Let's rewind once again, to Ohlrick Kucks. That old rascal who clipped his grandchildren's nails too short, hoarded the candy, and may have had an alias. I previously mentioned that another researcher through a different family line also recorded an alias story and gave his alias as Henry Brandt. But when would he have used … Continue reading The Kücks Tangled Web
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The Schröder Sisters – a Kücks Update
Note: I have intentionally continued to use the spelling of Ollerrich for the elder and Ohlrich for the younger to help the reader differentiate between which one I am referring to. The alternate spellings are provided for each family member to help tie them to the typical spelling used in Iowa. The spelling for Eckhoff is based on … Continue reading The Schröder Sisters – a Kücks Update
Kucks Mystery Resolved
I often seek out the tips and tricks from the best-known names in Genealogy to try to break through our brick walls or push our family research beyond the United States' shores. But too often, a line I am focused on proves to be stubborn, or our target ancestor didn't conform to various examples provided. They also … Continue reading Kucks Mystery Resolved
Iowa – A glimpse into the lives of our ancestors
Dorothy Schwieder, professor of history, Iowa State University, wrote a brief summary of Iowa’s history which can be found on the State Library of Iowa’s webpage. Iowa records June 1833 as the date for the first white settlement. Iowa became a state in 1846. Xaver Aleck arrived in the 1850s, and the Gage’s and DeJean’s came around 1880 … Continue reading Iowa – A glimpse into the lives of our ancestors
Elizabeth Bullis – Herstory
Up until recently, I had very little on Elizabeth Bullis. The census is all I have found to provide a window of birth between 1821 and 1823 in the state of New York. Her marriage to Julian DeJean is recorded in a Rock County index (transcribed) as 22 October 1846 at Janesville. Their first son, … Continue reading Elizabeth Bullis – Herstory
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