FIECHTNER of Hoffnungstal Odessa (D. Wahl) Published by the Odessa Digital Library - 16 Mar 2003 http://www.odessa3.org This document may be freely used for personal, nonprofit purposes or linked by other WWW sites. It may also be shared with others, provided the header with copyright notice is included. However, it may not be republished in any form without permission of the copyright owner. Copyright 2003, Dale Lee Wahl NOTES: The following data is taken from Dale Lee Wahl's "Working Book Chapters". This data is still in working condition, and not all data is yet entered and corrected. The source references have only been started. The users of this data need to understand that this is the existing status of this data and not attempt to use it without further independent research on their part. We have edited the basic database this data is drawn from to not include too many folks after about 1900-1910 time frame. Even when we do, we try to edit the data to ensure that we do NOT give specifics in the file on those reflected as still living. The user of this data will have to forgive us for editing this package in this manner, but we must recognize that some living people do not care to have their own data readily available to the whole world. Elsewhere at this site you will find a set of databases that Curt Renz has put together over several years on the many Hoffnungstal Bessarabia families. You will also find copies of newsletters for the village of Hoffnungstal Bessarabia on this site. We owe many thanks to people who supported building the family data in the George Leibbrandt book "Hoffnungstal und Seine Schwaben". Also in this particular families data, we need to give special recognition to Paul Reeb personally for his great contributions to making much of the Hoffnungstal family data available to us. ******************************************************************************** FIRST GENERATION 1. Andreas Fiechtner (Oberweissach -, Wattenweiler). Born, circa 1600 (??). The family archives (held by Dale Wahl) has document references of work that was performed to research these (Fiechtner) lines in 1927 and again in 1966. Plus misc items gathered by Mr Paul Reeb when he was working on this part of the family. This information would tend to support that the Fiechtner family origins are from Oberweissach-Wattenweiler, Wuerttemberg, Germany. This is verifiable as registered in the church books at Unterweissach (which was done 12 October 1927). He married an unknown woman. Children: 2 i. Abraham. SECOND GENERATION 2. Abraham Fiechtner (von Wattenweiler). Born, circa 1630. He married Maria ? (Kleinknechtin ??), 26 Feb 1660/1, in Unterweissach. Born, circa 1630. Children: 3 i. Hans Michael. THIRD GENERATION 3. Hans Michael Fiechtner. Born, 4 Sep 1664. Died, 11 Dec 1742. Mayor of Wattenweiler and district judge of Ebersberg. He married Christina ?. Born, 23 Nov 1662. Died, 6 Dec 1739. Schultheiss in Wattebweiler und Amtsrichter von Ebersberg. Children: 4 i. Johann Michael. FOURTH GENERATION 4. Johann Michael Fiechtner. Born, 8 Aug 1693. Died, 8 Apr 1771. Occupation: Farmer. Twelve children and 11 died small. He married Christina Schneider (von Daefern), 16 Apr 1720. Born, 3 Oct 1699. Died, 23 Sep 1761. Children: 5 i. Matthias. FIFTH GENERATION 5. Matthias Fiechtner. Born, 24 Feb 1734/5. Died, 8 Dec 1810. Buerger und Bauer auf dem Kammerhof, dann in Oberweissach. He married Catharina Wolf, 24 Jan 1764, in Kammerhof. Born, 1 Mar 1742/3, in Reichemberg. Died, 21 Apr 1809, in Oberweissach. 11 weitere Kinder saeamtlich klein gestorben. Children: i. Rosina. Born, 30 Nov 1772, in Kammerhof, Oberweissach. Died, 17 Jul 1796 (age 24). She married Johann Michael Knoedler, 23 Apr 1792. 6 ii. Christoph Friedrich. SIXTH GENERATION 6. Christoph Friedrich Fiechtner. Born, 14 Mar 1780, in Kammerhof, Oberweissach. Died, 29 Apr 1855, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Occupation: Bauer. He married, first, Anna Maria Knoedler, 6 Sep 1801, in Unterweissach (1802 ??). Born, 19 Dec 1777, in Unterweissach. Died, 6 Feb 1805, in Unterweissach. Daughter of Georg and Anna Maria (nee Wagenblass) Knoedler. Children: i. born dead. Born in Kammerhof, Backnang. 7 ii. Matthaues. 8 iii. Michael. He married, second, Elisabeth Lang (Jung ??), 13 Aug 1805. Born, 4 Mar 1780, in Daefern, Backnang. Died, 7 Sep 1817, in Ismail. Children: 9 iv. Gottlieb. 10 v. Rosina. He married, third, Juliana Magdaline Eisenmann, daughter of Georg Michael Eisenmann and Maria Agnes Schneider, circa 1819, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Born, 3 Nov 1797, in Unterbrueden (Leibbrandt Hoffnungstal, pg 235 - "RL bei Ft: 21.3.1798"). Died, 28 Jun 1855, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Children: 11 vi. Jakob. vii. Anna Maria. Born, 7 Jul 1824, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died in Neu-Glueckstal, Glueckstal, South Russia. She married Simon Hoffmann. See the Leibbrandt book on Hoffnungstal for more Hoffmann information. viii. Christiane. Born, 4 Dec 1826, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married, first, Johann Georg Schick. She married, second, Friedrich Metzger. See the Leibbrandt book on Hoffnungstal for more information on the Metzger and Schick families. ix. Magdalene. Born, 22 Jan 1829, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Johann Adam Weller. 12 x. Johannes. xi. Dorothea. Born, 24 Dec 1842, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 20 Jan 1910, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. She married Michael Bollinger. SEVENTH GENERATION 7. Matthaues Fiechtner (Matthaeus). Born, 7 Jan 1802, in Kammerhof. Died, 17 Mar 1856, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Confirmation: 1816. Mathaues was a landowner, at teacher and a preacher in Hoffnungstal. He married Dorothea Kienzle. Born, 14 Jan 1805, in Stiftsgrundhof. Died, 13 Mar 1856, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Children: 13 i. Johann Jakob. 14 ii. Mathias. 15 iii. Gottlieb. iv. Eva Katherine. Born, 13 Jul 1841, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 16 v. Johannes. vi. Dorothea. Born, 16 Aug 1845, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Adam Bauder. 8. Michael Fiechtner. Born, 26 Aug 1803, in Kammerhof, Backnang (28 Aug ??). Died, 26 Mar 1856, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Mayor ("volost") of Hoffnungstal ? He married Anna Maria Wall, daughter of Johann Leonhard Wall and Anna Maria Flander. Born, 31 Aug 1804, in Owen, Kirchheim, Wuerttemberg, Germany (Owen, Number 40 in the Owen Church birth register for 1804). Died, 16 Mar 1856, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Children: 17 i. Friedrich. 18 ii. Friederike. iii. Johann Michael. Born, 11 Nov 1835, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 15 May 1907, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Barbara (nee ) Fiechtner. 19 iv. Matthias Johann. v. Christina Dorothea. Born, 4 Jul 1839, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 20 vi. Rosine. 9. Gottlieb Fiechtner. Born, 4 Apr 1807, in Kammerhof. Died, 10 Feb 1844, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Friederike Kienzle, 18 Sep 1828. Born, 4 Mar 1806, in Stiftsgrundhof, Maubach. Died, 6 Feb 1846, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Children: 21 i. Gottlieb. 22 ii. Johann Jakob. iii. Elisabeth. Born, 25 Sep 1835, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1920, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married Johann Zweygardt. 23 iv. Matthaeus. v. Wilhelm Friedrich. Born, 18 Jan 1839, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 13 Nov 1885, in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. 