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Fred Schatz – Is He John’s Half-Brother? – 52 Ancestors #9
I am now caught up to Week 9 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks! Entry #9 Two days ago I posted about my great, great-grandfather John Schatz. I made, what I considered to be, a huge discovery last night! I have been speculating for a long time that my Johann “John” Schatz (b. abt 1818) […]
John Schatz – From Mecklenburg Serf to Dairyman – 52 Ancestors #8
Entry #8 Johann “John” Schatz and Friedrika Schwern emigrated from Bützow in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin to Cincinnati, Ohio, leaving their homeland on May 16, 1854, and arriving in New York on July 3, 1854. Johann traveled on the ship Sir Robert Peel with Friedrika, their infant child, Carl, and Wilhelmine Schatz, who is […]
Charles Wippel – Missing – 52 Ancestors #1
January 28, 2014 Entry #1 My “most wanted” ancestor is my 3x great-grandfather Charles (Carl) Whipple (Wippel). For years, I have been searching for his whereabouts after 1857. He is one of those ancestors that seem to have vanished without a trace. Carolus Wippel was born in Roxheim, Germany on April 27, 1830, the son […]