[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Mager Family stories: Petrykiw, Ternopol area

[Richard A. Stein]

Randi,

Regarding the name Riske, my grandmother was a Riske from Anielowka,
northwest of Lutsk, Volhynia.  She married Daniel Stein and the family
migrated to Canada in 1912.  There was a story about having to leave during
the night as well, but I do not have many details.  My Riske line lived in
the Chodecz, Poland area before migrating to Volhynia in the 1870s.  I am
interested in exploring any connection with your Riske.

Dick Stein

----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd/Randi Bender" <bender.t at sasktel.net>
To: "German" <ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:23 AM
Subject: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Mager Family stories: Petrykiw, Ternopol area


> Hi Nancy,
>  I am going to post my reply to the list in hopes that someone may have
more
> ideas.
> The surname was MAGER.
> I too noticed the time-line problem. I have had little luck pin-pointing
> what was going on in Europe between 1906-1911. I know there were many
> problems, but nothing specific for the Kamienna Werba area.
> It may be that it was not the Bolsheviks but some other "threat". She
> recalls leaving Volhynia under the cover of darkness, carrying what they
> could when they crossed the border. Also a story of how they travelled,
> hidden in a boat carrying cattle, under the hay. Was Kamienna near a
river?
> I have yet to learn their departure point from Europe. I know they arrived
> at Quebec via Glasgow. I have not any luck beyond that.
> I am going to go with the fact that although German, that Polish was their
> "native" tongue. I am still confused about "being forced to learn German".
> I agree with your idea that the family may have originally came from
Poland
> and then were re-germanized.
> I have no reason to doubt too much of what Nana said as I have been able
to
> confirm most of her story. So although some details may seem odd, she has
> been correct right down to exact dates for everything else. This is where
my
> question arises from.
> Also have a RESKE (Riske, Riska) connection from Dowagiac, Mi > Manitoba
> that I have yet to figure out, if anyone else is searching that surname.
> Thanks for your input,
> Randi Bender
>
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