(Photographs copyrighted by Rich and Gayla Aspenleiter)
Even though Neu Freudental was once a German village, it is now a Ukrainian village and inhabited by mostly Ukrainians although we did meet one woman who was German and still living there. The foundations of many of the houses and wells still standing were built by our German people.
Road coming into Neu Freudental |
This is the site where the old German church used to be |
Ancestral home of Philipp Enzi - note the stone wall |
Ancestral home of Christina Ohlhauser |
Old German cellar where Eduard Ohlhauser used to reside |
Prior German home of Karolina Ohlhauser - house abandoned now. Notice the old well in front of house. |
Prior ancestral home of Karl Ohlhauser - updated to Ukrainian home now. |
Old German well still being used |
View of Neu Freudental |
Another view of Neu Freudental |
Visiting with German lady (middle) still living in Neu Freudental |
Grocery store in Neu Freudental |