Yesterday, I highlighted some people from the same family tree that spelled their surnames differently…Hadler and Hatler. Today, I will tell the story of a man who began his life with the surname Winter but other later documents and his gravestone give his surname as Winters. I have to wonder what inspired him to change … More Winters and Summers
First, let me explain the title. Most of the time, Rudi is a first name, usually a short form of the name, Rudolph. Not so in today’s tale. Additionally, summers is usually the plural form or summer, which is one of the seasons of the year. Not so today. Rudi is a surname, and Summers … More Rudi’s Summers
Martin Hellwege was the 5th child of Henry Hellwege and his 4th wife, Friedericke Winter. A previous story was written about Martin’s father and his 4 wives titled, The Fourth Marriage. You are going to discover that Martin would be another Hellwege who would have more than one wife. Martin Theodor Hellwege was born on … More Martin, Ida, and Nina – The Hellwege’s
