Schröder

Over the last several weeks, we’ve been looking at the parents of Konstantin Nörenberg. His father, Michael, was first married to Louise Ziemer. Konstantin’s mother, Louise Schröder, was married first to Gottfried Richert.     Gottfried Richert To date, not much is known about Gottfried … read more

Michael Nörenberg (c. 1840-1895) and Louise Schröder (c. 1845-1909) were the parents of Konstantin Nörenberg. Michael/Michał was first married to Louise/Ludwika Ziemer. Perhaps Michael’s marriage to Louise Ziemer will lead to a greater understanding of his early life.   Michael’s First Marriage The first place … read more

Michael Nörenberg (c. 1840-1895) and Louise Schröder (c. 1845-1909) were the parents of Konstantin Nörenberg. In Polish records, their names may be spelling Michał and Ludwika. In Russian: Майкл and Луиза. What is known of their marriage?   Marriage Michael Nörenberg and Louise Schröder’s marriage … read more

For the next few weeks, I’m going back to the beginning of my genealogy quest: my Germans-from-Russia family. My family spoke Deutsch, but they lived in areas controlled by the Prussian and Russian Empires. Michael Nörenberg (c. 1840-1895) was the father of Konstantin Nörenberg. Records … read more

Konstantin Nörenberg was born December 11, 1889 in Elisabethpol, Vladimir-Volhynia. Fortunately for us researchers, his baptism record survives on microfilm. See this blog post for details about Konstantin’s birth.     Marriage From the church baptism record book of Elisabethpol, we know that Konstantin’s parents … read more