Family: Johann H. RATZLAFF / Anna BULLER (F12577)

• Father | Male Johann H. RATZLAFF

  
  

  Born	5 Mar 1822	Volhynia, Poland
  Died	26 Aug 1898	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Buried	Abt Aug 1898	Mountain Lake Cemetery, Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Married	Abt 1850  [1]	Molotschna Colony, South Russia  [1]
  Father	Heinrich Hans RATZLAFF | F15047 Group Sheet
  Mother	Maria SAWATSKY | F15047 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Anna BULLER

  
  

  Born	10 Mar 1830	Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	21 May 1892	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Buried	Abt May 1892	Mountain Lake Cemetery, Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Father	Peter David BULLER | F15197 Group Sheet
  Mother	? ? | F15197 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female + Anna RATZLAFF

  
  

  Born	14 Feb 1854	Waldheim, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	29 Jan 1927	Colby, Thomas, Kansas
  Buried
  Spouse	Benjamin BESE | F21305
  Married	5 Mar 1875	Friedensdorf, Molotschna Colony, South Russia

  
  

  Child 2 | Female + Helena B. RATZLAFF

  
  

  Born	19 Feb 1859	Waldheim, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	16 Sep 1926	Corn, Washita, Oklahoma
  Buried	Abt Sep 1926	Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, Corn, Washita, Oklahoma
  Spouse	Johann P. THIESSEN | F12447
  Married	29 Oct 1876	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota

  
  

  Child 3 | Male + Abraham J. RATZLAFF

  
  

  Born	14 Feb 1861	Waldheim, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	8 Jul 1945	Glasgow, Valley, Montana
  Buried	Abt Jul 1945	Lustre Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, Lustre, Valley, Montana
  Spouse	Aganetha BUHR | F22687
  Married	9 Dec 1886	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Spouse	Martha KNOBLOCH | F38865
  Married	22 Oct 1927	Glasgow, Valley, Montana

  
  

  Child 4 | Male + Johann J. RATZLAFF

  
  

  Born	22 Jan 1865	Waldheim, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	21 Jan 1930	Minot, Ward, North Dakota
  Buried
  Spouse	Aganetha THIESSEN | F27198
  Married	11 Jul 1889	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota

  
  

• Headstones

  Ratzlaff, Johann H.-1821 & Anna-1830 (HS)

  
  

  Ships

  S.S. Vaderland-1873 Built by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co, Jarrow-on-Tyne. She was a 2,748 gross ton ship, length 320.5ft x beam 38.5ft, one funnel, three masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. Launched on 21st Aug.1872 for the Red Star Line of Antwerp, she sailed from Antwerp on her maiden voyage to Falmouth, Halifax and Philadelphia on 20th Jan.1873. On 25th Mar.1873 she started her first Antwerp - Philadelphia direct sailing and on 29th Nov.1876 commenced her first Antwerp - New York voyage. Between 1877-87 she sailed between Antwerp and New York or Philadelphia, starting her last New York voyage on 26th Oct.1887, subsequently sailing to Philadelphia until in March 1889 she was sold to French owners and renamed GEOGRAPHIQUE. She was sunk in collision in Oct.1889.

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Kirchenbuch der Mennoniten Gemeinde zu Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, translated by Adeline Friesen in 1996, Pg. 147.