Henry Thompson Henry Thompson was born 4 February 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He was the third of four children born to Henry Thompson Sr., a cordwainer, and Ann McCabe Thompson in Liverpool. Henry was an American Civil War veteran. According to his obituary, Henry spent time trying to homestead in Michigan after the war … Continue reading Portraits
Johann Eckhoff Johann Eckhoff was my 4th great grandfather. He and his wife Christiana are buried at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Johann's Find A Grave Memorial can be viewed here. Johannes Heinrich Christian Eckhoff was born 9 November 1822 in Zeven, Rotenberg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He was the youngest of 6 known children of … Continue reading Find A Grave Friday
Bertha Marie Bronson Bertha is my 3rd great grandmother. She is buried at Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Her Find A Grave memorial can be seen here. Bertha was born Birte Marie Gulbrandsdatter in Slagsvold, Ostre Toten, Innlandet (formerly Oppland), Norway. Bertha was the only daughter of Gulbrand Hansen and Hellene Johannsdatter … Continue reading Find A Grave Friday
Sebastian J. Witzel Sebastain Witzel and Marie Repp wedding 1888 Sebastian Witzel is my husband's 2nd great grandfather. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You can view his memorial here. Sebastian was born in Oberfalz,Amorbach,Germany on 31 January 1859. To date, his parents are unknown, but Sebastian left Germany via Antwerp, Belgium … Continue reading Find A Grave Friday
Caroline Widmann Malone Caroline is my 4th great aunt. She is the daughter of Jacob Widmann and sister of my 3rd great grandfather John Widmann. She is buried in the Hillside Cemetery in Marshfield, Wisconsin with her parents and most of her siblings. You can view her memorial here. Caroline Cristine Marie Widmann was born … Continue reading Find A Grave Friday
The month of March is Women's History Month and so this month I am focusing on some of the lesser known female members of the family tree.
Jacob Dirk Jacob Dirk Jacob Dirk was born 23 October 1866 in Krassne, Odessa, Ukraine. He was one of the German's from Russia and was the second generation born there after his family left Germany. He is buried in the Calvary Cemetery in Yakima, Washington and his Find A Grave memorial can be seen here. … Continue reading Find A Grave Friday
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
Jacob Bohman Jacob Bohman is my 3rd great grandfather. He is buried at St Michael's Church Cemetery in Hewitt, Wisconsin. His Find A Grave memorial can be found here. Hyršov location in Czech Republic Jacob Bohman was born at dwelling number 17 in the village of Hyršov (formerly Hirschau, Germany), Domažlice District, Plzeň Region of … Continue reading Find A Grave Friday
Using Find A Grave to Fine Tune the Family Tree I have recently begun getting serious about the site Find A Grave. I have used Find A Grave as a source for several years and have at times been surprised by the details and photographs I have found on memorials there. My new passion for … Continue reading Family on Find A Grave
WitzEnd Family History 