24 vi. Christian. vii. Friederike. Born, 13 Feb 1843, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married George Friedrich Kuebler. 10. Rosina Fiechtner. Born, 20 Sep 1808, in Kammerhof, Oberweissach. Died, 11 Apr 1840, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. She married Johann Jakob Erlenbusch. Born, 7 May 1808, in Drexelhof. Died, 24 Jun 1886, in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. Children: 25 i. Johannes. ii. Friederike. Born, 19 Feb 1835, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. iii. Dorothea. Born, 24 May 1837, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. 11. Jakob Fiechtner. Born, 10 Jul 1820, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 23 May 1886, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia (Hoffnungstal ?? Stumpp Book, reflects death in 1856). It is confusing to try to re-create the information on this fellows family. In the Stumpp book, it is reflected that he died in 1856, but the Leibbrandt book (which recognizes the difference in the data) reflects that his death was in 1886 as reflected in this information. Then we see in the Stumpp book, that his first wife (Elisabeth) was in the household in 1858 during the census, however the Leibbrandt book reflects that the second wife (Anna Maria) died in February of that year! One thing that does appear to be reflected the same in both books, is that all three of the children were mothered by the first wife (Elisabeth). He married, first, Elisabeth Bihlmeyer, before 1842. Born, 28 May 1823, in Baach. Died, 1859, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia (1849 ??). Daughter of Johannes and Barbara (nee Hauser) Bihlmeyer. Johannes was freier Soldat und Weingaertner. From the Leibbrandt book, "oo II von Elisabeth Bihlmeyer mit Jakob Swester (S.d. Johann Jakob Swester u.d. Anna Maria Weber) * 11.3.1822". Children: i. Elisabeth Christine. Born, 14 Nov 1842, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 26 ii. Jakob Friedrich. 27 iii. Rosina Katharina. He married, second, Anna Maria Wall, daughter of Johannes Leonhard Wall and Barbara Lutz, circa 1856. Born, 7 Sep 1818, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 25 Feb 1856, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married, third, Dorothea Rueb, after 1858. 12. Johannes Fiechtner. Born, 26 Apr 1838, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 26 Aug 1890, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. He married Friederike Wall, daughter of Johann Christian Wall and Rosine Ackermann. Born, 14 Jul 1839, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 12 Jan 1902, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia (1907 ??). Children: i. Elisabeth. Born, 2 Sep 1865, in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. ii. Dorothea. Born in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. She married Hohlwegner. iii. Friederike. Born, 23 Sep 1867, in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. 28 iv. Wilhelm. v. Rosine. Born, 16 May 1872, in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. vi. Johannes. Born, 30 Mar 1874, in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. vii. August. Born, 16 May 1876, in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. Immigration: 1910 (to USA). He married Liesa Troester. EIGHTH GENERATION 13. Johann Jakob Fiechtner. Born, 6 Mar 1823, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 24 Feb 1874, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married, first, an unknown woman. Children: i. Ernestine. Born, 19 Jul 1849, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Gottfried Wall. 29 ii. August Wilhelm. He married, second, Christiane Zweygardt, circa 1857. Born, 12 Sep 1838, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, after 1874. Daughter of Georg Adam and Anne Marie (nee Schlecht) Zweygardt. Georg Adam was born in 1809 and Anne Marie was born 1804. Children: iii. Matthaeus. Born, 11 May 1858, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iv. Gottlieb Christoph. Born, 26 Aug 1859, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. v. Anna Maria. Born, 10 Jan 1861, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, before 1887, in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. 30 vi. Karoline. vii. Christine. Born, 9 Nov 1863, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died in USA. viii. Katherine. Born, 16 Jan 1865, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, before 1887, in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. 31 ix. Wilhelm. 32 x. Gustav. 14. Mathias Fiechtner. Born, 3 Feb 1826, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 30 Mar 1856, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia (Stumpp Book, "at age 29"). He married Katharine Mayer, circa 1855. Born, 21 Feb 1838, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Jakob. Born, circa 1856, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia (Stumpp Book, "2 years" during 1858 census of Hoffnungstal). 15. Gottlieb Fiechtner. Born, 7 Mar 1830, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Karoline Wall, daughter of Johannes Leonhard Wall and Barbara Lutz, circa 1852. Born, 10 Apr 1830, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died in Java, Walworth, SD (the Java book says she died about 1890 - 1900 sometime). Children: i. Matthaeus (Mathias). Born, 13 Jun 1853, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 19 Oct 1891, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Katharine Mattheis. 33 ii. Gottlieb Christoph. 34 iii. Marie Karoline. 35 iv. Katharine. v. Johann Jakob. Born, 10 Apr 1861, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. vi. Johannes. Born, 5 Feb 1863, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. vii. Dorothea. Born, 15 May 1866, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. 36 viii. Christina. 16. Johannes Fiechtner. Born, 29 Jul 1842, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 15 Mar 1887, in Ukraine. The birth date of 29 July 1842 is provided in the Leibbrandt - Hoffnungstal book. We find that in the 1939 Gnadental Bessarabia family book on family group sheet number 75, that his birthdate is reflected as 11 June 1843. In that the Leibbrandt book reflects the wife's birthdate in an apparent errorous way, it is believed that there is also a good chance the Gnadental data is perhaps more correct than that contained in the Leibbrandt book. He married Christine Barbara Sandmeyer. Born, 20 Apr 1842, in Glueckstal, Glueckstal, South Russia. Died, 6 Mar 1914, in Ukraine. It is believed that the birthdate provided in the Leibbrandt - Hoffnungstal book of 1 Oct is in error. The date used here is the same as found in the St Petersburg report (film 1883192 item 2 page 278, register number 83). In this St Petersburg report, it is reflected that her parents were Philipp and Anna Margaretha (geb. Strobel) Sandmayer. Part of the feeling of proof for this adjustment. If you look in the earlier St Petersburg reports for the 1837 - 1838 time frame, we find that the birthdate of 1 Oct 1837 does not fit. On 5 Nov 1837 a Johann Friedrich was born to Philipp Sandmeier. (see film 1882647 item 3, page 178 register 171) Children: 37 i. Emanuel. ii. Dorothea. Born, 26 Jun 1862, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iii. Johann Gottlieb. Born, 10 Jan 1864, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 38 iv. Jakob. 39 v. Friedrich. vi. Margarete. Born, 1 Nov 1876, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died in Germany. Occupation: Convent-Sister. vii. Maria. Died in Germany. Occupation: Convent-Sister. 