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
Tag: Kucks
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
Bearded
One thing that seems to be a tradition in my family is facial hair. We come from a long line of bearded or mustached gentlemen. Not all of them were bearded, of course. But my father is a bearded man and, as a result, I have an affinity for beards. Even my husband sports a … Continue reading Bearded
Newsworthy – A consolidated history
Ok, so, the obvious thing to write about with the topic of newsworthy is ancestors in the news. Interestingly, the only two families that made it into the newspapers with any frequency were Hugh Coomer (he who started the paint store c. 1890) and the grandchildren of Daniel Rhoades (through Clarence's line) in Fort Wayne...but … Continue reading Newsworthy – A consolidated history
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Travel
As I have written before in Gypsies and Community Pillars, our Rhoades family were travelers. We had that wanderlust. One could say that all American's are a result of the wanderlust gene. But many, it seems, had a recessive gene that inspires them to take root. I did not inherit that gene, nor did my … Continue reading 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Travel
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