When my great-grandfather Gottlob Maier immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1881, he already had family there. Three uncles, Johann Friedrich (Frederick), Christian and Karl Wilhelm (Charles) Maier, previously had made the move from Plieningen near Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg. This week for the theme of “Commencement” I will focus on the grandchildren of Christian Maier and…
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Augusta Gustave Catharina de la Marche – Locating My Ancestor the Hard Way – 52 Ancestors 2015 #19
The optional theme for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks this week is “There’s a Way.” I agree. There often is a way to find that elusive genealogical record, but sometimes it’s the hard way! Augusta Gustave Catharina de la Marche is one of my ancestors who married a descendant of Martin Luther. She is mentioned…
The Kessler Brothers in Stockholm – How They Prospered after Leaving Germany – 52 Ancestors 2015 #17
I am pleased to introduce a new guest blogger to My Search for the Past. Last week I mentioned how Dr. Ingemar Nåsell, a Swede, found me through my blog. I had no idea that I had cousins in Sweden as the only family I knew of there was my granduncle, Kurt Lindner, who had…
Oskar Paul Kessler – This Is Why I Blog – 52 Ancestors 2015 #16
Our theme this week is “Live Long.” Trying the obvious approach, I combed through my family tree and did not find any centenarians in my direct line. When I investigated a few that were related by marriage, I was unsure whether the dates of death were accurate. One fellow supposedly lived to be 118. I…
Willy Kurt Richard Lindner – Motorrad Mars – 52 Ancestors 2014 #14
I have already posted blog entries about my two favorite photos. My top favorite photo of all time is of granduncle Will Maier – Why is My Uncle Wearing a Dress? Second in the line-up is Kate Daniel – One Arm Annie. After that, there are just too many photos that I love and I…
Peter Elsasser of Vicksburg, Mississippi – Are You the Same as My Great, Great Granduncle? 52 Ancestors 2015 #12
This week I am chronicling the search for my great-grandmother’s Bavarian family. This is a long read with a lot of detail on the resources that I drew upon to find the place of origin for my mother’s mother’s mother’s family. I am especially interested because this is the source of my mitochondrial DNA (deep…
Remembering Marie Lindner – Victim of the Allied Attack on Dresden
Seventy years ago tonight, Anna Marie Kessler Lindner, my great-grandmother, died when the Allied forces firebombed Dresden. The destruction was beyond comprehension. I wrote about her in my blog this time last year. Ruhe sanft, Marie. Read more here: http://wp.me/p4ioO6-x
Effie Lucretia Daughters – The Grandmother I Knew – 52 Ancestors 2015 #3
In week three of the 52 Ancestors Challenge, the theme is “Tough Woman.” I found myself asking just what constitutes toughness in a woman. I have chosen my grandfather’s second wife, Effie Lucretia Daughters, as the subject of my blog this week. She was tough and strong in a quiet way. Her biggest strength was…
Alma Maier Lindner – The Grandmother I Never Knew – 52 Ancestors #49
Entry #49 I am winding down the year now with my blog posts for the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks blog challenge. I cannot finish the year without talking about my grandmother, Alma Maier Lindner. Alma Maier was the grandmother that I never knew – my mother’s mother. My mother barely knew her either, since…
Katharina Von Bora – My 11x Great Grandmother Was a Runaway Nun – 52 Ancestors #47
Entry #47 My 11x great-grandmother was Katharina von Bora. In week 13, I blogged about how it was part of my heritage, even as a child, to know that I was descended from Martin Luther. While I did not know very much about Katharina von Bora, my grandpa did tell me that she had been…