Unidentified Photos from Viola (Bausman) Davis Hickman Collection
Do you recognize the people in these pictures? Because I don't. I would love to identify the people and reunite the photos with family members who will appreciate them. When my great-grandmother died, she left a lot of beautiful family photos; unfortunately, many are unidentified. After her death, my grandmother, Marian (Bohnsack) Davis acquired them. She let me … [read more...]
RECENT RESEARCH
Obituary: Martha (Karberg) Schmidt
Obituary for Martha (Karberg) Schmidt, daughter of John and Wilhelmine "Minnie" (Bohnsack) Karberg. Martha was born on October 8, 1889, in Thompson Twp, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois. She died May 30, 1970, in Elizabeth, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Interment made at Elizabeth Cemetery in Elizabeth. Obituary published in Freeport Journal-Standard, Monday June 1, 1970. Transcription of … [read more...]
Hazel Bausman Killed in Car Accident
Over the weekend, I found another article regarding the car accident that killed my great-grandmother's sister, Hazel Bausman. The article was published in the Rockford Republic, Thursday, November 21, 1929, page 2. Transcription of article: Galena Girl Killed in Highway Accident Galena, Nov. 21 - Hazel Bausman, 34, of Scales Mound, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon when the … [read more...]
Biography: Philip H. Bausman
Philip Bausman was the brother of my ggg-grandfather, Nicholas Bausman Sr. Philip was born in Germany on July 8, 1817; he died September 9, 1878, in Guilford Twp, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois. He's buried in the Hammer Mennonite Cemetery in Guilford Twp. Philip married Julia Stoft, and they had six children: Philip, Nicholas, William, Henry, Julia, and Catherine. Besides his brother Nicholas, … [read more...]
DAVIS RESEARCH
Wedding Announcement: Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis
Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis, my grandparents, married in Apple River, Illinois, on August 1, 1941. I … [read more...]
Percy Davis Public Sale
On December 21, 1937, my great-grandfather Percy Davis retired from farming and held a public sale. The sale … [read more...]
Obituary: Laban Davis
Laban Davis was an older brother of my great-grandfather Percy Davis. Laban was born October 12, 1873, in … [read more...]
LIGHTCAP RESEARCH
Marriage: Ernest Edward Lightcap and Blanche Payne
My great-grandfather Ernest Edward Lightcap married his first wife, Blanche Payne, in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan. … [read more...]
Marriage: Carl Alfred Christensen and Edna Mae Lightcap
Edna Mae Lightcap married Carl Alfred Christensen on May 18, 1928, in Dewey County, South Dakota. Edna was born on August … [read more...]
Marriage: Eleanor (Lightcap) Jones and John Lawrence
Eleanor "Ellen" (Lightcap) Jones was the sister of my 3rd great-grandfather, Levi Lightcap. Her first husband was Samuel … [read more...]
