"The Wal(t)z Descendants' Home Page"

Hi all!

I have researched my family history now for nearly 35 years….

Most of my ancestors are from the south of Russia, mainly the Crimea. They were immigrants to Canada, western USA, and also Argentina, in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Most became farmers and prospered in their new homes.

Surnames I am researching include:
Walz
Keller
Schan
Oberst
Ruthven
Boyle
Cook
Deboice
Dixon
Feser
Frey
Fuldemeir
Galvas
Greschner
Hanna
Heffner
Helfrich
Janosch
Keller
Koehli
And others............
Inquiries are very welcome and usally email is answered daily. Feel free.

This homepage is currently undergoing revisions, and a BOOK is currently being formatted for publication for sale to relatives.

My Family History

• Surname List


• Index of Individuals


• InterneTree


• Sources

Family Photos

• Barbara Oberst (10 KB)
  One of my cousins...
• Grandson Brandon Walz (39 KB)
  Brandon aged two[2].[A thumbs up type of boy!]
• My brother Cameron 1997 (22 KB)
  My brother Cameron.
• Mary ca1950 (4 KB)
  Mary Feser--ca1950--died quite young too.
• Jordan YK 2004 (3 KB)
  Fishing with Dad[Gordon Jr.] at Detah
• Terry 1997 (3 KB)
  My nephew
• Cindy (23 KB)
  My sister Cynthia
• Brandon YK 2004 fishing (62 KB)
  Fishing with dad at Detah 2004
• Ashley 2001 (22 KB)
  My niece
• My wife Anna (9 KB)
  Anna ca 1988
• Mia 2003 (23 KB)
  School Pic 2003!
• Brandon (35 KB)
  Grandson Brandon--2002
• Brother-in-law Leo Keller (3 KB)
  Leo Keller, ca 1988
• Mia 2003 (23 KB)
  Granddaughter Mia--a pretty gal!
• David 2002 (2 KB)
  My nephew David Oberst
• Our Wedding (231 KB)
  Our Wedding Picture---1962.
• Hayley-2004 (24 KB)
  Hayley-2004--growing up fast!
• Ami (22 KB)
  Granddaughter---2002
• Anna Mary Obrigewitsch-- my paternal biological gm (3 KB)
  My biological paternal grandmother--died in the 1918 Spanish 'flu epidemic, at age 26.
• Phydime & Phylomine [Poulin] (2 KB)
  Great grandparents of Candide Poulin
• Ed 2002 Cape Breton (1 KB)
  Uncle Ed - 2002
• Grandma Oberst and Walz grandchildren, ca1955. (43 KB)
  Grandma Oberst and Walz grandchildren[Helen's]
• Alec Ruthven Family (21 KB)
  Family Photo
• Scott (13 KB)
  Son-in-law[Terra's ex-husband]
• Gordon's Parents (42 KB)
  Wedding photo of Leo+Helen[Oberst] Walz
• My paternal great grandmother Elizabeth Galwas. (21 KB)
  Elizabeth Galwas, d.1951
• Cordin Schan and Ethan Kelvin Steinke (1067 KB)
  My great nephews!!
• The Ruthven clan!! (1093 KB)
  This is Billy Ruthven and family! Daughter Vawn's inlaws.
• Walz 7 (10 KB)
  Wendelin Waltz + Elisabeta Galwas et al
• Ashley 2005 (26 KB)
  School Pic 2005
• Pic.Hourglass 1-Jun-2003 (44 KB)
  Gordon's new tree....
• Kendall 2005 (28 KB)
  Grandson Kendall Gordon 2005
• Johannes Obrigewitsch ca 1900 (13 KB)
  My paternal g grandfather.
• Brother-in-law Jerry (15 KB)
  Brother-in-law Jerry Schan-killed in indus. accident 1974
• Barbara Oberst (2 KB)
  My maternal grandmother.
• ca 2000 (33 KB)
  Vawn & Fred...
• Brandon 98 (17 KB)
  Grandson Brandon--all dressed up!
• Martin + Frances Walz (27 KB)
  Holding eldest grandson!
• Frank Keller (87 KB)
  Frank Keller--from my wife Anna's side of the family.
• Volga Bergseitie (35 KB)
  GER_Rus ancestral villages [West of Volga]
• Ethan Steinke (7 KB)
  Baby picture 2000[my great nephew!]
• Volga Weisenseite (49 KB)
  Ger_Rus ancestral villages to east of Volga
• Robert Sr 1--Wedding, Bob+Vera (62 KB)
  Vera's remarriage after Jerry's passing.
• Rose Oberst (1 KB)
  My aunt, died young.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Gordon Walz Sr 


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Ludwig-Fidelis Walz