Week 45 of 52 Ancestors had no theme. We were free to write on any topic. It’s the perfect time for this as I made a huge discovery. I think it was right in front of my nose all along. This has been a great year for researching my Lindner family. The addition of the…
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Gustav Richard Max Lindner – “Gefallen” – 52 Ancestors 2015 #44
This past weekend was Halloween and the theme for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks was “Frightening.” Unfortunately, no tales of the supernatural come to mind, so I will take a different route. I am probably more frightened of war than of ghosts, witches, zombies and vampires. War is about the most horrible thing I can…
Clara Pauline Minna Lindner Hache – She Lived in Two Dresdens – 52 Ancestors 2015 #38
Since I have fallen behind on my blog entries for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, I am giving myself permission to address the optional themes in the order that suits my research. I have half-evolved essays for the other themes that I haven’t completed. Sometimes the research just doesn’t cooperate. The theme for week 38…
Johann Georg Gottlob Maier – Road Trips – 52 Ancestors 2015 #28
I am posting a bit late this week. I have done pretty well so far this year. I think this is the first post that I’ve fallen behind on. It seems the most difficult stories to write are the ones for which there is either not enough information, or too much information. In this case…
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…
Friederike Emilie Haehnert – A Secret Kept for 156 Years – 52 Ancestors #46
Entry #46 In entry #45, I alluded to a bombshell discovered within the marriage certificate of my great grandfather, Emil Heirich Max Lindner. I was expecting to see Christiane Charlotte Püschel listed as my great grandfather’s mother; but, she was not. Here is the top half of the marriage record with the translation below: The…
Heinrich August Gustave Lindner – The Will of Uncle Gus – 52 Ancestors #35
Entry #35 Uncle Gus was one of the few members of my Linder family to settle in the United States. My mom and aunt both mentioned him from time to time. This is not surprising as Uncle Gus lived with their family for a while when they were growing up. He was actually their grand…
Oswald Kessler, I Think – 52 Ancestors #18
Entry #18 Kurt Lindner and Oswald Kessler in Sweden This is Uncle Oswald. I deduce that he must have been Oswald Kessler, because the photo is marked “Mom L’s brother.” The handwriting is R.O. Lindner’s – that of my grandfather – hence, Mom L was Anna Marie Kessler. I remember hearing Uncle Oswald mentioned from…