George Lawrence Fleck

M, #62, b. 4 January 1891, d. 8 April 1973
Pedigree
Father*Georg G Fleck1 b. 14 Nov 1854, d. 1915
Mother*Anna Frank1 b. c 1860, d. 1935
ChartsFleck Pedigree
Fleck, Nicolas Desc. (#1)
Fleck, Nicolas Desc. (#2)
Birth*He was born on 4 January 1891 in Landau, Odessa, Russia.2,1 
He was the son of Georg G Fleck and Anna Frank.1 
Sail FromHe and Michael were aboard the Cap Ortegal that sailed from Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, on 5 November 1910. The Cap Ortegal was a steamship in the German Hamburg-South American Steamship Company. Before arriving at Buenos Aries, the ship docked at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France; Southampton, England; A Coruña, Spain; and Montevideo, Uruguay. The Fleck brothers held steerage tickets. On the great ocean steamships the term "steerage" was used for any part of a ship allotted to those passengers who traveled at the cheapest rate, usually the lower decks in the ship. “Johann” (George) and Michael were listed as being 19 and 22 years old respectively, agricultural workers, of the same household, from Landau, Russia. It might be asked what was the reason for immigrating to South America when most others from Landau were going to Canada or the United States? Family lore, as told by George’s son Clarence and granddaughter, Tonya (Fleck) Orcutt, was that the Fleck brothers had been deceived. They were told that the Cap Ortegal was sailing to a Southern port in America, not South America. At first I found it hard to believe that George and his brother Michael could be deceived by this assertion. However, no other evidence presents itself as to why they went to Buenos Aries, Argentina.3 
Sail ToThey arrived at the port of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 28 November 1910. What happened between their landing in Buenos Aires and when they crossed into the United States is not known for certain. George told granddaughter Tonya (Fleck) Orcutt that when they left Argentina, they ended up in Cuba. This would have been sometime during 1911 when there was much strife between that country’s white government and its Afro-Cubans. Tonya relates: “Grandpa also said there was a revolution there [and] they had to use a buck board and lie down in it [to avoid] ... cross fire from ... revolutionists shooting at each other while they were going to meet the ship which would take them to ... Texas. He also said that is why they ended up in Houston.” We have to assume that George and Michael did sail to Galveston or Houston. Why they were processed into the United States at Laredo is unknown. At any rate in 1917, in a letter to the Nord-Dakota Herold, George called attention to another reader of that paper when he asked: “Joseph Merd, I read in Issue 47 that you had an operation. What was easier or more dangerous—the operation or the trip from Argentina? My brother Michael and I are in good health”.3,4,5,6 
Travel From*He and Michael Lawrence Fleck crossed the border at the port of Laredo, Webb Co., Texas, USA, on 3 June 1912. According to the Report of Inspection form prepared when they crossed the border into the United States, they were in fact brothers traveling together. The form also showed the following selected elements of identical information: (1) they were born in Odessa, Russia, (2) they were both single, (3) they were farm laborers, (4) their nationality was Russian, (5) their race [sic] was German, (5) their last residence was Buenos Aires, Argentina, (6) their father was Georg Fleck from [Landau,] Odessa, Russia, and their destination was San Antonio, Texas. Michael was listed with his correct age and physical characteristics. George, apparently crossed the U.S. border using his brother’s credentials, and thus presented himself as Raphael, age 27. However, the border agent noted that Raphael (George) had a prominent “mole right check bone.” (George had such a mole) As a side note to this incident: it was a year later—June 18, 1913—that the “real Raphael Fleck” arrived in Canada with his wife Amelia and their children. We don’t know why the Fleck brothers were bound for San Antonio, but do know that they eventually ended up in Marienthal, Sask. Marienthal was home to many settlers from Landau, the community the brothers left in Russia. Perhaps Marienthal had been their destination from the time they left Russia. Anton Fleck, Michael and George’s oldest brother, and his family were already living in that area, along with their aunt, Eva (Fleck) Friess and her husband George. The Friesses came from Landau to Canada in 1902 and homesteaded in the Marienthal area. So too, was the Baltasar Fleck family homesteading in Marienthal. How long it took Michael and George to get from Texas to southern Saskatchewan, and what stops they made along the way, we don’t know.7,8,9,10 
Emigration*He emigrated on 23 March 1914 from Marienthal, Sask., Canada. This was when he entered the United States for permanent residence through the port at Ambrose, N.D.11,12,13 
Anecdote*In the 1915 North Dakota census George was enumerated in his brother Ralph Fleck’s household at a farm in Blooming Prairie Township. That this was the same farm on which George and Anna raised their family is unknown at this time. This being a state census, other than first and last names, the individual’s sex and age group, not much information was recorded.14 
Marriage*He married Anna Marie Fleck, daughter of Baltasar Fleck and Carolina Ehrmantraut, at St. Cunegundis Catholic Church in Marienthal, Sask., Canada, on 15 February 1916. George was 25 years old. Anna was 16. Just north of Ambrose, Marienthal was a community settled mostly by Germans from Russia. Its post office opened in 1909 and closed in 1945. Records show that George and Anna Fleck were married at St. Cunegunda on 15 Feb 1916. However the church building itself had burned down a week before—the new church building was not completed until December of that year. After the fire, the priest “... said mass in the rectory, in front of the rectory, in Hagen School, in Tenold school, and even under the scaffolds in the basement of the new church.” Thus, we can assume that Father Jacob Wilhelm, the second resident priest of St. Cunegunda, married George and Anna Fleck, but we can’t be sure where the ceremony took place.2,11,10 
Draft Regsratn*He registered for the draft of World War I on 15 June 1917 at Precinct No. 4, Divide Co., N.D., USA. On his draft card, George’s birth year is listed as 1889, two years earlier than his actual birth date. He was listed as a citizen or subject of Russia. His registration number was 4. George was described as being of medium height, with a stout build, and having brown eyes and black hair.15 
AnecdoteIn the 1920 federal census, George Fleck, now married and with two children, still resided in Blooming Prairie Township. However Ralph Fleck and his family, with whom George was enumerated in the 1915 North Dakota census, had moved to a farm in Troy Township just to the south.16 
Criminal*He was arrested for engaging in liquor trafficking on 13 April 1928 at Blooming Prairie Twp., Divide Co., N.D., USA. The sheriff’s office made a call at the farm in response to a tip that moonshine was being manufactured there. During the search, a still, ten gallons of moonshine, and fifty gallons of mash was found. The contraband goods were seized and George was placed under arrest and brought into Crosby. He appeared before Justice Munro that afternoon and signed a confession and signified his intention to enter a plea of guilty. He was freed under bonds and said he would enter his guilty plea at the regular term of the district court in June.17 
CriminalHe appeared before Judge John C. Lowe in District Court on 7 June 1928 at Crosby, Divide Co., N.D., USA. George pled guilty to a charge of engaging in the Liquor Traffic. He was sentenced to serve 90 days in Divide County jail a pay a fine of $200 and costs.18,19 
Anecdote*The Divide County Farmers Press of June 15, 1928 reported, “Other civil cases of importance on the calendar was one against the Soo Line railway company. Geo. Fleck and his wife brought actions for damages as a result of injury suffered in an accident in January of 1927. In returning to their home they drove into a cut on a grade crossing. The cut was in a snow bank on the crossing and had been cleared by an extra train and snow plow outfit. The conveyance that Mr. and Mrs. Fleck were traveling in and the team on arrival at the crossing pitched headlong down the embankment of snow, the sleigh upset and the team of horses ran away and injury resulted to all. It was a jury trial, and damages of $1100 was awarded. Attys. Goss of Minot and Olaf Braatelien of Crosby represented the railway company and Attys. Mellraith of Crosby and Sinkler of Minot the plaintiffs.” (This court action took place during the same district court session that George was tried for Liquor Trafficking.)20 
Naturalization* In becoming a citizen, George followed a process consisting of three steps, each having the completion of a specific form/record. The records in order of execution and filing: (1) Declaration of Intention (2) Petition for Naturalization, and (3) Certificate of Naturalization. Properly executed, this last record is proof that the naturalization process is complete and the individual is a United States citizen.
According to the earliest dated naturalization record (October 5, 1935 filing date) I received from the Clerk of District Court of Divide County, North Dakota, George first “made a declaration of intention” on September 21, 1926. On top of the October 5, 1935 Declaration of Intention is a handwritten note: “made preliminary application, denied citizenship 8/31/39.” (I would venture that citizenship denial occurred because the seven-year time limit between filing the first record and the second was exceeded.) By filing date, the second record I received is a Petition for Naturalization with a filing date of May 29, 1939. This would have been the second step of the three-step process. I assume that this was the petition that was denied and referred to previously. The third record I have is a Declaration of Intention that has a filing date of April 23, 1942 with the Divide County District Court in North Dakota. Since the clerk sent me no other naturalization records, I assume that George continued with the process of becoming a citizen after he moved to Wyoming.21,11,12 
Occupation*He and Anna operated a farm at Blooming Prairie Twp. in Divide Co., N.D., USA, unitl 1942. The farm was located 3 miles east of Ambrose, 5 miles northwest of Crosby, and 3 miles south of the Canadian Border.
     Farming in Blooming Prarie was at times good to the Flecks as George wrote in this letter to the editor of the Nord-Dakota Herold in 1926. Along with the facts, the good-crop report ended with a typical Fleck rant: "It has been a long time since something has been reported from Crosby in Divide County, so now it's about time for another go at it. To begin with I want to backtrack a bit—better late than never. The harvest was very good, on land that is clean, the return was 20 to 25 and 30 to 35 bushels an acre for wheat, oats 40 to 50 bushels, barley 35 to 40 bushels an acre. One hears it said that the return should have been better. It would not be so bad if it was $1.25 per bushel and if only the harvest was like this every year. And what would the factories, oil tycoons, the radio companies receive since they usually get most of the money. It would mean more millions added to the billions ["the rich get richer"]. I almost forgot to mention the good threshing weather that we had. In August it rained, in September and October it snowed and rained, in November and December it snowed, so that the Lissie [Tin Lizzie, T Model Ford, 'Model T Ford'] lost heart and had to be put away [back into storage]. If the cars/automobiles would only forever be put away then many accidents would never happen.”
     In the summer of 2013, I explored what remained of the Fleck farmstead. Paul Hagen was my guide. His father, Arnold Hagen, lived with his family just to the north of the “Fleck Quarter” and was a friend of the Fleck boys. No buildings remained, but the large pond with the flowing spring water was there. I remember my dad, Anton Fleck, saying. “We could skate all the way to school. It was right next to the pond. We skated through the pasture right up to the school, but there had to be water in there of course … that didn't come until after Christmas sometime when we would get a January thaw. Then the whole field would fill up. It was a coulee. I guess it ... [drains] into Long Creek over here somewhere. The main part of it came from southwest of our place in the hills. It ran west of Dad's fields, then it came right behind the barn and into the big slough there, and then it went east.” Initially I had wondered why the house sat so far from the road. But, then it occurred to me that the nearness of clean, flowing water was a real asset to farm life. Nothing remained of the house and the bumpy earth was hidden by thick, clumpy pasture grass that in places reached up past my knees. Paul showed me where the house once sat, the only evidence of its location being a depression where dirt to fill in the cellar had settled and compacted. We walked a few hundred feet from where the house sat, closer to the pond, and Paul pointed out the concrete footings, now level with the earth, and the only evidence of the barn. Perhaps the real find was the Fordson, iron-wheeled tractor. It sat further from the road, perhaps 400 feet from the footings. Mostly intact, except for the front wheels, it had settled into the ground with not all that much evidence of rust or metal deterioration. About a third of Fleck Quarter, including the area where the buildings once stood is now the Hagen’s pasture. Paul ventured, “... fifty years from now they’ll probably call it the Hagen Land”.2,22,23 
Move To*He and Anna moved to Wyoming on 22 April 1942 , along with their children George Fleck, Helen Alice Fleck, Chris Boyd Fleck, Beatrice Irene Fleck, Agnes Joann Fleck, Clarence Mathew Fleck and Frank William Fleck . The Divide County Journal of April 24, 1942 reported, “The George Fleck family, who have been residents of Blooming Prairie township for several years departed on Wednesday for Wyoming; where they will make their future home. Their friends wish them the best of luck in their new location and it will not seem right when Blooming Prairie comes to town to play whist, if George isn’t with them”.24,25 
Draft RegsratnHe registered for the draft of World War II on 27 April 1942 at Local Board # 1, Goshen Co., Wyo., USA. When he registered, George was listed as being 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing 200 lbs. At the time he was working for his brother Ralph Fleck, a sugar beet farmer 8 miles southwest of Torrington.24 
Residence* In April 1942 he and Anna lived at Route 2, Torrington, Goshen Co., Wyo., USA.24 
Death* On 8 April 1973, at age 82 he died at a Laramie hospital in Laramie, Albany Co., Wyo., USA.2 
FuneralGeorge's funeral was held at St. Rose Catholic Church in Torrington, Goshen Co., Wyo., USA, on 12 April 1973.2 
Burial* On 12 April 1973, his remains were buried in Valley View Cemetery at Torrington, Goshen Co., Wyo., USA.2 

