I started the research for today’s story by looking at a lonely church record in our German Family Tree. When I find such a record, in this case a baptism record, I immediately think that one of two things may have happened. First, the person may have died early. The second option is that the … More J.T. Mueller – Machinist and Mechanic
On this early winter day, I will tell the tale of a Winter who was born 153 years ago. Carl Ludwig (Louis) Winter was born on December 6, 1869, the son of August and Maria (Mangelsdorf) Winter. A post was written about Ludwig’s parents titled, Winter the Wagon Maker, Ludwig was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church … More A Shawneetown Winter
Before I get to today’s tale, I want to let you know that the 1950 census can now be found on Ancestry.com. It can be searched just like all the other previous census records. I did not see any announcement from Ancestry.com about this, so I was surprised last night when I noticed a 1950 … More Gus, the Franklin School Janitor
