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In this series, I am providing pictures of tombstones from Latvian cemeteries, all with death dates prior to 1945. I do not have any further information on the people mentioned. Photo taken by me, October 2012. Click to enlarge. Names: Valdis Mazpulis born August 6, 1921, died October 30, 1930; Jānis Mazpulis, born September 29, 1885, died [...] This is part of my series of interesting newspaper articles and snippets that I find in the old Latvian newspapers available through Periodika. Most of the articles I post are in some way related to migration, wars or other events that are of particular genealogical note. Source: Liepājas Atbalss (Liepāja’s Response), January 31, 1908 Issuing of External [...] In this series, I am providing pictures of tombstones from Latvian cemeteries, all with death dates prior to 1945. I do not have any further information on the people mentioned. Today we have another German tombstone. Photo taken by me, October 2012. Click to enlarge. Top inscription: Hier ruht in Gottes Heilgem frieden mein Unvergessliches innig geliebtes tantchen [...] In this series, I am providing pictures of tombstones from Latvian cemeteries, all with death dates prior to 1945. I do not have any further information on the people mentioned. Photo taken by me, October 2012. Click to enlarge. Name: Augusts Kušķis, born June 11, 1873, died April 30, 1919. Location: Meža kapi, Rīga Was one of your ancestors an early Latvian migrant to the United States that settled in Wisconsin in the late 19th and early 20th century (roughly between 1885 and 1910)? More specifically the rural northern county of Lincoln? Were they a member of the Latvian community in Gleason or the surrounding area? If so, I want [...] This is part of my series of interesting newspaper articles and snippets that I find in the old Latvian newspapers available through Periodika. Most of the articles I post are in some way related to migration, wars or other events that are of particular genealogical note. Source: Tēvija (“Homeland”), January 18, 1911 The barons of Vidzeme are [...] In this series, I am providing pictures of tombstones from Latvian cemeteries, all with death dates prior to 1945. I do not have any further information on the people mentioned. Photo taken by me, September 2012. Click to enlarge. First Name: Kuģu kapteinis (“Ship Captain”) Krišs Wacks, born Dundaga February 20, 1854, died Rīga August 27, 1912 Second [...] This is part of my series of interesting newspaper articles and snippets that I find in the old Latvian newspapers available through Periodika. Most of the articles I post are in some way related to migration, wars or other events that are of particular genealogical or historical note. Source: Baltijas Vēstnesis (Baltic Herald), January 11, 1906 News [...] In this series, I am providing pictures of tombstones from Latvian cemeteries, all with death dates prior to 1945. I do not have any further information on the people mentioned.
In this series, I am providing pictures of tombstones from Latvian cemeteries, all with death dates prior to 1945. I do not have any further information on the people mentioned. Photo taken by me, April 2012. Click to enlarge. Top Inscription: “Mūsu biedrības biedris” (“Our Union Associate”) Name: Dominiks Macerovskis, born October 15, 1872, died January 24, 1935 Bottom [...] |
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