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
Later Years Helen Jo Breu sent letters to my great great grandmother, Rose Bohman Weigel, in Rose's later years in the nursing home. She related stories that her mother and grandmother told her and stories from her childhood memories of growing up in the area off Pleasant Hill Road called the Squaw Creek Homestead. One … Continue reading Stories from Squaw Creek Homestead
Pioneer Life Anna and Nicholas Hamus worked hard to make a living on their farm. They grew crops, sold produce, and traded with the local Native Americans. Anna also told stories about Gypsy people coming through the area. According to Helen Jo Breu, in the days before there were cheese factories, farmers kept just enough … Continue reading Stories from Squaw Creek Homestead
Nicholas Hamus With the death of Jakob Bohman on 12 November 1892, Anna Bohman was left a 34 year old widow with 7 children ranging in age from 14 to 2 years old. She was also responsible for caring for her 70 year old mother Dorothea and the family homestead. With no income to speak … Continue reading Stories from Squaw Creek Homestead
WitzEnd Family History 