[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] RE: Ger-Poland-Volhynia - Town of Grojetz/HAUPT

[Karl Krueger]

Dear Janice,
Towns of where the previous generation were born (or had died) are normally the only ambiguous pieces of data you have to deal with in EWZ. This information was provided by the applicant while she/he was filing for German citizenship and often was dependent on their memory, as well as their ability to spell. Names for towns often took on different variations or pronounciations within the German/Polish/Russian communities as well. If Gottfried happened to be alive in 1940 and went through the "Einbuergergungs" process, his EWZ record would likely be more accurate to get this info. Or perhaps is there someone related from the same town of the earlier generation that you can look up? Right now I don't want to make a call for you on what or where Grojetz might be.
 
What EWZ record did you obtain? Was it from EWZ50 (Ukrainian immigrants - available only at the National Archives or the Berlin Document Center) or EWZ57, EWZ58 (also available through FHC)? EWZ58 has everyone listed in the order they applied so essentially you get entire towns grouped together. The corresponding EWZ58 film may be of interest to you as you can see the neighbors, friends, and possibly other relatives (from which you may glean more info on Grojetz). 
 
You also said Amanda Haupt Nickel was probably the sister of Pauline Haupt Nickel. Are you saying both Haupt sisters married into the same Nickel family? I see this kind of thing happening quite often in Poland.
 
Regards,
Karl
 

JSchu9014 at aol.com wrote:
I recently received the EWZ papers for Amanda Haupt Nickel born in 
Glickstal/Bubny in Volhynia and may be the sister of Pauline Haupt Nickel whose photo I 
found in an old album belonging to my Aunt Herta Haupt. Amanda's father, 
Gottfried Haupt is listed as being born in GROJETZ . I tried the JewishGen 
ShtetlSeeker and got back 25 variations on spelling, but none of them were exactly 
the same. Is it possible this might be the village of "GRODZIEC" found on the 
far boarder of Poland near Prussia?
Other towns near Grodziec are Zagarow, Konin and Slupca. Was this area ever 
a part of Prussia and if so, when? Where would records dating 1845 to 1870 be 
held if they are available at all?

Any help any one can give will be appreciated.

Researching: Haupt, Mincho, Stolbe, Nickel, Rathfelder, Gungnus

Janice Schultz
jschu9014 at aol.com

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