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Neu Freudental Village Information

Region: Black Sea Founded: 1828 German Name: Neu Freudental
Area: Odessa Religion: Evangelical Russian Name: See notes below.
District:   Location:   Ukrainian Name:  
Rayon:   Parish:      

Village Coordinators:  Ralph Wiseman   [updated 4/23/25]

Notes:  Handbuch Russland-Deutsche by Ulrich Mertens states:  Neu Freudental, (Freudental/Marina/Marine-Chutor), Odessa/Berjesowsk/Neu-Freudental, *1828, ev., (Neu-Freudental), Land: 2,875 Deßj.; Land 2,655 Deßj. (1859: Kronland; 63 houses); founded by 47 families form Freudental, (few directly from Württ., Sachsesn and Ungarn), 1869-84 and 1886-1907 central school; 1861 Neu Freudental church founded, served 8 municipalities and 6,75 souls; population 517 in 1858, 660 in 1904, 870 in 1905, 1,020 in 1911, 1,204 in 1914, 898 in 1919, 1,099 in 1926. 

Pioneer settler surnames: Beiger, Beck, Bentz, Braun, Burghard, Daiberdt, Engelmann, Enzy, Esslinger, Gägger, Hierning, Hoffer, Kaesser, Kern, Koschel, Kümmerle, Lang, Leonhard, Mehl, Neubauer, Ohlheusser, Pfaff, Philipp, Rentschler, Rettenger, Ridlinger, Rogler, Schell, Schlenkenberger, Schock, Schulder, Schweihardt, Silling, Steiger, Wacker, Weber, Widmayer, Will. (Source Fond 6 Inventory 1, file 1786.)

Twenty two families came to Neu Freudental from Freudental, nine from Peterstal, four from Grossliebental, three from Neuburg, and two families from the Beresan District.

Books

  • Paradise on the Steppe by Joseph S. Height

  • From Catherine to Khruschev by Dr. Adam Giesinger

Census Records available at the GRHS Store Member | Non-Member [added 4/23/25]

Church Records

Odessa State Archives

lockNeu Freudental Neu Freudental Baptism, Marriage, and Death Index (uploaded Nov. 2011)

Death Notices Database [repaired 5/1/25]

 

lock Genealogy Database Search [repaired 4/23/25]

Letter Archives [repaired 4/23/25]

Photo Album
   
Village Pictures
    Ohlhauser Family Pictures 

Repressions Database

Ship Records

Supplemental Information for this Village

  • Fond 134-2-134 - Immigration to Akkermann Kreis Bessarabia [repaired 4/23/25]

Village History [repaired 5/3/25]

 

War Records

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Regional Interest Group for this Village: Grossliebental District Odessa



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