Ernst Edward Gottlieb Zeibig was born on May 13, 1843. According to his baptism record, his twin sister, Amalia, was born on May 12th. That baptism record is shown here. Amalia Zeibig is notable for being the first wife of Paulus Leimbach, from whom so many Ridge Leimbach’s came. If you would like to read … More Lived in Nebraska – Buried in Kansas
Earlier this month, I wrote a post titled, Ridge Romance Repeat. In that article, it was stated that there was a double wedding that took place on October 23, 1890. Each couple in that wedding included a Holschen and a Leimbach. The story already written was about the couple made up of a Holschen man … More Ridge Romance Repeat Revisited
I have discovered that topics that show up on this blog sometimes happen in spurts. Sometimes it is several people that have family connections that become the focus of posts that are written within days of one another. Sometimes it may be several folks found in consecutive posts that end up as neighboring farmers. Now … More A Lot of Lost Loved Ones
My inspiration for writing this post comes from one of Warren’s recent posts. Most mornings when I’m at the museum I ask Warren what the day’s post is about. Most of the time I don’t know the name of the person the post is about, but I am curious about the story he found, and … More The Leimbach Mystery
Paulus Leimbach arrived in America aboard the ship, Ernestine, in 1854. Paulus was the son of Justin and Anna Katharina (Schneider) Leimbach of Hilgershaugen, Hesse, Germany. Paulus traveled to America alone. His parents remained in Germany. Paulus can be found on the passenger list for the Ernestine shown below. He was recorded as being 18 … More The Inaugural Ridge Leimbach
Johann Gottlieb and Johanna Christiana Palisch came to America with six children in 1839. In addition, Johanna was quite pregnant with her seventh child when she sailed on the Johann Georg. That child, Martin Stephan Palisch, who was named after the leader of the immigration, was born on April 3, 1839 in St. Louis, only … More Palisch #10
This post was inspired by an e-mail our museum received this past week. It came to us from an individual in Germany who has discovered our blog and website and is looking to find information about what happened to some people from Germany who came to America as part of the Gesellschaft. First of all, … More The Real Housewives of Perry County – 1800’s Edition
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