Census

DateCensus AuthorityPlace Where Census Taken
1915North DakotaBlooming Prairie Twp., Divide Co., N.D., USA14
1920United StatesBlooming Prairie Twp., Divide Co., N.D., USA16
1925North DakotaBlooming Prairie Twp., Divide Co., N.D., USA26
1930United StatesBlooming Prairie Twp., Divide Co., N.D., USA27
1940United StatesBlooming Prairie Twp., Divide Co., N.D., USA28

Family

Anna Marie Fleck b. 4 Jul 1899, d. 11 Jul 1958
Marriage*George Lawrence Fleck married Anna Marie Fleck, daughter of Baltasar Fleck and Carolina Ehrmantraut, at St. Cunegundis Catholic Church in Marienthal, Sask., Canada, on 15 February 1916. George was 25 years old. Anna was 16. Just north of Ambrose, Marienthal was a community settled mostly by Germans from Russia. Its post office opened in 1909 and closed in 1945. Records show that George and Anna Fleck were married at St. Cunegunda on 15 Feb 1916. However the church building itself had burned down a week before—the new church building was not completed until December of that year. After the fire, the priest “... said mass in the rectory, in front of the rectory, in Hagen School, in Tenold school, and even under the scaffolds in the basement of the new church.” Thus, we can assume that Father Jacob Wilhelm, the second resident priest of St. Cunegunda, married George and Anna Fleck, but we can’t be sure where the ceremony took place.2,11,10 
Children
Last Edited9 Jan 2020

Citations

  1. [S49] Dr. Karl Stumpp, The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the years 1763 to 1862 (Lincoln, Nebraska: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, reprinted 1978), Prof. Joseph S. Height, Franklin, Indiana, AHSGR Director, in collaboration with the author, Dr. Karl Stumpp, translated the first 45 pages plus additional subsequent passages, from the original German text to English., Georg Fleck entry, Page 767, Family #891. Hereinafter cited as Emigration from Germany to Russia Lincoln Township Library, Stevensville, Mich., USA.
  2. [S30] Crosby Journal, Crosby, N.D., date unknown, George Fleck Memorial Obituary, Digital News Collection privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  3. [S251] Michael & Johann Fleck entry; Cap Ortegal Ship Passenger List, 5 Nov 1910; in Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Roll K_1816.
  4. [S720] "Facebook Page," Facebook Page, Clarence Fleck, URL=http://www.facebook.com/, accessed:On 28 Jun 2013 Clarence Fleck wrote in a Facebook comment: According to Ted Fleck (now living in Missoula, Montana, and the son Of Michael Fleck, brother to my father George L. Fleck) they boarded the Cap Ortegal in the mistaken belief that the ship was going to enter in the Southern part of America, the U.S.—not South America. Remember my father was traveling on a barrowed passport from my Uncle Ralph Fleck which is noted when they finally did enter into America some time later thru Texas, USA. My father and my uncles that emigrated to Canada, and eventually to the U.S., were actually Germans From Russia, (that’s another story) and were considered as Russians by the Russian government and were subject to the draft by their government (that the Flecks were trying to avoid). Remember the time frame of all this is leading up to the First World War).
  5. [S812] Letter from George Fleck (Crosby, N.D.) to Nord-Dakota Herold Editor, 16 Mar 1917; Germans From Russia Historical Society Bismarck, N.D.
  6. [S813] "Facebook Message," Facebook Message or Comment, Tonya K (Fleck) Orcutt, URL=http://www.facebook.com/
  7. [S136] "Border Crossings: From Mexico to U.S., 1903-1957," database, Ancestry.com, URL=http://ancestry.com/, Michael & Raphael Fleck entries, 3 Jun 1912, Port of Laredo, Tex.
  8. [S591] "Facebook Comment," Facebook Message or Comment, Clarence Fleck & Roger Rayda, URL=http://www.facebook.com/, accessed: George L. Fleck had a mole on his right check bone.
  9. [S48] Baltasar Fleck article (from inference: Baltasar's son Mathias was probably the author), Our Prairie Heritage (Torquay Saskatchewan: Fifty Years and Over Club, 1978). Hereinafter cited as Our Prairie Heritage Divide County Library, Crosby, N.D.
  10. [S688] Archdiocese of Regina, Archdiocese of Regina: A History (S. Peter's Press, Muenster, Sask., Canada, ©1968). Hereinafter cited as Archdiocese of Regina History.
  11. [S242] George Fleck, Petition for Naturalization (form 2204), No. 821 (29 May 1939); Divide County District Court, Crosby, N.D.
  12. [S243] George Fleck, Declaration of Intention (form N-315), No. 876 (23 Apr 1942); Divide County District Court, Crosby, N.D.
  13. [S589] Raphael Fleck entry; S.S. Megantic Ship Passenger List, 18 Jun 1913; in Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Microfilm Serial: M1464; Microfilm Roll: 216.
  14. [S447] "North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925," database, Ancestry.com, URL=http://ancestry.com/, Ralph Fleck household, Film Role:ndsc_06859, accessed: 11 Jan 2013.
  15. [S3] George Fleck, Registrant, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Divide Co., N.D., Film Role Number 1819408.
  16. [S1] George Fleck household, 1920 U.S. Census, Divide Co., N.D., population schedule, Blooming Prairie Twp., Enumeration District 44, sheet 21A, dwelling 45, family 45, National Archives micropublication T625_1331.
  17. [S1074] Divide County Journal, Crosby, ND, 20 Apr 1928, Page 1, Community History Archive of the Divide County Library, URL=http://dcl.advantage-preservation.com/, Digital News Collection privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  18. [S1075] Divide County Farmers Press, Crosby, ND, 1 Jun 1928, Page 1, Community History Archive of the Divide County Library, URL=http://dcl.advantage-preservation.com/, Digital News Collection privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  19. [S1076] Divide County Journal, Crosby, ND, 15 Jun 1928, Page 1, Community History Archive of the Divide County Library, URL=http://dcl.advantage-preservation.com/, Digital News Collection privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  20. [S1077] Divide County Farmers Press, Crosby, ND, 15 Jun 1928, Page 1, Community History Archive of the Divide County Library, URL=http://dcl.advantage-preservation.com/, Digital News Collection privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  21. [S241] George Fleck, Declaration of Intention (form 2202), No. 801 (5 Oct 1935); Divide County District Court, Crosby, N.D.
  22. [S46] Robert Fleck, Fifty Years is a Long Time (March 1992). Hereinafter cited as Fifty Years is a Long Time privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  23. [S838] Letter from George Fleck (Crosby, N.D.) to Nord-Dakota Herold Editor, 31 Dec 1926; Germans From Russia Historical Society Bismarck, N.D.
  24. [S995] George Fleck, Registrant, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Gohsen Co., Wyo., National Archives Identifier: 4684507.
  25. [S1078] Divide County Journal, Crosby, ND, 24 Apr 1942, Page 5, Community History Archive of the Divide County Library, URL=http://dcl.advantage-preservation.com/, Digital News Collection privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  26. [S514] "North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925," database, Ancestry.com, URL=http://ancestry.com/, Ralph Fleck household, Film Role:ndsc_06859, accessed: 11 Jan 2013.
  27. [S2] George Fleck household, 1930 U.S. Census, Divide Co., N.D., population schedule, Blooming Prairie Twp., Enumeration District 12-4, sheet 3B, dwelling 55, family 55, National Archives micropublication 1734.
  28. [S585] George Fleck household, 1940 U.S. Census, Divide Co., N.D., population schedule, Blooming Prairie Twp., Enumeration District 12-4, sheet 1A, Household No.: 8, National Archives micropublication Roll T627_2999.

