Heimersheim, Stadt Alzey, Rheinland-Pfalz
In 1972, Heimersheim was administratively incorporated into the municipality of Alzey.
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Hornau, Kr. Main-Tanus, Hessen
Today, Hornau is administratively part of the municipality of Kelkheim (Taunus).
Isaak, Chris
Christopher Joseph Isaak, son of Joseph Isaak & Dorothy Vignolo, was born 26 June 1956 in Stockton, California. He is a rock singer and actor with nine albums, twelve singles, and nominations for two Grammy awards. He has acted in several motion pictures and starred in his own TV series.
Through his father's side, Chris’s ancestors come from Bessarabia and the Volga German colonies of Neu-Messer and Frank.
Helmarshausen, Kr. Kassel, Hessen
Today, Helmarshausen is administratively part of the municipality of Bad Karlshafen.
Ebergötzen, Kr. Göttingen, Niedersachsen
Today, Ebergötzen is administratively part of the municipality of Radolfshausen.
Müller (Schaffhausen-3)*
Jonas Müller & Anna Christina Kern were married on 25 August 1766 in Mr. Suhl's house in Lübeck.
Martin Müller and his wife Elisabeth along with Jonas Müller and his wife Christina and Johann Adam Müller arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 15 September 1766 aboard the ship Der Junge Heinrich under the command of Skipper Heinrich Niemann.
Weinmeister, Arnie
Arnold George Weinmeister, son of John Georg & Susanna Weinmeister, was born 23 March 1923 in Rhein, Saskatchewan, and grew up in Portland, Oregon.
After a college career at the University of Washington and a stint in the US Army, "Arnie" Weinmeister was a defensive tackle with the New York Yankees (1948-1949), the New York Giants (1950-1953), and the BC Lions (1954-1955).
In 1984, Arnie Weinmeister was elected to what today is called the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Prov., Argentina
Volga German families settled in the city of Bahía Blanca on the coast of Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires City.
Merkel (Unknown-2)*
Adam Morckel & Catharina Hicks were married on 2 June 1766 in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Lübeck.
Adam Mörckel, a farmer, and his wife Katharina arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 8 August 1766 aboard the galliot named Anna Catharina under the command of Skipper Johann Joachim Janson.
Adam Mörckel, his wife Catrina, and daughter Anna Maria (born in route) are recorded on the list of colonists being transported from St. Petersburg to Saratov in 1767.