Yesterday, I told the story of a man born in 1894 who married a woman born in 1896. It just so happens that I will tell another tale today that follows that same plot. Another similarity can be found in the fact that today’s birthday boy only shows up in our German Family Tree because … More Bartering Bueckmann and His Bay Bride
Today’s tale will bear a certain resemblance to the one I told yesterday about Jake Holcumbrink. A man by the name of Gustav Wiebusch entered our German Family Tree by marrying a girl who was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois. That is the same thing that happened with Jake Holcumbrink. This story is another … More Wagner’s Landing Merchant
The story you will read today is another one in which we find both the husband and wife in our German Family Tree, but there is no evidence that these two were connected by marriage. The husband has just one church record in local congregation’s books. As you might guess, this man moved away from … More Adolph Hooss – Weather Strip Salesman