Gerald Lee Fleck

M, #190, b. 18 November 1951
Pedigree
Father*Ralph Markus Fleck1 b. 19 Feb 1920, d. 18 Oct 1978
Mother*Anna Marie Enerson1 b. 17 Jul 1920, d. Oct 1970
RelationshipGrandson of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Name-CommHe is called Gerry by friends and family. 
Birth*He was born on 18 November 1951 in Crosby, Divide Co., N.D., USA.1 
He is the son of Ralph Markus Fleck and Anna Marie Enerson.1 
Graduation* Gerald graduated from ND State School of Science, at Wahpeton, Richland Co., N.D., USA, with a Associate of Science.2 
Employment*He was employed by NW Mutual Insurance at Williston, Williams Co., N.D., USA, as a salesman.2 
Last Edited24 Jun 2012

Citations

  1. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants: A brief summation of the migration and colonization from Alsace, France to Landau, Russia to North America (Seattle, Washington: Fleck family Research Association, ©1988), Volume 2, Page 25. Hereinafter cited as History of the Fleck Descendants privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  2. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants, Volume 1, Page 231.

Helen Alice Fleck

F, #161, b. 23 June 1923, d. 7 September 1964
Pedigree
Father*George Lawrence Fleck1 b. 4 Jan 1891, d. 8 Apr 1973
Mother*Anna Marie Fleck1 b. 4 Jul 1899, d. 11 Jul 1958
RelationshipDaughter of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*She was born on 23 June 1923 in Crosby, Divide Co., N.D., USA.1 
She was the daughter of George Lawrence Fleck and Anna Marie Fleck.1 
(Witness) Move ToShe moved with parents George and Anna to Wyoming on 22 April 1942; The Divide County Journal of April 24, 1942 reported, “The George Fleck family, who have been residents of Blooming Prairie township for several years departed on Wednesday for Wyoming; where they will make their future home. Their friends wish them the best of luck in their new location and it will not seem right when Blooming Prairie comes to town to play whist, if George isn’t with them”.2,3 
(Witness) ResidenceShe lived with George Lawrence Fleck and Anna Marie Fleck in April 1942 at Route 2, Torrington, Goshen Co., Wyo., USA.2 
Marriage* On 30 November 1948, Helen Alice Fleck married Peter Javis in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., Calif., USA. Helen was 25 years old. Peter was 46.4 
Residence* In 1950 she and Peter lived at 344 Santa Rosa Ave., San Francisco, San Francisco Co., Calif., USA.4 
Residence* In 1953 she lived at 395 Capp St., Apt 8, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., Calif., USA. Her husband Peter had died the year before.5 
Employment* In 1953, she was employed by Lawrence Coffee Shop at 3078 16th St., San Francisco, San Francisco Co., Calif., USA, as a waitress.5 
Marriage* Helen Alice Fleck married Odeal Frances Dedmon.6  
Death* On 7 September 1964, at age 41 she died in Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., Calif., USA.6,7 
Burial* On 11 September 1964, her remains were buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery at 1300 Sneath Lane, San Bruno, San Mateo Co., Calif., USA, Section 2e Site 235.8 

Census

DateCensus AuthorityPlace Where Census Taken
1925North DakotaBlooming Prairie Twp., Divide Co., N.D., USA9
1930United StatesBlooming Prairie Twp., Divide Co., N.D., USA10
1940United StatesBlooming Prairie Twp., Divide Co., N.D., USA11

Family 1

Peter Javis b. 16 Jan 1902, d. 19 Apr 1952
Marriage* On 30 November 1948, Helen Alice Fleck married Peter Javis in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., Calif., USA. Helen was 25 years old. Peter was 46.4 

Family 2

Odeal Frances Dedmon b. 25 Dec 1918, d. 20 Dec 2004
Marriage* Helen Alice Fleck married Odeal Frances Dedmon.6  
Last Edited1 Jul 2020

Citations

  1. [S243] George Fleck, Declaration of Intention (form N-315), No. 876 (23 Apr 1942); Divide County District Court, Crosby, N.D.
  2. [S995] George Fleck, Registrant, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Gohsen Co., Wyo., National Archives Identifier: 4684507.
  3. [S1078] Divide County Journal, Crosby, ND, 24 Apr 1942, Page 5, Community History Archive of the Divide County Library, URL=http://dcl.advantage-preservation.com/, Digital News Collection privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  4. [S1030] Peter Javis, Petition for Naturalization (form N-406), Petition No. 93196, accessed: 25 Oct 2016 (Date of Petition: 10 Jan 1950); Ancestry.com; Provo, UT, USA.
  5. [S1034] City Directory for San Francisco, Calif., 1954 (San Francisco, California: R.L. Polk & Company, ©1953), accessed: Ancestry.com, 30 Oct 2016. Hereinafter cited as 1953 San Francisco Directory.
  6. [S79] "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006," database, Ancestry.com, URL=http://ancestry.com/, Helen Alice Dedmon (Fleck) burial record, accessed: 24 Oct 2010.
  7. [S321] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, Ancestry.com, URL= http://ancestry.com/, Helen A Dedmon (Fleck) death record, accessed: 24 Oct 2010.
  8. [S79] Ancestry.com,"US Vets Graves", Helen Alice Dedmon (Fleck) burial record, accessed: 24 Oct 2010.
  9. [S514] "North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925," database, Ancestry.com, URL=http://ancestry.com/, Ralph Fleck household, Film Role:ndsc_06859, accessed: 11 Jan 2013.
  10. [S2] George Fleck household, 1930 U.S. Census, Divide Co., N.D., population schedule, Blooming Prairie Twp., Enumeration District 12-4, sheet 3B, dwelling 55, family 55, National Archives micropublication 1734.
  11. [S585] George Fleck household, 1940 U.S. Census, Divide Co., N.D., population schedule, Blooming Prairie Twp., Enumeration District 12-4, sheet 1A, Household No.: 8, National Archives micropublication Roll T627_2999.

Hunter Thomas Fleck

M, #1380, b. 1 February 2019
Pedigree
Relationship2nd great-grandson of George Lawrence Fleck
Birth*He was born on 1 February 2019. Hunter's weight at birth was 7.2 lbs. and he was 20 inches long.1 
Last Edited5 Mar 2019

Citations

  1. [S1143] "Facebook Page," Facebook Page, Anna Thiel, URL=http://www.facebook.com/, accessed:3 Mar 2019.

Isabella Fleck1

F, #1026, b. 12 March 1863, d. 24 January 1866
Pedigree
Father*Georg Fleck2 b. c 1823, d. a 1891
Mother*Genoveva Michel2 b. 1830, d. 9 Dec 1867
RelationshipAunt of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*She was born on 12 March 1863 in Landau, Odessa, Russia. Isabella's baptism was in the parish church by priest D. Medrowsky.1 
She was the daughter of Georg Fleck and Genoveva Michel.2 
Death* On 24 January 1866, at age 2 she died in Landau, Odessa, Russia.3 
Burial* On 25 January 1866, her remains were buried in Landau parish cemetery by priest Alexander Scadursky.3 
Last Edited24 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S281] Isabella Fleck, Transcribed Baptismal Record, "The Landau Parish Roman Catholic Baptismal Records, 8 Nov 1860 - 30 Dec 1866," (translated from the Nikolaev Archive, ©1997 and ©2009, GRHS and AHSGR), P. 80, No. 45, privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz., In this transcription her mother’s name appears as Genovefa Meichel.
  2. [S281] Isabella Fleck, Transcribed Baptismal Record.
  3. [S283] Isabella Fleck, transcribed Death Record, "The Landau Parish Death Records, 8 Nov 1860 - 30 Dec 1866," (translated from the Nikolaev Regional Archive: Fond 410, opis s, File 39, ©1997 and ©2009, GRHS and AHSGR), P. 56, No. 9, privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.

Jeff Allen Fleck1

M, #704, b. 15 September 1961
Pedigree
Father*Frank William Fleck1 b. 17 May 1936
Mother*Mabel Ruth Zimmerman1 b. Jul 1939
RelationshipGrandson of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 15 September 1961 in Guernsey, Platte Co., Wyo., USA.2 
He is the son of Frank William Fleck and Mabel Ruth Zimmerman.1 
Residence In 2012 he lived at Henning, Otter Tail Co., Minn., USA. 
Last Edited13 Oct 2015

Citations

  1. [S303] "Shanna's Family Genealogy," database, Owner: Shanna Marie Flaherty-Pierce, URL=http://shannasfamily.freeservers.com/, Accessed: 23 Jun 2011.
  2. [S549] "My Riley, Keys, Flaherty, Patton, Zimmerman, Families," database, Owner: Shanna Marie Flaherty-Pierce, URL=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/a/…, accessed:12 Jun 2012.

