Re: first generations in russia
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In reply to:
Re: first generations in russia
11/06/01
The Johannes and Gottfried Rivinius that came to the Americas in 1900 are not brothers.
Johannes came to America in 1909, originally to South Dakota and a few months later to North Dakota.Johannes is my grandfather, my father Wilhelm was a 18 year old son when they came to America, I am 73 years and of the first generation born in America. Johannes was born in Grossliebental Russia in 1864.
I have researched, through the Germans From Russia Heritage Society in North Dakota and determined that Johannes and Gottfried were second cousins.Gottfried came to North Dakota in 1890.His name was actually Gottlieb born in Grossliebental Russia in 1851.