52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Week 26 Prompt - Family Gathering

2024

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Week 26

Prompt – Family Gathering

Georg Frederick (known as Fred) Krikau was born on January 26 1905, in Warenburg, Samara Province, Volga Valley, Russia.

His father was Andreas Krikau born January 20 1879, in Warenburg, Samara Province, Russia.

His mother Mary Katherine Kraft was born on August 27 1879, in Warenburg, Samara Province, Russia.

He had 7 siblings: Andreas, Mary Katherine (my grandmother), Elisa, Georg, Johannes (John), Heinrich (Henry), and Wilhelm.

His wife Alvina Margaret Goeringer was born on June 3 1908, in Rocky Ford, Colorado, USA.

They were married on October 17, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and they had 2 children: George Frederick Jr., and Margaret.

Fred and Alvina Krikau - November 16, 1941

This was my maternal grandmother's sibling. He was known as Fred. In the early 1920's, the Krikau family moved to Chicago, Illinois. That is. all but my grandmother who was married and her brother Fred. I am not sure why he did not immigrate at the same time as his family. He was a full time mechanic in Winnipeg. He wasn't married . However he did marry on October 28, 1928.

Several years ago while looking through the website – newspapers.com, for any Krikau family news I found the following article. It was written in The Pointer of Riverdale, Illinois on January 19, 1945. Interestingly it was an article about Fred Krikau and his family visiting from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Who knew that the family gathering was so newsworthy?

The Tanis family that they were staying with was Fred's sister, Elisa and brother-in-law.

The other article that I found was dated March 20, 1946 in The Times in Munster, Indiana. 

We learned in this article that Fred Krikau and his family have moved to United States and are living with his parents at this time.

Similarly, I found my grandmother's and Fred Krikau's younger brother, George Krikau in The Times, Munster, Indiana published on June 22, 1944.

The article wrote about all the family gathering for a picnic supper to celebrate George Krikau's birthday which was June 15. The picnic was held on Sunday, June 18.

Wendy