Joannis Georg Fleck1

M, #1040, d. 9 April 1747
Pedigree
Father*Nicolas Fleck2
Relationship4th great-grandfather of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck Pedigree (#1)
Fleck Pedigree (#2)
Fleck, Nicolas Desc.
Joannis Georg Fleck was the son of Nicolas Fleck.2 
Employment* In 1722, he was employed in Röhrenthal as a miner.3 
Marriage*He married Maria Gertrude Linter, daughter of Joannis Wilhelm Linter, in Lembach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, on 14 September 1722.4  
Marriage*He married Anna Maria Hochreinert in Lembach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, on 5 February 1731. Anna Maria was the daughter of Joannis Hochreinert. He was a warden (non-specific) in Fischbach bei Dahn, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, but living in Lembach.5 
Anecdote*Note: In 16th century Alsace, people lived without the social safety nets we have today and it was most important to keep working. When Joannis’ first wife and our ancestor, Maria Gertrude Linter died—probably in childbirth, though I don’t have supporting records—there was no one to care for their children Joseph and Maria Barbara. Joannis went without a supporting wife for more than a year before marrying Anna Hochreinert. I mention this because the same pattern of the wife dying and the husband marrying soon thereafter took place with Joannis’ son Joseph, and his grandson Johannes. 
Death* On 9 April 1747, he died in Lembach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.6 
Burial* On 10 April 1747, his remains were buried. Witnesses were his son Joseph and Joannis Georg Thomas and Charles Breidenreicher officials of Lembach.6 

Family 1

Maria Gertrude Linter
Marriage*He married Maria Gertrude Linter, daughter of Joannis Wilhelm Linter, in Lembach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, on 14 September 1722.4  
Children

Family 2

Anna Maria Hochreinert
Marriage*He married Anna Maria Hochreinert in Lembach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, on 5 February 1731. Anna Maria was the daughter of Joannis Hochreinert. He was a warden (non-specific) in Fischbach bei Dahn, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, but living in Lembach.5 
Last Edited1 Jul 2011

Citations

  1. [S295] "Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France" database, Conseil Général du Bas-Rhin, URL=http://etat-civil.bas-rhin.fr/adeloch/, Catholic marriage record for Joseph Fleck and Catherine Barbara Eyer, Lembach, M 1717-1773, Images 69-70. Hereinafter cited as Bas-Rhin Archives.
  2. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic marriage record for Joannis Fleck and Maria Gertrude Linter, Lembach, M 1717-1773, Images 39.
  3. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", His employment as a miner is noted in the birth records of his children Joseph and Maria, death record of their mother Maria Gertrude and Georg’s first wife, and the record of his second marriage.
  4. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic marriage record for Joannis Fleck and Maria Gertrude Linter, Lembach, M 1717-1773, Images 11.
  5. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic marriage record for Joannis Fleck and Anna Maria Hochreinert, Lembach, M 1717-1773, Images 29.
  6. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic death record for Joannis Fleck, Lembach, S 1717-1778.
  7. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic birth record for Joseph Fleck, Lembach, B 1717-1748, Image 61.
  8. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic birth record for Maria Barbara Fleck, Lembach, B 1717-1748, Image 77.

Johann Fleck

M, #175, b. 21 November 1882, d. 1932
Pedigree
Father*Georg G Fleck1 b. 14 Nov 1854, d. 1915
Mother*Anna Frank1 b. c 1860, d. 1935
RelationshipBrother of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 21 November 1882 in Landau, Odessa, Russia.1 
He was the son of Georg G Fleck and Anna Frank.1 
Marriage*He married Elisabeth Gress in Steinfeld, Odessa, Russia, in 1905.2,3  
Residence* Until 1929 he and Elisabeth lived at Landau, Odessa, Russia.4 
Anecdote*In the spring of 1928, Johann wrote this letter begging his brothers in America to help those who remained in Russia. Johann’s letter was published in the Aug. 12, 1928 Issue of the Nord-Dakota Herold:
     “Praise be to Jesus Christ. This is what this letter should convey when it arrives in your home. Dear brothers, I can’t write a lot nor do I want to (and it is not allowed) so I’ll make it short. Up to now we are still well and wish the same for you.
     On April 7 I mailed a letter to Brother George but so far I’ve received no reply. Did you receive this letter or did I write too much? Anything is possible where you live. Everybody wants to live in this world and everything in this world is materialistic and one cannot take it with him. Mr. Engel went to America but he has not been heard of since leaving. He would have lots of news for you. He arrived on April 17 in Canada by Walliser. Franziska Massbeuder from Landau leaves today, July 2nd for Canada. Also the son of Gabriel Dukarte leaves to visit Dukarte Schmidt’s son Peter. From them you can find out how we are and what is happening here and what we are missing.
     We want to come to you, please have mercy on us and let us come to you. We have enough to live on. We don’t want anything free, we will gladly pay you back with interest as soon as it’s possible. The children and we will work till we have paid everything back. We cannot sell our home here because no one is allowed to purchase property here. This is my family. My wife Elisabeth and me, my oldest daughter Berta who is sixteen, Lydia is fourteen, Rosa is twelve, Lisa is ten, and Johann is five. We need 3 passes at 330 rubles each and the cost of the tickets for the ship, and then could we leave this country. You, my beloved brothers, live in the US but we cannot come to you. We are trying to find a sponsor or friends in Canada like cousin Friese’s children, Georg, Emanuel, Johann, Mathias, and Anton, or cousin Frank Michel’s Stefanus Rothmund, Michael and Sebastian or cousin Josph Koch’s Franz, Vieronimus and Valentin. If all will chip in and help it will not be too hard on any one of them. We don’t want to die, so please help.
     I beg you my dear brothers: Anton, Raphael, Michael, and Georg. Please try to get us out of here, Nikodemus as well as Mother. I’m hoping and trusting that we will hear from you and that you are willing to help”.5
 
AnecdoteUnder Communism, conditions in the Ukraine were becoming desperate for the Flecks. The farmers—especially the more prosperous German-Russians—were feeling the misery for three main reasons: (1) they were losing their land and independence because of forced collectivization, (2) many of them were being persecuted and imprisoned as Kulaks (formerly wealthy farmers that had owned 24 or more acres, or had employed farm workers) and, (3) as most of the Ukraine’s grain was being shipped into the large cities in Soviet Russia, the Flecks were feeling hunger for the first time and seeing the start of a famine. Excerpts from letters in the Nord-Dakota Herold confirmed these hardships. Michael Fleck wrote: “Thirty-two days ago [mid-December 1928] brother Johann drove to the Don Area to look for work but did not find any so he had to sell the horse and wagon to buy a train ticket to get back home.” Then, in a letter from Steinfeld, Odessa, Russia, dated February 10, 1929, Johann Berger wrote: “Johann [Fleck] was here for 14 days, he came to buy bread but then it got so terribly cold that he had stay for two weeks. We talked about things and decided that we should all try to go to America, that is, if we can get out of here. You could ask around to find out if it is possible”. 
Verschleppt*He was taken (Verschleppt) from his home in Landau by Soviet authorities on 1 July 1929. In his letter of Mar. 22, 1930 to the Nord-Dakota Herold, George Fleck wrote, “Both of [my brothers in Russia] have been taken from their homes. Johannes was taken July 1, 1929, Nikodemus was taken Feb. 14, 1930... The family of Johannes is still in their home, but for how long, no one knows.” In a letter dated Feb. 22, 1930, George’s mother still in Landau wrote, “Brother Johannes is no longer in Nikolajev, he left for Kharkov on Feb. 11 [1930] from where he sent a little card and asks to have our four brothers in America send a small gift and to not forget him. When you send something, please send it to me, your mother”.6 
Death* In 1932, he died at labor camp in Siberia, Russia. In the EWZ document detailing where she lived, Johann’s wife Elisabeth listed her places of residences. Then for Johann a single abrupt phrase: Husband died in 1932 in Vladivostok (Ehemannes starb 1932 in Wladiwostok). In her EWZ documents, Johann’s daughter Elizabeth (Fleck) Schmaltz used the more generic Dalniwostok (Far East) as her father’s place of death. Katherine Fleck, daughter of Anton George Fleck related the following: “According to a letter received by [his] brother Michael from a priest that was also in Siberia, he [Johann] died after being put on a diet of bread and water. That was not enough food to keep his body warm and he died of cold and starvation”.7,3,4 

Family

Elisabeth Gress b. 12 Mar 1885
Marriage*He married Elisabeth Gress in Steinfeld, Odessa, Russia, in 1905.2,3  
Children
Last Edited31 Jul 2019

Citations

  1. [S49] Dr. Karl Stumpp, The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the years 1763 to 1862 (Lincoln, Nebraska: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, reprinted 1978), Prof. Joseph S. Height, Franklin, Indiana, AHSGR Director, in collaboration with the author, Dr. Karl Stumpp, translated the first 45 pages plus additional subsequent passages, from the original German text to English., Georg Fleck entry, Page 767, Family #891. Hereinafter cited as Emigration from Germany to Russia Lincoln Township Library, Stevensville, Mich., USA.
  2. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants: A brief summation of the migration and colonization from Alsace, France to Landau, Russia to North America (Seattle, Washington: Fleck family Research Association, ©1988), Vol. 2, Page 12. Hereinafter cited as History of the Fleck Descendants privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  3. [S726] Elisabeth (Gress) Fleck; Captured German EWZ50 Records; Film:A3342EWZ50-B069 Anträge; Frames begin at: 352; Publisher: U.S. National Archives, College Park, Maryland, Copy Held at: Germans from Russia Heritage Society Library, Bismarck, N.D.
  4. [S727] Elisabeth (Fleck) Schmalz; Captured German EWZ50 Records; Film:A3342EWZ50-H041 Anträge; Frames begin at: 1284; Publisher: U.S. National Archives, College Park, Maryland, Copy Held at: Germans from Russia Heritage Society Library, Bismarck, N.D.
  5. [S729] Letter from Johann Fleck (Landau, Odessa, Russia) to Michael Fleck, spring 1928; Germans From Russia Historical Society Bismarck, N.D.. Printed in Aug. 12, 1928 issue of the Nord-Dakota Herold.
  6. [S608] Letter from George Fleck (Crosby, N.D.) to Nord-Dakota Herold Editor, 28 Mar 1930; Germans From Russia Historical Society Bismarck, N.D.. Printed in Mar. 22, 1930 issue of the Nord-Dakota Herold.
  7. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants, Vol. 2, Page 2.

