My great-grandfather, Friedrich Zeidler, died in Kolonie Brinsk on 8 Oct
1870 at age 38. A note in my grandfather's Bible states that
Friedrich's parents died when he was very young and that he was brought
up by "complete strangers." He married Caroline Abraham, widow of
[first name unknown] Gonitzki. She had at least 3 children before
marrying Friedrich: Caroline [Bolz], Justine [Zieske] and Michael. The
Zeidler children are Wilhelmine, Albert (my grandfather), and
Ernestine. Kolonie Brinsk is SSE of Strasburg [now Brodnica]. Any
further information on any of these will be appreciated. I have a
complete descendency on Albert, and almost complete on Wilhelmine
[Melinsky], Ernestine [Hartfiel] and Caroline [Boltz], and will gladly
share it.
Mabel Loesch