VGI Updates
Senger, Dante
Dante Adrián Senger was born in Juan José Castelli, Chaco Prov., Argentina, on 4 March 1983.
Most recently, Senger played for the Swiss Challenge League. Previously he played with Estudientes (2005-2006); FC Locarno (2006-2007, 2008-2010); Quilmes (2007-2008); FC Lugano (2010-2012); FC Aarau (2012-2015); and Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2015-2017).
Senger's Volga German ancestors came from the colony of Leichtling.
Kranevitter, Matías
Claudio Matías Kranevitter was born 21 May 1993 in Yerba Buena, Tucumán Prov., Argentina.
Matías Kranevitter is a professional Argentine soccer player. He is currently with the Monterrey Soccer Club of Liga MX (Mexico) were he plays as a defensive midfielder.
Previously, Kranevitter played for River Plate (Argentina), 2012-2015; Atlético de Madrid (Spain), 2015-2016; Sevilla (Spain), 2016-2017; and F. C. Zenit (Russia), 2017-2020.
Kranevitter's Volga German ancestors came from the Volga German colony of Ober-Monjou.
Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado
Volga German families settled in and around Grand Junction, Colorado.
Norton, Norton Co., Kansas
Volga German families settled in and around Norton, Kansas.
Unrein, Sergio
Sergio Ezequiel Unrein, son of Arnoldo Alfonso Unrein & Estela Diaz, was born 16 June 1991 in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
Sergio is an Argentine professional footballer who has played as a striker for Club Atletico Union Santiago and forward for Delfines del Este FC.
Sergio's Volga German ancestors came from the colony of Ober-Monjou.
Unrein, Terry
Terrance Lynn Unrein, son of Ernest Joseph Unrein & Lorene Etheen Harman, was born 24 October 1962 in Brighton, Colorado.
He played college football for Colorado State University and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 1986. He played for them for 2 years.
Terry's Volga German ancestors came from the colonies of Ober-Monjou and Pfeifer.
Unrein, Mitch
Mitch Unrein, son of Michael Unrein & Kay Cure, was born 25 March 1987 in Eaton, Colorado.
Following a football career with the University of Wyoming, Unrein was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2010. He played with the Broncos until 2014. He moved to the San Diego Chargers for the 2015 season. He signed with the Chicago Bears midway through the 2015 season, and played with them until 2017. He then played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2018.
Unrein is married to Olympic bronze-medalist trapshooter Corey Cogdell.
Schäfer (Wittmann)
Joachim Schäfer, a farmer, and his wife Katharina are recorded on an appendix to the 1767 census of Boisroux in Household No. 10.
Joachim Schäfer, his wife Katharina Losarin [?], and their family are recorded on the 1798 census of Wittmann in Household No. Wm08.
[This Katharina Losarin may be recorded in a marriage in Lübeck before leaving for Russia. Johann Friederich Küschauer & Margaretha Catharina Lesso were married on 9 May 1766 in the Lutheran Cathedral (Evangelische Kirche Dom) in Lübeck.
Stock
Johannes Stock (age 16) and his sister Eva (age 13) are recorded on a list of Beauregard recruits appended to the 1767 census in Household No. 123 along with their stepfather Karl Katzendorn.
Johannes Stock and his family are recorded on the 1798 census of Wittmann in Household No. Wm25.
The death of Johannes Stock on 6 February 1811 is recorded in the parish register of Wittmann.
The descendants of Johannes Stock are recorded on the 1834 census of Wittmann in Households No. 101 & 109.
The 1767 census does not record from where the Stock siblings came.