3  Ewald’s Parents

3.1 Volhynia

Ewald’s parents, Michael Jospeh Rapp and Amalie Welke, were farmers. The were born and lived in the German Colonies northwest of present day Zhytomyr, Ukraine. At the time, it was in the Volhynian Governorate of the Russian Empire. Michael was born in Janowka (present day, Yasenivka, Zhytomyrs’ka, Ukraine (Payne, n.d.-a)) on 2 March 1880. Amalie was born in Kiseljowka (present day, Kyselivka, Zhytomyrs’ka, Ukraine (Payne, n.d.-b)) on 24 December 1882.

3.2 Religion

Amalie’s family were baptist while Michael’s were Lutheran. At some point Michael converted to the baptist faith.

Payne, Sandy Schilling. n.d.-a. Volhynia Colonies - Janowka. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=109gr7fLqOEGP6wbs_VSIb_fTcrQ&ll=50.571300000000036%2C28.187400000000007&z=18.

Payne, Sandy Schilling. n.d.-b. Volhynia Colonies - Kiseljowka. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=109gr7fLqOEGP6wbs_VSIb_fTcrQ&ll=50.63229999999999%2C28.083600000000008&z=18.