Good Afternoon,
Sorry this is in English - unfortunately I don't know German. I am
looking for information and relatives of my great-great-grandfather,
Christoph Menke. Possibly spelled Christoph Manke. I have seen both
spellings in family documents. He came to America from Volhynia
(Wolyn) Russia, but was born and raised in Prussia. I believe he was
from Nieder Ausmaas, the Ilow area, Hohenkirch, or possibly from
Bielefeld-Neustadt. His approximate year of birth was 1831, and he
married to Emilie Brandt (b. 1854). Emilies' mother's last name was
Knorr.
Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank You
Chris Menke