[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Dermanka/Marianowka

[Jerry Frank]

At 07:26 PM 14/01/2007, Linda K Bowen wrote:
>I have looked at my grandfather's confirmation certificate. It 
>indicates he was born in Zhitomir and confirmed in Marianowka in 1907
>
>My fathers notes say he was born in Dorofejewka, Nowograd Wolynsk 
>and that he was confirmed in Dermanka.His notes say Dermanka is 
>Marianowka.  Can anyone tell me if this right.
>


For some reason this town had several different names - Dermanka, 
Marianka, Blumental.  I have no doubt that Marianka is simply a 
variation of Marianowka.

I am however a little confused.  I thought the Koss family was from 
Gross Gluscha, not the Zhitomir region.




Jerry Frank - Calgary, Alberta
FranklySpeaking at shaw.ca