I confess right away. I wrote today’s title just to get people’s attention. However, it is incredibly misleading. That is because today’s post is about the first marriage to be recorded in the church books of Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois. I will confess also that today’s post will not fit the mold of … More Christ’s First Marriage
I trust that if I get anything wrong in this post, our research partner who is the authority on the Miesner family, Lori Adams, will set me straight. I start this story in the middle. Here is a passenger list from the ship, Braunschweig, which arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, in June of 1892. There are … More Brought by an Angel
Today was the birthday of two brothers in the Johann Versemann family. It just so happened to be the oldest and the youngest siblings in that family. As a result of these two brothers, there is a sizable number of Versemann descendants that we still find. I will attempt to tell their stories today. Johann … More Brothers Henry and Herman
