Back in the 1880’s, there was a teacher at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells named George Sohn. During his time at that congregation, he and his wife had 3 daughters whose baptism records are found in that church’s books. It is somewhat humorous that a teacher with the name, Sohn, which means “son” in … More Another One of Teacher Sohn’s Daughters from New Wells
The surname, Sohn, does not occupy much space in our German Family Tree. Below is what shows up in that document for that name. Three daughters have baptism records in the Immanuel Lutheran Church books in New Wells. That’s it. The name doesn’t show up before 1885 and disappears after 1888. When researching the first daughter, Bertha, who was … More One of Teacher Sohn’s Daughters from New Wells
The research library at the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum is called the Starzinger Family Research Library, thanks to a generous donation from people that were descendants of that clan. Today, I hope to tell the story of the original members of the Starzinger family to arrive in our area. That means I have to … More Pioneer Starzingers
