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Village Histories To date, very few village histories for the region of the Crimea, Taurien, and Jekaterinosslaw have been located. However, those that have been located give us a wonderful insight into what life was like in those villages, how the villages were formed, and what the peoples who lived there were like. They also give us insight into their struggles for survival in a foreign land, their hardships, and their trimuphs over a strange and sometimes hostile environment. |
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These histories are a living testament to the fortitude, ingenuity, strength of will, pride, and unfailing devotion to their God that typifies the German people who lived in Russia. (Map coordinates for villages in the Taurien and Jekaterinosslaw are from the map by Dr. Karl Stumpp, “Karte der deutschen Siedlungen in Neu (Sud) Russland.”
Map coordinates for the villages in the Crimea are from the map by Dr. Karl Stumpp, “German Settlements on the Crimean Penninsula.”) |
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Village |
Map |
Brief Description |
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Alexanderwohl, Molotschna, Taurien |
J-3 |
Formed in 1821 by settlers from Prussia. Mennonite village. |
Belowesch, Jekaterinosslaw |
K-3 |
Formed in 1832 by landless sons of the Original Belowesch colonies in the Chernigov district. Lutheran colony.
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Bergtal, Jekaterinosslaw |
K-3 |
Formed in 1833 by settlers from the Chortitza Mennonite colonies near Alexandrowsk, Jekaterinosslaw. Mennonite colony. |
Chortitza, Jekaterinosslaw |
H-3 |
Formed in 1789 by Mennonites from Prussia. It was the center of the Mennonite colonies which were in turn called the “Chortitza Colonies.” |
Eichwald, Jekaterinosslaw |
K-3 |
Formed in 1823 by settlers from the Marienburg district of Prussia and 3 families from Bohemia. It is located near Grunau in Jekaterinosslaw. Lutheran village.
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Friedensdorf, Taurien |
J-3 |
Formed in 1824, it was located near Melitopol in the Taurien. Lutheran village, however, there were some Mennonites from the Chortitza colonies who also settled here. |
Gnadenfeld, Taurien |
J-3 |
Formed in 1834 by Mennonites from Prussia, this village was located near the Molotschna Mennonite settlements. These settlements were near Melitopol. Another brief history which includes some villagers names can be found in the article, “Gnadenfeld, Molotschna, Good Times and Hard Times.”
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Gross-Werder, Jekaterinosslaw |
K-3 |
Formed in 1832 by settlers from the village of Grosswerder in the Chernigov district of Russia. It was located near Grunau, which was the main parish for this village. Lutheran village.
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Grunau, Jekaterinosslaw |
K-3 |
Formed in 1822, Grunau became the parish head for many of the villages in this region. Lutheran village. |
Kaiserdorf, Jekaterinosslaw |
K-3 |
Formed in 1823 by settlers from Danzig, Prussia. It was located near Grunau, which was the main parish. Lutheran village. |
Neusatz, Crimea |
D-4 |
Formed in 1804, Neusatz was the only parish seat in the Crimea until Zurichtal became a parish in 1822. Lutheran village. |
Rudnerweide, Taurien |
J-3 |
Formed in 1820 by Mennonite settlers from Prussia. This village is part of the Molotschna Mennonite settlements.
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Schoenbrunn, Crimea |
E-3 |
Formed in 1858, Schoenbrunn was the parish seat for the Separtist colonies in the Crimea. |
Tiege, Molotschna, Taurien |
J-3 |
Formed in 1804 by Mennonites from Prussia. It was part of the Molotschna Mennonite Colonies. |
Tiegenhof, Jekaterinosslaw |
K-3 |
Formed in 1824, the village was near Grunau which was the main parish for this region. Lutheran village. |
Zurichtal, Crimea |
F-4 |
Formed in 1804, Zurichtal became the second parish seat in the Crimea in 1822. Lutheran village. |
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