A Smörgåsbord of Stories
Susanna (Klein), Joseph Fleischhacker and their 5 children emigrated from their home in the Burgenland in the fall of 1903. Last week, we discovered their reason for coming to America and examined the passenger list created when they departed Liverpool. When they arrived in Boston, … read more
Joseph and Susanna (Klein) Fleischhacker immigrated to America in 1903. Why did they leave their homeland? Life in Austria In March of 1986, my husband and I had the pleasure of of interviewing his Great Aunt, Sr. Alana (Anna) Fleischhacker, O.S.B. She was the … read more
When noodling about a new blog topic, I realized that I have not highlighted my dear husband’s ancestors lately. For the next 4 weeks, I’ll write about the Fleischhacker family. Burgenland The Fleischhacker ancestors lived in Burgenland (literally, castle-land). In the current geo-political landscape, … read more
This blog post is the third and final week examining the births, baptisms and beginnings of the three American Gentzkow brothers. Their parents, Julius August Emil “George Edward” von Gentzkow (1826-1904) and Sophia Schultz (1830-1897) settled in Minneiska, Minnesota in the mid 1860s. When we have … read more
In American Gentzkow family history, I consider myself part of the “Julius Group.” I am descended from the second son of Julius August Emil “George Edward” von Gentzkow (1826-1904) and his wife Sophia Schultz (1830-1897). The three Gentzkow Groups are: The George Group: descendants of … read more
In American Gentzkow family history, we divide ourselves into three clusters: The George Group: descendants of George Gentzkow (1854-1939) and his wife Christina Kohler (1856-1918) The Julius Group: descendants of J.C. Gentzkow (1856-1932) and his wife Matilda Dittrich (186x-1908) The William Group: descendants of Bill … read more
This week, I would like to tell you a story about my great grandfather, Horace “H.S.” Lydick, a man of many legends! There are stories of H.S. being arrested, fighting the charges, acting as his own attorney and having the charges dropped. Then, there are … read more
Magdalena Sophia Christina Schultz was my great, great, great grandmother. Why am I drawn to her story? What is it about this woman that makes we want to know more? Rostock, 2017 In June of 2017, Patrick and I vacationed across Germany as guests … read more
It’s my day, so I’m writing about myself. Buckle up as we go back to 2014 for one of my favorite, genealogy-trip stories. Adair County, Kentucky My family has lived in Adair County, Kentucky since the early 1800s. Naturally, I wanted to visit their … read more
Patrick and I entertained several couples for a backyard barbeque last week. We had a wonderful evening: good food, great friends, lots of laughs and plenty of yard games. The next day, one of our guests tested positive for COVID-19. According to the current Centers … read more