Just yesterday, I was told that our museum received a donation of some albums full of photos of people from the Palisch family. They are filled with outstanding professional photographs. However, like so many collections of photos that people have, only some of them were identified. Then, when I was looking for a story to … More A P.R. Firm in Altenburg and Frohna
I must have missed the bicentennial birthday of Jacob Conrad Heinrich Seibel back in 2017. Since he was born on December 21, 1817, we will be discussing the 205th birthday of this man who also happens to be one of my great-great grandfathers. As it turns out, this GG grandfather is a connection that I … More An Original Seibel – One of My GG Grandfathers
I am sure that I am not the only one who has roots in Perry County who can call today’s birthday boy as one of their ancestors. I know there are 5 pages of his descendants in our German Family Tree. As for me, I can call him my great great grandfather. The way I … More Happy Birthday, Great Great Grandpa Theiss
I am going to describe today’s post as a short story. It may not necessarily turn out to be so short in terms of words, but it does involve the lives of several individuals whose life stories were tragically short. It all begins with a birth that took place on this day back in 1883. … More A Demetrio Short Story
