The Danenberg Family

Kalvis Danenbergs b. 1946

Peter's uncle.

Living. As for every living relative on this site, the birth date is given by year only, and no current address is shown.

Also recorded as Kalvis (Melinda); Kalvis Danenberg.

Kalvis Danenbergs was born in 1946 in Haunstetten DP camp, Augsburg, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany3,4, the son of Arvīds Fricis Danenbergs and Elvīra Antonija Sirlaka7. He arrived at Boston, Massachusetts, United States on 7 Jul 19496.

Family

Parents
Arvīds Fricis Danenbergs 1913–1996 and Elvīra Antonija Sirlaka 1912–2011 tradition
Partner
Melinda Lee Berger
Children

Life events

EventDatePlace and details
Born1946Haunstetten DP camp, Augsburg, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Preferred version: His DP record: 1946, Haunstetten. Raimonds's MyHeritage tree (2026) gives 1947, no record cited.3,4
Born1947According to an online family tree5
Arrived7 Jul 1949Boston, Massachusetts, United States6

Records

Scan of the record: Manifest of In-bound Passengers (Aliens), No. 27, USAT General Blatchford, Bremerhaven 28 June 1949 → Boston 7 July 1949
Manifest of In-bound Passengers (Aliens), No. 27, USAT General Blatchford, Bremerhaven 28 June 1949 → Boston 7 July 1949. US passenger list, U.S. National Archives RG 85, image via the National Archives, public domain.

Sources

  1. Elvira A. Danenbergs (Nee Sirlaks), Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2011.
    Loving mother of Peter (Kathleen), Liga (Wolfhart) Schubach and Kalvis (Melinda). Dear grandmother of Liga, Peter and Justin. Great-grandmother of Mneme.

    Named as son in Elvīra's obituary; spouse Melinda.

  2. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I500162 (person-6500162), GEDCOM lines 10139–10172.
    NAME Kalvis /Danenberg/

    [DNA evidence (private)]

  3. Standesamt Augsburg, Form 6, list of births of Latvians, 18 June 1947, DE ITS 2.1.1.3 BY 011 6 LET ZM, DocID 85921424.
    25. Danenbergs | Liga | [date] Augsburg | w | Arvids D. | Lettl. | Elvira, geb. Sirlaks | Lettl. | Haunstetten, Lkr. Augsbg. / 26. " | Kalvis | … | m

    LIVING. Twins. Parents: Arvids D. and Elvira, née Sirlaks. Two birth certificates per child were enclosed with the list.

  4. Declaration of Intention No. 134, Arvids Danenbergs, Mercer County Common Pleas, Celina, Ohio, 14 Aug 1950.
    Kalvis Danenbergs--M--1946-Augsburg, Germany--Rockford, Ohio / Liga Danenbergs-F--1946-Augsburg, Germany--Rockford, Ohio

    From both parents' declarations. The 1950 census has 'Kalvis V'.

  5. MyHeritage family tree 'Dzimta' of Peter's third cousin (his family site), member GEDCOM export of 26 Oct 2026, I500162 (person-6500162), GEDCOM lines 10139–10172.
    BIRT · 1947
  6. Manifest of In-bound Passengers (Aliens), No. 27, USAT General Blatchford, Bremerhaven 28 June 1949 → Boston 7 July 1949, NAID 76075234, image 80 of 651, object 76075314, file 41253_B124264-01101.jpg, lines 4–8.
    DANENBERGS Arvids Rockford, Ohio 36 Ma Md I-849016 Latvian … ADMITTED JUL 7 1949 BOSTON, MASS.

    LIVING. Manifest 27, lines 7 (Kalvis, I-849019) and 8 (Līga, I-849020); age 2; IRO roll nos. 611–612, country of birth Germany.

  7. Peter's tree, danenberg.sql, 2007–2015, parentages 41.

See in the family tree