Gottlieb married Magdalena Bertsch on 19 Mar 1913 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. Magdalena (daughter of Gottlieb Friedrich Bertsch and Salomea Schäffer) was born on 17 Oct 1893 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; died on 20 Jan 1983 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA; was buried on 22 Jan 1983 in Eureka Cemetery, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jakob married Christina Heyne on 12 Jul 1882 in Neudorf, Odessa, Ukrayina. Christina (daughter of Jakob Daniel Heyne and Elisabetha Katharina Kirschenmann) was born on 22 Jul 1864 in Neudorf, Odessa, Ukrayina; died on 4 Aug 1928 in South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIOGRAPHY:
http://www.genealogy.com/users/c/h/r/David-Alan-Christianson/FILE/0004text.txt
GOTTLIEB F. AND SALOMEA BERTSCH Gottlieb F. and Salomea (Schaeffer) Bertsch Gottlieb F. Bertsch was born February 20, 1865 in Bergdorf, South Russia. In 1884, he was dissatisfied with conditions in Russia and made the trip to America with his brother, Jacob, and one sister. Their ship arrived in New York City and from there, they traveled by train to Menno, South Dakota. Gottlieb was the son of Jacob Friedrich Bertsch and Elizabeth (nee Rau) Bertsch. He was one of six children. His siblings were: Elizabeth (Mrs. John Leicht); Louisa (Mrs. Gottlieb Wolff); Jacob, John, and Friederika (Mrs. Gottfried G. Werre). Salomea Schaeffer was born November 7, 1869 in Neudorf, South Russia. She was the daughter of Johann and Eva (nee Hauck) Schaeffer. The original German spelling of this surname was "Schafer". Salomea, at age 15, arrived in this country with her family on the "SS AMERICA" No. 123, on October 23, 1884. She was one of seven children. Her siblings were: Jacob, John, Eva (Mrs. Jacob Bentz), Magdalena (Mrs. John Mayer), Daniel, and August. Gottlieb and Salomea were married in Menno, South Dakota, on December 25, 1886 and lived in that area for two years. In 1888, Gottlieb filed for a homestead in McPherson County, near Eureka. His father, Jacob Friedrich, had already established a homestead about 13 miles east of Eureka and allowed him one-fourth section of land on which to build his homestead. When Gottlieb, Salomea, and their little daughter, Albina, arrived at the site of their new home, there was nothing but grass and rocks to welcome them. They built their home of stones and mortar from clay and hay, grass, or straw. They broke up sod for flax. The Bertsch family worked hard and prospered. There was a total of sixteen children (three sons and thirteen daughters) of whom five daughters preceded their parents in death. The children who lived to be adults included: Albina (Mrs. Jacob Schmitt), Gottlieb J., Pauline (Mrs. Emanuel Schmitt), Magdalena (Mrs. Gottlieb Kirschenmann), Eva (Mrs. Jacob Wolff), Lydia (Mrs. John Leicht), Mathilda (Mrs. Christ Kirschenmann and Mrs. Ed Wolff), Ruth (Mrs. Christ Hagel), Martha (Mrs. Arthur Beck), Emma (Mrs. Andrew Delker), Emanuel, and Helmuth Bertsch. The children now living include: Emma and Lydia in Aberdeen, South Dakota; Emanuel in Yankton, South Dakota; and Helmuth in Sacramento, California. With so many children around and not much space, it was necessary for the children to sleep three in a bed. Salomea was kept busy, besides homemaking, sewing dresses for the girls and preparing food. Seven hogs and a cow would be butchered, meat smoked and cured, and then hung in the granary for winter food. Trips into town were made by horse and buggy. During the harsh South Dakota winters, such trips were rigorous and there were many hazards. In 1919 Gottlieb and Salomea retired and moved into Eureka. Their home was located one block south of the Eureka Community Hospital. Gottlieb had been baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Bergdorf, South Russia. Gottlieb was a founder of the Hoffnungsfeld Church east of Eureka. The children attended the Congregational Church, later to become the United Church of Christ. Gottlieb's motto was "No sweat, no gain". He was in poor health during the last three years of his life, suffering a number of heart attacks. He died on February 6, 1929. Salomea became ill in 1925, developed Hodgkin's Disease and died on August 22, 1931. The funeral services for both were conducted by Reverend R. Knaus.