Johann Fleck

M, #211, b. 1896, d. September 1909
Pedigree
Father*Baltasar Fleck1 b. 6 Jul 1871, d. 1 Oct 1948
Mother*Carolina Ehrmantraut1 b. 12 May 1870, d. 12 Aug 1942
Relationship3rd cousin of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born in 1896 in Landau, Odessa, Russia.1 
He was the son of Baltasar Fleck and Carolina Ehrmantraut.1 
(Witness) ImmigrationHe immigrated with parents Baltasar and Carolina to Canada in 1903.2 
Death* In September 1909, he died.3 
Burial* His remains were buried in St. Cunegundis Catholic Cemetery at Marienthal, Sask., Canada, his being the second burial at the cemetery. The service was conducted by the Rev. Marious Michel.3,4 

Census

DateCensus AuthorityPlace Where Census Taken
1906CanadianEstevan, Sask., Canada5
Last Edited10 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants: A brief summation of the migration and colonization from Alsace, France to Landau, Russia to North America (Seattle, Washington: Fleck family Research Association, ©1988), Volume 1, Page 227. Hereinafter cited as History of the Fleck Descendants privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  2. [S578] Baltasar Fleck entry; S.S. Zeeland Ship Passenger List, ©2000-2010; (New York, NY: Ellis Island: The American Family Immigration History Center), URL=http://www.ellisisland.org/
  3. [S625] "Cemetery Listing:Estevan, Sask. Canada," database, Odessa Digital Library, URL=http://www.odessa3.org/
  4. [S688] Archdiocese of Regina, Archdiocese of Regina: A History (S. Peter's Press, Muenster, Sask., Canada, ©1968). Hereinafter cited as Archdiocese of Regina History.
  5. [S141] Baltasar Fleck household, 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Estevan, Saskatchewan, population schedule, Enumeration District Townships 1,2,3 in Range 7 & 8, sub district 1, sheet 25, dwelling not enumerated, family 212, Library and Archives Canada Film Number T-18353 to T18363, URL=https://beta.familysearch.org, accessed: 29 Dec 2010.

Johann Fleck

M, #220, b. 20 February 1856
Pedigree
Father*Kasimer Fleck1 b. 28 Aug 1829, d. 1895
Mother*Anna Zimmermann1 b. 1829
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 20 February 1856 in Landau, Odessa, Russia. 
He was the son of Kasimer Fleck and Anna Zimmermann.1 
Anecdote“Johannes Fleck, son of Kasimir, who is 53 years old, lives in Landau and owns a nice restaurant, married 22-year-old Miss Frena Koch. Mr. Fleck is happy and content in his second marriage, but the children by his first marriage do not approve”.2 

Census

DateCensus AuthorityPlace Where Census Taken
1858RussianLandau, Odessa, Russia1
Last Edited9 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S267] Family No. 118, Christian Fleck household, 10th Revisionliste - 1 January 1858, Beresan Gebiet (Area), Odessa, population schedule, Landau, Black Sea German Russian Census Vol. 1, Germans From Russia Heritage Society, Bismarck, N.D. © 2003.
  2. [S256] Der Staats-Anzeiger, Bismarck, N.D., 4 Feb 1908, (I think this was Baltzar’s older brother, Johann—his name, father’s name, age, and village would be right), Online Letters Archive, Germans From Russia Historical Society, Bismarck, N.D.

Johann Fleck

M, #825, b. 1830
Pedigree
Father*Georg Fleck1,2 b. 6 Jan 1801, d. 20 May 1880
Mother*Catherine Franziska Heidt1,2 b. 18 Dec 1802, d. 26 Mar 1864
RelationshipGranduncle of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born in 1830.2 
He was the son of Georg Fleck and Catherine Franziska Heidt.1,2 

Census

DateCensus AuthorityPlace Where Census Taken
1839 - 1840 Colonial RecordRussianLandau, Odessa, Russia2
1858RussianLandau, Odessa, Russia1
Last Edited10 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S265] Family No. 122, Georg Fleck household, 10th Revisionliste - 1 January 1858, Beresan Gebiet (Area), Odessa, population schedule, Landau, Black Sea German Russian Census Vol. 1, Germans From Russia Heritage Society, Bismarck, N.D. © 2003.
  2. [S255] Prof. Dr. Joseph J. Height, compiler, Colonial Records at Odessa (Franklin, Ind.: Joseph J. Height, list Prepared for R. Fleck: 1974), Georg Fleck, Family No. 13, Record Source: Colonial at Odessa. Published by Rev. Conrad Keller (1909) Village of Landau, Beresan Colony. Hereinafter cited as Colonial Records at Odessa.

Johann Fleck

M, #1226, b. 24 September 1922, d. 26 November 1964
Pedigree
Father*Johann Fleck1 b. 21 Nov 1882, d. 1932
Mother*Elisabeth Gress1 b. 12 Mar 1885
RelationshipNephew of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 24 September 1922 in Landau, Odessa, Russia. 
He was the son of Johann Fleck and Elisabeth Gress.1 
(Witness) ResidenceHe lived with Johann Fleck and Elisabeth Gress Until 1929 at Landau, Odessa, Russia.2 
(Witness) Move ToHe moved to Steinfeld, Odessa, Russia, in 1931 with Elisabeth Gress. Originally from that village, when the government took her husband Johann away, Elisabeth moved back to Steinfeld with the children.1,2 
(Witness) ResidenceHe lived with Elisabeth Gress from 1931 to 1941 at Steinfeld, Odessa, Russia.1 
(Witness) ResidenceHe lived with Elisabeth Gress from 1941 to 1943 at Schöhof, Odessa, Russia.1 
(Witness) Travel FromHe left Landau, Odessa, Russia, on 27 October 1943 with Elisabeth Gress. As noted in the Aufenthalt: des Antragstellers (residence of the application) section of the EWZ document, Elisabeth was “traveling in resettlement.” And, as noted in Rochus Schmalz’s EWZ documentation, during their journey to what is now Poland, Elisabeth Gress and her three adult children were traveling with her son-in-law and his family.1,2 
(Witness) Travel ToHe arrived at Freihaus, Litzmannstadt, Reichsgau Wartheland, Germany, on 16 February 1944 with Elisabeth Gress.1 
(Witness) ResidenceHe lived with Elisabeth Gress on 25 March 1944 at Klickskow, Schieratz, Reichsgau Wartheland, Germany. Elisabeth was still in Klickskow when she received her Überschrift Der Einbürgerungsurkunde (German Naturalization Certificate) on 17 Nov 1944. While she was granted citizenship in the Reich, as noted in the Certificate, “The naturalization does not extend to family members”.1 
Death* On 26 November 1964, at age 42 he died in Russia. 
Last Edited8 Aug 2013

Citations

  1. [S726] Elisabeth (Gress) Fleck; Captured German EWZ50 Records; Film:A3342EWZ50-B069 Anträge; Frames begin at: 352; Publisher: U.S. National Archives, College Park, Maryland, Copy Held at: Germans from Russia Heritage Society Library, Bismarck, N.D.
  2. [S727] Elisabeth (Fleck) Schmalz; Captured German EWZ50 Records; Film:A3342EWZ50-H041 Anträge; Frames begin at: 1284; Publisher: U.S. National Archives, College Park, Maryland, Copy Held at: Germans from Russia Heritage Society Library, Bismarck, N.D.

Johannes Fleck

M, #148, b. 14 December 1755, d. 21 November 1804
Pedigree
Father*Joseph Fleck1 b. 3 Dec 1723, d. 8 Jul 1779
Mother*Catherine Barbara Eyer1 b. 2 Feb 1730, d. 18 Feb 1757
Relationship2nd great-grandfather of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck Pedigree (#1)
Fleck Pedigree (#2)
Fleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 14 December 1755 in Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. His godparents were Johannes Walther of Climbach and Anna Maria Eyer of Wingen.1 
Johannes Fleck was the son of Joseph Fleck and Catherine Barbara Eyer.1 
Marriage Bann*Marriage banns for Johannes Fleck and Catherine Pfeifer were published at parish of Obersteinbach in Neunhoffen, Dambach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.2 
Marriage*He married Catherine Pfeifer in Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, on 6 October 1780. Johannes was 24 years old. Catherine was a daughter of Georges and Madeleine Weis of Neunhoffen, parish of Obersteinbach. Witnesses were Francis Joseph Fleck from Wingen, older brother of Johannes, Christian Dentzel from Wingen, and Jacob Gasser, stepfather of Catherine. P. Krug was the officiating priest.3 
Marriage* On 16 February 1795, Johannes Fleck married Margaretha Schlick, daughter of Johann Adam Schlick and Elizabeth Letzelter, in Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. Johannes was 39 years old. Margaretha was 17. At the time of their marriage, Margaretha's father was the mayor of Fischbach.4 
Employment*He was employed as a national forester.5 
Employment In 1979, he was employed at Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, as an inn-keeper.6 
Death* On 21 November 1804, (recorded as 30 Brumaire Year XIII of the French Republican Calendar) at age 48 he died in Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.7 
Anecdote*Johannes Fleck’s age was probably recorded incorrectly for events in his life. Calculated from his birthdate, Johannes would have been 39 when he married Margaretha. The marriage document states 41. Less than a month later he informed Wingen civilian authorities of the death of Johann Schlick, his father-in-law and landlord. Here his age is listed as “about 31” by the town councilman. Finally at his death, Johannes’ age calculated from birthdate is 48. However on his death record he is listed as the “49 year-old husband of Margaretha. This age is closest, had he lived another month, 49 would have been correct.1,4,8,7 

Family 1

Catherine Pfeifer d. a Apr 1792
Marriage Bann*Marriage banns for Johannes Fleck and Catherine Pfeifer were published at parish of Obersteinbach in Neunhoffen, Dambach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.2 
Marriage*He married Catherine Pfeifer in Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, on 6 October 1780. Johannes was 24 years old. Catherine was a daughter of Georges and Madeleine Weis of Neunhoffen, parish of Obersteinbach. Witnesses were Francis Joseph Fleck from Wingen, older brother of Johannes, Christian Dentzel from Wingen, and Jacob Gasser, stepfather of Catherine. P. Krug was the officiating priest.3 
Children

Family 2

Margaretha Schlick b. 7 Jun 1777, d. 22 Aug 1861
Marriage* On 16 February 1795, Johannes Fleck married Margaretha Schlick, daughter of Johann Adam Schlick and Elizabeth Letzelter, in Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. Johannes was 39 years old. Margaretha was 17. At the time of their marriage, Margaretha's father was the mayor of Fischbach.4 
Children
Last Edited3 Oct 2014

