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| 5 |  | Probably taken in 1909 in Lincoln. Maybe summer, judging by the age of the twins. Amelia, Jacob Schaffer with Alexander(?), Katherine Eirich Schaffer holding Henry(?), Marie. No one could ever tell the twins apart when they were young. Amelia, Jacob, and Marie are siblings. The twins are Jacob and Katherine's oldest children. Photo courtesy of Sheri Ertl. | |
| 6 |  | Henry and Anna Marie Eirich family, c. 1900 or 1901. Probably taken in Lincoln. Henry, Sr., Jacob, Henry, Jr., Phillip Front: John, Amelia, Marie Photo courtesy of Sheri Ertl | |
| 7 |  | Katherine Eirich and Jacob Schaffer 3825 S. 19th Street Lincoln, Nebraska Photo courtesy of Sheri Ertl | |
| 8 |  | circa 1906 | |
| 9 |  | Funeral photo. 1908 | |
| 10 |  | Photo of Johann Phillip Johannes and Maria Christina Becker believed to have been taken about 1900. | |
| 11 |  | 1921 Letter from Johannes Reitz of Kukkus details of the Russian famine included in letter. | |
| 12 | | 1922 Famine Relief Letter Letter from a committee of Kukkus residents to Volga Relief Society in Oregon, USA. | |
| 13 | | 1922 letter from Kukkus Parish Pastor Johannes Erbes Letter includes among other things the number of deaths due to starvation in the villages of the parish over a 2 month period. | |
| 14 | | 1923 Kukkus Household List | |
| 15 | | 1923 letter from Joh. Schlotthauer, Schoolmaster Discussions conditions in the village, mentions some recent deaths | |
| 16 | | 1923letter from Joh. Schlotthauer discussing conditions in Kukkus. | |
| 17 |  | A Boat Ride on the Volga | |
| 18 |  | Becker Bible Page 10 Becker Bible Page 10 #6 Emilie Becker born 23 Mar 1918 Godparents Follow: Jakob Becker Johannes Eurich Peter Ohlberg Amalia Baum Emilia Ohlberg Katarina Heinrich #7 Johannes Becker born 1 Mar 1921 Godparents follow: Johannes Johannes Peter Ohlberg Alexander Heinrich Maria Katerina Debus Katarina Margarita Becker Amalia Ohlberg #8 Emilie Becker born 13 Aug 1923 Godparents follow: Johannes Heizenreder Heinrich Becker Heinrich Busick Jakob Becker Katarina Bopp Hellena Becker Amalia Scheidt Marta Rudolf #9 Emanuel Becker born 3 May 1925 Godparents follow: Karl Metzler Adam Bushel Philip Becker Sara Ohlberg Anna Margareta Baum Lydia Schneider | |
| 19 |  | Becker Bible Page 12 Becker Bible Page 12 Virginia Leonora Becker born 20 Oct 1927 in Fresno Calif and baptized in the Evang. Luth. Wattburg(sic) Church in Fresno by Pastor J.C. Bitter Godparents follow: Gottlieb Haubt Heinrich Schneider Peter ?? Maria Margarita Haubt Maria Margarite Bröse Bertha Koehnig Bertha Jean Becker born 23 Jan 1929 in Fresno Godparents follow: Adam Haupt Peter Heizenreder Philip Herzog Maria Dorotea Haupt Anna Bishel Anna Elisa Weigand | |
| 20 |  | Becker Bible Page 9 Bible Title Page | |
| 21 |  | Birth Certificate Translation: Name: Robert Debus -son of Johannes born: 23 May 1940 father: Johannes Debus -son of Peter mother: Ekaterina -daughter of Johannes Registered: Kukkus Canton | |
| 22 |  | Children Page 5 KINDER CHILDREN PAGE 5 There are 14 lines of handwritten text. 1. Johannes, Peter, Jakob, Heinrich 2. Philip, Maria Elisabeth 3. (By context the names above are children of Johannes and his wife) Following are the godparents to watch over. 4. Heinrich Krum 5. Friedrich Preis 6. Peter Becker 7. Elisabet Ohlberg 8. Katerina Margareta Haubt (the spouse of Johannes) Following are godparents to watch over 9. Peter Busick 10. Philip Hergenreder 11. Philip Debus 12. Maria Soyfia Heinrich 13. Maria Katerina Eirich 14. Elisabet Göringer | |
