Annette-Josephine, a Volhynian mother colony (Volhynia-Ukraine), was founded in 1816 by families from Bohsack near Danzig, Galicia and Germany. Sometimes referred to as two villages, they were only separated by a street.
Plat map of Annette and Josephine Source: http://rothehistory.blogspot.com/2011/05/year-1816-colonies-of-annette-josephine.html |
Location of Annette-Josephine |
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Sources:
- From Katherine to Khrushchev, Adam Giesinger, p. 129
- Germans from Russia Settlement Locations Volhynia Colonies map
- German-Russian Handbook, Ulrich Mertens, p. 607
- Map of German Settlements in the Ukrainian Volhynia, Karl Stumpp
- Rothe History blog
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