Families studied in our Family History Project
The twelve Mennonite immigrant families in our study are listed below. They are the 2-G grandparents of Ken Ratzlaff and Virginia Harms Ratzlaff.
| Husband | Born | Died | Wife | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratzlaff, Peter (Rev.) |
29-May-1829, Molotschna or possibly Volhynia, South Russia | 7-Sep-1891, Hoffnungsau, McPherson Cnty, KS | Janzen, Eva |
1-Jan-1826, Franzthal, Molotschna, South Russia | 1-Apr-1879, Hoffnungsau, McPherson Cnty, KS |
| Unruh, Andreas B. |
1835, Karlswalde, Volhynia, South Russia | 1881 Pawnee Rock, Barton Cnty, KS | Dirks, Helena |
28-Dec-1837, Karlswalde, Volhynia, Russia | 4-Dec-1926, Hillsboro, Marion Cnty, KS |
| Plenert, Kornelius |
6-Jan-1815, Niederausmaas, Culm, Prussia | 1-Aug-1900, Hillsboro, Marion Cnty, KS | Bartel, Anna |
26-Aug-1834, Dt. Kazun (Markoczysna), Polish Russia | 30-Jun-1907, Hillsboro, Marion Cnty, KS |
| Ratzlaff, Heinrich W. |
10-Nov-1829, Ehrentahl (Ostrower Kaempe), Schwetz,Prussia | 30-Sep-1922, Hillsboro, Marion Cnty, KS | Wilms, Anna |
5-Nov-1837, Sanskau, Schwetz, Prussia | 2-Sep-1922, Hillsboro, Marion Cnty, KS |
| Warkentin, Peter P. |
23-Dec-1838, Neukirch, Molotschna, South Russia | 5-Jul-1923, Hillsboro, Marion Cnty, KS | Wiens, Justina |
6-Jul-1840, Petershagen, Prussia | 17-Mar-1924, Hillsboro, Marion Cnty, KS |
| Koop, Heinrich |
22-Jun-1826, Steinbach, Molotschna, South Russia | 16-Mar-1891, Hillsboro, Marion Cnty, KS | Fast, Anna |
29-Jan-1826, Petershagen, Molotschna, So. Russia | 25-Apr-1885, Hillsboro, Marion Cnty, KS |
| Harms, Cornelius S. |
26-Aug-1835, Blumstein, Molotschna, South Russia | 9-Dec-1928, Reedley, Fresno Cnty, CA | Thiessen, Katherine |
20-Feb-1836, Schoenau, Molotschna, South Russia | 18-May-1865, Schoenau, Molotschna, So. Russ. |
| Epp, Gerhard |
28-Dec-1829, Altonau, Molotschna, South Russia | 8-Feb-1911, Rueckenau, Molotschna, So. Russ. | Anna Guenther | 1868 or later, South Russia | |
| Harms, Isaak |
18-Dec-1833, Margenau, Molotschna, South Russia | 29-Aug-1886, Lehigh, Marion Cnty, KS | Fröse, Katharina |
31-Mar-1836, Grossweide, Molotschna, South Russia | 21-Apr-1905, Hillsboro, KS |
| Unruh, David M. |
12-Dec-1836, Schoenich, Culm, Prussia | 28-Mar-1912, Lehigh, Marion Cnty, KS | Schröder, Eva |
23-Aug-1837, Obernessau (Nieschewken), Thorn, Prussia | 22-Jun-1920, Hillsboro, Marion Cnty, KS |
| Neufeld, Heinrich |
6-Aug-1818, Schoenhorst, Chortitza, South Russia | 17-Jun-1890, Hillsboro, Marion Cnty, KS | Unruh, Marie |
29-May-1836, Schardau (?), Molotschna, South Russia | 27-Dec-1874, Alexanderfeld, Kuban, Russia |
| Claassen, Johann |
27-Jul-1820, Morgenanerfeld, Tiege, Prussia | 24-Dec-1876, Wohldemfuerst, Kuban, So. Russ. | Schmidt, Katharina |
30-Jan-1852, Chortitza, South Russia | 26-Jun-1915, Corn, OK |
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