Gottlieb married Salomea Schäffer on 25 Dec 1886 in South Dakota, USA. Salomea (daughter of Johannes Schäffer and Eva Hauck) was born on 7 Nov 1869 in Odessa, Ukrayina; died on 22 Aug 1931 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A Google search shows a file for this family beginning with Balthasar KIRSCHENMAN, b. 1553, showing Christian, b. 1773, who migrated from Germany to Neudorf Colony (Germans in Russia). See household #147 of Neudorf, below. Ludwig, 29, with wf. Margrete, 26, might be Ludwig, 50 in 1880, with wf. Margareth, 48. The file says she was a BO(H)LAENDER, m. Gueckstal. Even though they're buried with a Jacob J. at Menno, they must not be his parents. Compare the file to these records:

Hutchinson Co., SD, WPA Cemetery Project, [1940+], Menno Cem., Twp. 97 - 56, Sec. 9 NE:
KIRSCHENMANN, Jacob J., Ludwig 83, Margaretha 81, Mary 2 mos.
SCHEMPP, Arthur 21, Andreas 81, Justina 74, Gottlieb 75 {no dates}.

FamilySearch database of the 1880 Census, Twp. 96, Yankton, Dakota: KIRSCHENMAN, Ludwig, 50, Rus. Rus. Rus.; Margareth, 48, Rus., Wurtenberg, Rus; dau. Margareth, 11, Russia. / Only SHEMP/SCHEMPP family was of was Peter, Twp. 94, Yankton.

Karl STUMPP, Emigration from Germany to Russia, 1763 -1862...Neudorf, Odessa, 1808, Evang...Revisionsliste 1816. N 32. Christian KIRSCHMANN 41, aus Duerweiler/Freudenstadt-Wuerttemberg, seine Frau Christina 43, seine Kinder Magdalena 19, Anna Maria 17, Elisabetha 15, Johannes, 14, Johann Georg 12, Christian 10, Peter 8, Karolina 5, Christina Margareta 3/4. Jakob 1812, 17, ausgeschieden nach NR 50, dessen Frau Anna Maria mit dem Mann verzogen, dessen Sohn Konrad Theobald, neugeboren.

NR 50: Christian WAGNER, 1812, 27, nach NR 107, ausgeschieden, seine Frau Marianna, seine Kinder Johann Karl 1812, 3, 1815 gestorben, Rosina Margareta, Friederika, Johann Adam. Jakob KIRSCHMANN, 21, Stammt von NR. 32, seine Frau Anna Maria 18, sohn Konrad Theobald 1/2.

Revisionsliste 14.5.1858. 146 = Christian KIRSCHENMANN, gest. 1851, m. 77, Wwe Elisabeth, 56. Jakob, 19...
147 = KIRSCHENMANN, Johannes 58, seine zweite Frau Christine 42, seine Kinder
Ludwig 29, dessen Frau Margarete 26, dessen Kinder Johann 4, Christine 1/2.
Johann 27, dessen Frau Barbara 23, dessen Sohn Johann 1 1/2.
Christian 22, dessen Frau Christine 22, dessen Sohn Christian 1/4.
Friedrich 17. Georg 15. Jakob 14. Philipp 6. Christine 4. Margarete 2.
148 = KIRSCHENMANN, Christian 53...Jakob 9...
149 = SCHLAHT, Michael, 65...Stiefsohn Jakob KIRSCHENMANN, 13...
156 = KIRSCHMANN, Christian, 36, seine Frau Barbara 28, seine Kinder Christian 5, Christine 1.
165 = KIRSCHMANN, Jakob 64, seine Frau Maria 62. Sohn Theobald 42, dessen Frau Barbara 40, dessen Kinder Michael 16, Jakob 11, Theobald 6, Barbara 13, Margarete 9. Adam 31, dessen Frau Katarina 28, dessen Kinder Jakob 6, Johann 4, Magdalene 2.

There were so many Jacobs! Does anyone have Anna's father Jacob identified?

Christian married Katharina Schnabel on 28 Nov 1850 in Neudorf, Odessa, Ukrayina. Katharina was born in 1832 in Odessa, Ukrayina; died on 8 Jun 1909 in South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jakob married Elisabetha Katharina Kirschenmann on 18 Nov 1852 in Neudorf, Odessa, Ukrayina. Elisabetha (daughter of Johannes Kirschenmann and Maria Magdalena Guthmüller) was born on 29 Mar 1834 in Neudorf, Odessa, Ukrayina; was christened on 1 Apr 1834 in Neudorf, Odessa, Ukrayina; died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jakob married Elisabetha Rau. Elisabetha was born on 19 Mar 1833 in Bergdorf, Odessa, Ukrayina; died in in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married Eva Hauck on 10 Nov 1853 in Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina. Eva (daughter of Theobald Hauck and Salomea Wiederich) was born on 9 Aug 1835 in Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina; died in in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]