| 23 |  | Children Page 6 KINDER CHILDREN PAGE 6 There are 14 lines of handwritten text. 1. #1 Alexander Becker born 25 Jan 1909 Godparents follow: 2. Johannes heinrich 3. Heinrich Lehman 4. Peter Ohlberg 5. Peter Johannes 6. Konrad Heinrich 7. Amalie Becker 8. Katerina Heizenreder 9. Maria Elizabeth Maaser 10. Maria Soyfia Becker 11. #2 Philip born on 18 October 1910 Godparents follow: 12. Georg Eirich 13. Johannes Ohlberg 14. Philip Klaud | |
| 24 |  | Death Certificate | |
| 25 |  | Death Certificate | |
| 26 |  | Death Register Page 4 DEATH REGISTER P4 STERBEFALLE Johannes Becker died on 21st Apr 1918 in Wolskaia(Kukkus) three words Christian Lung died on 4th September 1918 in Wolskaia grandchild word Emilie Becker born on 23rd May 1918 died on 8th September 1919 in Wolskaia. (Mother written on side) Katerina Margareta Becker Died on 6 June 1926 in Beiola (Biola, California) funeral services in Wartemburg Lutheran Church. J.C. Bitter (Pastor) in Fresno. | |
| 27 |  | Dinner Table at Mr. Baum's House | |
| 28 |  | Entrance to Saratov Airport | |
| 29 |  | Exhibits in German Museum | |
| 30 |  | Exhibits in German Museum Saratov | |
| 31 |  | Familien Chronif. Page 1 FAMILY CHRONOLOGY FAMILIEN CHRONIF. Name, date of birth and place of birth of the husband. Johannes Becker born 28 Nov In year 1846 In Wolskaia(Kukkus) Name, date of birth and place of birth of the wife. Katarina Margareta Becker Born 28 April 1850 In Bobofkina (most likely this is a misspelling of the village Popovkina, which is located eight miles from Kukkus. The German name for this village is Jost or sometimes Yost.) Married. Philip Becker born 12 Mar 1890 Married on 13 May 1908 By Pastor Johan Erbes (Johannes Erbes was Pastor in Kukkus from 1902-1930) In Wolskaia (Kukkus) Bottom Maria Soyfia born Ohlberg Born on 2 May 1888 | |
| 32 |  | Field East of Kukkus | |
| 33 |  | Field of Rye East of Kukkus, Bob Heinrich | |
| 34 |  | Former Church Social Hall, Now a Village Social Hall | |
| 35 |  | German Street in Saratov | |
| 36 |  | Heinrich Family from Kukkus | |
| 37 |  | Heinrich House Back Yard | |
| 38 |  | Heinrich House in Kukkus | |
| 39 |  | Herzog Home in Kukkus | |
| 40 |  | Inside Saratov Market | |
| 41 |  | Johann Adam Isheim Family History--in German--Page 2 The history of the Isheim family, as written in German by Pastor Erbes of Kukkus in the early 1900's,from original settler Johann Adam Isheim to Johannes Isheim and family who immigrated to the USA. | |
| 42 | | Johann Adam Isheim History An English translation of the history of the Isheim family, as written in German by Pastor Erbes of Kukkus in the early 1900's,from original settler Johann Adam Isheim to Johannes Isheim and family who immigrated to the USA. | |
| 43 |  | Johann Adam Isheim History--in German--Page 1 The history of the Isheim family, as written in German by Pastor Erbes of Kukkus in the early 1900's,from original settler Johann Adam Isheim to Johannes Isheim and family who immigrated to the USA. | |
| 44 |  | Johannes Becker and Katharina Margaretha Haupt | |
| 45 |  | Kukkus Baum House, Marie Becker McGurty | |
