Saxony, Germany – Cory and Nicole Family History

Lobner German Research

It has been on my list for a while to try and find out information on the Lobner Family in Germany. It has been hindered by the fact that there were no records online, there was limited access to the in-person records and then finding someone to do the research onsite. Thanks to Roots QuestContinue reading “Lobner German Research”

Early German Farm House

Thanks to Cousin Orval Dehning I just finished scanning in several years of newsletters from the Dehning Family Association in Germany. So much good information is contained in those newsletters that demonstrate things the family went through in the early 1800’s, WWII and other memorable times in history. I’ll have to see if it’s permissibleContinue reading “Early German Farm House”

Henry Dehning and Katherine Reichman Photo and Story Gallery

This post is a continuation of my posts on the 6th generation of my family tree. Counting myself as Generation 1, the 6th generation is my 3X Great Grandparents. Johann Heinrich (Henry) Dehning and Katherine Reichman are the parents of my 2X Great Grandfather Henry Peter Dehning, and Henry is the father of my GreatContinue reading “Henry Dehning and Katherine Reichman Photo and Story Gallery”

Karl Heinrich Lobner and Christina Henrietta Starke Photo and Story Gallery

Here is my first post for Cory’s 2X Great Grandparents on his maternal side. This first one is sadly very easy. Karl Heinrich Lobner and Christina Henriette Stark are the parents of Cory’s Great Grandfather Karl Herman Lobner who is then the father of his grandfather Alex Lobner. Karl Heinrich and Christina Henrietta were bothContinue reading “Karl Heinrich Lobner and Christina Henrietta Starke 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”

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”