I seem to be stuck in Jacob, Illinois these days. This is the third consecutive post that has had this town in Jackson County as the setting. The highlighted person in this post is Johann Herman Kranawetter, who was born on February 25, 1881. I thought he was born on February 23rd because that is … More Herman and Rosie – Jacob, Illinois Kranawetter’s
I invented a new term for today’s post. I hereby declare that bi-bicentennial means a set of two bicentennial birthdays. Let me say that I come across only a few folks in our German Family Tree who would be celebrating their 200th birthdays, so when I locate a case when there are two people on … More Bi-Bicentennial Birthdays
Before I tell today’s story, I need to tell you that after I published yesterday’s post that had what I called unanswered questions, a comment was placed on that post by Tim Yamnitz. Tim is an outstanding researcher who lives in Germany. He has the uncanny ability to read the old German script. His comment … More Julius and Louise – The Dietrich’s
As summer at The Lutheran Heritage Center draws to a close, we are humbled and grateful for the many blessings that we have enjoyed during the summer months. These blessings include record numbers of visitors, world-acclaimed collections, many tours, and the generous giving of friends from around the country and beyond. Just in the last … More This week at the Museum…
Today’s couple has been mentioned in a previous post, but has yet to be highlighted on their own. As near as I can tell, today’s pair was the first couple in this area to carry the surname, Amschler. This couple had 11 children, so they would have plenty of descendants. I did a search for … More The Initial Amschler’s
Like so many of you, I’m sure, I just had a wonderful time celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with members of my family. Now that it is over, I have a few thoughts to share. It occurred to me that there are quite a few similarities between the story of the Pilgrims coming to America and…
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