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Title and Physical Description
Ulrich Dueck fonds. -- Microfilmed 2001. -- 1 microfilm reels, 35mm

Administrative/Biographical History
According to Herman Schirmacher, Dueck was 80 years old in mid 2001, so he would have been born about 1920. Dueck's address at that time was Grosz Himstedt 49, 31185 Soehle, Germany.

Custodial History
Herman Schirmacher transferred the records to the Mennonite Library and Archives in North Newton, KS in 2001.

Scope & Content
The fonds consist of a microfilm copy of the Ulrich Dueck collection held at Mennonite Library and Archives in Newton, Kansas. It contains genealogical data mostly pertinent to West Prussian Mennonites on 454 large charts. The originals are in the possession of Mr. Dueck in Germany.

Source of Supplied Title
Title based on the contents of the fonds

Source of Acquisition
Gift by Tim Janzen, Portland, OR

Originals and Reproduction
The originals are apparently in the possession of the creator. Photocopies are at MLA, N. Newton, Kansas.

Access Restrictions
None

Finding Aids
Volunteer needed to index the data found on the charts. See Sample of earliest names found in the charts in the first pages of the microfilm.

Accruals
Not expected

Notes
Accession 2003.009
Language: German
Last updated 31 May 2004 - Judith Rempel

Sample of Names

Following are the sampled names of persons found in the first charts. The names were selected on the basis that they were born prior to 1740 and appear in the order they are found on the microfilm, showing birth year.

  • Wiebe, Andreas, 1732
  • Wiebe, Dirk, 1713
  • Schultz, Isaak, 1759
  • Dick, Isbrand, 1720
  • Schulz. Kalpb. 18727
  • Esau, Hans, 1720
  • Penner, Kornelius, 1736
  • Andreas, Gerhard, 1729
  • Penner, Jacob, 1727
  • Dyck, Paul, 1670
  • Steffens, Christina, 1717
  • Esau, Hans, 1720
  • Thiehsen, Martin, 1737
  • Froese, David, 1733
  • Claassen, Anna, 1720
  • von Dyck, Claas, 1722
  • Born, Isaak, 1708
  • Wall, Helene, 1724
  • deVeer, Philipp, Jacobsen, 1689
  • Claassen, Catharina, 1682
  • Jantzen, Leonhardt, 1664
  • Linscheid, Jakob, 1759
  • Hamm, Michael, 1724
  • Foth, Anna, 1723
  • Hamm, Jakob, 1690
  • Sudermann, Elizabeth, 1734
  • von Steen, Hans, 1705
  • Sudermann, Leonhard, 1727
  • von Dyck, Anna, 1731
  • Sudermann, Abraham, 1702
  • von Dyck, Anna, 1731
  • Sudermann, Leonhard, 1734
  • Wiebe, Andreas, 1732

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