Monthly Archives: November 2013

Hassfortowo and Kunigiszki/Kunigiskiai

Posted on November 28, 2013 by

Town of residence of Johann Ferdinand Hutop as written on internal travel passport. Hassfortowo was also known as Gasfortowo. It was a village in the administrative district of Wylkowiszki in the administrative sub district and parish of Pojewon. It had … Continue reading →

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Purwiniszki/Purviniskai

Posted on November 21, 2013 by

Wilhelm Gustave Spurgat was born here in 1875.  The following information explains why this particular location was so important. In July 2010 I was finishing The Three Spurgat Families from Wylkokwiszki . Even though I had found the birth and … Continue reading →

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Wirballen/Virbalis Church and Cemetery

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

We met our local guide at the Wirballen/Virbalis Lutheran Church. He reaffirmed what the pastor of the Marijampole Lutheran church had just told us: the Wirballen/Virbalis Church was older than the Marijampole church as it was founded in 1731 by … Continue reading →

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Marijampole

Posted on November 12, 2013 by

Marijampole is the city where records of the Hutop family were recorded. My grandmother,Pauline Hutop married Adolph Spurgat. Our family history tour guide had arranged a “discussion with the pastor or church community “at the Marijampole Lutheran Church.” Pastor Vaidas … Continue reading →

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Garszwinie/Garsviniai

Posted on November 12, 2013 by

Home of the Mathäus Spurgat family from circa 1863 to circa 1867. 3 children of Mathäus Spurgat and Wilhelmina Keller were born here: Augusta in 1863, Anna in 1865, and Emilia in 1867. Garszwinie/Garsviniai does not exist today. There are … Continue reading →

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