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…
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The Story of My Life by Rev. Herman Emil Studier (Part 4 of 4)
Part four of the transcription from the draft of Rev. Herman Emil Studier’s “The Story of My Life.” Transcription details Square brackets [ ] denote handwritten additions made in the draft. Draft of “The Story of My Life” by Rev. H.E. Studier is available. (PDF, 2.5MB) The Story of My Life (Part 4) by Rev….
The Story of My Life by Rev. Herman Emil Studier (Part 3 of 4)
Part three of the transcription from the draft of Rev. Herman Emil Studier’s “The Story of My Life.” Transcription details Square brackets [ ] denote handwritten additions made in the draft. Draft of “The Story of My Life” by Rev. H.E. Studier is available. (PDF, 2.5MB) The Story of My Life (Part 3) by Rev….
The Story of My Life by Rev. Herman Emil Studier (Part 2 of 4)
Part two of the transcription from the draft of Rev. Herman Emil Studier’s “The Story of My Life.” Transcription details Square brackets [ ] denote handwritten additions made in the draft. Draft of “The Story of My Life” by Rev. H.E. Studier is available. (PDF, 2.5MB) The Story of My Life (Part 2) by Rev….
The Story of My Life by Rev. Herman Emil Studier (Part 1 of 4)
While going through a box of materials about my maternal grandmother’s extended family, I came across seven pages of a draft of Rev. Herman Emil Studier’s autobiography. Rev. Studier was the brother-in-law of Dorothea (Bohnsack) Studier, twin sister of Carl Herman Bohnsack, my grandmother’s paternal grandfather. Over the next few posts, I’ll share what Rev….
Biography: John Deininger
John Deininger was the brother of my great-great grandfather, William Deininger Jr. His biography appeared in Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, Illinois (1889, page 626-627. —————————————– JOHN DEININGER. A snug farm of seventy acres lying on section 28 in East Galena Township comprises the well-regulated homestead of the subject of…
Death: Anna Marie Wulff
Anna Marie Wulff was the sister of my great-great grandmother Carolina “Lena” Sophia (Wulff) Bohnsack. She was born on June 20, 1875, in Mecklenburg, Germany, to Henry John Wulff Sr and Maria Sophia Schumacher. The family immigrated to the United states about 1883. Besides Lena, Anna’s other sibling was Henry Jr. Anna was the youngest…
Biography: Nicholas Bausman Sr
Nicholas Bausman Sr’s of Guilford Township, Illinois, appeared in the “Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, Illinois” (1889), p. 444. Nicholas Sr. was my ggg-grandfather and was married to Mary Casper. He died in 1907; he was buried on their land, near Scales Mound, Illinois. Enjoy his biography! Nicholas Bausman Sr….
Family History: Jacob and Christina (Casper) Hess
My mom has binders filled with interesting information. I’ve gone through them several times, and still find things. How do I miss this stuff? My discovery of the family history of Jacob Sr and Christina (Casper) Hess is one of these interesting finds. My mother received this from her parents; I’m not sure when they…
Death Announcement: Rosina (Heffner) Deininger
Death Announcement for Rosina (Heffner) Deininger, which was published in the Galena Daily Gazette on December 30, 1918. She was my ggg-grandmother. Rosina married William Deininger Sr in 1853 in Pennsylvania. They had five children: Barbara, John, Mary, William Jr, and Amelia. (William Jr is my gg-grandfather.) Transcription of obituary: Death Calls Aged Woman Mrs….
Obituary: A.F.E. Sanders
My ggg grandfather was Adam Frederick Ernest Sanders. I was recently back in Galena Illinois and was able to find his obituary that was published in the Galena Daily Gazette on 9 Oct 1891. I also went to the Galena courthouse, but there is no death certificate on file. His wife Catherine (Fuch) is buried…
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…
William Deininger Sr Biography
When I was visiting my grandmother in Galena, Illinois, one of the places we went was Greenwood Cemetery. We always visit her parents and grandparents in their eternal resting place. Grandma had mentioned several years ago that there were Deiningers buried in the older section of Greenwood, but she couldn’t remember where. Well, after visiting…
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: 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…
Obituary: Henry John Wulff Sr
I was researching Henry Wulff Sr, who is my 3rd great grandfather. He was born in Germany and died in Schapville, Illinois. His wife was Maria Sophia Schumacher and they had three children, Carolina Sophia, Henry Jr., and Anna Marie. I found this obituary in the Freeport Journal-Standard. It was published January 3, 1929. Transcription…
Family History
I’ve been researching my family history for about 10 years, give or take. About 5 years ago, I gave up using software that needed to be installed on a computer. Instead I use ancestry.com’s system. It allows for me to collaborate with my mom about research and let other family members look at it. If…
Forgotten History 