[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] re: surname Kneller - hints?

[Jerry Frank]

At 01:51 PM 06/12/2001 -0700, Gitzel, Gord wrote:

>         There are very few if any Kneller's in the St.Petersburg films so
>what are my options:
>1.      the spelling of Kneller was changed?
>2.      they were a religion other than Lutheran (a long shot at best)
>3.      they moved from Poland after Justina was born.
>4.      ?
>
>Any hints at possible places to look would be most welcome


Spelling variants I can see in my printouts include KNILLER, KNOELLER, 
KNUELLER and perhaps consider also, because of possible error in 
transliteration, KNITTLER / KNETTLER.

I only see these variants after 1880.  Before 1875 there are a few 
KNOLLER.  I don't see any possible variants between 1875 and 1879.

It appears most likely that Justina was born in Poland before the family 
moved to Volhynia.  Did she have any younger siblings that might fit the 
1880-85 births?





Jerry Frank - Calgary, Alberta
jkfrank at shaw.ca