I found one of those bicentennial birthdays today. Christian Gottfried Moeckel was born on September 23, 1820 in Germany. In the Jacob Family Book, it states that Gottfried was born in Kreis Ziegenrueck Regierungsbezirk Erfurt. A location known as Ziegenruck can be found on this map of present-day Germany. It is only about 20 miles … More Gottfried’s 200th Birthday
The birthday girl for today is Emma Weinhold, who was born on May 15, 1874. One of the most notable facts about Emma was that she was the firstborn child in a family into which were born 14 children. Her parents were Martin and Magdalena (Noennig) Weinhold. Her father was one of the three Weinhold … More My Favorite Census Taker
In the process of making additions to our German Family Tree, our dedicated researcher and creator of that document, Lynn Degenhardt, has come across some information which leads us to consider the question again, “Which of the original immigrants was the last to die?” When I arrived in Perry County after I retired several years … More Which of the Original Immigrants Was the Last to Die? Part 2
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