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Obituary: Martha (Karberg) Schmidt

February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 obituary: Mrs. Allen Schmidt Elizabeth - Mrs. Allen (Matha) Schmidt of Elizabeth died Saturday night in Galena Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Schmidt, a lifelong Jo … [Read more...]

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Hazel Bausman Killed in Car Accident

February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 car in which she and Evelyn Stower of Galena were riding, skidded off the highway and overturned. The accident occurred on Grant highway, between here and E. Dubuque. Miss … [Read more...]

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Biography: Philip H. Bausman

February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Biography: Philip 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, I know that Philip had two sisters.  Unfortunately, I have been unable to identify their names.  I know that they settled in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Here's a short … [Read more...]

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Family Group Sheet: Henry Miller and Lavina Karberg

February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Family Group Sheet: Henry Miller and Lavina Karberg

Last week I received the family group sheet of Henry John Miller and Lavina Johanna Karberg from Tom Townsend, a childhood friend of my mom's and fellow genealogy researcher.  He took me on my trek to Singer Catholic Cemetery. Lavina's parents were John Karberg and Wilhelmine "Minnie" Bohnsack, a sister of my gg-grandfather Carl Herman Bohnsack.  The typed information is from 1983. Henry was born November 10, 1882, in Thompson Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois.  Lavina was born August 21, 1893.  They married February 27, 1912, and had six children: Bernice, Earl, … [Read more...]

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Medical Genealogy

February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I was recently asked by the wellness coordinator at my place of employment to give a presentation on medical genealogy. Somehow he heard that I did a lot of genealogy research.  Even though medical genealogy isn't something that I've focused on, I have a lot of experience researching and tracking down records. I understand the importance of having a record of medical information about relatives and illnesses/diseases/addictive behaviors that run in a family.  Making informed decisions about prevention and screening can only occur when a person knows the … [Read more...]

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Obituary: Alvin E. Sanders

February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Alvin Sanders

Alvin Sanders, brother of my great-grandmother Ernestine (Sanders) Strelesky, was born on March 12, 1896, in Dubuque, Dubuque Co, Iowa. His parents were Ernest Vincent Sanders and Mary Francis Josephine Uhlrich. Alvin married Genevieve M Duccini about 1928. They had six children: Alvin, Richard, Thomas, Mary Margaret, Alice, and John. Alvin died August 25, 1956, in Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in Racine. His obituary appeared in the Racine Journal Times on August 25, 1956. Transcription of obituary: SANDERS, ALVIN … [Read more...]

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Obituary: Mary (Davies) Jeffery

February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Obituary: Mary (Davies) Jeffery

Mary (Davis/Davies) Jeffery was a daughter of my ggg-grandparents, Jacob Davies II and Jennifer "Jane" Blewett. She was a sister to my gg-grandfather, John B. Davis. Mary was born on July 27, 1832, in Cornwall, England. A few years after her father died, Mary immigrated to the United States with her mother and siblings, first settling in Pennsylvania. John Jeffery and Mary married in June 23, 1853 in Pennsylvania. They had nine children, including: William, Joseph Alexander, Sherman William Tecumseh, Edward, John and Thomas. I do not know the names of the other … [Read more...]

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