Citations

  1. [S295] "Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France" database, Conseil Général du Bas-Rhin, URL=http://etat-civil.bas-rhin.fr/adeloch/, Catholic birth record for Johannes Fleck, Wingen, BMS 1742-1782, Image 10. Hereinafter cited as Bas-Rhin Archives.
  2. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", banns record for Johannes Fleck and Catherine Pfeifer, Obersteinbach 1742-1782, Image 61.
  3. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic marriage record for Johannes Fleck and Catherine Pfeifer, Wingen, BMS 1742-1782, Image 162.
  4. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic marriage record for Johannes Fleck and Margaretha Schlick, Wingen, M 1793-An IV, Image 18.
  5. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", birth record for Christian Fleck, Wingen, N 1793-An IV, Image 5.
  6. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", birth record for Margaretha Fleck, Wingen, An VI, Image 4.
  7. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", death record for Johannes Fleck, Wingen, D An XII, Image 8.
  8. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", death record for Johann Schlick, Wingen, D 1793 An IV, Image 15.
  9. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic birth record for Catherine Barbara Fleck, Wingen, BN 1742-1782, Image 3.
  10. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic death record for Catherine Barbara Fleck, Wingen, BN 1783-1792, Image 3.
  11. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic death record for Johannes Adam Fleck, Wingen, BN 1783-1792, Image 16.
  12. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic birth record for Johannes Fleck, Wingen, BN 1783-1792, Image 27.
  13. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic birth record for Maria Catherina Fleck, Wingen, BN 1783-1792, Image 39.
  14. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", birth record for Margaretha Fleck, Wingen, N An VI, Image 4.
  15. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", birth record for Johannes Peter Fleck, Wingen, N An VIII, Image 4.
  16. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", birth record for Georg Fleck, Wingen, N An IX, Image 4.
  17. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", birth record for Matthias Fleck, Wingen, N An XII, Image 8.

Johannes Fleck

M, #890, b. 20 June 1789
Pedigree
Father*Johannes Fleck1 b. 14 Dec 1755, d. 21 Nov 1804
Mother*Catherine Pfeifer1 d. a Apr 1792
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 20 June 1789.1 
He was the son of Johannes Fleck and Catherine Pfeifer.1 
Last Edited1 Jul 2011

Citations

  1. [S295] "Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France" database, Conseil Général du Bas-Rhin, URL=http://etat-civil.bas-rhin.fr/adeloch/, Catholic birth record for Johannes Fleck, Wingen, BN 1783-1792, Image 27. Hereinafter cited as Bas-Rhin Archives.

Johannes Adam Fleck

M, #893, b. 22 October 1786
Pedigree
Father*Johannes Fleck1 b. 14 Dec 1755, d. 21 Nov 1804
Mother*Catherine Pfeifer1 d. a Apr 1792
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 22 October 1786.1 
He was the son of Johannes Fleck and Catherine Pfeifer.1 
Last Edited8 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. [S295] "Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France" database, Conseil Général du Bas-Rhin, URL=http://etat-civil.bas-rhin.fr/adeloch/, Catholic death record for Johannes Adam Fleck, Wingen, BN 1783-1792, Image 16. Hereinafter cited as Bas-Rhin Archives.

Johannes Georgus Fleck

M, #885, b. 18 January 1764
Pedigree
Father*Joseph Fleck b. 3 Dec 1723, d. 8 Jul 1779
Mother*Maria Anna Deumer
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 18 January 1764. 
He was the son of Joseph Fleck and Maria Anna Deumer. 
Last Edited9 Apr 2011

Johannes Peter Fleck

M, #814, b. 18 January 1800
Pedigree
Father*Johannes Fleck1 b. 14 Dec 1755, d. 21 Nov 1804
Mother*Margaretha Schlick1 b. 7 Jun 1777, d. 22 Aug 1861
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 18 January 1800 in Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, (recorded as 28 Nivôse Year VIII of the French Republican Calendar).1 
Johannes Peter Fleck was the son of Johannes Fleck and Margaretha Schlick.1 
Last Edited7 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S295] "Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France" database, Conseil Général du Bas-Rhin, URL=http://etat-civil.bas-rhin.fr/adeloch/, birth record for Johannes Peter Fleck, Wingen, N An VIII, Image 4. Hereinafter cited as Bas-Rhin Archives.

Joseph Fleck

M, #150, b. 3 December 1723, d. 8 July 1779
Pedigree
Father*Joannis Georg Fleck1,2 d. 9 Apr 1747
Mother*Maria Gertrude Linter1,2
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck Pedigree (#1)
Fleck Pedigree (#2)
Fleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 3 December 1723 in Lembach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.2 
He was the son of Joannis Georg Fleck and Maria Gertrude Linter.1,2 
Baptism On 5 December 1723, he was baptized. Godparents for Joseph were Joseph Fichter a day laborer and Anna Maria Ettenmeyer. They were both from Schönau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.2 
Marriage*He married Catherine Barbara Eyer, daughter of Joannis Martin Eyer and Maria Eva Walther, at the church in Wingen in the Diocese of Speyer at Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, on 20 April 1749. Joseph was 25 years old. Catherine was 19. Witnesses at the wedding were Peter Häberle a citizen and miller from Lembach, Johann Georg Dahlmann a hunter also living in Lembach, and brothers of the bride, David and Michael Eyer, both citizens of Wingen. And probably—knowing how Flecks like to eat and drink—there was a hell of a party after the wedding...Bob Fleck.3,1 
Employment*He was employed by Rohan Glass Factory at Mattstall, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, as a clog maker (shoemaker.)4 
Anecdote“The Alsace Lorraine area in France is noted for being ruled by both Germany and France throughout different periods of time. In Lembach and Ratzwiller there was a very large glassblowing and window pane manufacturing effort (1556-1788) with foundries located in the communities of Mattstall, Falckenthal, and Prince of Rohan, (all were part of the Lembach parish). At times, nearly a third of the populace was comprised of glass workers. [Glassmaking] needed sandy soil for glass-making and forests for making charcoal to burn and heat the glass, so when an area was burned out in 10-30 years, they moved on. The Lembach glassblowers were German speaking and their region of mobility extended from Oberhessen, East of Frankfurt am Main to the Black Forest, Bavaria, and Switzerland and then West to Alsace/Lorraine and Moselle. Although glassmaking was the primary employment of this group, a community also needed farmers, shoemakers, blacksmiths, metal workers, etc. to keep the communities going, especially during times of economic troubles when buying glass was not a priority”.5 
Anecdote*The Rohans owned many of these factories. Until the French Revolution the Strasbourg bishopric was a family fief of the Rohans. The last Cardinal de Rohan (in office during Joseph and Catherine’s marriage) became involved with the “Diamond Necklace Scandal” while seeking favor with Marie Antoinette. This scandal probably hastened the French Revolution.5,6 
Marriage*He married Maria Anna Deumer in Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, on 18 April 1757. Joseph was 33 years old. The parents of Maria Anna were Jacob and Rosine Hinckler of Mattstall, Alsace. Father Francis Grass officiated and witnesses were Michel Walther and Jacob Knobell.7 
Death* On 8 July 1779, at age 55 he died in Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.8 
Burial* His remains were buried in the parochial cemetery at Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. Witnesses were his son Francis Joseph, his brother Joannes Michael, and Louis Still, a teacher from Climbach, Alsace.8 

Family 1

Catherine Barbara Eyer b. 2 Feb 1730, d. 18 Feb 1757
Marriage*He married Catherine Barbara Eyer, daughter of Joannis Martin Eyer and Maria Eva Walther, at the church in Wingen in the Diocese of Speyer at Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, on 20 April 1749. Joseph was 25 years old. Catherine was 19. Witnesses at the wedding were Peter Häberle a citizen and miller from Lembach, Johann Georg Dahlmann a hunter also living in Lembach, and brothers of the bride, David and Michael Eyer, both citizens of Wingen. And probably—knowing how Flecks like to eat and drink—there was a hell of a party after the wedding...Bob Fleck.3,1 
Children

Family 2

Maria Anna Deumer
Marriage*He married Maria Anna Deumer in Wingen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, on 18 April 1757. Joseph was 33 years old. The parents of Maria Anna were Jacob and Rosine Hinckler of Mattstall, Alsace. Father Francis Grass officiated and witnesses were Michel Walther and Jacob Knobell.7 
Children
Last Edited18 Sep 2014

Citations

  1. [S295] "Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France" database, Conseil Général du Bas-Rhin, URL=http://etat-civil.bas-rhin.fr/adeloch/, Catholic marriage record for Joseph Fleck and Catherine Barbara Eyer, Lembach, M 1717-1773, Images 69-70. Hereinafter cited as Bas-Rhin Archives.
  2. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic birth record for Joseph Fleck, Lembach, B 1717-1748, Image 61.
  3. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic death record for Catherine Barbara Eyer, Wingen, BMS 1742-1782, Image 181.
  4. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic marriage record for Joseph Fleck and Catherine Barbara Eyer, Lembach, M 1717-1773, Images 69-70. Note: my friend Albert told me, “There is a difference ... between the clogs made in Alsace and those ... which are only wooden soles and require a lot of leather on top. The clogs in this area were completely made of wood and had just a leather strap. My grandmother was born in a village in 1899 and wore clogs to go to school. Even nowadays farmers wear clogs over their shoes when they work in stables or cowsheds”.
  5. [S296] "White/Kressley Genealogy Website," database, Copyright 1998- 2010 J. White, URL:=http://www.angelfire.com/folk/whitej_genealogy/
  6. [S297] "Affair of the Diamond Necklace," Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia, URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/
  7. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic marriage record for Joseph Fleck and Maria Anna Deumer, Wingen, BMS 1742-1783, image 139.
  8. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic death record for Joseph Fleck, Wingen, BMS 1742-1782, Image 204.
  9. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic birth record for Johannes Fleck, Wingen, BMS 1742-1782, Image 10.
  10. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic birth record for Anna Maria Fleck, Wingen, BMS 1742-1782, Image 13.
  11. [S295] "Bas-Rhin Archives", Catholic birth record for Maria Magdalena Fleck, Wingen, BMS 1742-1782, Image 16.