17. Friedrich Fiechtner. Born, 19 Jul 1829, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 14 Nov 1879, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Margarete Lutz. Born, 3 Nov 1832, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 13 Feb 1912, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: 40 i. Karoline. ii. Margarete. Born, 1854, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iii. Katerina. Born, 1855, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iv. Christine. Born, 1857, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 41 v. Jakob. vi. August. Born, 1863, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1933, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia ??. 42 vii. Helena. viii. Maria. Born, 1876, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. ix. Wilhelm. Born, 1878, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1897 (ertrunken). 18. Friederike Fiechtner. Born, 31 Jul 1833, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Johann David Holzwarth. Born, 1 Jan 1832, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 29 Feb 1882, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Magdalene. Born, 26 Jan 1854, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 25 Dec 1882, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 43 ii. Eva Katherina. iii. Dorothea. Born, 30 Aug 1863, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 27 Oct 1882, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. iv. Rosine. Born, 1866, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 7 Dec 1882. 44 v. Christi(a)ne. 19. Matthias Johann Fiechtner (Matthaeus ??). Born, 14 Jun 1837, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 20 Feb 1864, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Katherina Grossmann. Born, 1840. Children: i. Matthaeus. Born in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia (Leibbrandt Hoffnungstal, page 248 reflects 22 May 1850, not consistent with parents). 45 ii. Jakob. iii. Katharine. Born, 2 Nov 1858, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Immigration in USA. She married Georg Nagel. 46 iv. Barbara. v. Friedrich. Born, 28 Jun 1862, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia (Leibbrandt Hoffnungstal, page 250 is in error; refer to Lydia, page 85). Died, 1940, in Berlin. Occupation: Kaufmann. vi. Margarete. Born, 7 Oct 1864, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia (8 Oct ??). Died, 28 Feb 1914, in Lodi, San Joaquin, CA. She married Loth Jakob Lachenmaier, 16 May 1884, in Scotland, Bon Homme, SD. 20. Rosine Fiechtner. Born, 30 Mar 1841, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 3 Jul 1909, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married Christian Lutz, circa 1860 (?). Born, 16 Nov 1835, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 17 Sep 1916, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: 47 i. Jakob. 48 ii. Christian. 49 iii. August. iv. Karoline. Born, 10 Oct 1868, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1952, in Steinbach, Backnang. v. Rosine. Born, 24 Jan 1871, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married Johannes Schick, son of Johann George Schick and Rosina Dorothea Leibbrandt. vi. Christine. Born, 29 Nov 1874, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. 50 vii. Johann. viii. Dorothea. Born, 1878, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1953, in Steinbach, Backnang. 51 ix. Michael. 52 x. Friedrich. 21. Gottlieb Fiechtner. Born, 11 Aug 1830, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 17 Jan 1894, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Katharina Leibbrandt, daughter of Immanuel Jakob Leibbrandt and Friederike Margarethe Stroh, 26 Apr 1855, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Born, 18 Sep 1836, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1920, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Friederike. Born, 1856, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 53 ii. Karoline Christine. iii. Katharina. Born, 17 Dec 1858, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 54 iv. Gottlieb. v. Elisabeth Christina. Born, 7 Oct 1862, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. vi. Johann. Born, 1 Feb 1867, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 22. Johann Jakob Fiechtner. Born, 1 Nov 1833, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Luise (nee ) Fiechtner. Born, 1838. Children: i. Wilhelm. Born, 1857. ii. Adam. Born in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. iii. Rosina. Born in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. iv. Margareta. Born in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. v. Katharina. Born in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. vi. Johann. Born in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. vii. Ludwig. Born in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. viii. Jakob. Born in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. ix. August. Born in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. 23. Matthaeus Fiechtner. Born, 28 Oct 1837, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 11 Dec 1921, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. He married Katharina Binder, circa 1859. Born, 20 Jul 1838, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 9 May 1924, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Children: 55 i. Johann Jakob. ii. Christian. Born, 21 May 1862, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. 56 iii. Wilhelm. iv. Johanna Rosina. Born, 24 Jan 1868, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. 57 v. Matthaeus. 58 vi. Katharina. 59 vii. Louisa. 24. Christian Fiechtner. Born, 17 Dec 1840, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, after 1879. He married, first, Rosina Kunzi. Born, 27 Apr 1847. Died, 6 Oct 1879. Children: i. Christian. Born, 16 May 1866, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Christina Wagner. 60 ii. Friedrich. iii. Jacob. Born, 20 May 1876, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iv. Christine. She married Wilhelm Wagner. v. Cecilie. Born, 10 May 1879, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 10 Oct 1918. She married Johann Wagner. He married, second, Katharina Koch. Children: 61 vi. Adam. 62 vii. Johann. 63 viii. Gottlieb. ix. Katharina. Katharina married and lived in Kassel. 25. Johannes Erlenbusch. Born, 6 Dec 1832, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 24 Sep 1887, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. He married Karoline Scherer, circa 1857. Born, circa 1838. Children: i. Johann. Born, 1858, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. ii. Friederike. Born, 1 Sep 1859, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. 64 iii. Johannes. iv. Dorothea. Born, 8 Dec 1861, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. v. Karoline. Born, 10 Mar 1864, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. vi. Rosine. Born, 15 May 1866, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. vii. Jakob. Born, 10 Jun 1867, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. viii. Daniel. Born, 6 Aug 1869, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. 26. Jakob Friedrich Fiechtner. Born, 7 Apr 1847, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Luise Fink. Children: i. Immanuel. Born, 28 Aug 1867. ii. Dorothea. Born, 7 Jul 1871. iii. Wilhelm. Born, 31 Jan 1873. iv. August. Born, 16 May 1876. 