My Ancestors

All of my ancestors are Germanic and lived in the areas of either present day Russia or Ukraine.

Please use this link to view those from the area in Ukraine west of Kiev known as Volhynia.

South Russia, north east of the Black Sea
The only Gogel to go to Russia according to Dr. Karl Stumpp, was Johann Gogel in 1818,
settling in Neuhoffnung near Berdjansk on the Sea of Azoz. For more information on the
colony of Neuhoffnung, please use this link.

David Gogel: Born 1847 in South Russia and wife Kristine Fuchs
It is not known if David Gogel is a descendant of Johann Gogel. They had 7 children, Christine,
David (born in Baronowka), Adam, Johanna, Konrad, Frederick, and Jacob. Baronowka is a
daughter colony of Neuhoffnung. At least one went to Terek region, North Caucasus settling in
a colony named Erastov (Russian) or Popov (German).

North Caucasus, Russia (between Black Sea and Caspian Sea
Johann Neb, born about 1850, lived in Kana (aka Kanowo), North Caucasus with wife Christina,
and at least one daughter named Katrina, born 1875, and one son named Johann, born 1880.

David Riffel, lived in Kana, North Caucasus, with wife Mina, and had at least one daughter
named Anna born 1880 in Kana.

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