August 2, 1908 was the wedding day for the couple I will discuss in today’s post. That marriage is included in our German Family Tree because it took place at Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois. The bride was part of an Arbeiter family that has shown up on this blog before. The groom has … More Carolina and the Teacher’s Son
First of all, I must tell you why I am posting this type of story today. I spent quite a bit of time researching a story and was getting really close to writing it, but then I found even more information about that story. The new information caused me to make the decision to write … More Blog VIP’s
Sally Gustin sent me this blog post a while ago, and I have had it in my back pocket waiting for a day to publish it. I chose to do so today. Sally is a descendant of the Estel family that has been the subject of several stories on this blog. In fact, Sally has … More Tantes Lena and Anna’s Legacies
I am not going to tell the story of an individual person today. First of all, I was having trouble finding a story to write that had to do with today’s date. Secondly, I knew that we were having a few special guests coming to our museum today. Those guests were coming because they know … More Perusing Some Paitzdorf Papers