27. Rosina Katharina Fiechtner. Born, 14 Nov 1848, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1880, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Wilhelm Gottlieb Bamesberger, 14 Nov 1867, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Born, 5 Feb 1846, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 9 Jan 1910, in NE. Wilhelm Gottlieb was married to three wives and had children with all three of them. The Leibbrandt book on page 193 and 194 will reflect the information on the rest of these children and wives. Children: i. Jakob. Born, 16 Apr 1871, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. ii. Heinrich (Heinrick). Born, 5 Nov 1872, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iii. Gustav. Born, 9 Dec 1873, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iv. Elisabeth. Born, 1 Aug 1875, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 2 Jul 1876, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. v. Katharina. Born, 31 Mar 1877, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. vi. Dorothea. Born, 1878, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, before 1880. vii. William. Born, 8 Dec 1880, in Hampton, Hamilton, NE. Died, 1942, in Minden, Tatra. 28. Wilhelm Fiechtner. Born, 25 Jul 1870, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia (1876 ??). Died, 1966, in Karaganda. He married Christi(a)ne Holzwarth (44), 18 Dec 1903, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: 65 i. August. 66 ii. Gottlieb. NINTH GENERATION 29. August Wilhelm Fiechtner. Born, 17 Nov 1851, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1 Oct 1912, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Christine Fritz, 29 Oct 1874. Born, 10 Mar 1853, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 22 Apr 1943, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Jakob. Born, 6 Jun 1875. Died, 19 May 1916, in Odessa. Occupation: Gebietschreiber. He married Christiane Leibbrandt, 18 Oct 1912, in Odessa. ii. August. Born, 20 Apr 1877. He married Margarete Holzwarth, 2 Jun 1897. iii. Christiane. Born, 27 Sep 1880. iv. Anna Maria. Born, 30 Sep 1883. She married Gottlieb Kaupp. v. Margarete. Born, 4 Mar 1886. 30. Karoline Fiechtner. Born, 22 Feb 1862, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1930, in Eureka, McPhearson, SD. She married Andreas Heer, 14 Feb 1882, in South Russia. Born, 10 Feb 1859, in Neu-Berlin, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 24 Sep 1924, in Eureka, McPhearson, SD. Occupation: Farmer. Son of Andreas Heer. First in Menno South Dakota, and then in April of 1886 to Eureka. Children: i. Elizabeth. Born, 12 Feb 1884, in South Russia. Died, 18 Oct 1917. She married Fred Heer. ii. Bertha. Born, circa 1886. Died, circa 1886. iii. Olga. Born, circa 1887. Died, circa 1887. iv. baby. Born, circa 1888. Died, circa 1888 (stillborn). v. Caroline. Born, 24 Jul 1889, in SD. Died, 27 Dec 1963. She married Gottlieb Wolff, 1910. vi. Emil. Born, 15 Oct 1890, in Eureka, McPhearson, SD. Died, 1933. He married Emma Ottmar, 13 Mar 1919. vii. Pauline. Born, 2 Sep 1892, in Eureka, McPhearson, SD. Died, 18 Nov 1968. She married Edward Fisher, 9 Feb 1916. viii. Lydia. Born, 1894, in Eureka, McPhearson, SD. Died, 10 Jul 1969. She married Gottfried Enzi, 20 Nov 1921, in Eureka, McPhearson, SD. ix. Theodore. Born, 2 Sep 1895, in Eureka, McPhearson, SD. Died, 7 Oct 1979. He married Christine Kusler, 16 Jan 1917. x. William. Born, 25 Dec 1896, in Eureka, McPhearson, SD. He married Lydia Saylor. xi. Arthur. Born, 2 Oct 1899, in Eureka, McPhearson, SD. Died, 1956. He married Ida Kusler, 1921. 31. Wilhelm Fiechtner. Born, 20 May 1870, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1943, in Monango, Dickey, ND. He married Magdalena Gebhardt, 30 Oct 1892, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Born, 27 Dec 1871, in Neu Beresina, Bessarabia, South Russia. Died, 1940, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Daughter of Johan and Anna Maria (nee Biederstaedt) Gebhartdt. Children: i. Jacob. Born, 15 Jun 1894, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, 1896, in Monango, Dickey, ND. ii. John. Born, 20 Dec 1895, in Monango, Dickey, ND. He married Eva Bollinger, 1920. iii. Jacob Fred. Born, 10 Dec 1897, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, 1945, in Monango, Dickey, ND. He married Rosina Kaul, 1924. iv. Matilda. Born, 13 Mar 1899, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, 1899, in Monango, Dickey, ND. v. Reinhold. Born, 16 Apr 1900, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, Dec 1959, in Monango, Dickey, ND. He married Caroline Gebhardt, 21 Apr 1926. vi. Gotthilf. Born, 1 Nov 1901, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, 1902, in Monango, Dickey, ND. vii. Gottlieb H. Born, 14 Feb 1903, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, 14 Feb 1967, in Hazen, Mercer, ND. He married Elfrieda Lazaar, 1932. viii. William George. Born, circa 1904, in Monango, Dickey, ND. He married Liza Rempher, 1942 (30 Dec ??). ix. Arndt. Born, circa 1906, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, 23 Mar 1906, in Monango, Dickey, ND (stillborn). x. Christian Adolph. Born, 23 Aug 1908, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, 1942, in Monango, Dickey, ND. xi. Magdalena. Born, circa 1910, in Monango, Dickey, ND. xii. Paul. Born, 12 Feb 1913, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, 19 Jun 1978, in Monango, Dickey, ND. He married Selma Klipfel, 1940. xiii. Marie. Born, 23 Aug 1915, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, Mar 1931, in Monango, Dickey, ND. 32. Gustav Fiechtner. Born, 27 Jun 1872, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 20 May 1958, in Fargo, Cass, ND. Occupation: Farmer. He married Anna Maria Gebhardt, 14 Jul 1894, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Born, 2 Aug 1877, in Neu Beresina, Bessarabia, South Russia. Died, 20 Sep 1932, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Daughter of Johann and Anna Maria (nee Biederstaedt) Gebhardt. Children: i. Christina. Born, 13 Sep 1895, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, 1918, in Monango, Dickey, ND. She married Andrew Frigen, 28 Nov 1913. ii. Katherine. Born, 15 Sep 1897, in Monango, Dickey, ND. She married William Hintz, 24 Nov 1921. iii. Karl A. Born, 19 May 1899, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, Jul 1965, in Fargo, Cass, ND. iv. Christoph T. Born, circa 1901, in Monango, Dickey, ND. He married Magdalena Dickhoff (Maggie), 30 Jan 1930. v. Waldemar. Born, circa 1903, in Monango, Dickey, ND. He married Emma Hildenbrandt, 1937. vi. Marie. Born, 19 Aug 1904, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, Apr 1970, in Merricourt, Dickey, ND. She married Christ Bollinger, 17 Jun 1928. vii. Clara. Born, 26 Mar 1906, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, Mar 1974, in Fargo, Cass, ND. She married Herman Kosbau, 3 Oct 1936. viii. Fred. Born, circa 1908, in Monango, Dickey, ND. He married Selma Knudtson, 21 Jun 1936, in Coleharbor, McLean, ND. ix. Henry E. Born, 16 May 1916, in Monango, Dickey, ND. Died, 1948, in Fargo, Cass, ND. 33. Gottlieb Christoph Fiechtner. Born, 28 May 1855, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia (old calendar 16 May). Died, 1908. Burial in Java, Walworth, SD. Immigration: 1886 (Java, pg 78; arrived in the port of Baltimore MD). Occupation: Farmer. He married Karolina Spiry, 1882 (Java, pg 78). Born, 22 Mar 1863, in South Russia. Died, 1952. Burial in Java, Walworth, SD (St Paul's Lutheran Church). Daughter of Fred (Sr) and Louisa (nee Jesser) Spiry. Children: i. Louise. Born, 26 Apr 1883, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 5 Mar 1977, in Java, Walworth, SD. She married, first, Christian Sauer, 1901. She married, second, Adolph Stangl, 1935. ii. Gottlieb. Born, 24 Sep 1884, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. He married Christina Naasz, daughter of Georg Naasz II and Magdalena Graff. iii. Karolina (Kary). Born in South Russia. She married Emmanuel Schaefer. iv. Jacob William (Jake). Born, 13 Sep 1889, in Freeman, Hutchinson, SD. Died, 9 Jul 1956, in Loveland, Larimer, CO. He married, first, Lydia Sackman, 28 Nov 1915. He married, second, Louise Heinrich, 6 Sep 1919 (July ??). Moved from Java to Colorado in 1936. v. John Henry. Born, 23 Aug 1891, in Bridgewater, McCook, SD. Died, Jun 1954, in Mobridge, Walworth, SD. Burial: 1954, in Mobridge, Walworth, SD (Greenwood). Occupation: Farmer & RR work. He married Emelia Naasz, daughter of Georg Naasz II and Magdalena Graff, 18 Nov 1913, in Java, Walworth, SD. vi. William. Born in SD. vii. Katharina (Katie). Born in SD. She married Weishaar. viii. Minnie. Born in SD. She married Naasz. ix. Rose. Born in SD. She married Morris. x. Mary. Born in SD. Residence in CA. xi. Lydia. Born, circa 1902, in SD. Residence in Java, Walworth, SD. She married John Bauer. xii. Amelia. Born, circa 1903, in SD. Residence in Java, Walworth, SD. She married Julius Pfitzer. 