[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Resettlement camp

[tonn@tcc.coop]

Thank you to everyone for the hints.  I'll be busy looking at all this!
Joan

On Apr 29, 2014, George Shoning wrote:
> Joan,
>
> If you go to www.google.de and search "Berka/Wipper", you will get
> multiple hits.  Most of the information is in German, but Google can
> translate it into understandable English.  As an example, here is an
> excerpt:
>
>  Ab 1944 begann der Zuzug von Ausgebombten, Flüchtlingen und
> Vertriebenen durch die Folgen des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Im Jahr 1950
> wurden die Dörfer Stockhausen, Jecha und Jechaburg endgültig der 
> Stadt
> Sondershausen hinzugefügt.
>
> The Google translation:
>
> As of 1944, the influx of bombed, refugees and displaced persons
> began by the consequences of the Second World War. In 1950, the
> villages Stockhausen, Jecha and Jechaburg were added finally the City
> Special Hausen.
>
> Not perfect, but you can follow it reasonably well.  I would say, ".
> . . displaced persons as the result of the Second World War." and ". 
> .
> . were finally added to the city of Sonderhausen".  Unfortunately,
> Google translates "Sonderhausen" as two words "Sonder" and "hausen".
>
> I noticed one of the "hits" mentioned cemeteries.  Perhaps you can
> find a cemetery record for your grandfather's brother.
>
> George Shoning
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joan Tonn" <tonn at triwest.net>
> To: Ger-Poland-Volhynia at sggee.org
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 8:03:37 PM
> Subject: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Resettlement camp
>
> Has anyone heard of a resettlement camp called Berka-Wipper?  My
> grandfather's brother died there as a sick, old man in February 1946 
> after
> leaving his farm in Poland to go back to Germany.   I can't seem to 
> locate
> it now.  His wife, daughters, niece all were with him.  Many people 
> died of
> sickness and malnutrition in the camps. Thank you.
>
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