Our birthday girl today is Pauline Justine Christiane Poppitz, who was born on November 18, 1847. Next year, on this date, Pauline will be celebrating her 175th birthday. Pauline was the daughter of August and Justina (Schmidt) Poppitz. Her father had 3 wives during his lifetime, and Pauline’s mother, Justina, was the first one. Pauline … More Pauline Poppitz’s Partner
There are several reasons today’s post will be different than most. First of all, the main character of this story does not live long. In fact, he still hadn’t made it past his teenage years when he died, and that also means that he never married. Therefore, I do not have many documents to share … More Lightning Struck Suddenly
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
One does not have to spend too much time studying the family histories of people on The Ridge before realizing that the folks living there were not shy about loving their neighbors. Over and over you find stories about Ridge residents finding their spouses at farm places not far away from their own homes. I … More Love Thy Neighbor
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