34. Marie Karoline Fiechtner. Born, 26 Feb 1857, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. She married Christian Sauer, circa 1877 (Hoffnungstal ??). Born, 21 Apr 1852, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 26 Nov 1891, in Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia, South Russia. Children: i. Christian. Born, 6 Sep 1878, in Basle, (Nesselrode), Odessa, South Russia (Java, pg 116). Died, 6 Nov 1933 (ibid.). Confirmation: circa 1893, in Kassel, Kutschurgan, South Russia (Baptized in Hoffnungstal; confirmed at age 14; Java, pg 116). He married Louise Fiechtner, 1901. Very early in the young Christ life, the family moved from Basle to Hoffnungstal. Later the young family moved to Kassel where Christ received his religious instruction and was confirmed at the age of 14. Two years after the passing of his father (1891), the young mother took Christ and Jacob, immigrated to the United States. Their first location was at Bridgewater South Dakota with her parents. In 1894 the young family moved to Santa Rosa California where they stayed for several years. While here, the widowed mother remarried (Jacob Kapfenstein) and in 1897 they returned to Walworth county and ended up homesteading land 6 miles SE of Java. Christ was employed by various farming neighbors. While on one of these jobs, a barn containing horses was afire and Christ bravely attempted their rescue. He incurred first degree burns to his hands and lesser degree burns to other parts of his body. He was taken to the home of Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Fiechtner where he was nursed back to health. It turns out that the daughter Louise was one of the nurses, and in 1901 they were married. ii. Jacob. Born, 21 Jan 1890, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, circa 1920. Immigration: 1892 (Java, pg 116). He married Frieda Wolff, 15 Nov 1910. 35. Katharine Fiechtner. Born, 27 Feb 1859, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia (4 Mar ??). Died, 19 Aug 1926, in Java, Walworth, SD. She married Gottfried Zweygardt, circa 1883 (Hoffnungstal ??). Born, 29 Jun 1858, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 31 Dec 1940, in Java, Walworth, SD. Children: i. Katherine. Born, 19 Oct 1884, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 16 Jun 1968, in Aberdeen, Brown, SD. She married Jacob Schafer, circa 1902. ii. Gottfried. Born, 2 Jun 1887, in Scotland, Bon Homme, SD. Died, 19 Oct 1918, in Java, Walworth, SD. He married Magdelena Spiry, circa 1911. iii. Mathilde. Born, 7 Aug 1889, in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA. She married Johann Schlaht, circa 1907. iv. Elisabeth. Born, 21 Oct 1892, in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA. Died, 2 Feb 1957, in Jamestown, Stutsman, ND. She married Edward Preszler. 36. Christina Fiechtner. Born, 18 Oct 1869, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 1923, in Java, Walworth, SD. From the Java book, "Christina married Fred Baumann Sr., and homesteaded in Bridgewater, and later five miles east of Java. She married Frederich Bauman Sr, circa 1891. Born, 27 Apr 1870, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died in Britton, Marshall, SD. Immigration: 1893. Children: i. Fred G. Born, 15 Nov 1892. Immigration: Apr 1893. He married Rosina Fiechtner, 3 Oct 1920, in Java, Walworth, SD (rural Hoffnungstal (Germeinde) Church). 37. Emanuel Fiechtner. Occupation: Bankdirector. He married an unknown woman. Children: i. Albert. ii. Hugo. "M.D. chief med. at Tuberc, Inst. East Berlin." iii. Hulda. Occupation: Teacher. iv. Klara. Occupation: Teacher. v. Arnold. "Official in West Germany." vi. Artur. Occupation: Teacher. Teacher in West Germany. vii. Helmut. "Dr., Study Director" 38. Jakob Fiechtner. Born, 21 Dec 1871, in Kamernka Podolsk, Cherson, South Russia (see Gnadental Bess Family book for 1939). Died, 1 Jan 1935, in Arzis, Bessarabia, South Russia (ibid.). Baptism: 25 May 1872, in Kamernka, Podolsk, Ukraine (ibid.). He married, first, Katharina Spengler, 19 May 1898, in Gnadental, Bessarabia, South Russia (ibid.). Born, 19 Jan 1879, in Gnadental, Bessarabia, South Russia (ibid.). Died, 13 Oct 1900, in Gnadental, Bessarabia, South Russia (ibid.). Baptism: 21 Jan 1879, in Gnadental, Bessarabia, South Russia (ibid.). Parents were Johannes Sprinler born 23 July 1855 in Gnadental, and Magdalena Haeuser born 30 Oct 1857 in Gnadental. Children: i. Robert. Born, 22 Apr 1899, in Gnadental, Bessarabia, South Russia. Died in Austria. He married Bertha Schmidt. ii. Emanuel. Born, 1900, in Gnadental, Bessarabia, South Russia. Died, 1900, in Gnadental, Bessarabia, South Russia. He married, second, Anna Schaible, 1 May 1903, in Kloestitz, Bessarabia, South Russia (ibid.). Born, 3 Jun 1885, in Kloestitz, Bessarabia, South Russia. Died, 24 Nov 1917, in Arzis, Bessarabia, South Russia. Her parents were Jakob Schaible born 25 July 1855 in Glueckstal, and Anna Bolaender born . (See 1939 Gnadental Family Book) Children: iii. Maria. Born, circa 1904, in Brienne, Bessarabia, South Russia. Occupation: Tailoress. She married Wilhelm Morgenstern. iv. Emilie. Born, circa 1905, in Brienne, Bessarabia, South Russia. Occupation: Teacher. She married Nathanael Thilemann. v. Friedrich. Born, circa 1907, in Brienne, Bessarabia, South Russia. He married Pauline (nee ) Fiechtner. vi. Jakob. Born, circa 1909, in Arzis, Bessarabia, South Russia (see Gnadental Bess Family book for 1939 appear to have been 7 Feb 1909). Died, circa 1909, in Brienne, Bessarabia, South Russia (family book looks like Feb 1909). vii. Jakob. Born, 13 Feb 1910. Died, 3 Feb 1921. viii. Hulda. Born, 11 Nov 1911, in Brienne, Bessarabia, South Russia. Died, 1978, in Germany. She married Johannes Schaefer, 29 Apr 1935, in Gnadental, Bessarabia, South Russia (see Gnadental Bess Family book for 1939). ix. Bruno Alexander. Born, circa 1914, in Arzis, Bessarabia, South Russia. He married Lenntine Boepple, 17 Jun 1939, in Gnadental, Bessarabia, South Russia (ibid.). x. Konstantin. Born, 22 Mar 1916, in Arzis, Bessarabia, South Russia. Died, 10 Nov 1930, in Sarata, Bessarabia, South Russia (after an operation). 39. Friedrich Fiechtner. Born, 13 Apr 1874, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died in Germany. He married an unknown woman. Children: i. Helmut. "Dr. of music in West Germany, Austria." ii. Hildegard. "Pharmacist in West Germany." 