31 July 2018 Hello, readers. I have learned over the past few years that the majority of visits to my blog come from people who are interested in whether or not Martin Luther the Reformer left any descendants. (He did, and I am one. Read my story here: Martin Luther – Yes, THAT Martin…
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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…
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…
Martin Luther – Yes, THAT Martin Luther – 52 Ancestors #13
Entry #13 This is where the genealogy bug originated for me. No, I am not saying that Martin Luther, the Reformer, was a great family historian. I am sure that he was far too consumed with thinking about the Church and God, and igniting the Protestant Reformation in Germany, to be a genealogist. What I…