A Case for the Parentage of Ruth Foster Sharp Dunham (part 2) In an effort to break through another brick wall and fill out some empty branches on the tree, I am attempting to determine the birth family of Ruth Foster who married Benjamin Sharp in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut in 1771. Ruth is named in … Continue reading Judy, Judy, Judy
A Case for the Parentage of Ruth Foster Sharp Dunham (Part 1) I hate having empty branches on my family tree. Empty branches mean unanswered questions and unsolved mysteries. A few years ago I was able to break through a brick wall to find the parents of Harriet Elizabeth “Libby” Sharp Ehle and that breakthrough … Continue reading Foster Family
Kroening Birth Records in Naugard District After years (and years, and years) of searching, I finally stumbled across the birth records for my 2nd great grandfather and his siblings in Germany before the family emigrated to the US in 1868. August Kroening and all but the youngest 2 of his siblings were born in Germany, … Continue reading Another Broken(ish) Brick Wall
William Mahoney Remains Elusive In my previous post about William Mahoney, I explain the very few pieces of evidence that have been found on the man who was the first husband of my 2nd great grandmother Catherine Newmeier. William had a short life and he seems to have left almost no written record about it. … Continue reading Mahoney Mystery Continues
Maggie Hudson appeared in Deadwood in the Fall of 1896. By January of 1898 she was gone. In that short time she discovered a murder victim, was a witness at the following trial, and she bore a son out of wedlock. Where she came from and where she went remain a mystery that her son wanted to solve his entire life.
Today's mystery photo is from the Thorson/Johnson branch of the tree.
This distinguished gentleman is from the Thorson/Johnson branch of the tree from the Neenah/Appleton/Oshkosh area. If you recognize him, please contact me or leave a comment!
A mystery couple from the Widmann or Eckhoff side of the tree.
This young woman is from the Widmann or possibly Eckhoff, Thuss, or Weigel family. If you recognize her, please contact me.
An unidentified member of or related to the Thorson family from Winnebago county, Wisconsin.
WitzEnd Family History 