Entry #45 I was so surprised to learn that Ancestry.com had made available a collection of birth and marriage records from Saxony, Germany. I was under the impression that most records in Dresden were destroyed. My great-grandmother, Anna Maria Kessler Linder, was killed during the fire-bombing of Dresden and I blogged about her in week…
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Martha Blumenstengel Luther – Much Younger Than Her Husband – 52 Ancestors #30
Entry #30 Martha Blumenstengel married into my Luther family, which I covered in entry #13 – Martin Luther – Yes, THAT Martin Luther. She was born in in Zeitz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, on 14 April 1587. Her parents were Jeremias Blumenstengel, alderman and mayor of Zeitz, and his wife. Martha Hellborn. Martha Blumenstengel was first married…
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…
Tante Frieda (Frieda Pueschel) – 52 Ancestors #2
February 4, 2014 Entry #2 Tante Frieda may seem like an odd choice for the second of my 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. With Frieda, I am already choosing someone who is technically not an ancestor. Tante is German for “aunt.” Until last week, I did not even know Tante Frieda’s last name. My immediate…