[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Gustav Richter

[Jerry Frank]

At 02:16 PM 15/04/2007, HeinrichRichter1 at aol.com wrote:
>Jerry:
>
>Many thanks for such a great and complete response. You're probably 
>correct that my Grandfather, Gustav Richter was born in Tomaschew in 
>1872. Researching my family has been somewhat confusing as the 
>village names of Jalowica, Analivka, Anieluwka and Anielowice seem 
>to be used almost interchangeably throughout many of my extended 
>family's records. Many of them were born and died there.
>Does anyone know the history of Jalowica? I was told that Jalowica 
>was burned as the Germans were being transported farther East at the 
>beginning of W.W.I.
>
>Thanks again.
>Heinrich
>
>



Heinrich,

For some reason your message does not seem to have appeared on our 
mailing list.  I hope it will appear with this copy back to it.

We have very few histories of the numerous Germanic villages in 
Volhynia.  But perhaps one of the readers does know more about it.

I doubt the village would have been burned by the Germans.  It is 
well off the beaten path for any troop movements.  I suppose it might 
be possible that locals burned the buildings down after the Germans 
were deported.

Are you aware that you can zoom right in on this village using GOOGLE 
Earth?  Type the coordinates  50 55 42 N 26 03 51 E   in the box and 
it will take you right to the village.  It is but a clearing in a 
thickly wooded area and appears that there are only 2 buildings 
left.  My 1930s era map doesn't show many more buildngs than that.




Jerry Frank - Calgary, Alberta
FranklySpeaking at shaw.ca