I am only just now trying to tackle the ancestry of Margaretha or Margarete Hinkle. Her family maintained close associations with allied families from the mother-land and into several generations in America. I will attempt to articulate my hypothesis of her origins here. Margaretha Hinkle or Hinkel was born about 23 August 1860 (I say … Continue reading Margaretha Hinkel
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Xaver Aleck
Even more so with Xaver than Charles Aleck, I have nothing new to add to Eileen and Vivetta's research from The Smart Aleck so, I will simply post what was written by them. I believe Eileen provided a copy to each of her nephews and nieces. I only have a copy of that copy, so the … Continue reading Xaver Aleck
WW II Letters home, January 3, 1941
Kenny's letters started to get a little longer than before. This one was two pages, written on both front and back sides of each page, covering the entire page. Envelope post dated January 4, 1941 Kenney RhoadesLong Beach Calif.Box 14 Mr. & Mrs. K.W. Rhoades & family4011 North 30 StOmaha, Nebraska January 3 [1941] Dear … Continue reading WW II Letters home, January 3, 1941
Ohlrich Kucks, part 2
Continued from part 1.Grandmother’s memories of Ohlrich My grandmother was about 13 when Ohlrich died (1938). She remembered him well and described him as rather dapper. He was always well dressed and wore three-piece outfits. In the family collection, we have a picture of him that shows him in his later years as having snow-white … Continue reading Ohlrich Kucks, part 2
Ohlrich Kucks, part 1
This article has been updated on April 10, 2021 with new information since the original publication. Ohlrich Kucks was the father of Elizabeth Kucks who married Charles Aleck. As mentioned in Ellis Island, Castle Garden, or bust, he is our immigrant ancestor for this branch of the family. But, then so is his father…read on. … Continue reading Ohlrich Kucks, part 1
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