Father’s day always brings one of many opportunities to call Dad and catch up. This year I needed a little more than catching up. I needed reaffirmation that I grew up to be just as Dad had intended (like all children of great fathers, I will always need my Daddy no matter how old I … Continue reading Gypsies and Community Pillars
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Genealogy brings history to life
Several years ago, my father and I were visiting his family in the heartland; I came in from eastern U.S., dad came in from western U.S., and in the middle we met. We took a day out of visiting with family to have a rare father-daughter mini road-trip to rekindle that old bond; connecting over similar … Continue reading Genealogy brings history to life
Ollerrich Kucks
What about the other Kucks? Ohlrich's people. Yes, his family came to America and settled in Iowa…after his 1870 arrival, 1873 desertion, and 1878 marriage. While they share the same given name, I will differentiate them based on the spelling recorded on their respective death certificates or headstones. Ollerrich (spelling on headstone) departed Bremen, Germany about October … Continue reading Ollerrich Kucks
Elizabeth Morgal
As mentioned in John Hinkle and Margaretha’s and posts, Elizabeth Morgal was the wife of John and the mother of Margaretha. She was born in 1834 or 1835 in Prussia. Only census and passenger lists, provide us any clue to her date and general place of birth. She and John were married in Prussia before … Continue reading Elizabeth Morgal
John Hinkel
Earlier, I reported that Margaretha Hinkel was likely born on 23 August 1860 somewhere in Indiana. I further proposed that she may have been the eldest child of John Hinkle and Elizabeth Morgel, both immigrants from Prussia (Germany). The surname spelling is interchangeable between Hinkle and Hinkel. I will try to be consistent with my … Continue reading John Hinkel
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