Margaret Mahoney Aschebrock Heinrich and Margaret Mahoney Aschebrock Maggie Mahoney has become somewhat of a forgotten member of the Kroening family. Maggie was the daughter of Katherine Newmeier and William Mahoney. She was born on 13 June 1880 in Unity, Wisconsin. William died when Maggie was an infant, and Katherine married August Kroening in about … Continue reading Portraits
Harriet Elizabeth "Libby" Sharp Ehle Libby Ehle is my husband's 2nd great grandmother. She is buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her Find A Grave memorial can be viewed here. Harriet Elizabeth “Libby” Ehle was born in Rutland, Jefferson County, New York on 15 August 1850. She was the third of four daughters born to … Continue reading Find A Grave Friday
Harlow's Dill Pickles This recipe is from the collection of my great grandmother Viola Widmann Weigel. Hamburger Dill 1qt vinegar 2 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup salt 1 pt water Bring to boil and pour over sliced pickles in jars
William Mahoney William Mahoney was the first husband of Catherine Newmeier. Catherine went on to marry my 2nd great grandfather, August Kroening, after William's death. I know very little about William and have found very few documents about his life even after many years of searching. Here's what I do know: William Mahoney and Catarina … Continue reading Mahoney Mystery
August Weigel August Weigel August Weigel was born 20 April 1856 at Weigelsdorf in Schlaeisan, Germany (now Wigancice, Dolnoslaskie, Poland). After his service in the German military, he followed his 3 brothers (Paul, Joseph, Herman) and sister (Marie Weigel Luecke) to the US. August appears to have come directly to Wisconsin after his arrival in … Continue reading Portraits
Weigel Oscar J. Weigel Sr. was the son of Herman Weigel and Clara Hartl Weigel. He married Tina Weissenbeck in 1925. Oscar is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Marshfield, WI. Find A Grave memorial for Oscar J Weigel can be seen here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149556132/oscar-weigel Oscar Herman Weigel Jr. was a child of Oscar Weigel … Continue reading Funeral Cards
Anna Ertl Bohman Hamus Anna Ertl was my 3rd great grandmother. She was born 29 October 1858 in Chalupy, West Bohemia, Czech Republic (formerly Friedrichsthal, Germany) at dwelling number 12 to Johann Ertl and Dorothea Masanetz Ertl. The link to her birth record can be seen here. Anna’s life was full of challenges. Her marriage … Continue reading Find A Grave Friday
Turmeric Pickles This recipe is from the collection of my great grandmother, Viola Widmann Weigel. 12 large pickles peel and slice let stand in cold water 2 hours and drain 12 small onions 1 pt vinegar 1 cup sugar 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp salt 1 tsp mustard seed 1 tsp … Continue reading Gramma’s Cookbook
Friends and Family Leo A. Werner - link to Find A Grave memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127073858/leo-a-werner Leo is related to me through his wife, Katie Weigel, daughter of Paul and Anna Weigel. Eunica M. Wegner Pritzl - link to Find A Grave memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170949135/eunica-m_-pritzl Eunica is related to me through the Bohman side of my tree. Her … Continue reading More Funeral Cards
An Under-Utilized Resource in Genealogy Nora Schmidt Widman Funeral Cards, Mourning Cards, Memorial Cards – whatever you call them - can be a helpful resource for your genealogy research. These cards are an often overlooked source of birth and death information for our ancestors. The history of funeral cards started in the Victorian Era. The … Continue reading Funeral Cards
WitzEnd Family History 