German Catholic immigrants, a probate ledger, and an eloquent record of early Ohio farming life.
The long journeys of our German-Catholic ancestors in pursuit of the American Dream.
Johann and Maria Ann Ochs settled in rural Illinois in 1844. Their descendants still farm there today.
Following one lead will usually raise questions that cause me to branch off from the first trail into another. Before I know it, I am deep into multiple rabbit holes trying to answer questions far removed my original quest.
The house is gone, the cemetery removed, and Colchester little remembered; yet the memorials to the Wageners of Stisted remain.
The Rise, Decline, and Remarkable Preservation of a Colonial Port Town
Family Connections in a Colonial-Era Church Vestry
Family connections, and the rise and fall of a deep water river port.
Speeding Up, Slowing Down, and Connecting to the Past
"I might get out of the Army but it doesn't seem likely for a while."