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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The following is the family group record I’ve put together for my Great Great Grandfather Rochus Zimmerman who married Helen Ochs. I’m still working on gathering details for Rochus, and interested in connecting with other members who might be connected to any member of his family. My family line continues through their daughter Anna...
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Rochus Zimmerman is my Great Great Grandfather (GG) though his daughter Anna Zimmerman (1891-1978) who married Anton A. Pfeifer (1893-1946). One of the interesting things I discovered about Kansas, is they had state census records. This allowed me to get a more granular timeline from public records. Historical Timeline: Rochus Zimmerman (1867-1942) YEAR LOCATION...
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Anton A. Pfeifer is my Great Grandfather. I know very little about him and his life, though I’ve read much about the rich history of his ancestors the Volga Germans. Anton A. Pfeifer Birth – Feb 1893, Walker, Ellis, KS Death – 1946, Salem, Marion, OR Burial – ? Father – Johannes Adam Pfeifer...
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