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Volmer - Kopenka |
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Steve Zip |
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Member of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. This site is owned by Angela Gartner. |
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Steve Zip from North Carolina has conducted some initial research. Steve’s dad, grandfather and great-grandfather all have lived in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was also told that Martin Zip, his great-grandfather, was orphaned at an early age and was adopted by a Ukrainian family who let him keep his family name.
Steve found his great-grandfather in the 1905 Census for Saskatchewan, District 212, Prince Albert. From this document Steve learned Martin’s wife’s name was Pauline and she was born in 1871 . Martin was born in March 1864 and arrived to Canada with Austrian papers in 1902. He also had a son, John Zip who was born 1895. Steven noted that it looks like they may have been from Galacian part of Austria (out East)? Steve also mentioned in his email to me that Martin Zip’s father’s name was Jacob.
Interestingly, there was also a Bill Zip who also arrived in 1902, not married, and was born July 1889. Steve is not sure what the relationship is to Martin Zip but assumes they were brothers. I would agree with that assumption.
Steve has found out that Martin Zip had a homestead near Yellow Creek , Saskatchewan . There is a book that his dad, Michael Zip, has with a better chronology: Our pride and heritage : History of Yellow Creek and the surrounding school districts of Hazel Lake, Rhona Lake, Stoneless, Tarnopol, New Tarnopol, Yellow Creek
Steve is hoping that maybe there is a connection to our Volmer Sieb (Zip) family and his. If anyone has any information for Steve please email him!
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