[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Surnames Geppert/Rakko/Zell

[Barbara Cooper]

Hello!

I am hoping someone can help me.  I am looking for information regarding the following ancestors.  My Gr. gr. Grandfather Adolph Geppert born in 1863, he married Pauline Rakko who was born in 1862 or 1868.  Adolph and Pauline immigrated from the Samara region of Russia (Colony Reinsfeld I believe) in 1902.  They arrived in St. John N.B. December 15, 1902 on the Lake Champlain where I found them listed as Deppert with their children Gustav(17), Amalie(15), Edward(11, my gr. Grandpa), Waldemar(9), Olga(4) and Florentina(1).  According to my family there were 4 other children who remained in Russia.  Just above Adolph and his family on the manifest is Rochus Deppert(19) who had a check in the box asking if he was travelling with family but my Grandma has no idea who this might be.  Country of birth is listed as Germany although I know the children were all born in Russia.  The family travelled to Winnipeg before settling near Watson, Sk. in 1906.  they do not show up in the 1906 census as I believe they are on the missing pages for this district.

Pauline Rakko's parents were Franz Rakko, born 1838 Lodz, Poland and Maria Zell born 1840 Pabianice, Poland.  I need to confirm this information as I received it from the g.g. Grandson of one of Pauline's brothers.  They both died in Colony Reinsfeld, Samara, Russia, Franz in 1883 and Maria in 1913.  They had 8 children- Adolf b. 1870, Maria b. 1872, Louis b. 1874, August b. 1876, Reinhold b. 1878, Ida b. 1880 and Woldemar b. 1882 all in Colony Reinsfeld.

If anyone has any connection to any of these names or has seen any information regarding them I would appreciate hearing from them.

Thank you,
Barbara Cooper