• Region: Black Sea
• Area: Odessa
• District:
• Rayon: Hoffnungstal
• Founded: 1817/19
• Religion: Evangelical
• Location: Stumpp Map C-5, 30/47
• Longitute and Latitude:
• Plat Map:
• Parish: Hoffnungstal
• German Name: Zebrikovo
• Russian Name: Torosova/Lenino
• Ukrainian Name:
  

Notes:

• from the Stumpp book/page 89, note 5; "From the adm. districts:  Waiblingen, Backnang, Marbach, Kirchheim/T., Esslingen et al.  Itinerary:  Ulm-Vienna-Ofen-Galatz-Odessa-Hoffnungstal."
• Also known as Cebrikowo, Zebrikowo  — with  Rayon and Post in Cebrikowo.
• Had population of 1640 in 1909 in accordance with article contained in Hoffnungstal Odessa Parish newsletter issue 2-3
• Much of the history of Hoffnungstal has been shared in GRHS HR articles, and the Parish newsletter for Hoffnungstal is another source for information concerning the families of Hoffnungstal.

Founding Families: See page 90 of Homesteaders on the Steppe.

Books

• The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the Years 1763 – 1862 by Karl Stumpp (page 678)
• Hoffnungstal, und Seine Schwaben by Dr. Georg Leibbrandt chapter 19)
• From Catherine to Khruschev by Dr. Adam Giesinger page 124)
• Homesteaders on the Steppeby Joseph S. Height (pages 76, 90, 201, 361-362 & 406)

Plat Map:

• Homesteaders on the Steppe (page 362)

Village History:

• See pages 76, 201, 361, and 406 in Homesteaders on the Steppe.

Articles:

Check the Hoffnungstal Odessa Parish Newsletters

Search the Letter Archives