Overview
Historical Summary
This collection focuses on the Volga German research path through the Schick and Frohm families, including Oberdorf research and unresolved parentage questions.
Family Origins
Volga Germans
Schick and Frohm research tied to the Volga German migration story.
volgagermanschickfrohmoberdorfgalka
People
Public profiles connected to this collection.
Maternal grandmother
Betty Ruth Anderson
Betty Ruth Anderson was Ramona Schick's mother. Her exact Iowa birthplace remains under research.
Adoptive great-grandmother line
Christine R. Angerman
Christine R. Angerman is known here through her relationship as Blanche Hall's mother. Her parentage remains an open question.
Maternal great-grandmother
Elizabeth Susanna Frohm
Elizabeth Susanna Frohm was Irvin Schick's mother. Her parents and exact Volga German origin remain open.
Adoptive grandmother
Blanche Margaret Hall Saunders
Blanche Margaret Hall Saunders was Charles Saunders's adoptive mother and Merrill Saunders's spouse.
Father
Charles Saunders
Charles Saunders connects Steve to the Saunders adoptive family line.
Self
Steve Saunders
Steve is the starting point for the public family tree.
Maternal great-grandfather
Gottfried Schick
Gottfried Schick was Irvin Schick's father and part of the Volga German Schick research line.
Maternal grandfather
Irvin "Ike" Schick
Irvin Schick is represented through the Schick family research and his relationship to Ramona.
Mother
Ramona Schick
Ramona Schick connects Steve to the Schick and Anderson maternal lines.
Timeline
Chronology from public family facts.
Life Event
Birth: Elizabeth Susanna Frohm
Birth Year: 1876
Life Event
Birth: Gottfried Schick
Birth: 12 June 1878, Oberdorf, Saratov, Russian Empire
Life Event
Birth: Irvin "Ike" Schick
Birth: 5 March 1921, Fort Collins, Colorado
Life Event
Death: Gottfried Schick
Death: 23 December 1941, Nebraska
Life Event
Death: Elizabeth Susanna Frohm
Death Year: 1967
Life Event
Death: Irvin "Ike" Schick
Death Date: 8 February 2011
Places
Geographic references in this collection.
Fort Collins, Colorado
Irvin "Ike" Schick: Birth, 5 March 1921
Nebraska
Gottfried Schick: Death, 23 December 1941
Oberdorf, Saratov, Russian Empire
Gottfried Schick: Birth, 12 June 1878
Research
Open questions and cases.
Open Question
Investigate whether Irvin Schick enlisted underage
Open Question
Identify Irvin Schick's WWII unit/service number
Open Question
Identify Elizabeth Frohm's parents and colony
Open Question
Identify Christine Angerman's parents
Documents & Evidence
Research documents currently connected.
Open QuestionAnderson Family
Edward Anderson Parentage
Open Edward Anderson parentage case, with Jonathan J. Anderson as working father only.
Historical AnalysisGeneral Notes
Maternal Line - Schick / Anderson / Person Research Overview
Working maternal-line overview from Steve Saunders to Ramona Schick, Irvin Schick, Betty Anderson, Anderson/Person ancestors, with birthplace conflict noted.
Open QuestionHall Family
Blanche Margaret Hall Saunders - Hall / Angerman Research
Blanche Hall research with Dell Rapids versus Sioux Falls birthplace conflict and open Christine Angerman parentage.
Open QuestionVolga German Research
Elizabeth Susanna Frohm - Open Volga German Research
Open research on Elizabeth Susanna Frohm, spouse of Gottfried Schick and later Johannes Benzel.
Historical AnalysisSaunders Verification
Charles Saunders Adoptive Saunders Line
Adoptive Saunders line for Charles Saunders through Merrill Saunders and Blanche Hall, kept distinct from biological ancestry.
Migration StudySchick Family
Schick Family - Oberdorf / Volga German Research
Schick family Volga German research connecting Gottfried Schick to Oberdorf and older Galka-to-Oberdorf surname-family movement.
Military InvestigationMilitary Research
Irvin Ike Schick - World War II Service Investigation
Research investigation into Irvin Schick's WWII Army service, Coast Artillery, Philippines service, and underage-enlistment recollection.
Archive
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