Janis Stibins- Stilps?

Started by John "Janis" Valdis Celms on Sunday, December 27, 2009
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12/27/2009 at 3:26 PM

Evita - I am a bit confused about the date of Janis Stilbins death/disappearance. You keep saying he was lost in WWII and my recollection from Opap's article about Brunis, your grandfather, in the Tervetia journal was that Brunis grew up without a father. Both your references say that he was lost in WWII. Can we clarify that?

1/24/2010 at 2:55 AM

In my notes I also have WWI, not II, so this would be correct. Speaking about the brother - mom says Brunis has never mentioned anything about a brother. Would Sasha be mistaken? I am still researching Stilbins in the Latvian archives, but it takes time. I have found a large Stilbins family from Valka in the archives, but no thread to Janis Stilbins yet. Still working on it.

1/24/2010 at 8:08 AM

Sasha' memory was like a "steel trap" - that is why I am surprised. But of course, it is always possible that his memory slipped - but I would be very surprised that he would make such a statement in a written Memoriam without checking his facts. Good luck.

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