40. Karoline Fiechtner. Born, 1852, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married August Wilhelm Eisenmann, son of Gottlieb Eisenmann and Barbara Daegele. Born, 28 Dec 1845, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Karoline Maria. Born, 20 Aug 1872, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. ii. Katharina. Born, 1 Mar 1874, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iii. Elisabeth Maria. Born, 9 Dec 1875, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 9 Jun 1956, in McCook, Red Willow, NE. She married Johann Michael Fritz, son of Johann Michael Fritz and Katharina Harsch, 1895, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iv. Jacob. Born, 10 May 1887, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 12 Mar 1928, in McCook, Red Willow, NE. Burial: Mar 1928, in McCook, Red Willow, NE. v. Gottlieb. Born in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died in Wyoming. 41. Jakob Fiechtner. Born, 29 Mar 1859, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1907, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia ??. He married Katharine Fischer, daughter of Johann Jakob Fischer and Katharine Elisabeth Wall, circa 1881 (Hoffnungstal ??). Born, 24 Aug 1859, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 3 Sep 1911, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Friedrich. Born, 9 Nov 1882 (ibid.). ii. Katharina. Born, 4 Nov 1883 (ibid.). 67 iii. Helene. iv. Elisabeth. Born, 2 Oct 1886 (ibid.). Died, 1952. She married Ludwig Zweygardt. v. Margarete. Born, 11 Dec 1887 (ibid.). Died, 23 Jan 1962. She married Biber. vi. Maria. Born, 5 Jun 1890 (ibid.). vii. Jacob. Born, 25 Oct 1891 (ibid.). Died, 1931. viii. Johann. Born, 7 Nov 1892 (ibid.). ix. Lydia. Born, 17 Jun 1895 (ibid.). x. Leontine. Born, 21 Dec 1896 (ibid.). Died, 11 Nov 1974. xi. Matilda. Born, 6 Feb 1898 (ibid.). 42. Helena Fiechtner. Born, 1870, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Johann Heinrich Harsch. Born, 25 Jan 1863, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 8 Apr 1920, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Helene. Born, 1886, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married Jakob Kammerer. ii. Gottlieb. Born, 1889, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1944, in Berlin. He married Adele Dittmann. iii. Heinrich. Born, 1892, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1917, in Sewastopol. iv. Sofie. Born, 1897. She married Jakob Fiechtner. v. Adele. Born, 1899, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married Gustav Heer in Berlin. vi. Lydia. Born, 10 Sep 1902, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married Friedrich Wilhelm Leibbrandt (Fritz), son of Johann Georg Leibbrandt and Elisabeth Harsch, 6 Oct 1926, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. vii. Maria. Born in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. 43. Eva Katherina Holzwarth. Born, 1 Dec 1855, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 29 Dec 1882, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia ??. She married Christian Friedrich Siegle. Born, 15 Dec 1850, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia (Leibbrandt Hoffnungstal, page 398 "22 Dec ??"). Died, 11 Dec 1919, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Katharina. Born, 1 Oct 1880. She married Friedrich Stoecker in Marienberg. ii. Christian. Born, 22 Dec 1882, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, Mar 1970, in Glendive, Dawson, MT. He married Margareta Troester, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm Troester and Katharine Wagner. 44. Christi(a)ne Holzwarth. Born, 18 Dec 1876, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1965, in Karaganda. She married Wilhelm Fiechtner (28). 45. Jakob Fiechtner. Born, 11 Jan 1856, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Margarete Zweygardt. Born, 3 Nov 1864, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1955. Children: i. Jakob. Born, 1890, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Sofie Harsch. ii. Johannes. Born, 1893, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iii. Wilhelm. Born, 1895, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iv. Fritz. Born, 1901, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. v. Emma. Born, 1908, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. vi. August. Born, 1909, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 46. Barbara Fiechtner. Born, 27 Aug 1860, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Friedrich Ackermann, son of Daniel Ackermann and Rosine Eisenmann. Born, 20 Jun 1860, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Margarete. Born, 1884, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Jakob Ackermann, son of Christian Ackermann and Elisabeth Margarete Fischer. ii. Johannes. Born, 27 Sep 1890, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Mathilde Troester, daughter of Johann Jakob Troester and Katharina Fritz, 23 Aug 1920. iii. Friedrich. Born in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 47. Jakob Lutz. Born, 5 Feb 1861, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1943, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. He married Elisabeth Kienzle. Born, 3 Jan 1867, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1940 (??) in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Jakob. Born, 1889, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1944, in Wulkanetschi, Bessarabia ("beim Rueckzug"). He married Rosina Troester. ii. Christian. Born, 2 Nov 1892 (??) in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia (1896 ??). He married Margarete Harsch. iii. Wilhelm. Born, 1894 (??) in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. iv. Christoph. Born, 1895 (??) in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died in Freiburg. He married Lydia Wall. v. Heinrich. Born, 1898 (??) in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1960, in Steinbach, Backnang. He married Lydia Helm. vi. Rosine. Born, circa 1903, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married Reinhold Hoffmann, 18 Oct 1927, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. vii. Gustav. Born, circa 1906, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Resided, 1948 ("in Gefangenschaft am Ural"). He married Adele Flemmer. viii. Eduard. Born, circa 1909, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. He married Sophie Sluchinski. ix. Johann. Born, circa 1912, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. He married Emma Wiest. 48. Christian Lutz. Born, 5 Nov 1864, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 27 Apr 1943, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. He married Katharina Lachenmaier, 1896. Born, 11 Jun 1874, in Seebach. Died, 27 Dec 1944, in Warta, Warthegau. Children: i. Maria. Born, 1896, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1970, in Klein Bottwar. She married Jakob Harsch. ii. Friedrich. Born, 1898, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1977, in Berlin, Koepenick. He married Gerda Thiedemann. iii. Johannes. Born, 3 Sep 1899, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Occupation: Lehrer. He married Ernestine Leibbrandt, daughter of Gottlieb Friedrich Leibbrandt and Mathilde Harsch, 26 Jun 1927, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. iv. Gottlieb. Born, 1904, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1977, in Steinheim, Ludwigsburg. He married Rosine Hoffmann. 