Recently, I renewed a previously lapsed subscription to Newspapers.com (get 7 days free, here) in order to search for one particular event surrounding one specific ancestor. But then, as things do with genealogy, one thing led to another, and another, … Continue reading
It never fails to amaze me when fate joins cousins from across the globe. Yep, it has happened once again and I’m jumping for joy. Johann Rudolpf Muller and his wife, Margretha had several children – among them, two daughters. … Continue reading
We don’t know Margaretha or Margretha’s birth surname, but we do know that she was born in Switzerland and married Johann Rudolph Muller, probably in Switzerland as well – sometime before the birth of their first child in Grossheppach, Germany … Continue reading
Rudolph Muller lived in Grossheppach, Germany, sometimes known as Heppach, in the 1600s. While Grossheppach is located in the middle of the wine region, as seen in this photo and the village shield, Rudolph didn’t work in the vineyards. Nor … Continue reading
Sibilla Muller was born September 6th, 1672 in Grossheppach to Rudolph Muller and his wife, Margaretha. Grossheppach isn’t far from Beutelsbach where Sibilla’s future husband lived. He probably walked the short distance to court her regularly. Marriage Sibylla married Johann … Continue reading
This day took its sweet time arriving! And yes, I’ve used DNA evidence along with every other shred of traditional evidence that I could dig up about either Lydia Brown or her husband, William Crumley. I’ve been trying to prove … Continue reading
Johann Georg Lenz, known as Jerg, was born on February 21, 1674 in the beautiful wine-region village of Beutelsbach, Germany to Hans Lenz and Barbara Sing. Martin Goll, the local historian has kindly documented the various families Beutelsbach, here. Martin, … Continue reading
Steffan Koch was probably named Johann Steffan Koch. Koch translates to “cook” in English, which I suspect may hold an invaluable clue as to the family history at the time surnames were first adopted in the region where his family … Continue reading
I surely wish we knew more about Margretha Koch. We’re fortunate to have a few tidbits. The first and only record for Margretha directly is her marriage to Johann Georg “Jerg” Kirsch in Durkheim on September 9, 1650. Given the … Continue reading
Old, meaning really old records are extremely rare. Once you’ve reached the end of the church records, and you’re back in the early 1600s, the late Medieval age, in remote alpine villages and hamlets in Switzerland, let’s face it, you’re … Continue reading
