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Brunnental
Brunnental was established in 1855 by families from the mother colonies of Walter, Norka, Kolb, Grimm, Schilling, Kautz, Müller, and Pobochnaya. They were joined in 1863 by families from other villages, including Dietel, Frank, and Huck. Families from many villages relocated to Brunnental over the next several decades.
While Norka was the center of the Brethren movement on the Bergseite (hilly side of the Volga River), Brunnental was the center on the Wiesenseite (plains side of the Volga River). In 1871, under the leadership of Norka's Rev. Wilhelm Stärkel, a Brüderschaft Konferenz (Brethren Conference) was held in Brunnental by leaders of this movement.
While Norka was the center of the Brethren movement on the Bergseite (hilly side of the Volga River), Brunnental was the center on the Wiesenseite (plains side of the Volga River). In 1871, under the leadership of Norka's Rev. Wilhelm Stärkel, a Brüderschaft Konferenz (Brethren Conference) was held in Brunnental by leaders of this movement.
All of the Brunnental residents who emigrated in 1907 are shown standing in front of the school. Source: Sherrie Gettman Stahl.
The 1857 census of Brunnental indicates that 15 households originated in Norka. Family names from Norka include: Feuerstein, Spady, Kleiber, Döring, Schiffman, Störkel (Stärkel), Blum, Jost, Schleuning, Brehm, Hohnstein, Ziegler, Nagel, Kaiser, Brun, Hahn, Bäcker (Becker), Traudt, Keller, Eusel, Knippel, Aschenbrenner, Herdt, Deines, Weitzel, Schwabenland, Hartung, Ziegler, and Dörr.
The 1870-1884 Brunnental Communion Registers show at least 33 families originating in Norka. The Norka family names include Aschenbrenner, Blum, Brehm, Feuerstein, Geis, Groth, Hardt, Hardung, Hohnstein, Hölzer, Köhler, Maul, Nagel, Schleuning, Weitzel, Ziegler. There are often multiple households with the same surname.
Brunnental is also known by its Russian name Krivoyar.
The 1870-1884 Brunnental Communion Registers show at least 33 families originating in Norka. The Norka family names include Aschenbrenner, Blum, Brehm, Feuerstein, Geis, Groth, Hardt, Hardung, Hohnstein, Hölzer, Köhler, Maul, Nagel, Schleuning, Weitzel, Ziegler. There are often multiple households with the same surname.
Brunnental is also known by its Russian name Krivoyar.
Sources
Mai, Brent Alan, trans. 1857 Census of Brunnental in the District of Samara, Russia: 2010. Print.
Stahl, Sherrie Gettman. "BRUNNENTAL, KRIWOJAR, SAMARA, RUSSIA (VOLGA)." Web. 11 May 2016. <http://www.brunnental.us/brunnental/>.
Brunnental Communion Register (1870-1884) Volume 1 (AHSGR)
Brunnental Communion Register (1870-1884) Volume 2 (AHSGR)
Stahl, Sherrie Gettman. "BRUNNENTAL, KRIWOJAR, SAMARA, RUSSIA (VOLGA)." Web. 11 May 2016. <http://www.brunnental.us/brunnental/>.
Brunnental Communion Register (1870-1884) Volume 1 (AHSGR)
Brunnental Communion Register (1870-1884) Volume 2 (AHSGR)
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