My mothers’ lost family hereditary/records

ow-preussen-l
1

Hello,

My am looking for any information about my mother’s side of the family. I know she grew up in Tilsit Germany on a farm with her sister and brother. Her mother was from Lithuania.

Her fathers name is:
Engelbert Retat
DOB Dec 12, 1881

Her mother’s name is:
Auguste Retat
nee Torkel
DOB Jan 12. 1888

My mother’s name was Watrut Ingeborg Retat

Brother Derek
Sister Irene

I don’t not know how to Speak or read German only English. All records of our mother’s family line was lost fleeing from Tilsit to Celle Germany during war.

Best Regards,
speak
Rosemary E. Jones (Ritzel)

2

Hai Rosemary,
Can you have a look here to make a start?
http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/10802059
Best regards,
Birgitta

3

Hello Rosemary,
   please have also a look into GEDBAS
   <http://gedbas.genealogy.net/search/simple&gt;
   Enter name Retat and you will get two results (probably the same
   person).

   Have they been catholic or protestantic?
   Best regards,
   Frank

   <ow-preussen-l@genealogy.net>
   Hai Rosemary,
   Can you have a look here to make a start?
   [1]Adressbuch Tilsit 1939, page I-243: Retat Engelbert (Bauer)
   Best regards,
   Birgitta
   > Hello,
   >
   > My am looking for any information about my mother's side of the
   family. I
   > know she grew up in Tilsit Germany on a farm with her sister and
   brother.
   > Her mother was from Lithuania.
   >
   > Her fathers name is:
   > Engelbert Retat
   > DOB Dec 12, 1881
   >
   > Her mother's name is:
   > Auguste Retat
   > nee Torkel
   > DOB Jan 12. 1888
   >
   > My mother's name was Watrut Ingeborg Retat
   >
   > Brother Derek
   > Sister Irene
   >
   > I don't not know how to Speak or read German only English. All
   records of
   > our mother's family line was lost fleeing from Tilsit to Celle
   Germany

4

Hi Rosemary,
   in the Allenstein project there are few persons with origin in
   Ortelsburg.
   https://allenstein.vffow.de/namen.php
   Best regards,
   Frank

   <ow-preussen-l@genealogy.net>
   Hai Rosemary,
   Can you have a look here to make a start?
   [1]Adressbuch Tilsit 1939, page I-243: Retat Engelbert (Bauer)
   Best regards,
   Birgitta
   > Hello,
   >
   > My am looking for any information about my mother's side of the
   family. I
   > know she grew up in Tilsit Germany on a farm with her sister and
   brother.
   > Her mother was from Lithuania.
   >
   > Her fathers name is:
   > Engelbert Retat
   > DOB Dec 12, 1881
   >
   > Her mother's name is:
   > Auguste Retat
   > nee Torkel
   > DOB Jan 12. 1888
   >
   > My mother's name was Watrut Ingeborg Retat
   >
   > Brother Derek
   > Sister Irene
   >
   > I don't not know how to Speak or read German only English. All
   records of
   > our mother's family line was lost fleeing from Tilsit to Celle
   Germany