Herbert Poppke 1993 Trip
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TEPLITZ & MORE, 1993
Herb Poppke
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GLÜCKSTAL Foto Album, 1993 (NW of Odessa)
SHITOMIR Foto Album, 1993 (Volhynia)
TEPLITZ Foto Album, 1993 (Bessarabia)
GROSSLIEBENTAL Foto Album, 1993 (Odessa area)
Since copyrights and resolution make it impractical to include most of the maps in the online albums, I have produced 4 SUPPLEMENTS. These contain the maps and other items omitted from the online versions. I have made 3 copies of each of the SUPPLEMENTS. They are located at:
- GRHS, Bismarck – (701) 223-6167
- Herb Poppke, Seattle – (206) 789-0871
- David Poppke, Bismarck – (701) 223-7990
- Herb Poppke, Seattle – (206) 789-0871
January 2002
Herb Poppke
Abbreviations:
| HR | Heritage Review, GRHS. |
| HdR | Heimatbuch der Deutschen aus Russland. |
| HdB | Heimatbuch der Deutschen aus Bessarabien. |
| HHS | Height’s Homesteaders on the Steppes. |
| HPS | Height’s Paradise on the Steppes. |
| HMG | Height’s Memories of the Black Sea Germans. |
| BHK | Bessarabien Heimat Kalender |
| AWP | AHSGR Workpaper |
| GWP | GRHS Workpaper |
| JL | AHSGR Journal |
| SB | GRHS Stammbaum |
| AC | AHSGR Clues |
| WV | Wandering Volhynian Newsletter |
| GCR | Glückstal Colony Research Newsletter. |
| PSG | Puget Sound, GRHS, Newsletter. |
| BRD | Beacon Review, Denver Area(?). |
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NEU-ELFT / BESSARABIA (Delenj,
Fere-Champenoise II, Kol. Fereszampenuazskaja, Nowo-Szampenos, Novo-Selovka)
Founded in 1825.
C-9 on map A01.
Map P383.12 in appendix.
The red cows were fairly common. They had short horns. About 7-1/2″ long. Moderate size udders.
Odessa Oblast Arzis Raion Selo Novo-Selovka Lenina Street 70 Apartment #1 Phone 2-11-10 She is a German teacher. She was very helpful. We did not record the name of the daughter.
Eva Zeiser, geb. 19 Sept 1895, gest. 18 Jan 1931, possibly married name(?), possibly Zaiser(?). Friedrich Radke, geb 1863, gest. 1893 |
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ALT-ELFT / BESSARABIA
(Fere-Champenoise I, Sadovoye, Sadowoje)
Founded in 1816.
C-8 on map A01.
46° 01′ N × 29° 17′ E. Thursday, 7 Oct 1993.
Ukraine Inglik, Leonid Dmitriyevich. He had been a German named Hugo (Gugo) Jüngling.
1930 Born in Neu-Elft.
Map P326.4 with Paris. |
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PARIS / BESSARABIA (#10, Paryz,
Vesyeliy Kut, Weselyj Kut) “Merry Corner” or “Happy Corner.” There are several Vesyeliy Kuts.
Founded in 1816.
C-8 on map A01.
46° 3.1′ N × 29° 16.9′ E.
Thursday, 7 Oct 1993.
My Step-Mother was born in Paris, 9 Feb 1886.
Paris = Wooden Forks (?). It rained while we were in Paris so we didn’t do a very good job of exploring. We were directed to a Cemetery that was a block or two behind the Church. We found no remains of German graves. There was a Ukrainian Cemetery in the vicinity.
Map P129.10 with Teplitz. |
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KRASNA / BESSARABIA Catholic
(Krasnoye)
Founded in 1814
21 km NW of Arzis.
HdB pages 433; 438-442. Friday, 8 Oct 1993. We took no notes or names. 10 people were verschleppt (dragged-off). Village looked pretty good (?)
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TARUTINO / BESSARABIA (ta RUE chi na)
Founded in 1814
C-8 on map A01.
Map P383.12 in Appendix.
Friday, 8 Oct 1993. Map P129.11 with Borodino. |
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BERESINA / BESSARABIA (Beryezino)
Founded in 1816.
C-8 on map A01.
Map P383.12 in Appendix.
Friday, 8 Oct 1993. Map P129.11 with Borodino. |
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LEIPZIG / BESSARABIA (Serpnyevoye,
Serpnjewoje)
Founded in 1815.
C-7 on map A01.
Odessa Oblast Tarutino Raion Selo Serpnyevoye Timofeyev, Vitaliy Anatolyevich
Friday, 8 Oct 1993. Nikolas & Vitaliy are cousins.
