Abraham was born in Karolswalde on the Ukraine/Russian border.
He immigrated from Russia with his family and arrived in New York harbor on September 9, 1884 on board the SS Ems. Abraham was one of 11 children born to Benjamin and Aganetha Dirks.
After the 1874 migration of the Karolswalde villagers to America, Abraham remained behind with his parents and went on the 10 year Class Epp's journey to Turkestan.
Abraham and Maria were married March 18, 1883 in South Russia. They had 12 children together, Abraham, Aganetha, Jacob, Heinrich, Peter, Isaac, Gerhard, Benjamin, Maria,
Helena, Friedrich, and Margaretha.
He immigrated from Russia with his family and arrived in New York harbor on September 9, 1884 on board the SS Ems. Abraham was one of 11 children born to Benjamin and Aganetha Dirks.
After the 1874 migration of the Karolswalde villagers to America, Abraham remained behind with his parents and went on the 10 year Class Epp's journey to Turkestan.
Abraham and Maria were married March 18, 1883 in South Russia. They had 12 children together, Abraham, Aganetha, Jacob, Heinrich, Peter, Isaac, Gerhard, Benjamin, Maria,
Helena, Friedrich, and Margaretha.
Abraham was born in Karolswalde on the Ukraine/Russian border.
He immigrated from Russia with his family and arrived in New York harbor on September 9, 1884 on board the SS Ems. Abraham was one of 11 children born to Benjamin and Aganetha Dirks.
After the 1874 migration of the Karolswalde villagers to America, Abraham remained behind with his parents and went on the 10 year Class Epp's journey to Turkestan.
Abraham and Maria were married March 18, 1883 in South Russia. They had 12 children together, Abraham, Aganetha, Jacob, Heinrich, Peter, Isaac, Gerhard, Benjamin, Maria,
Helena, Friedrich, and Margaretha.
He immigrated from Russia with his family and arrived in New York harbor on September 9, 1884 on board the SS Ems. Abraham was one of 11 children born to Benjamin and Aganetha Dirks.
After the 1874 migration of the Karolswalde villagers to America, Abraham remained behind with his parents and went on the 10 year Class Epp's journey to Turkestan.
Abraham and Maria were married March 18, 1883 in South Russia. They had 12 children together, Abraham, Aganetha, Jacob, Heinrich, Peter, Isaac, Gerhard, Benjamin, Maria,
Helena, Friedrich, and Margaretha.
Bio by: Bob Dirks
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