Entry #41 Christian Ruwolt is now my most distant Mecklenburg ancestor. Earlier this year I was able to confirm that Friederica Catharina Diederica Ruwolt and Friedrich David Schatz were the parents of my great, great grandfather, John Schatz. There was a very lively discussion about my Ruwolt relatives in the 1819 census for Satow, Bad…
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Anna Marie and Elisabeth Lang – When in Doubt, Test the DNA – 52 Ancestors #10
Entry #10 This is one of those serendipitous stories where truth is stranger than fiction. Allen Weirick and I met in the 10th grade through our mutual friend, Steve Tsou. We became part of a small group of friends that spent a lot of time together. This translates to having known one another for about…
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…