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- BIOGRAPHY: From: hebe1@sk.sympatico.ca Subject: Re: Klug family from Rastadt, Russia Date: 27 Dec 2001 12:39:12 -0700
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: QueryMessage Board URL: <http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JWn.2ACIB/127.1> Message Board Post: I have an EWZ record (application filled out by German-Russians in about 1944 when they fled Russia for Germany-many were later sent back to Russia). The application is for Michael Eberle, born 6 June, 1877 and wife Rosa Seelinger, born 1 Sept, 1881, both in Rastadt. The parents listed for Rosa are Anton Seelinger born 1837 in Rastadt, died in Rastadt and Katharina Juch (diravation of Klug, I assume) born 1847 in Rastadt, died in Rastadt. Parents listed for Anton Seelinger are Philpp Seelinger and unknown Fuchs. Parents for Katharina Juch are listed as unknown. Parents listed for Michael Eberle are Josef Eberle, born and died in Rastadt and Katharine Herauf, born and died in Rastadt. Parents listed for Josef Eberle are Peter Eberle and Katharina Wandler. Parents listed for Katharine Herauf are Anton Herauf and unknown. I assume the Klug family you are attempting to trace is the Johann Klug family from Salmbach, Elsass. I have a debit list for Speier for 1828 that lists a Johann Klug with 3 males and 4 females in the family. Addtional information on this Klug family can be found in Conrad Keller's book "The Germans Colonies in South Russia 1804 to 1904", see Speier. There is also an 1858 census for Speier available from the German Russian Heritage Society (GRHS), one Klug family is listed in Speier in 1858. I don't have any information that would prove or disprove that a descendant of Johann Klug later moved to Rastadt. Hope this helps.
BIOGRAPHY: The EWZ files, actual name is Einwanderezentralstelle, which roughly means "people coming to us central station". The applications were filled out by German-Russians when they fled their Russia villages in about 1944, as the German army withdrew from the area. The forms were required to prove that the persons were actually of German descendant in order to receive a German citizenship. As I mentioned many of the applicants were later sent back to Russia at the request of the Russian government. After WW2 the Americans acquired the applications and microfilmed them. The EWZ files are available from the National Archives and Records in Washington. The files are indexed by last name. Some reels have been purchased by German-Russian researchers and have been donated to the German Russian Heritage Society (GRHS). I received my Rastadt - Eberle EWZ files from another researcher. To see what files the GRHS has available go to their website. Go to the Odessa Digital Library, to the Library and do a Full Text Search for Klug under the War Documents. You will find EWZ records for Klugs from Muenchen. I also have a record for heads of households for Muenchen and Rastadt in 1862. A Michael Klug is listed in Muenchen. Could be the son of Philipp Klug from Speier. If this is the Michael Klug born in Speier in 1832, I figure he would be to young to be Katharina Klug's father. You may also want to check out a couple of websites posted by two Beresan reseachers which have both Selingers and Klugs listed in their database. If you wish I will provide you their website addresses. Also for information on the Klug's from Muenchen try the Latter Day Saints website. As you may be aware there are not many records available for the Beresan District, villages of Rastadt and Muenchen. The EWZ records have provided me with much information. Unfortunatley I have not been able to determine by direct Eberle line to the original Eberle settler in Rastadt. All but one of my known Eberle ancestors (great grandfather and siblings) left Russia prior to 1900. Two of my great grandfathers siblings were married to Selingers (a brother and sister). I believe this is another Selinger line though then the one you are researching.
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