Two children, who shared my maiden name, found in the Cincinnati Children’s Home in the 1900 U.S. census. I passed them by – Lilly Bierman, age eight, and John Bierman, age two – they aren’t my family, I thought. I knew of no orphaned Biermann children in my family. I was looking for my grandfather,…
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Ormonde J. Merz and Ohio Caverns – How a Colorful Landmark Led to Bad Blood – 52 Ancestors 2015 #41
The theme suggested for week 41 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks was “Colorful.” I have already written about a number of colorful ancestors, so I needed to get even more creative than ever with the theme. I remembered a family story about Ohio Caverns in West Liberty, Ohio, and there is a fit. The…
Anna Schulte Beermann- Celebrating an October Birthday – 52 Ancestors 2015 #40
Week 40 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is broadly themed “October.” I went back through my ancestors looking for the first October date for someone I have not yet written about. Anna Schulte Beermann came up first. You would think that I would know a lot about my great-grandmother. She was born in Cincinnati,…
John F. Beermann – Closest to My Birthday – 52 Ancestors 2015 – #4
The theme this week for 52 Ancestors is”Closest to your Birthday.” Perfect! I was born on the birthday of my great-grandfather, John F. Beermann (later changed to Biermann). He was born 6 June 1862 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to recent immigrants, William Joseph Beermann and Mary Elizabeth Maune Beermann. On 6 June 1880, John F. Beermann…
Johann Christian Beermann – How the Word “Genannt” Shakes up Everything – 52 Ancestors #52
Entry #52 With this entry, I am successfully completing the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks blogging challenge! Right before Christmas I received new information about my maiden name – Biermann, or Beermann as it was spelled prior to 1910. It seems a fitting way to wrap up the year with an extraordinary finding about my…
Katherine Frieda Schatz Biermann – My Grandmother Ate Watermelon Five Times a Week- 52 Ancestors #50
Entry #50 This should be an easy entry to write, but when it comes down to it, how well did I really know my Grandmother Biermann? I guess I will see, as I jot down what I remember of her. My paternal grandmother was Katherine Frieda Schatz. Katherine was born on 18 July 1898 in…
Kate Daniel: One Arm Annie? – 52 Ancestors #20
Entry #20 I have long been fascinated by this photo of Kate Daniel. Kate, born 28 October 1890 was the youngest daughter of Gerhardt and Mary Daniel. As you can see, the photo has the inscription, “1 arm Annie” on the left. On the right, it appears to say, “Please be 2 to me your…
Wilhelm Joseph Beermann – Cincinnati Blacksmith – 52 Ancestors #15
Entry #15 My three greats grandfather, Josef Wilhelm “William” Beermann, came to Cincinnati, Ohio, from somewhere in Hannover around 1859-1861. It is possible that he is the Wilhelm Beermann found on the ship’s passenger list for the Admiral Browning which arrived in Baltimore Harbor in November 1860. Three pieces of data make me like him…
Claire Lindner Biermann – My Mom and My Ancestors’ Pets – 52 Ancestors #11
Entry #11 I had planned to write about my mother, Claire Lindner Biermann, later this year, perhaps on the four-year anniversary of her death in July. There are so many things that I want to say about her to express my love and gratitude; but, a new theme came up suddenly last night and it…