49. August Lutz. Born, 19 Jan 1867, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. He married Mathilde Wall, daughter of Jakob Friedrich Wall and Christine Moser. Born, 27 Jan 1872, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Mathilde. Born, 1894, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Schock. ii. August. Born, 1896, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1916 (of Typhus and der tuerkishen Front). iii. Lydia. Born, 1898, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia (verschleppt). Died, 1945, in Sibirien. iv. Johann. Born, 1900, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1927, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. v. Eduard. Born, circa 1905 (??) in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia (14 Nov 1903 ??). He married Ernestine Harsch. vi. Friedrich. Born, circa 1908 (??) in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Pauline Harsch. vii. Adele. Born, circa 1909, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Heinrich Harsch. viii. Wilhelm. Born, circa 1911, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Christine Hirzel. 50. Johann Lutz. Born, 15 Aug 1876, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1948, in Komi, ASSR. He married Christina Troester, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm Troester and Katharine Wagner. Born, 24 Aug 1876, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1948, in Komi, ASSR. Children: i. Emma. Born, circa 1904, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. ii. Gustav. Born, circa 1906, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. He married Erna Troester, daughter of Adam Troester and Caecilie Wohlgemut. 51. Michael Lutz. Born, 1880, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1948, in am Ural. He married Katharina Fiechtner (58). Children: i. Emilie. Born, circa 1909, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married August Wall. ii. Waldemar. Born, circa 1912, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Maria Bollinger. iii. Friedrich. Born, circa 1919, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Frieda Kurle. iv. Erna. Born, circa 1922, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. v. Caecilie. Born, circa 1926, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. vi. Olga. Born, circa 1928, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 52. Friedrich Lutz. Born, circa 1882, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1969, in Steinbach, Backnang. He married Maria Troester. Born, circa 1889. Children: i. Albert. Born, circa 1912. ii. Immanuel. Born, circa 1921. He married Heer. iii. Irma. Born, circa 1924. She married Ewald Ackermann. iv. Martha. Born, circa 1956 (??) (1926 ?? - (see page 348 of Leibbrandt - Hoffnungstal, )). 53. Karoline Christine Fiechtner. Born, 28 May 1857, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 19 Aug 1920, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Johann Jakob Fischer, son of Johann Jakob Fischer and Katharine Elisabeth Wall, 13 Nov 1879, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Born, 1 Nov 1853, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 2 Oct 1903, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Katharine. Born, 1882, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1969, in Oberbohingen. She married Friedrich Scheuffele, 1908. ii. Gustav. Born, 28 Apr 1884, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1930, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Emilie Fritz. iii. Gottlieb. Born in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1914 (gef.). He married Elisabeth Schick, daughter of Johann George Schick and Rosina Dorothea Leibbrandt, before 1911. iv. Johannes. Born, 27 Jan 1887, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 23 Jan 1945. He married Eva Margaretha Siegle, 6 Jun 1919, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. v. Christoph. Born, 19 May 1890, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 17 Jul 1972, in Dorogino, Nowosibirsk. He married Dorothea Bitsch, 19 Nov 1919. vi. Wilhelm. Born, 1891, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. vii. Immanuel (Emanuel). Born, 20 Jan 1892, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1946. He married Emma Siegle, 28 Aug 1921. viii. Mathilde. Born, 1894, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Christian Metzger. ix. Friedrich. Born, 11 Jul 1896, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 54. Gottlieb Fiechtner. Born, 7 Oct 1860, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 21 Sep 1917, in Denver, Adams, CO (Auto accident). He married Katie Honstein, 1 May 1891. Born, 15 Mar 1867, in Norka, Volga, South Russia. Died, 24 Nov 1956, in Denver, Adams, CO. Daughter of John and Margaret (nee Lehl) Honstein. Children: i. Elizabeth. Born, 10 Oct 1892, in McCook, Red Willow, NE. Died, 1938. She married, first, Theodore Richards. She married, second, Carl McKinny. ii. John. Born, 7 May 1896, in McCook, Red Willow, NE. John's wife was named Mae. iii. Magorite Christina. Born, 21 Mar 1898, in McCook, Red Willow, NE. She married Alex Stugart. iv. Gottlieb Manuel. Born, 29 Mar 1899, in McCook, Red Willow, NE. He married Peggy Steadman. v. Carrie. Born, 23 May 1900, in McCook, Red Willow, NE. Died, circa 1919 (died at age 19 with a runaway horse). vi. Hattie. Born, circa 1904, in Denver, Adams, CO. She married, first, Tommy Morrisy. She married, second, Harry Wolf. vii. Elsie Louise. Born, circa 1906, in Denver, Adams, CO. She married, first, Slim Butters. She married, second, George Meiers. She married, third, Frank Parker. viii. Matilda Katherine. Born, circa 1908, in Longmont, Weld, CO. She married Otis Hood. ix. Anna Katherine. Born, circa 1910, in Denver, Adams, CO. 55. Johann Jakob Fiechtner. Born, 25 Jul 1860, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 9 Jun 1915, in Wishek, McIntosh, ND. Immigration: 1905 (to Wishek). He married Wilhelmine Sophia Kienzle, 1886, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Born, 30 Sep 1859, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 15 Jun 1923, in Hosmer, Edmunds, SD. Immigration: 1905 (ibid.). Wilhelmine married a second husband, Jakob Reiner. Children: i. Jakob. Born, 16 Jan 1890, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 8 May 1954, in Wishek, McIntosh, ND. He married Ida Ziegenhagel. ii. Christian. Born, 20 May 1891, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 13 Feb 1944, in Eureka, McPhearson, SD. He married Elizabeth Bitz, 16 Mar 1916, in Eureka, McPhearson, SD. iii. Elizabeth. Born, 20 Jan 1895, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 21 Oct 1962, in Lodi, San Joaquin, CA. She married Friedrich Baumann. iv. Wilhelm J. Born, 1 Dec 1897, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 21 Jan 1966, in Wishek, McIntosh, ND. He married Elisabeth Wolff. v. Lydia. Born, circa 1903, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Helmuth Koth (Pat). 56. Wilhelm Fiechtner. Born, 1 Jun 1866, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 30 Apr 1938, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. Immigration: 1911 (to Lehr). He married Sophia Odenbacher, 9 May 1891, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Born, 14 May 1873, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 18 Mar 1942, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. Children: i. Christina. Born, 14 Mar 1892, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Gottlieb Nitschke. ii. Wilhelm. Born, 31 Dec 1893, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 28 May 1895, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iii. Christian. Born, circa 1895, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Martha Tiede. iv. Jakob W. Born, 25 Apr 1898, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 27 Jun 1964, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. Burial: 1964, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND (king Lutheran Cemetery). Immigration: Sep 1911 (arrived at New York on the ship Kaiser Wilhelm II). He married Christina Erbele, 30 Aug 1925, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND (Evangelical rural