| 46 |  | Kukkus Church Building with Bell Tower in Foreground According to Bob Heinrich, during the 1930s the Russian Government was converting churches to non-religious uses. Steeples were removed for the purpose of eliminating religious symbols. Their are many examples of Volga colony church building steeple removals. As the steeple is in this photo, this is strongly suggestive that this photograph was taken during the 1930s or prior. I do not know the origin of this photograph. It has circulated on-line. In an attempt to authenticate it Bob Heinrich had his cousin Maria who now lives in Munich look at it. Maria was deported from Kukkus in 1942 at the age of 11. She has looked at this photograph and identified it as the Kukkus Church she remembers, but in her memory there was no steeple. (which is consistent with the steeple removal campaign of the 1930s) | |
| 47 |  | Kukkus German Cemetery, Fenced Graves are Russian. Bob Heinrich Looking at only Gravestone Remaining | |
| 48 |  | Kukkus Main Street | |
| 49 |  | Kukkus Occupied House | |
| 50 |  | Kukkus School, not in use | |
| 51 |  | L-R:Elma Maser Fretter, Kukkus Lady, Mr. Baum, Kukkus school teacher, Marie Becker McGurty. The Kukkus ladies prepared the dinner at Mr. Baum's house. | |
| 52 | | Letter from Johannes Rosental of Kukkus 1923 Translated by Hugh Lichtenwald from Die Welt Post March 8, 1923 | |
| 53 | | Letter from Peter Ohlberg of Kukkus May 3, 1923 Translated by Hugh Lichtenwald | |
| 54 |  | LR Bob, Lank, Olga, VIrginia, Minnie, Al, Betty, Mother Maria, John (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) | |
| 55 | | LR Minnie, Lank, JP, Al, John, Olga, Maria, Manuel, Phil, Hank (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) | |
| 56 | | LR Olga, Ginny, Minnie, Lank, Betty, Mother Maria (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) | |
| 57 |  | Lunch on German Street | |
| 58 |  | Maria, John P, Lank | |
| 59 |  | Marie McGerty and Busik relatives. | |
| 60 |  | Marie McGerty showing photographs to Busik relatives. | |
| 61 |  | Marie's Busik Relative, Russian Translator and Bob Heinrich | |
| 62 |  | Mr. Baum and Bob Heinrich | |
| 63 |  | Mr. Baum and Marie McGerty's Russian Busik Relatives. | |
| 64 |  | Mr. Baum's Kukkus Garden, Russian Translator and Bob Heinrich | |
| 65 |  | Mr. Baum, His son, Marie Becker McGerty and her Russian Busik relatives | |
| 66 |  | Mr. Baum, Kukkus School Teacher and a local cook. Volga on the left. | |
| 67 |  | New School Yard and Former Church Site | |
| 68 |  | Old Herzog Home in Kukkus | |
| 69 |  | Old Reifschneider House in Kukkus | |
| 70 |  | Old Rosenthal House in Kukkus-Now a Library | |
| 71 |  | Old School Building in Kukkus | |
| 72 |  | Other Important Family Members-Page 8 OTHER IMPORTANT FAMILY MEMBERS P12 ANDERE WICHTIGE FAMILIEN-GRIEGNISSE There are 14 lines of handwritten text. 1. #4 Mina Becker born on 22 Nov 1914 Godparents follow: 2. Johannes Becker 3. Peter Baum 4. Heinrich Maaser 5. Maria Louisa Peterson 6. Maria Katarine Felsing 7. Anna Margaret Felsing 8. #5 Heinrich Becker born 30 Mar 1916 Godparents follow: 9. Johannes Hergenreder 10. Philip Felsing 11. Katarina Margareta Johannes 12. Katarina Maria Busick 13. Maria Katarina Debus 14. Katarina Becker | |
