Today’s tale has what could be described as several “missing pieces”. Actually, I think a better way to describe these missing pieces is that they are pieces that I was unable to find. I spend a few hours each day gathering the pieces to put together for a story. I use the term “drive-by genealogy” … More A Poehner Pair
Today, I will tell the tale of a couple that was married on this day back in 1849. The groom arrived in America before the Gesellschaft did. The bride arrived right before her wedding. Both the bride and the groom were Bavarians. I will begin with the groom. Johann Peter Bergmann was born on March … More Grandma Bergmann
When I place the two surnames, Bergmann and Weinrich, in the search box for this website, 5 previous blog posts are displayed. One of those posts tells of double Bergmann-Weinrich weddings that took place on the same day in 1856. After today’s post, you should find 6 posts showing up in those search results. Today’s … More Mother a Bergmann – Wife a Bergmann
It is the bride of Boettner the Blacksmith that is today’s birthday girl. Elizabeth Kropf was born on November 21, 1857, the daughter of Johann George and Margaretha Barbara (Poehner) Kropf. Elizabeth was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we cannot view her baptism record. She is found in her first census entry … More Boettner the Blacksmith
Johann George Gerstacker was born on January 28, 1857, the son of Johann Friedrich and Margaretha (Mausner) Gerstacker. His baptism record was once found in the books of Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, but that congregation’s records were destroyed in a fire. We can find the following information about George Gerstacker in a re-creation of … More George Gerstacker – Bavarian Bottoms Farmer
I took on a challenge today. The surname, Goller, enters the German Family Tree in 1900 and only shows up in records until about 1920. Ancestry.com family trees for today’s character, Christopher Goller, are not plentiful, nor do they contain much documentation. As it turns out, I was more successful finding documentation on Christopher Goller’s … More Christopher and Christina
My head was really spinning for a while trying to figure out the personalities who were involved in today’s family. It all started with looking at the birthday of Mary Poehner, who was born on November 19, 1858. I often go to Ancestry.com once I find a person who would potentially be a character in … More Difficult Dippold Duo
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