Map P383.12 in Appendix. |
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KULM / BESSARABIA (Podgornoye,
Podgornoje)
Founded in 1815.
C-8 on map A01.
Map P383.12 in Appendix.
Friday, 8 Oct 1993. Map P129.11 with Borodino. |
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KALACHEVKA / BESSARABIA (Kolatschowka)
Founded: 1908 Some of the first settlers were: Erdmann, Tschritter, Göhring, Rotacker, Flegel, Fiechtner, & Pahl. See HdB pages 306-308. 34 people were verschleppt. Dau. Col. on purchased land in Skinos Valley. Friday, 8 Oct 1993. We took no names, or notes.
10 km NNW of Leipzig.
Map P253.1 with Peterstal. Map P129.11 with Borodino. They had a combination Prayer & School House. We did not look for it.
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KURUDSCHIKA / BESSARABIA
(Sukhovatoye, had been Günsburgdorf)
Founded in 1881, 707 people. 14 km NNW of Leipzig. B-7 on Map A01. Village Plan = P379 in appendix. Had a combination Prayer & School House. We did not ask about it. Did not look for it. Friday, 8 Oct 1993. See HdB pages 308 – 310. 1 person verschleppt (dragged-off). A publication by the Heimatmuseum on the 1931 -50th- anniversary: “Chronik der deutschen Gemeinde des Dorfes Kurudschika.”
It had rained; the ground was saturated; the weather was threatening; we were unsure of the route; so we took Yogi’s advice: “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” By, the time we got to Kurudschika we were running behind schedule. We had a couple of stops to make, a lunch date in Leipzig, and we were going to attempt to make it to Hoffnungstal. The road runs on the west side of Kurudschika and not down the main street as in most villages. This left the main street a quagmire. Kurudschika looked like a desolate, forlorn place. With time and weather being a problem, and probably a depressed feeling on my part, we didn’t do a good job of exploring the village. I now wish that we had done a better Job. My stepbrother, Andy Pepple, was born in Kurudschika. 31 Aug 1908.
272728 Odessa Oblast
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PETERSTAL / BESSARABIA (Petrovsk)
Founded 1873. 122 People.
17 km hTMY of Leipzig. In NW corner of Ukraine, at the Moldavian border. Stumpp gives: Wohnsiedlungen auf Pachland; nach 1919 “Hektargemeinde.” See HdB Pages 317-318. 1 person was verschleppt (dragged-off). The village seemed fairly large and active. The people came out to greet us. We were from outer space. Peterstal is pretty well isolated. They don’t get many foreign visitors. We were invited for lunch but we had a date at Leipzig. Friday, 8 Oct 1993. Corn stalks everywhere at this time of the year. Ukrainian colors are blue (azure) and yellow. They must get the blue paint free. It is everywhere. They have to buy(?) the yellow; you don’t see it so often. Sometimes they use a yellow and green combination. This looks nice. We didn’t ask about a church or graveyard. We took no names or notes.
Map P253.1. Map P129.11 with Borodino. |
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BORODINO / BESSARABIA
Founded in 1814.
C-7 on map A01.
46° 18′ N × 29° 15′ E.
21 people verschleppt.
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HOFFNUNGSTAL / BESSARABIA
(Nadezhdovka, Nadjeshdowka) Nadezhda = Hope
Founded 1842/1848
C-7 on map A01.
46° 19′ N × 29° 21′ E.
It had rained and was threatening again. We stopped about 3 km short of Hoffnungstal. We were told that the Hoffnungstal area was now a military zone and we would not be allowed in. But we tried anyway. I think the poor road was the military’s first line of defense. Note that the 1992 map P383 shows only a few buildings. It does not give Hoffnungs. as a village but “yp” — A fertile or cultivated field(?). I think it no longer exists as a Village (?). |
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ARZIS / BESSARABIA (Arcis, Arciz,
Artsiz, Archits)
Founded in 1816.
C-9 on Map A01.
45° 59′ N × 29° 26′ E. Saturday, 9 Oct 1993. 25 People verschleppt.
Said that no Cemetery left. Only a wall of the Church remains. Present population about 18,000. I think that this includes Brienne, and Neu-Brienne(?).
Odessa Oblast Selo Artsiz 28 Iunya Street 100 (Museum) Udodyenko, Nikolay Efryemovich
I met a Roman German in Güldendorf. There were 50± threshing stones in Neu-Elft. |
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BRIENNE / BESSARABIA
(Chervono-Glinskoye) The name “Brienne” is not shown on the 1992 map. The village, along with Neu- Brienne, are shown as Suburbs of Arzis(?).
Founded in 1816.
C-9 on Map A01.
45° 58′ N × 29° 26′ E. Saturday, 9 Oct 1993. 16 people Verschleppt.