| 73 |  | Parents and Siblings of the Husband-Page 2 PARENTS AND SIBLINGS OF THE HUSBAND P2 ELTERN UND GESCHWISTER DES EHEMANNES 12 lines of handwritten entries: 1. Jakob Becker, mother maiden name Schengel, 2. Katerina Margareta. 3. Brother(this is brother of Johannes, not of the father Jakob), Philip, ye(?) Sister word 4. (written as yeschwister-but schwester is sister)?? (Perhaps means 4 surviving sisters or more simply there are 4 sisters—sisters of Johannes, not the father Jakob) 4. Katarina Margareta 5. Katerina 6. Anna Margareta 7. Susanna 8. Pahten wahre (godparents to watch over) 9. Heinrich Becker 10. Heinrich Johannes 11. Philip Ohlberg 12. Susana Johannes | |
| 74 |  | Reifscheider Home-Kukkus close-up | |
| 75 |  | Reifschneider House in Kukkus | |
| 76 |  | Road from Highway to Kukkus | |
| 77 |  | Road to Kukkus from Saratov | |
| 78 |  | Russian Occupants in front of old Herzog home | |
| 79 |  | Russian Village North of Kukkus | |
| 80 |  | Russian Village North of Kukkus | |
| 81 |  | Saratov City Park | |
| 82 |  | Saratov Market Building | |
| 83 |  | Saratov Russian Orthodox Church | |
| 84 |  | Saratov State University Collection from German-Russian Libraries. | |
| 85 |  | Saratov to Engels Bridge over the Volga River | |
| 86 |  | Sign, Russian for Kukkus. Elma Maser Fretter, Marie Becker McGerty | |
| 87 |  | Tour Group at Mr. Baum's House | |
| 88 |  | Typical Kukkus Home-Believed to be the home of Johann Jacob Isheim
(Comments by Bob Heinrich) This is a classic old Volga River village house that continues to exist today. Give- away features are the hip roof, the small winter ventilation window, chimney in the center of the roof ridge, the bench attached to the house, the back yard entrance gate detail and the storage building in the back yard. Note, there is a duck in the street. When we were in Kukkus ducks and geese walked the streets. The small ventilation window and bench are on the long side of the house. The ventilation window is on the lower right side of the left window. The bench is near the right corner. Home owners and neighbors sit on the benches and talk to each other and people on the street. It continues in the Volga villages today. The back yard entrance gate column detail is very typical. The large back yard entrance gate permitted the home owners cows and horses to enter the back yard. In Kukkus and other GR villages the cows were grazed in a community grazing area. Each day the community headsman took the cows to pasture and returned them in the evening. Once in the village the animals walked into their individual home yards. Cow Island was a Kukkus community grazing area locate near Kukkus in the Volga high water channel. When the high Spring water receded it was accessible cow pasture. When I was there only the top of a cow island tree was above water because a down stream dam controls the water level. | |
| 89 |  | View North of Kukkus, note Volga River behind Trees | |
| 90 |  | View of old and new Saratov from Saratov Hill | |
| 91 |  | View of Saratov | |
| 92 |  | View of Saratov from the Volga Boat Dock | |
| 93 |  | View of Saratov Waterfront From Volga Bridge. | |
| 94 |  | Volga River from Kukkus home backyard | |
| 95 |  | Walking a Kukkus Street | |
| 96 |  | Weddings-Page 7 WEDDINGS TRAUUNGEN There are eleven lines of handwritten text. This is not weddings, but is a continuation of the children page. It starts with the remaning 3 godparents to Philip (child #2) 1. Elisabet Ohlberg 2. Anna Margareta Baum 3. Maria Ohlberg 4. #3 Olga Becker born on 21 Nov 1912 Godparents follow: 5. Philip Becker 6. Heinrich Baum 7. Adam Heinrich 8. Wilhelm Lung 9. Katarina Johannes 10. Susanna Reitz 11. Dorotea Ohlberg |
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