[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Zhitomir Kelms

[kitchur at mymts.net]

Winnipeg free press Oct 1955 has an obit notice for a Eva Walker which lists a brother Gottlieb Kelm as well as brother Lewis and sister Emilie. I will look further to see if I can find anything for the other 3 Kelms.I can also send you a pdf file for this newspaper page if you would like

> From: kitchur at mymts.net
> To: perry1121 at aol.com; ger-poland-volhynia at sggee.org
> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 22:04:58 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Zhitomir Kelms
> 
> try the manitoba vital web site, lots of Kelm's there
> http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/Query.php
> and check for family history books (this site is free to use)
> 
> http://ourroots.ca/
> 
> > Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 16:27:21 -0500
> > From: perry1121 at aol.com
> > To: ger-poland-volhynia at sggee.org
> > Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Zhitomir Kelms
> > 
> > Kris,
> > 
> > Since both Ludwig Kelm and Emilie Ziebart are common names, though not 
> > necessarily combined with the birth date range you have, you might push 
> > a little on the Georg and Gottlieb Kelm who lived in the Neepawa region 
> > as well. Look at the 1916 Canada census for each of these Kelms. Where 
> > were they? What are their wives' names? Look for ship manifests. Look at 
> > neighbors who homestead nearby and also come from Volhynia about the 
> > same time. Often relatives or neighbors over there traveled to the New 
> > World together. Look for births and marriages of Gottlieb and Georg Kelm 
> > in Volhynia. Do the same wives' names show up? Look for births if they 
> > immigrated with children. If they are related to Ludwig, some of this 
> > other information might provide you with new clues.
> > 
> > Good luck.
> > Sigrid Pohl Perry
> > 
> > On 8/1/2013 12:57 PM, Kris Kelm wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I've given this a crack in the past and I've been able to get a little
> > > further in my research, but I'm desperate for a little guidance and
> > > assistance. So, my questions, in a few parts (with four part harmony):
> > >
> > > Background: According to the 1940 national registration, my ggf is from
> > > Zhitomir, as well as his parents. My ggm was born in Volyn, and her parents
> > > are from "Poland". He served in the Russian military around 1904-1907, and
> > > immigrated to Canada 1913, settling in the Neepawa area of Manitoba with
> > > his wife and one child (born before immigration, 1 year old). He had a
> > > brother in the area that he had stayed with briefly, according to his
> > > homestead application documents, as well as the registration. I have
> > > discovered a George Kelm in the Neepawa area in the 30s. There was also a
> > > Gottlieb.
> > >
> > > Ggf: Ludwig Kelm, born circa 1882-1885.
> > > Ggm: Emelia Ziebart, born circa 1892
> > >
> > > Questions:
> > > Can anyone help me get past this block, find ggf or ggm parents, confirm
> > > date of birth, ascertain the brother's name, etc? I am striking out.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a reliable researcher that I could be put in touch with
> > > to help me on the Ukraine side?
> > >
> > > Are Russian military service records available for that time, and what
> > > kinds of information might they contain?
> > >
> > > Was land registered in some fashion at that time, or census info taken?
> > > They were a farming family...
> > >
> > > Thank you to those who have helped me in the past, and in advance to those
> > > I hope can help me again.
> > >
> > > Kris
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