Unterdorf

Many thanks to Allison Wysocki for sharing this picture -- taken in Winnipeg in 1907. It shows her great grandmother, Amalia Ehrhardt (b. 1887 in Unterdorf, d. 1970 in Portland, OR) and great grandfather, David Knaus (b. 1882 in Holstein, d. 1937 in Calgary, AB, Canada). Amalia lived in Unterdorf until her family left Russia and arrived in Winnipeg in November 1906. She married David in Winnipeg in January 1907.

Allison Wysocki has provided this wonderful family photograph. Shown are three generations of the Ehrhardt family from Unterdorf and was taken in early 1912 in Calgary. George Ehrhardt was born in Holstein in 1860 and his wife Charlotte Schneider was born in Rosenberg in 1858. Their first daughter Pauline was born in Holstein in 1882, but the rest of their children were born in Unterdorf, which was where they lived from the mid-1880s until they immigrated to Canada in 1906. 11 of the 24 people in the photo were born in Unterdorf, 4 were born in Holstein, one was born in Oberdorf, one was born in Rosenberg and 7 were born in the US or Canada. Back row: David Kell (husband of Mary Ehrhardt, born in Holstein 1883); George Martin (husband of Anna Ehrhardt; born in Oberdorf); David Knaus (my great grandfather, husband of Amalia Ehrhardt, born in Holstein 1882); Peter Keller (husband of Pauline Ehrhardt, born in Unterdorf); Alex Ehrhardt (son of George & Charlotte) Third row: David Ehrhardt (son of George & Charlotte; born in Unterdorf 1902); Anna Ehrhardt (daughter of George & Charlotte; born in Unterdorf 1892); Rose Martin (infant daughter of Anna & George Martin, born in Colorado 1911); Amalia Ehrhardt (my great grandmother, daughter of George & Charlotte, born in Unterdorf 1887); Pauline Ehrhardt (daughter of George & Charlotte, born in Holstein 1882); Alex Keller (son of Pauline & Peter, born in Unterdorf 1905); David Keller (son of Pauline & Peter, born in Unterdorf 1901); Amalia Keller (daughter of Pauline & Peter, born in Unterdorf 1903) Second row (seated): Mary Ehrhardt (daughter of George & Charlotte, born in Unterdorf 1890); George Ehrhardt (my 2x great grandfather, born in Holstein 1860); Charlotte Schneider (my 2x great grandmother, wife of George, born in Rosenberg 1858); Mary Aab (wife of Alex Ehrhardt, born in Unterdorf 1887); Johnny Ehrhardt (on Mary's lap, son of Alex & Mary, born in Calgary 1911) First row: David Kell Jr. (son of David & Mary, born in Calgary 1910); Mary Knaus (daughter of David & Amalia, born in WInnipeg 1907); Molly Knaus (daughter of David & Amalia, born in Colorado 1909); Jake Ehrhardt (son of Alex & Mary, born in Colorado 1909); Hank Ehrhardt (son of Alex & Mary; born in Colorado 1908); Alex Ehrhardt (son of Alex & Mary, born in Unterdorf 1906)

This photo (ca 1910) is of the Keller family. From left to right: Amalia Keller (born 1903 in Unterdorf); Pauline Keller nee Ehrhardt (born 1882 in Holstein); Anna Ehrhardt (standing, sister of Pauline, born 1892 in Unterdorf); Alex Keller (born 1905 in Unterdorf); Peter Keller (husband of Pauline Ehrhardt, born 1881 in Unterdorf); David Keller (born 1901 in Unterdorf). The Keller family lived in Calgary until Pauline died of the flu in 1918. Peter moved with the children a couple of years later to Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Peter's parents were Jacob Keller and Marie Steinbrecher. Peter's sister Mollie (b. 1883 in Unterdorf) married George Blehm and immigrated to Colorado in 1905 and ultimately to Saginaw, Michigan. Photo courtesy of Allison Wysocki.

Our thanks to Lorraine Weideman of Vancouver, BC for providing us with this splendid photograph of the Heinrich Henry Weideman family. It was probably taken in 1909 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Shown left-to-right are: Henirch Henry Weideman, oldest son Henry Weideman, wife Katherine Elizabeth (Steinbrecher) Weideman, and second son David Weideman. According to Lorraine Weideman, her family surname has taken numerous forms over the years. She has seen it on documents as Wiedemann, Weidemann, Wiedeman, and Weideman. Both Heinrich Weideman and Katherine (Steinbrecher) Weideman were born in Unterdorf, as was their oldest son, Henry.

Katherine Elizabeth (Steinbrecher) Weideman was born in 1879. She passed away in Winnipeg at the age of 76 years. Thanks to Lorraine Weideman for this photo of her great-grandmother.

This undated photograph of Eva (Miller) Behm was likely taken in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Mrs. Behm was born in Unterdorf in 1867. She married Heinrich Peter Behm in Russia, and they and their family later migrated to the United States. She died in 1946 at Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Our thanks to Gayle Behm of Scottsbluff for providing this photograph.

This is the marriage photograph of Peter and Dora (Eckerdt) Miller, taken in March of 1909 at Longmont, Colorado. Peter was born and raised in Unterdorf; Dora came from Schwed, on the east side of the Volga. They did not meet until arriving in the United States. To learn more about the Miller family from Unterdorf, visit our Miller Archives web site.

This may well be the only photograph we have that was actually taken in Unterdorf. Bob Weigand of Kent, Washington provided this picture of Amelia (Weideman) Weigand. It was probably taken by a neighbor.

This is Marie Katherine (Steinbrecher) Wiedeman, who was born in Unterdorf on 8 July 1856 and died in Gering, Nebraska on 7 January 1941. She was the daughter of Katherine Lei and Heinrich Steinbrecher, and the wife of Phillip Wiedeman. Our thanks to Heide Langenbeck for providing this photograph.

The George and Marie (Weber) Weideman family left Unterdorf, Russia in September 1912. They sailed on the ship SS Merion, arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 30 September 1912. The family first went to Winnipeg, Canada, where George and his family stayed with his brother and mother. The next spring the Weideman family traveled by train to Sterling, Colorado. They moved to Scottsbluff, Nebraska in 1931. This photograph was taken in 1919 in Sterling, Colorado. Left-to-right: Lydia, Marie, Marie Elizabeth, Katherin, Katie, Alex, George, Amelia, Pauline and Elise.