David at the village sign; sites of the village and a village school
Village of Moor
This village was of special interest since it was here that David's maternal great grandmother, Magdalena (Ernst) Hergert, was born in 1839. As a German village, it's population could well have been in the 3-4,000 range. Today, as a Russian village, it appears to have a population of several hundred.
David at the village sign;
sites of the village and a village school
We were informed that the
German village extended to the trees on the horizon.
This German building originally
served as a serpinta fabric factory. Today it is a town center/cinema.
We met an Ernst
family--Alexander and Valentina with their daughter, Paulina; Lydia Ernst
planned to immigrate to Germany. They are possibly distant relatives.
German building which serves as
the village store; the home-baked bread we purchased for $.16 was delicious.
Pictured are the graves with
the family name of "Ernst."