It never ceases to amaze me how things manage to come through our doorways and what type of journey the museum objects take in order to return back home. You hear the word ‘provenance’ a lot in the research and museum world. We are experts here on the genealogy of people and places, but you might not hear as much about … More There’s No Place Like Home
One of the lessons I have learned since I began researching people from the past in East Perry County is that the name “Claus” is a very common name around Farrar. Claus Steffens, Claus Miesner, Claus Mangels, Claus Stueve, and the list goes on. To add to that, there were several folks around Farrar who … More Yet Another Claus from Farrar
Before you get angry with me for promoting cruelty to animals, please note that today’s title contains names that look misspelled, but they are not. The words refer to the surnames of two people that were married in 1878 (or was it 1879?). The Katt referred to in the title was Katharine Katt, who is … More A Mangeled Katt
Because of the title of this post, I decided to do an internet search on “fisherman struck by lightning” and found this link: NOAA study finds fishing tops U.S. lightning death activities It really does not have much to do with this post, but it is a reminder about lightning safety. However, lightning is part … More Fischer Man Struck by Lightning
