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Who’s Your Daddy?
Nicholas August Weigel
Casualty of the Great War Nick Weigel ca 1900 Nick was born 3 March 1894 to August and Katherine Kayser Weigel at their farm in Weigelsdorf, McMillan township, Marathon County, Wisconsin. He was the oldest boy from his father’s second marriage, but had 2 older half- brothers, Phillip and Arthur. Nick was close friends with … Continue reading Nicholas August Weigel
Find A Grave Friday
Karl Bachmeier Karl Bachmeier was my 2nd great grandfather. He is buried at St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery in Emmons County, North Dakota. His Find A Grave memorial can be viewed here. Karl Bachmeier was born 15 March 1858 in Krasna, Odessa, Ukraine. He was one of the Germans from Russia. His grandparents were some of … Continue reading Find A Grave Friday
Gramma’s Cookbook
Salad Pickles This recipe is from the collection of my great grandmother, Viola Widmann Weigel. Slice pickles & onions in salt water overnight 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups vinegar 1 1/2 cups water 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon mustard seed Bring to boiling point & add pickles & let boil until they … Continue reading Gramma’s Cookbook
Where’s Weigelsdorf?
Finding the Ancestral Home of OUR Weigels Franz and Amalie Weigel with daughter Agnes ca 1880 at their home in Weigelsdorf Weigelsdorf’s location in the “Old Country” is a bit tricky to find. It turns out that there are several villages that were called Weigelsdorf in Western Europe. The names of the villages have also … Continue reading Where’s Weigelsdorf?
Portraits
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
Find A Grave Friday
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
Gramma’s Cookbook
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
Mahoney Mystery
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
Portraits
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
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