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Hieb Family Story
Wilhelm 'Columbus' Hieb and wife Carlotta were the first GR immigrants to settle in Lodi, CA
- by Richard Hieb
When I Was a Lad - Effect of the 1862 Homestead Act
My story on the effect of the 1862 Homestead Act through four generations of my Germans from Russia family.
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- by Bruce Schweigerdt
What I Learned at the 2023 GRHS Convention
My experience attending the 2023 GRHS convention, side trip to Standing Rock Reservation, plus new information about my ancestors and meeting a new cousin.
- by Bruce Schweigerdt
Litfin Family Story
Robert Litfin, Jr. was born 1929 in Dobrzyn nad Wisla, Poland. He married Pauline Lippert 1953 in Lodi, CA.
- by Hugh Litfin
The Schooling of a Fourth Generation German from Russia
A wonderful story about the author's father and he pursuing their their educational opportunities during the Depression, WWII, and throughout life.
- by Bruce Schweigerdt
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