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Private Message added 25 September 2013 |
| Date | 6 September 2013 |
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| Message | My gr gr grandparents were Johann KOSSATZ and Anna SCHLODDER from Drehnow. They married in the Peitz Wendish Church in 1836, and had 4 daughters – Maria, Anna, Elisabeth and Christiana. Johann died in 1850 age 40, and 3 years later Anna remarried – Georg KAINA from Preilack, and they had a son, Freidrich. In 1859 the family emigrated to South Africa, but after 5 years trying to make a living from the arid and infertile land they’d been allocated, they moved again - to New Zealand – perhaps the only Wends to come here! They were amongst the first settlers in Waipipi, a rich farming area on the southern shore of the Manukau harbour. I am a direct descendant of their daughter Anna, who married Heinrich CORDES (a bootmaker from Koblenz) in Auckland NZ in 1867. For many years their arrival in NZ was a total mystery as the daughters still used their KOSSATZ surname, and there was no KOSSATZ family on any passenger arrival lists! I have only recently uncovered the KAINA connection, and found they travelled as “Georg and Anna KAINA and their 5 children.”!! So don’t give up – all you Wendish Heritage seekers out there! Lloyd GLEESON, New Plymouth, NZ. (I am humbled by the hardship they endured to ensure their children had a better start in life than they.) |
| Date | 21 August 2013 |
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| Message | I am decendant of Wends in Serbin Texas. I have wedding picture of Christen Kolba and Marie Kasperich married before 1850 in Germany. While visiting in Berlin I purchased Wenden decorated eggs at a flower shop. Please e-mail me if you are connected to Wends in Serbin Texas. My daughter attended their festival the 4th Sunday of Sept a few years ago. We have history including ship passenger list. |
| Date | 29 July 2013 |
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| Message | My Grandfather Wend was born in Berlin German in the 1800. He came from a big family and they moved to U.S.A in the late 1800. They settled in New York City. He worked as a photoengraver and made it big at Hearst Newspapers! Good to link with your website! Wendy Roach |
| Date | 26 July 2013 |
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| Message | Travelling to Cortnitz Bautzen area in September to trace family history from Johan Mickan migrating to South Australia around 1840 I think. Hoping to find some records Somwhere. |
| Date | 19 July 2013 |
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| Message | I am Australian but live in San Diego California. I am delighted to find this web site. My mother's grandparents came to Australia in 1858 from a village called Werben near Cottbus. Their names were Christian Starick and Ernestine Henrietta Peucker. Christian with his parents and siblings left from Hamburg, sailed on the "Victoria", landed in Adelaide, settled briefly in Gawler in South Australia. In 1859 they made a 7 week ox cart journey to Western Victoria to take up land in Murtoa. Christian married Ernestine, the daughter of Christian Gottlieb Peucker in 1871. Twelve children were born in the marriage. Ernestine left Christian in 1901 and travelled with many of her children to Western Australia. She supported herself working as a midwife in and around the area of Gosnells. Christian is buried in the Murtoa cemetery and Ernestine in Perth. I would like to hear from others whose ancestors are from the village of Werben. |
| Date | 29 May 2013 |
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| Message | My wendish connection was a passenger aboard the godeffroy arriving in Adelaide australia on 11.2.1849 German wendish immigrants to port Philip the 1849 ships his name was Carl rokesky he traveled to Hamilton vic and started a drapery and fancy goods store later turning to farming I have been watching wendish folk singers on u tube I love the culture and the costumes they wear as a boy I remember my grandmother wearing her hair as they do i will go to lusatia one day and see if I can trace his history there the rokeskys are my mothers side of our family and still farm in the western district of Victoria today |
| Date | 16 May 2013 |
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| Message | My father always claimed his father's family was German and is mother's family was Czech. However, when we lived in Germany, the local Germans did not think that our name (von Dran) was German. Of course there could be several reasons for this 1. wrong pronunciation 2.wrong spelling 3. name changed when family immigrated to US in the 1840's etc. I have done some ancestry research and I can trace my father's family back to the area in Germany where the Wends or Sorbs originated. Interesting site and I will be doing more research. |
| Date | 3 May 2013 |
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| Message | Great site! My grandmother spoke fluent Wendish in Warda, Texas near Giddings. |
| Date | 6 April 2013 |
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| Message | Hello, I am Clemens and I am a real sorb and speak Upper Sorbian. And my parents too. I read a book about the Sorbs in Texas and then I came across detours on this great website. I had to smile sometimes when you watch but I really like this idea! Keep it up!   |
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