I’m afraid that today’s tale will not be a long one. I do not have any original church records to display, and not even many civil records. The main characters did not live very long lives…each dying in their 50’s. Yet the couple that will be highlighted today ends up with 11 pages of descendants … More Bicentennial Birthday for Bergmann’s Beau
The story today begins with a birthday in Switzerland that took place 200 years ago. Barbara Adler was born on December 1, 1820, the daughter of Johann and Elizabeth (Peters) Adler. The Adler family made the voyage to America aboard the ship, Salem, that arrived in New Orleans in December of 1840. We see this … More Bicentennial Barbara Bergmann Birthday
I do not have an easy story to tell today. In fact, I would call it brutal. There is a very horrific event that I have to share. In fact, I really debated whether I should tell this story. In the end, I am telling this tale because this story led me to understand a … More The Perry-Dubuque Connection