Joseph Fleck

M, #821, b. 13 March 1827
Pedigree
Father*Christian Fleck1,2 b. 5 Nov 1795, d. 3 Sep 1860
Mother*Maria Elizabeth Heidt1,2 b. 4 Apr 1796, d. 1855
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 13 March 1827. 
He was the son of Christian Fleck and Maria Elizabeth Heidt.1,2 
Marriage*He married Eva Stein.1  
Biography*Rev. Conrad Keller, Page 79: He received his training in the parish school. He learned quickly and after completing his studies there, he apprenticed with a master smith. After completing his training, already married, he opened his own business which he operated for many years and through which he became quite wealthy. He was one of the first people in the Beresan to own his own land. He was capable, amiable fellow and a wonderful singer with truly the voice of an angel.

Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, Vol. 1, Page 32: The following was sent by grand daughter Kathryn Gress Cossette and was told to her by her mother and her uncle Clemens Fleck:
Grandfather Joseph was blessed with many gifts, besides farming, music, inventing, salesmanship and being a goldsmith, he was also a so-called "medicine man". He was able to make medicines from herbs and knew how to heal people. One winter he took all his tools, materials to build with and moved it all into the largest room of the house. By spring, the project was finished, but it was too big to get through the door, so the wall had to be removed. It was a threshing-machine and was the first invention he patented in Russia. It was a very successful machine.
Joseph made a full set of 12 piece silver flat-ware (with the initial "F") for everyone of his seven children's families, married or not. He also made rings and all kinds lockets and necklaces. He sold friendship (engagement) and wedding rings to his sons-in-law. Mother (Katherine Gress) wore rings and earrings that he made. (They were buried with her--now we wish that they had been saved as family heirlooms). We still have one silver spoon he made. About two years after I was born (1905), my father became ill and the doctor gave him six months to live. He called the illness "sores in the stomach" ulcers). Mother took grandpa's formula book and found a remedy. It called for chokecherries (pulp, seed and all crushed together), cooked and served in the juice after it had fermented. Fortunately this happened to be in the season for ripe chokecherries, so the whole family went out chokecherry picking on our land. Dad lived twenty-five more years after drinking that brew. He died of edema and heart trouble, not ulcers!. I feel that I am lucky to be here.
Grandfather Joseph was especially kind to his hired help. Not only paying ample wages, he even came to their aid when illness struck, using his own medicines and supplies. Before the Feast of St. Nick, he would call upon the poor to find out their greatest needs. Then he personally delivered food and clothing to all, for the holiday. 

Census

DateCensus AuthorityPlace Where Census Taken
1839 and 1840 Colonial RecordRussianLandau, Odessa, Russia3
1858RussianLandau, Odessa, Russia1

Family

Eva Stein b. 1829
Last Edited31 Jul 2012

Citations

  1. [S267] Family No. 118, Christian Fleck household, 10th Revisionliste - 1 January 1858, Beresan Gebiet (Area), Odessa, population schedule, Landau, Black Sea German Russian Census Vol. 1, Germans From Russia Heritage Society, Bismarck, N.D. © 2003.
  2. [S255] Prof. Dr. Joseph J. Height, compiler, Colonial Records at Odessa (Franklin, Ind.: Joseph J. Height, list Prepared for R. Fleck: 1974),, Record Source: Colonial at Odessa. Published by Rev. Conrad Keller (1909) Village of Landau, Beresan Colony. Hereinafter cited as Colonial Records at Odessa.
  3. [S255] Prof. Dr. Joseph J. Height, Colonial Records at Odessa, Christian Fleck, Family No. 89.

Joseph Fleck

M, #887, b. 9 July 1767
Pedigree
Father*Joseph Fleck b. 3 Dec 1723, d. 8 Jul 1779
Mother*Maria Anna Deumer
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 9 July 1767. 
He was the son of Joseph Fleck and Maria Anna Deumer. 
Last Edited12 Jun 2011

Joseph Kasimer Fleck

M, #222, b. 17 April 1851, d. 24 July 1938
Pedigree
Father*Kasimer Fleck1 b. 28 Aug 1829, d. 1895
Mother*Anna Zimmermann1 b. 1829
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 17 April 1851 in Landau, Odessa, Russia. 
He was the son of Kasimer Fleck and Anna Zimmermann.1 
Death* On 24 July 1938, at age 87 he died in Killdeer, Dunn Co., N.D., USA. 

Census

DateCensus AuthorityPlace Where Census Taken
1858RussianLandau, Odessa, Russia1
Last Edited9 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S267] Family No. 118, Christian Fleck household, 10th Revisionliste - 1 January 1858, Beresan Gebiet (Area), Odessa, population schedule, Landau, Black Sea German Russian Census Vol. 1, Germans From Russia Heritage Society, Bismarck, N.D. © 2003.

Judy K. Fleck

F, #196, b. 18 May 1957
Pedigree
Father*George Fleck1 b. 26 Jun 1922, d. 6 Aug 1966
Mother*Virginia May Sterkel1 b. 21 Jun 1932, d. 22 Dec 2014
RelationshipGranddaughter of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*She was born on 18 May 1957 in Torrington, Goshen Co., Wyo., USA.1,2 
She is the daughter of George Fleck and Virginia May Sterkel.1 
Last Edited30 May 2012

Citations

  1. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants: A brief summation of the migration and colonization from Alsace, France to Landau, Russia to North America (Seattle, Washington: Fleck family Research Association, ©1988), Volume 1, Page 229. Hereinafter cited as History of the Fleck Descendants privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  2. [S176] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com, 2010), accessed: Ancestry.com, 30 May 2012. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Pub Rcds, Vol 1.

Kasimer Fleck

M, #153, b. 28 August 1829, d. 1895
Pedigree
Father*Christian Fleck1,2 b. 5 Nov 1795, d. 3 Sep 1860
Mother*Maria Elizabeth Heidt1,2 b. 4 Apr 1796, d. 1855
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck Pedigree
Fleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 28 August 1829 in Landau, Odessa, Russia.3 
He was the son of Christian Fleck and Maria Elizabeth Heidt.1,2 
Marriage*He married Anna Zimmermann, daughter of Johann Zimmermann and Apolonia Muller, before 1850.3  
Death* In 1895, he died in Landau, Odessa, Russia. 
Biography*Rev. Conrad Keller, Page 79: He attended the parish school in his home colony and received instruction in singing from his father. When his father became too old and feeble to continue in the office of sexton, the young Kasimir was entrusted with the position. He carried on in this position for many years, to the satisfaction of the whole community and also the priests of Landau. He was a capable fellow, was well read, could speak standard German well, and knew how to tell a story. He played the clarinet well and often played at weddings with the Zimmermann brothers. The favourite German folk songs would then be sung accompanied by music. He had a fine, full baritone voice which harmonized very well with the voices of his brothers, Christian, Joseph and Matthias. These four brothers were renowned singers throughout the district. Anyone in Landau who listened to the Christmas matins and hymns, or to the Passion during Holy Week, or the funeral hymns, would remember them for the rest of his life.4 

Census

DateCensus AuthorityPlace Where Census Taken
1839 and 1840 Colonial RecordRussianLandau, Odessa, Russia5
1858RussianLandau, Odessa, Russia1

Family

Anna Zimmermann b. 1829
Marriage*Kasimer Fleck married Anna Zimmermann, daughter of Johann Zimmermann and Apolonia Muller, before 1850.3  
Children
Last Edited8 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S267] Family No. 118, Christian Fleck household, 10th Revisionliste - 1 January 1858, Beresan Gebiet (Area), Odessa, population schedule, Landau, Black Sea German Russian Census Vol. 1, Germans From Russia Heritage Society, Bismarck, N.D. © 2003.
  2. [S255] Prof. Dr. Joseph J. Height, compiler, Colonial Records at Odessa (Franklin, Ind.: Joseph J. Height, list Prepared for R. Fleck: 1974),, Record Source: Colonial at Odessa. Published by Rev. Conrad Keller (1909) Village of Landau, Beresan Colony. Hereinafter cited as Colonial Records at Odessa.
  3. [S49] Dr. Karl Stumpp, The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the years 1763 to 1862 (Lincoln, Nebraska: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, reprinted 1978), Prof. Joseph S. Height, Franklin, Indiana, AHSGR Director, in collaboration with the author, Dr. Karl Stumpp, translated the first 45 pages plus additional subsequent passages, from the original German text to English., Kasimer Fleck entry, Page 766, Family #877. Hereinafter cited as Emigration from Germany to Russia Lincoln Township Library, Stevensville, Mich., USA.
  4. [S253] Translated from the German Edition by Anthony Becker Rev. Conrad Keller, German Colonies in South Russia (Lincoln, Nebraska: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, ©1983), Kasimer-Peter Fleck, Page 79. Hereinafter cited as German Colonies in South Russia Lincoln Township Library, Stevensville, Mich., USA.
  5. [S255] Prof. Dr. Joseph J. Height, Colonial Records at Odessa, Christian Fleck, Family No. 89.
  6. [S280] Rose Maria Fleck, Transcribed Baptismal Record, "The Landau Parish Roman Catholic Baptismal Records, 8 Nov 1860 - 30 Dec 1866," (translated from the Nikolaev Archive, ©1997 and ©2009, GRHS and AHSGR), P. 24, No. 135, privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  7. [S288] Agatha Fleck, Transcribed Baptismal Record, "The Landau Parish Roman Catholic Baptismal Records, 8 Nov 1860 - 30 Dec 1866," (translated from the Nikolaev Archive, ©1997 and ©2009, GRHS and AHSGR), P. 85, No. 85, privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  8. [S286] Philipp Fleck, transcribed Death Record, "The Landau Parish Death Records, 8 Nov 1860 - 30 Dec 1866," (translated from the Nikolaev Regional Archive: Fond 410, opis s, File 39, ©1997 and ©2009, GRHS and AHSGR), P. 40, No. 83, privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  9. [S289] Florian Fleck, Transcribed Baptismal Record, "The Landau Parish Roman Catholic Baptismal Records, 8 Nov 1860 - 30 Dec 1866," (translated from the Nikolaev Archive, ©1997 and ©2009, GRHS and AHSGR), P. 120, No. 131, privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  10. [S294] Anna Maria Fleck, Transcribed Baptismal Record, "The Landau Parish Roman Catholic Baptismal Records, 8 Nov 1860 - 30 Dec 1866," (translated from the Nikolaev Archive, ©1997 and ©2009, GRHS and AHSGR), P. 156, No. 201, privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  11. [S49] Dr. Karl Stumpp, Emigration from Germany to Russia, Kasimir Fleck entry, Page 766, Family #877.

