[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] When Germans left Volhynia

[Richard Benert]

Eduardo and all,

Michael Kostiuk devotes several pages of his book, Die deutschen Kolonien in 
Wolhynien, to emigration from Volhynia to other parts of Russia.  I'll just 
repeat what he says.

Many of the early Mennonites left. In 1835 they left Ostrog for Taurien 
Province, and others left from Annette to go to Cherson. In 1861, colonists 
from Rozyszcze applied for permission to go to the Crimean area. In 1884 a 
group from Bielaszew were refused permission to emigrate (he doesn't say 
where to). In 1890, groups of Germans left for Chernigov and Poltava where 
land was cheaper and the government offered better settlement conditions. 
Others went to southern Ukraine where the government offered lower taxes.

In the 1890s, Siberia became a favorite destination. Others went to Samara, 
Saratov, and on to Kazakhstan. In 1899, 32 families went to Siberia, and 20 
families went all the way to the Amur region. In 1907, Volhynian Germans 
founded a colony near Tomsk.

In other words, it is pretty hard to point to any place where your Kommers 
family would MOST likely have gone.  Unless I'm mistaken, Siberia would not 
have been very likely for the late 1870s. More likely some place closer, to 
the east or south.

Dick Benert

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From: "Eduardo Kommers" <eduardo.kommers at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 11:00 AM
To: <ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>
Subject: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] When Germans left Volhynia

> Hello,
>
>
>
> During the time I have searched I heard and read that many German families
> left Volhynia to other places in Europe (including Germany) before coming 
> to
> the Americas.
>
> The Kommers family apparently lived in Zhitomir area up to the middle of
> 1870's, as the last birth record I have found, linked to Volhynia, is from
> 1876. However, there are two Kommers born between 1876 and 1885 and one 
> more
> in 1895, according to some other documents I have in my hands. They are 
> not
> clear about the exact birthplace, just showing it was in Russia.
>
>
>
> It makes me think the Kommers family may left the Volhynia area in the end
> of 1870's to another Russian territory.
>
> My question is: what are the main places in Russia where a possible German
> "re-immigration" happened?
>
>
>
> I'll appreciate any comments.
>
>
>
> Thank you!
>
> Eduardo
>
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