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• Reference Number: 548
• Reference Number: Litke1

Dorothy married Charlie Litke on 25 Feb 1917 in Hanna, Special Area No. 2, Alberta, Canada. Charlie was born on 28 Feb 1894 in Edmonton, Edmonton, Northwest Territories, Canada; died on 26 Jul 1971 in Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 29 Jul 1971 in Mountainview Memorial Gardens Cemetary, Calgary, Rocky View, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elmer Elvin Litke was born on 08 Sep 1917 in Hanna, Special Area No. 2, Alberta, Canada; died on 21 Sep 2000 in Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 25 Sep 2000 in Mountainview Memorial Gardens Cemetary, Calgary, Rocky View, Alberta, Canada.
2. Violet Laura Litke was born on 13 Feb 1919 in Hanna, Special Area No. 2, Alberta, Canada; died on 17 May 1995 in Earl Grey, Longlaketon No. 219, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 22 May 1995 in Earl Grey, Longlaketon No. 219, Saskatchewan, Canada.
3. Leon Levi Litke was born on 12 Aug 1920 in Hanna, Special Area No. 2, Alberta, Canada; died on 16 May 1978 in Crossfield, Rocky View, Alberta, Canada.
4. L.L. Litke
5. V.L. Litke
6. F.D. Litke

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• Occupation: Tangier, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
• Reference Number: 545
• Reference Number: Koe2
• Emigration: 31 May 1899, Kronental, North Caucasus, Russia

Notes:

Name:
Lydia Jerke married Sandau wrote
"One of Elizabeth's brothers had immigrated to America before Elizabethand John but had passed away shrortly before they arrived." [see Jerke1,page 11] We know that the John Jerkes immigrated to Granada CO in Dec1907 and that Gottlieb died in March 1907 in Granada CO. We also knowthat Nathalia (Dolly) Koenig, daughter of Gottlieb, had several picturesof the Jerke family which have notes on the back saying either 'uncleJohn and aunt Elizabeth' or 'Dolly's aunt and uncle'. We therfore areassuming that Elizabeth's parents listed on her funeral home record arealso the parents of Gottlieb.

Illness:


About 1905 he developed breathing problems and the doctor in OK said thathe had to go to a drier climate so they moved to Granada CO, likelybecause Jusinta's brother Daniel W. was working on a sugar beet farm inthe area. We know now that he died of TB and that both his father inlaw, Ludwig W. Sr. and his wife Justina also died of TB.

Occupation:
The ship manifest tells us that their sponsor was John Stadler of ElReno, OK and Nathalia's notes tell us that the family soon startedfarming

Emigration:
and sailed from Bremen, Germany May 13, 1899 on the ship 'Kaiser Wilhelmde Gross' with their 2 oldest children arriving Ellis Island, New York||We found Justina's parents and her siblings on the same ship.

Gottlieb married Justina Wonnenberg about 1895 in North Caucasus, Russia. Justina (daughter of Ludwig Wonnenberg, Sr. and Wilhelmina Bauch) was born on 08 Sep 1874 in Rostov, North Caucasus, Russia; died on 31 Dec 1911 in Acme, Kneehill, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Levelland Seven Day Adventist Cemetery, Bieseker, Rocky View, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 547
• Reference Number: Koe2
• Emigration: 31 May 1899, Kronental, North Caucasus, Russia
• Living: Between Feb 1906 and Oct 1908, Granada, Prowers, Colorado, USA
• Immigration: Oct 1908, Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Notes:

Emigration:
and sailed from Bremen, Germany May 13, 1899 on the ship 'Kaiser Wilhelmde Gross' with their 2 oldest children arriving Ellis Island, New York||We found Justina's parents and her siblings on the same ship.

Living:
where the family had moved because of her husband's illness. After hedied her brother, Martin helped take care of the beet crop on land thatthey had rented.

Immigration:
along with her brother Ludwig Jr. Wonenberg and two sisters Dorothea(John Quast) and Louisa (Sam Littau) and their families as well as hermother Wilhelmina Bauch Wonnenberg. The siblings went to Hanna, Albertato homestead and Justina stayed in Calgary cleaning houses, washed &ironed cloths and baby sitting children while her own children went toschool. Grandma Wonnenberg stayed with Justina and her family.

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• Reference Number: 80
• Reference Number: KOE3

Jacob married Katherine Seigfried about 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 81
• Reference Number: KOE3

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• Reference Number: 554
• Reference Number: Won1
• Baptism: 06 Apr 1845, Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russia
• Immigration: 1874, Kronental (Chaginsko-Nemetzkon), North Caucasus, Russia
• Immigration: 31 May 1899, Ellis Island, New York, National Park, New York, USA

Notes:

and his family emigrated from 'Nemezko Chaginsk' which is Russian forKronental North Caucasus. It indicates that the family had $450 and thattheir destination was El Reno, OK (Near Oklahoma City) and they weresponsered by John Stadler.

Ludwig took out a homestead at NE27-26n-15w, which is immediately westand adjacent to the town of Avard, northern Oklahoma. After his death inOct 1904, Wilhelmina made final application and received ownership ofthis quarter section of land as shown on the Patent Record dated 25 Aug1905. In 1908, Wilhelmina sold one acre to the local school district#140 and the remainder of the quarter section to Fred Link. Wilhelmina'sgrave stone reads "Wilhelmina Wonenberg Link" therefore we assume thatshe married this Fred Link as some point.

Immigration:
The ship "Kaiser Wilhelm der Gross" left Bremen, Germany May 13, 1999 andarrived NY May 31, 1999.

Ludwig married Wilhelmina Bauch about 1870 in Bessarabia, Russia. Wilhelmina was born on 16 Sep 1849 in Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russia; died on 13 Feb 1931 in Briggsdale, Weld, Colorado, USA; was buried on 13 Feb 1931 in Briggsdale, Weld, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 555
• Reference Number: Won1
• Baptism: 18 Sep 1849, Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russia
• Immigration: 31 May 1899, Ellis Island, New York, National Park, New York, USA
• Living: Oct 1908, Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Notes:

Baptism:
in the Evangelic Lutheran Church

Immigration:
The ship "Kaiser Wilhelm der Gross" left Bremen, Germany May 13, 1999 andarrived NY May 31, 1999.

Living:
After her husband died in 1904, she stayed with her children and whenthree families moved to Canada she lived with Justina

Buried:
per Helen interview (Won2)

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• Reference Number: 730
• Reference Number: Won1
• Living: 1818, Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russia
• Occupation: 30 Nov 1839, Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russia; took over the operation of farm #95
• Occupation: 12 Nov 1842, Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russia
• Census: 15 Sep 1850, Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russia
• Census: 17 Jan 1859, Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russia
• Immigration: 1875, Kronental, Stavropol, North Caucasus, Russia

Notes:

Name:
His official name may have been Heinrich Friedrich and was known asFriedrich.

Occupation:
purchased farm No. 1, the horse mill, plow and harrow for 100 Rublessilver from Friedrich Wendland

Immigration:
(he was a widower) sold farm #1 to George Friedrich Gaeckle

Friedrich married Anna 'Louisa' Makus on 24 Feb 1839 in Alt Arzis, Bessarabia, Russia. Anna was born in 1808 in Lipin, Posen, Prussia; died on 05 Aug 1863 in Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 742
• Reference Number: Won1

Notes:

Married:
Loiusa brought 3 children into the marriage; Gorrfried b. 1833; Carl b.1836; Julianna b. 1837.