A Smörgåsbord of Stories
Franklin Hesse, son of Magdalena Frees and John Hesse, was born August 11, 1861 in Neenah, Wisconsin. In Frank’s obituary: “He grew to manhood and received a common school education in Neenah, except for a few years in Ohio.” A few years in Ohio … read more
In Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this series, we uncovered and identified the parents of Franklin Hesse (Dakota Territorial Homesteader) as John and Magdalena Hesse. Before we take a closer look at Franklin’s father, John Hesse, let me remind you that … read more
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we uncovered and identified the parents of Franklin Hesse (Dakota Territorial Homesteader) as John and Magdalena Hesse. Let’s take a closer look at Franklin’s mother, Magdalena. Genealogy Question: What is Franklin Hesse’s mother’s given … read more
Last week, I posed the question Who are the parents of Franklin Hesse (Dakota territorial homesteader)? The headline announced the shocking truth. This was my family Here is a quick synopsis of the story: According to … read more
Back in the days before the Internet, genealogy research was slow. I kept my data in a 3-ring binder and worked in pencil. For queries, I wrote letters and included stamped, return envelopes. I conducted interviews with a cassette tape recorder. Everything was slower. Newspaper … read more