Catherine the Great ascended the Russian throne and issued a great manifest to open up colonization in the Volga river valley in southern Russia. Through effective marketing of her manifest, thousands of people throughout Germany immigrated to the area and founded colonies near Saratov. The colonies to the west of the Volga were on...
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Adam A. Pfeifer was the younger brother of my Great Grandfather Anton A. Pfeifer. His life was tragically cut short in a snowstorm after their car slid into a ditch. This tragedy happened on the anniversary of Anton’s other brother Alexander A. Pfeifer’s wife’s death in another winter storm. Alexander was married to Teresa...
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Johannes Adam Pfeifer, Sr. was my 3rd Great Grandfather, and the first and eldest Pfeifer relative to immigrate to the United States from Russia. His son, my Great Great Grandfather also came with him. They were considered a part of the Volga Germans and settled near Herzog Kansas in 1878. The following is the...
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Johannes Adam Pfeifer, Jr. or Adam J. Pfeifer as he was known by was my Great Great Grandfather. Son of Johannes Adam Pfeifer Sr. and husband to Cecilia Rupp, he was born in Russia and immigrated with his parents to Kansas as part of the Volga River German migration. Here’s a timeline I’ve put...
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Anton A. Pfeifer who married Anna Zimmerman are my Great Grandparents. Here’s a timeline I’ve put together about Anton’s life from public sources. I’m still hoping to connect with a living member of this family who can help me with some of the missing details of his life. Historical Timeline: Anton A. Pfeifer (1893-1946)...
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On the 12th of September 1878, the Pfeifers first arrived in the United States after sailing out of Bremen, Germany. Originating in the Volga River valley of Russia, they arrived in the port of New York, New York State aboard the ship Leipzig, with their final destination listed as Kansas. My 3rd Great Grandfather...
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Johannes Adam Pfeifer, Jr. (who went by his middle name, Adam) and his wife Cecilia (Rupp) Pfeifer are my Great-Great Grandparents through their son Anton A. Pfeifer (1893-1946). Johannes Adam Pfeifer Birth – 10 May 1859, Herzog (Susly), Wolga, Russia Death – 30 Oct 1917, Hays, Ellis, Kansas Burial – St. Josephs, Hays, Kansas...
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Johannes Adam Pfeifer, who went by Adam, is my Great-Great Grandfather through his son Anton A. Pfeifer (1893-1946) who married Anna Zimmerman (1891-1978). Johannes Adam Pfeifer Birth – 10 May 1859, Herzog (Susly), Wolga, Russia Death – 30 Oct 1917, Hays, Ellis, Kansas Burial – St. Josephs, Hays, Kansas Father – Johannes Adam Pfeifer...
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Johannes Adam Pfeifer, who went by Adam, is my Great-Great Grandfather through his son Anton A., pictured far left in the family photo below. This photo was emailed to me from Gary Pfeifer who has done a significant amount of research on the Pfeifer family and has been very helpful with my research. I...
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Anton A. and Anna Zimmerman Pfeifer are my Great-Grandparents. Their oldest son and my Great-Uncle Richard Pfeifer was kind enough to send me a photocopy of his parents wedding photo which I scanned below. His wife Frances was fascinated with old photos, and had been doing research on the traditional wedding attire for Volga...
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