I received George Studier’s German birth record from a researcher who voluntarily found it for me. She contacted me through Ancestry.com with the record, and I greatly appreciate her research. The birth record confirmed what I already suspected: Wilhelm Studier was not George’s biological father. While I can’t give a full transcription of the birth…
Category: Bohnsack
An Intriguing Thread
When researching, have you ever found someone in your family tree whose information seems a bit off? Something doesn’t quite fit? A thin thread of nothing, which must be explored? Happens all the time to me. George Studier, son of Wilhelm and Dorothea (née Bohnsack) Studier, has been a source of interest for me for awhile….
Letter from Rev. Hermann Emil Studier to Dorothea (Bohnsack) Studier
Dorothea (Bohnsack) Studier was the twin sister of my 2nd great-grandfather, Carl Hermann “Herman” Bohnsack. Rev. Hermann Emil Studier was born in Germany in 1859, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1869. His older brother, Wilhelm, was Dorothea’s husband. In 1939, Dorothea received a letter from her brother-in-law, Rev. Studier. While Dorothea and Rev. Studier were both…
High School Graduates from Scales Mound, Illinois, 1924-1945
The Scales Mound American Legion Auxillary Unit #1058 compiled a list of Scales Mound High School graduate names, and published them in “Scales Mound High School Through the Years 1896-1993”. Graduates from 1924-1945 are listed. Class of 1924 Lester Berryman Myrtle Eversoll Laity Marcella Horan Huizinga Kenneth Hughes Camilla Miller Mahoney Eugene Miller Jessie Paquette Rodham Carl Schoenhard Myrtle…
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: Leo H. Bohnsack
Leo Bohnsack was my great-grandfather. He was born on December 16, 1891, in Schapville, Thompson Twp, Illinois, to Carl Herman Bohnsack and Carolina Sophia Wulff. He was the oldest of three children. He married Minnie Marie Deininger on February 16, 1916, in Galena, Illinois. Leo and Minnie had four children: Vernon, Norman, Marian, and…
Mabel (Bohnsack) Hammer Dies from Injuries Sustained in Car Accident
Mabel (Bohnsack) Hammer was the sister of my gg-grandfather, Leo Bohnsack. She was born in July of 1894 in Illinois to Carl Herman Bohnsack and Carolina Sophia Wulff. She was the middle child; my gg-grandfather was the oldest and the youngest was Mary. She married Alvin Hammer on January 22, 1913. Alvin and Mabel had…
Wedding Announcement: Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis
Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis, my grandparents, married in Apple River, Illinois, on August 1, 1941. I found the marriage announcement in genealogical files at Grandma Davis’ house. The citation is unknown. Transcription of Wedding Announcement: Bohnsack-Davis Apple River, Ill. – Special: Announcement was made here Thursday of the marriage of Miss Marian Bohnsack, daughter…
Wedding Announcement: Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis
My grandparents Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis married in Apple River, Illinois, on August 1, 1941. This was her first marriage and his second. Their wedding announcement appeared in the Freeport Journal-Standard on August 8, 1941. Transcription of Wedding Announcement Davis-Bohnsack Apple River, Ill., Aug. 8.—Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Marian Bohnsack,…
Updated Descendant Reports
I updated reports for the descendants of Andreas “Anton” and Eva Barbara (Schick) DEININGER , Nicholas and Mary (Casper) BAUSMAN, Philip and Julia (Stoft) BAUSMAN, Johann J.H. and Henrietta (Koch) BOHNSACK, Levi and Mary (Smith) LIGHTCAP, Frank and Fannie (Hainey) STRELESKY, and Johann Jacob Dietrich and Catherine Maria Magdalena (Bohnhoff) WULFF. These reports are based…
Obituary: Carolina Sophia (Wulff) Bohnsack
Carolina Sophia “Lena” (Wulff) Bohnsack was my gg-grandmother. She was born in Germany on November 15, 1867 to Henry and Marie (Schumacher) Wulff. She immigrated at 16, and married Carl Herman Bohnsack on January 13, 1891, in Schapville, Illinois. Herman and Lena had three children: my great-grandfather Leo, Mabel and Mary. I discovered this obituary…
Happy 90th Birthday!
Not only is it Easter Sunday – today my grandma turns 90! Marian (Bohnsack) Davis was born in Schapville, Illinois on April 24, 1921. I wish I could be with her to celebrate, but she’s in my thoughts and prayers! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Obituary: Joachim Bohnsack
Joachim Bohnsack was the son of Johann J.H. Bohnsack and a brother of my g-g-grandfather, Carl Herman Bohnsack. Joachim is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Galena Illinois. I found his headstone when I was doing my walking tour of Greenwood Cemetery. I knew he was buried in Greenwood; I just didn’t know where. I also…
Obituary: Dorothea Marie (Bohnsack) Studier
This obituary is for Dorothea (Bohnsack) Studier from the Freeport Journal-Standard, Wednesday, 13 Sept 1944, page 1. She was the sister of my g-g-grandfather, Carl Herman Bohnsack. Transcription of obituary: Mrs. William A. Studier Galena, Ill., Sept. 13.—Mrs. William A. Studier passed away Tuesday morning at 2:30 in Thompson township at the home of a…
Obituary: Carl Herman Bohnsack
Below is the obituary for Carl Herman Bohnsack, husband of Carolina Sophia “Lena” (Wulff), and my great-great grandfather. It was published in in the Freeport Journal-Standard, Monday, 26 Feb 1940, page 14. Note: In C. Herman’s obituary and certificate of death, Joachim Bohnsack is listed as the name of C. Herman’s father; however, the name…
Obituary: Minnie (Deininger) Bohnsack
My mom recently lent me some binders filled with genealogical information. In them, I was excited to find my great-grandmother’s obituary. She was the wife of Leo Bohnsack and my mom’s grandmother. Minnie (Deininger) Bohnsack died before I was born, but my mom has always spoken very warmly of her. Mom said Minnie was the…
Obituary: Carolina Sophia (Wulff) Bohnsack
Obviously, I”ve had a lot of luck finding obituaries about the Wulff family. This time, I came across my great-great grandmother’s, Carolina Sophia Wulff, from the Freeport Journal-Standard, Sept 30, 1949, page 16. The portrait of Lena is a scan of a copy. I do not have the original, have never seen the original, and…
Forgotten History 