As I wait for some details on a few of the branches of the family tree I thought it would be fun to see where our families were over the course of time. I took the Federal Census data and mapped locations over time. The most recent Federal Census that is available to the publicContinue reading “Family Locations – Census Mapping”
Category Archives: Ben Mauser
Nebraska Century Family Updates
Some of you may remember my post earlier this year providing information on those First Families, Pioneer Families, and Century Families in Nebraska as recognized by the Nebraska State Genealogical Society. The final certificate arrived in the mail over the weekend and I have updated that post to add Henirich Jacob Moeller and his wifeContinue reading “Nebraska Century Family Updates”
Johann Jacob Mauser and Eva Katharina Meister Photo and Story Gallery
This post is the first in my series of the 6th generation of my family tree. I count myself as generation 1. That means that Johann Jacob and Eva Katharina are my 3X Great Grandparents. They are the grandparents of my Great Grandfather Ben Mauser. We know that Johann Jacob was born in Burgstall, GermanyContinue reading “Johann Jacob Mauser and Eva Katharina Meister Photo and Story Gallery”
Big Springs High School – 1946 Walkout!
What do you do when you don’t like the way the teachers are grading your work? You organize a school walkout. In October of 1946 the students of Big Springs High School got fed up when the teachers changed to a new grading system which is described in the article from the Beatrice Sun asContinue reading “Big Springs High School – 1946 Walkout!”
Murl and Harold Mauser – High School and College Sports
Sometimes a story comes along that is too good to pass up. Because of a story shared with me a little while ago I decided to put together this post detailing my Grandpa Murl and his brother Harold and their High School and College Sports achievements. I specify High School and College as I knowContinue reading “Murl and Harold Mauser – High School and College Sports”
Gottlob Mauser and Anna Moeller Photo and Story Gallery
I have completed the first pass at documentation for my 2X Great Grandparents, and will start posting from the top of the tree. Gottlob and Anna are the parents of my Great Grandfather Benjamin Gottlob Mauser. As always, if there is something incorrect, unclear or missing in what I have, I welcome corrections and additions.Continue reading “Gottlob Mauser and Anna Moeller Photo and Story Gallery”
Low German and High German Language
As I was finalizing getting the posts for my 2X great grandparents on my paternal side ready, I was reminded of comments that had been made about how even though they all spoke German, there was High German and Low German and the dialects were different. (As an aside, there was apparently also some discussionContinue reading “Low German and High German Language”
Mable Mauser – Women’s Basketball
Cory has been watching a lot of basketball lately, and it brought this story to mind. Mabel is my Great Grandfather Ben Mauser’s sister. She was the youngest of the family. In the Mauser Family history, there is a short article about the Big Springs girls Basketball Team and how crazy some of the gamesContinue reading “Mable Mauser – Women’s Basketball”
Nicole’s long family history in Nebraska
I have so many things to say on the blog, that it’s sometimes hard to figure out where to start and what to say next. Sometimes, the decision is made easier when fun things arrive in the mail. Yesterday I received another batch of family certificates from the Nebraska State Genealogical Society. They have aContinue reading “Nicole’s long family history in Nebraska”
Benjamin Mauser and Blanche Pocock Mauser Photos and Stories
Ben and Blanche are my great grandparents on my paternal side and the parents of my grandfather Murl. I have just a few photos, and a couple of stories, but as always, I know I have more somewhere and as I find those or they are shared with me I’ll keep adding more. Ben andContinue reading “Benjamin Mauser and Blanche Pocock Mauser Photos and Stories”
Cory and Nicole Family History 