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From: Joan Morgan <>
Subject: Re: [GV] Volga Villages: Nicknames
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 09:21:30 -0800
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I too, find this very interesting. My Mother was from Kraft - is there
information on this village?
Thank you.

Joan M
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan R. Lenhardt" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 7:02 AM
Subject: RE: [GV] Volga Villages: Nicknames


> This is interesting. I was not aware villages had nicknames. My family
> is from Frank and Stahl. Does anyone know what those were called?
>
> Also, would village nicknames ever show up on other documents?
>
> Allan Lenhardt
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ted Gerk [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 9:59 AM
> To:
> Subject: [GV] Volga Villages: Nicknames
>
> I thought it might be an interesting thread if everyone stated the
> nickname
> of their Volga village.
>
> Josefstal was also called "Schwab kuhtor", which means farm of Schwab.
> Even though the village was officially formed in 1852, Church records
> show
> people were being born in "Schwab kuhtor" in 1850.
>
> Anyone else?
>
> Edward (Ted) Gerk
>
>
>
>
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