Brienne seemed to be an “active” village. The German Cemetery is no more(?). Some stones piled up(?). Some stones have been used in the building of a rock wall (?). No± inscriptions(?).
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FRIEDENSTAL / BESSARABIA
(Mirnopl’ye, Mirnopolje)
Founded in 1834.
C-8 on map A01.
46° 03′ N × 29° 24′ E.
Mirnopl’ye = “Peaceful Field±” Old Church is gone. Replaced by another public Building. We found nothing in the old cemetery. 101 people verschleppt (dragged-off).
Map P129.10 with Teplitz.
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SARATA / BESSARABIA
Founded in 1822. Saturday, 9 Oct 1993.
D-8 on map A01
46° 01′ N × 29° 40′ E.
No addresses. No notes.
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GNADENTAL / BESSARABIA
(Nadjesbda = Hope±, Dolinovka = Valley±)
Founded in 1830.
D-9 on map A01. Saturday, 9 Oct 1993. 28 people verschleppt.
Map P383.12 in appendix.
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ZARYA / BESSARABIA (Kamczyk,
Camchik) “Sun Rise,” The original name, after a river in Bulgaria. Founded prior to 1872 by Bulgarians. 80±% Bulgarians today. 4 km SSE of Sarata. Oct 6 to Oct 10, 1993. Homestay. I mentioned that SE of Tuttle, ND there were two Bulgarian families by the names of Kalianoff, and Balaban. They said that these families are present around this area.
Very friendly, hard-working family. Nice home. Wall in background of 41K9 is of a Summer Kitchen under construction. Rubble is mainly yellow limestone. See a later section.
Map P383.12 in appendix.
Mishya (Michail, 1953) is a veterinarian. Works at the Collective.
272401 Ukraine Dushya is continually working at double-time. Katerina and her husband never stop either. They have a cow, geese, a horse, etc. Raise corn, grapes, etc. Well in yard with rope and bucket. Electric washing machine. No spin-dry; no wringer. Rinse in a tub. Wring by hand. Hang on clothesline. No kitchen facilities in main house. Outdoor toilet with 8″ hole in floor. Dushya kept it clean. No seat! Brooms like that shown on 44K21 are common. Home made wine in pitcher. Limestone and More.
We Homestayed in Zarya for about 4 days. The Duck Soup was good. The building is a Summer Kitchen under construction. There is no roof, no doors, and no windows. The pole is a temporary brace. The stove is also temporary. The walls will be finished inside and out. The big “Ukrainian” stoves that you read about are very common.
The construction was a family Co-op job. The Summer Kitchen
Picture o shows the final coat. The vertical line is a corner of the building. A texture-type finish is often added. This is done by sprinkling a slurry on the wall. The sprinkling is done by flicking their short, litle brooms after having dipped the broom in the slurry. More on Zarya/Bess. Some relative of the people we were staying with were building a summer kitchen, and cooking duck soup. The young lady was making “Platchinda” These were meat filled, not with pumpkin. They were good. I don’t have the young lady’s name. Shame! She handled the rolling pin with great dexterity. Like a Japanese chef in a TV commercial. We should have had a Video camera.
The rough walls are finished with a coat of mortar. I don’t know if the mixture is actually mortar. It might be just a sand-cement topping mix. The raw walls look pretty shoddy before the finish coat is applied. This limestone occurs all over this area. The land must have been under water back in the good old days. I think this area is known as the Pontiac Plateau(?). Don’t bet on my geology. The limestone has been described as a “soft conglomerate of limestone.” Also as “ein gelblicher Muschelkalk’ (yellowish mussel limestone). Evidence of mussels is easy to see. I gave a small piece of limestone to GRHS in N.D.
Much construction is at a standstill because of a lack of money or a lack of material. Or both. Note the large concrete blocks. These are common. Corrugated roofs are common. Mostly some composition material. Some metal. The pre-cast floor panels are common. I think that the white material is sandstone(?). I don’t know. Just a guess. A number of the newer houses in the suburbs are multi-story. The old houses seem to all be single story(?). I think some of the multi-story houses are ugly!! The yellow material is native limestone. The Grossliebental and most of the other churches in the area are of limestone construction(?). I guess this Steppe is flat because the land had been under water(?). I guess that the limestone has something to do with the fertility of the land(?).
Note that the wall contains roof tiles(?). This construction requires more mortar as compared to brick or block work. The old walls of the “Golden Gate” in Kiev have some large flat bricks about 2 x 15 x 15. Note wall thru the doorway.
They have had a rough history for the past several hundred years. The transformers are in Zarya, Bessarabia. Many transformers are sitting at ground level. Nothing to ward off animals or children. |
