A big thank you to the Peoria County Genealogy Society for their Prairie Roots publication and their ideas for stories. Thanks to them I have now written and shared four different stories. I believe they have all been told via this blog in some fashion, but it doesn’t hurt to put them all in oneContinue reading “Published Genealogy Stories”
Category Archives: Homesteading
Century Farm Awards
We had an exciting moment in August at the Deuel County Fair. All the paperwork was filled out with Aksarben, and the Mauser family was awarded the Pioneer Farm Family. That means that a member of the family has lived on the same property for 100 years (or more). In this case we were ableContinue reading “Century Farm Awards”
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”
Francis (Frank) Hastings and Susan Neff Photo and Story Gallery
I have started on the biographies for Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents and realized that I am missing important information on many of them, so rather than in order down the tree, I am selecting those that I have information on. Francis (Frank) Willis Hastings and Susan Lillian Neff are the parents of Cory’s Great GrandmotherContinue reading “Francis (Frank) Hastings and Susan Neff Photo and Story Gallery”
Henry Kallsen and Anna Roeh Photo and Story Gallery
This is the third installment for documentation on my 2X Great Grandparents. Heinrich Frederich Kallsen (Henry Frederick) and Anna Magdalena (Lena) Roeh are the parents of my Great Grandfather Walter William Kallsen. As always, if there is something incorrect, unclear or missing in what I have, I welcome corrections and additions. These documents are alwaysContinue reading “Henry Kallsen and Anna Roeh Photo and Story Gallery”
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”
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”
Karl Herman Lobner and Francis Adams Lobner Photo and Story Gallery
Karl Herman Lobner and Francis Magdalene Adams are Cory’s maternal great-grandparents and the parents of his grandfather Alex Lobner. Karl Herman is an immigrant from Germany and immigrated in 1907 from Goldhausen, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany. I have some research done on their location in Germany can can share that information as desired. Until we canContinue reading “Karl Herman Lobner and Francis Adams Lobner Photo and Story Gallery”
Cory and Nicole Family History 