1)
Family: Dieser (3)
Family: Dreser (1)
Family: Erdle (1)
Family: Gerk (6)
Family: Hoffman (1)
Family: Holzmann (1)
Family: Leonardt (1)
Family: Rohwein (2)
Family: Simon (1)
Family: Stremel (3)
Family: Unknown (3)
Family: Wagner (2)
History (11)
Photographs (17)
Repression (2)
Seeking/Gesucht (2)
Uncategorized (13)
WP Cumulus Flash tag cloud by Roy Tanck requires Flash Player 9 or better.
 |  |  |  |  | ||
egerk | April 8, 2011
The Famine of the 1930′s was a famine that was constantly denied by the government of the USSR. While families in the West received letter after letter begging for money because of looming starvation, Soviet Officials denied anything was wrong. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, and with the opening of the archives, slowly [...]
egerk | March 9, 2010
For tax purposes, a census was done in 1857/58 of all villages and colonies in Russia. The importance of this census for “daughter” colonies such as Josefstal, was that it listed all the residents as of that date, just shortly after its founding in 1852, and it listed where the residents originated. Researchers can thus [...]
egerk | October 17, 2009
After 30 years of work, this book is finally completed. Alexander-Josef Dreser and myself worked together for a number of years putting the material together. I have been collecting information for over 30 years. This book is the result of all those years – and I am mindful of the many people who told me [...]
egerk | September 17, 2009
egerk | September 11, 2009
egerk | September 7, 2009
egerk | July 17, 2009
The Battle raged. July 1919 saw forces from the 10th Red Army do battle with White Cossaks for control of the Volga area. Wrangel had already received word to march towards Moscow. The British 47th Air Squadron was involved, assisting White Forces by bombing and raids against Red forces. My grandmother, Elisabeth Dieser Gerk remembered [...]
egerk | July 7, 2009
A Russian battle Map documenting the fighting between Red & White Forces, July 1919, in the Kamyshin area of the Volga River. Map taken from: Kamyshinskaia operatsiia desiatoi Krasnoi Armii. Iiul’ 1919 goda. S 3 skhemami na otdel’nykh listakh. Kliuev, L: 1928
egerk | July 7, 2009
Kamyshinskaia operatsiia desiatoi Krasnoi Armii. Iiul’ 1919 goda. S 3 skhemami na otdel’nykh listakh. Kliuev, L 1928 July 0f 1919 saw brutal fighting between the Reds & The Whites all long the Volga River, penetrating even the Volga-German colonies. Josefstal was no exception. The town fell to both sides numerous times, with villagers tending to [...]
egerk | April 6, 2009
Dr. Igor Pleve, noted Volga-German historian, has done a great service throughout the years with his careful historical scholarship, documenting the history of this forgotten people. One of his recent research projects has been the compilation of Volga-Germans who applied for passports to leave Russia. Available on-line are the results of his research, the [...]