Kasimer Fleck

M, #219, b. 5 March 1857, d. 1895
Pedigree
Father*Kasimer Fleck1 b. 28 Aug 1829, d. 1895
Mother*Anna Zimmermann1 b. 1829
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 5 March 1857 in Landau, Odessa, Russia. 
He was the son of Kasimer Fleck and Anna Zimmermann.1 
Death* In 1895, he died in Landau, Odessa, Russia. 

Census

DateCensus AuthorityPlace Where Census Taken
1858RussianLandau, Odessa, Russia1
Last Edited9 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S267] Family No. 118, Christian Fleck household, 10th Revisionliste - 1 January 1858, Beresan Gebiet (Area), Odessa, population schedule, Landau, Black Sea German Russian Census Vol. 1, Germans From Russia Heritage Society, Bismarck, N.D. © 2003.

Katherine Shirley Fleck

F, #14, b. 20 March 1947
Pedigree
Father*Anton Robert Fleck1 b. 24 Apr 1918, d. 17 Jul 2003
Mother*Shirley Lorraine Myhra1 b. 15 Aug 1923, d. 21 Jun 2019
RelationshipGranddaughter of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*She was born on 20 March 1947 at St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, Divide Co., N.D., USA.1 
She is the daughter of Anton Robert Fleck and Shirley Lorraine Myhra.1 
(Witness) ResidenceShe lived with Anton Robert Fleck and Shirley Lorraine Myhra at 516 2nd St. NE, Crosby, Divide Co., N.D., USA. The family moved into the house in 1952. The house had four rooms, none of which was a bathroom. There was electricity, but no water or sewer. The coal shed was about twenty feet out the back door, and just beyond was the outdoor toilet. At the west entrance was a “front” shed, and at the east entrance was the “back” shed. Below the floor of the back shed was a cistern. Until the house was hooked up to city water and sewer, water was hauled into the cistern for bathing and washing clothes. Two more bedrooms were added, just in time for the “Little Kids”. 
Graduation* In 1966, Katherine graduated from Interstate Business College, at Fargo, Cass Co., N.D., USA. 
Last Edited25 May 2012

Citations

  1. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants: A brief summation of the migration and colonization from Alsace, France to Landau, Russia to North America (Seattle, Washington: Fleck family Research Association, ©1988), Volume 2, Page 24. Hereinafter cited as History of the Fleck Descendants privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.

Keith Anton Fleck

M, #12, b. 20 March 1947, d. 22 March 1988
Pedigree
Father*Anton Robert Fleck1 b. 24 Apr 1918, d. 17 Jul 2003
Mother*Shirley Lorraine Myhra1 b. 15 Aug 1923, d. 21 Jun 2019
RelationshipGrandson of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 20 March 1947 at St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, Divide Co., N.D., USA.2 
He was the son of Anton Robert Fleck and Shirley Lorraine Myhra.1 
Baptism He was baptized at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, in Crosby, Divide Co., N.D., USA. 
(Witness) ResidenceHe lived with Anton Robert Fleck and Shirley Lorraine Myhra at 516 2nd St. NE, Crosby, Divide Co., N.D., USA. The family moved into the house in 1952. The house had four rooms, none of which was a bathroom. There was electricity, but no water or sewer. The coal shed was about twenty feet out the back door, and just beyond was the outdoor toilet. At the west entrance was a “front” shed, and at the east entrance was the “back” shed. Below the floor of the back shed was a cistern. Until the house was hooked up to city water and sewer, water was hauled into the cistern for bathing and washing clothes. Two more bedrooms were added, just in time for the “Little Kids”. 
Graduation Keith graduated from ND State School of Science, at Wahpeton, Richland Co., N.D., USA, with an auto mechanic degree.3 
Mlt active duty* From 1967 to 1969, he served in the US Army and was stationed overseas in Germany. Obtaining the rank of SP4, Keith was honorably discharged in 1969.2 
Graduation* In 1972, Keith graduated from Minot State College, at Minot, Ward Co., N.D., USA.2 
Employment* From 1976 to 1987, he was employed by Mandan High School at Mandan, Morton Co., N.D., USA, as a shop teacher.2 
Death* On 22 March 1988, at age 41 he died from colon cancer in Bismarck, Burleigh Co., N.D., USA.2 
Funeral*Keith's funeral was held at Christ The King Catholic Church in Mandan, Morton Co., N.D., USA, on 26 March 1988. Serving as pallbearers were Robert Joseph Fleck and Douglas Stephen Fleck.2 
Burial On 26 March 1988, his remains were buried in Mandan Union Cemetery at Mandan, Morton Co., N.D., USA.2 
Last Edited7 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants: A brief summation of the migration and colonization from Alsace, France to Landau, Russia to North America (Seattle, Washington: Fleck family Research Association, ©1988), Volume 2, Page 24. Hereinafter cited as History of the Fleck Descendants privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  2. [S40] Crosby Journal, Crosby, N.D., 30 Mar 1988, Keith Fleck obituary, Digital News Clipping privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  3. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants, Volume 1, Page 229.

Kunduslaw Fleck1

M, #178, b. 8 October 1892
Pedigree
Father*Georg G Fleck2 b. 14 Nov 1854, d. 1915
Mother*Anna Frank2 b. c 1860, d. 1935
RelationshipBrother of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 8 October 1892 in Landau, Odessa, Russia. Kunduslaw is Russian for Konstantine.2,3 
Kunduslaw Fleck was the son of Georg G Fleck and Anna Frank.2 
Anecdote*[Kunduslaw] “... died in Russia as a child.” [However in a later entry for Kunduslaw the same source notes that] “He ... died after 1936 or 1958 in Russia. Per the obituary notice of his brother Ralph, Kundalous [sic] was still alive in 1958. But Katherine [oldest daughter of Anton George Fleck] and George Fleck [Katherine’s husband] of Tacoma, WA thought that he had died in late 1936. There is no way to verify the date of his death. He had never married according to Katherine”.4,5 
Last Edited26 Aug 2012

Citations

  1. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants: A brief summation of the migration and colonization from Alsace, France to Landau, Russia to North America (Seattle, Washington: Fleck family Research Association, ©1988). Hereinafter cited as History of the Fleck Descendants privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  2. [S49] Dr. Karl Stumpp, The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the years 1763 to 1862 (Lincoln, Nebraska: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, reprinted 1978), Prof. Joseph S. Height, Franklin, Indiana, AHSGR Director, in collaboration with the author, Dr. Karl Stumpp, translated the first 45 pages plus additional subsequent passages, from the original German text to English., Georg Fleck entry, Page 767, Family #891. Hereinafter cited as Emigration from Germany to Russia Lincoln Township Library, Stevensville, Mich., USA.
  3. [S257] Prof. Dr. Joseph J. Height, compiler, Family List of the German Settlers in the Colony of Landau/Odessa (Franklin, Ind.: Joseph J. Height, list Prepared for R. Fleck: 1974), , Record Source: District Archives in Nikolajew, Dept. 22, Sec. 1, No. 53 (from the Russian original). Hereinafter cited as 1891 German Settlers in Landau.
  4. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants, Vol. 2, Page 2.
  5. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants, Vol. 2, Page 26.

Laura Kay Fleck

F, #710, b. 14 April 1959, d. 14 January 1998
Pedigree
Father*Frank William Fleck1 b. 17 May 1936
Mother*Mabel Ruth Zimmerman1 b. Jul 1939
RelationshipGranddaughter of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*She was born on 14 April 1959 in Yazoo City, Yazoo Co., Miss., USA.1,2 
She was the daughter of Frank William Fleck and Mabel Ruth Zimmerman.1 
Death* On 14 January 1998, at age 38 she died at University Hospital in Denver, Denver Co., Colo., USA.1,3 
Burial* Her remains were buried in Lusk Cemetery at Lusk, Niobrara Co, Wyo., USA.1,2 
Last Edited9 Jul 2018

Citations

  1. [S305] Lusk Herald, Lusk, Wyo., Feb ? 1998, Laura Kay Fleck Ybarra obituary, Digital News Collection privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.
  2. [S307] Laura K. Fleck, No. 520-68-7145, Social Security Death Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com, 2011). Information derived from the Social Security Death Index, Master File, Laura’s last name is spelled Ibarra for Social Security; in obituary her name is spelled Ybarra. Hereinafter cited as SSDI - L. Ibarra.
  3. [S307] Laura K. Fleck, No. 520-68-7145, SSDI - L. Ibarra,.

Leonardus Fleck

M, #880, b. 4 October 1751
Pedigree
Father*Joseph Fleck b. 3 Dec 1723, d. 8 Jul 1779
Mother*Catherine Barbara Eyer b. 2 Feb 1730, d. 18 Feb 1757
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*He was born on 4 October 1751. 
He was the son of Joseph Fleck and Catherine Barbara Eyer. 
Last Edited9 Apr 2011

Linda M. Fleck

F, #198, b. 8 March 1964
Pedigree
Father*George Fleck1 b. 26 Jun 1922, d. 6 Aug 1966
Mother*Virginia May Sterkel1 b. 21 Jun 1932, d. 22 Dec 2014
RelationshipGranddaughter of George Lawrence Fleck
ChartsFleck, Nicolas Desc.
Birth*She was born on 8 March 1964 in Torrington, Goshen Co., Wyo., USA.1 
She is the daughter of George Fleck and Virginia May Sterkel.1 
Last Edited30 May 2012

Citations

  1. [S137] Lorraine (Fleck) McQuade, History of the Fleck Descendants: A brief summation of the migration and colonization from Alsace, France to Landau, Russia to North America (Seattle, Washington: Fleck family Research Association, ©1988), Volume 1, Page 229. Hereinafter cited as History of the Fleck Descendants privately held by Robert Fleck, Green Valley, Ariz.