Church). v. Margaret. Born, circa 1899, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Gottlieb Nitschke. vi. Wilhelm. Born, circa 1901, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Martha Dahlke. vii. Rosine. Born, circa 1902, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 24 Aug 1906, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. viii. Gustav. Born, circa 1903, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Hulda Koenig. ix. Johann. Born, circa 1905, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Esther Schlecht. x. Louise. Born, circa 1906, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Fred Siegle. xi. Friedrich. Born, circa 1912, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. He married Leona Rath. 57. Matthaeus Fiechtner. Born, 21 May 1872, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia (20 May ??). Died, 11 Mar 1945, in Java, Walworth, SD. Immigration: 1911 (to Wishek). He married Katharina Brose, circa 1898, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Born, 4 Aug 1872, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 9 Dec 1933, in Java, Walworth, SD. Daughter of Phillip Brose. Children: i. Matilde. Born, 13 Sep 1898, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 6 Nov 1974, in Hoven, Potter, SD. She married Fred J Bieber, 10 Oct 1922. ii. Reinhold. Born, 14 Mar 1900, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 4 Mar 1958, in Mobridge, Walworth, SD. He married Emma Dewald, 19 Aug 1928. iii. Rosina. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Immigration: 14 May 1912 (1911 ??). She married Fred G Bauman, 3 Oct 1920, in Java, Walworth, SD (rural Hoffnungstal (Germeinde) Church). iv. Gustav. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Rosa Oster. v. Alexander. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Bertha Hoffer, 21 Feb 1928. vi. Gotthilf. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Margaret Trefts, 6 Sep 1931. vii. Lundina. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Edward Haeger, 24 Sep 1931. viii. Walter. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Viola Zweygardt, 23 Jun 1936. ix. Amelia. Born, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. She married Oscar Flaig, 5 Oct 1935. x. Elizabeth. Born, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. She married Adam Herman, 15 May 1937. xi. Harold. Born, , in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. He married Lorraine Wolf. 58. Katharina Fiechtner. Born, 30 Oct 1875, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 1952. She married Michael Lutz (51). 59. Louisa Fiechtner. Born, 1884. Immigration: 14 May 1913 (to Lehr). She married Johannes Stoecker, circa 1907. Children: i. Amalia. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Gottlieb Doerr. ii. Ottillia. in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Gottlieb Schaible. iii. Lydia. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Samuel Doerr, 30 Oct 1930, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. iv. Fred. Born, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. He married Alma June Budd, 1950. v. Theodore. Born, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. He married Alice (nee ) Stoecker. vi. Clara. Born, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. She married Walter Nies, 24 Mar 1940, in Lehr, McIntosh, ND. 60. Friedrich Fiechtner. Born, 22 Jun 1867, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. He married Katharina Bamesberger (dau of Johann Heinrich and Catharina Caroline (nee Lutz) Bamesberger), circa 1890. Born, 20 Aug 1869, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 6 Apr 1946, in Temir-Tau, Kasakhstan, Russia. Children: i. Gustav. ii. Gustav. Born, 7 Mar 1892, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 15 Jun 1976, in Pomona, Los Angeles, CA. He married Regina Aldinger, 24 Jun 1913, in New York, New York, New York. To LaPorte Indiana in 1913. All eight children were born in the USA. iii. Emma. Born, 17 Apr 1893, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Died, 16 Feb 1965, in USSR. She married Samuel Grenz. iv. Lydia. Born, 15 Jul 1894, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. She married Wilhelm Rueb (refer to R]B file!!). v. Emeilie. Born, 3 Nov 1895. She married Gustav Schaefer. vi. Frieda. Born, 31 Mar 1898. Died, circa 1925. She married Michael Troester. vii. Alexander. Born, 4 Oct 1900. Alexander's wife was called Rosa. viii. Wilhelm. ix. Annette. She married Eismont. x. Woldemar. He married Maria Schlaht. 61. Adam Fiechtner. Born, 26 Oct 1880, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, after 1937 (Adam was deported in 1937). He married Lydia Grussie. Born, 5 Feb 1886, in Kassel, Kutschurgan, South Russia. Died, 19 Apr 1966, in Alma-Ata, Kaz. Children: i. Melita. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Wohlgemuth. ii. Reinhold. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. iii. Heinrich. Born, 26 Sep 1923, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 2 Aug 1981, in BRD. iv. Erna. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Bahnmueller. v. Christian. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. 62. Johann Fiechtner. He married an unknown woman. Children: i. Emilia. Born, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Gustav Euperd. ii. Gustav. Born in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. He married Lydia Bauder. iii. Matilda. Born in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Wilhelm Fritz. iv. Katharina. Born in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. She married Gottlieb Fritz. 63. Gottlieb Fiechtner. Gottlieb married a lady by the name of Dorothea. He married an unknown woman. Children: i. Friedrich. He married Christina Knoell. ii. Emil. Died, 1937. iii. Paul. iv. Erna. 64. Johannes Erlenbusch. Born, 27 Dec 1860, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. He married Katharina Rueb. Born, 4 Nov 1868, in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. Children: i. Johannes. Born in Hoffnungstal, Odessa, South Russia. 65. August Fiechtner. Born, 5 Jul 1904, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. He married Neta Wall, 6 Jan 1934, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Hubert. Born, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. ii. Erwin. Born, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. He married Lore Klotz, 10 Mar 1967, in Backnang. 66. Gottlieb Fiechtner. Born, 25 Aug 1905, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. He married Erna Wall, 8 Dec 1929, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Helmut. Born, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. He married Waltraut Such, 22 Aug 1955, in Grossaspach. ii. Hulda. Born, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married Rudolf Schoellkopf, 9 Jun 1956, in Grossaspach. iii. Ida. Born, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married Heinz Gommel, 29 Aug 1959, in Backnang. TENTH GENERATION 67. Helene Fiechtner. Born, 26 Nov 1884 (Hoffnungstal ??). Died, 13 Jun 1950, in Grossaspach. She married Michael Wall, son of Jakob Wall, 1904, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Born, 4 Feb 1878, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. Died, 1929, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. Children: i. Caezilie. Born, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married Friedrich Harsch, 2 Jun 1928, in Hoffnungstal, Cherson, South Russia. ii. Erna. Born, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married Gottlieb Fiechtner (66). iii. Neta. Born, 9 Nov 1912, in Hoffnungsfeld, Cherson, South Russia. She married August Fiechtner (65).