Tag Archives: German

Three Interesting Tradesmen/Occupational Surnames in My Family Tree with Unique Meanings. Blower and Horne in England and Höerner/Hörner in Germany. 52 Ancestors, Week 36: Tradesman.

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt is Tradesman. I thought about writing about some of my ancestors and their trades and occupations, but instead opted to write about three of the surnames of my ancestors that are derived from their trade/occupation, all … Continue reading →

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My Price Ancestors, an Impenetrable, Impervious Brick Wall Line. 52 Ancestors, Week 21: Brick Wall

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Although like most genealogists, I have more than one brick wall line, but this one has been one of the most aggravating and impenetrable genealogical walls. This week’s writing prompt brick wall gives a few suggestions as to what to … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Albert, Brick Wall, Fairfield County Ohio, family history, Family Tree, Funkstown, Genealogy, German, Germany, Hagerstown, Hocking County Ohio, Maryland, Mennonite, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Perry County Ohio, Preisch, Price, Priess, San Mar, Swiss, Swiss German, Switzerland, Wolfkill, Zelhart, Zilhart | Leave a comment

Walpurgisnacht (Saint Walpurgis Night), Saint Walpurga, My Ancestors Named Walpurgis from Tauber Franconia (Germany)

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Today April 30th, is half-way to Halloween! For someone that loves Halloween — I am a closet actress that missed her calling! — today is a pleasant reminder that summer, which hasn’t even started, will be over soon enough! I … Continue reading →

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My Three Ancestors Named Ursula – 52 Ancestors, Week 14: Begins with a Vowel

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

When trying to decide who to write about this week, I do have a few ancestors that both their first and last names begin with a vowel, including my eleventh great-grandfather Egidius Egen who was born and died in Dettingen … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Famous Kin, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Budd, Christian, Driedorf, Drisch, Drucksen, Dutch, Dutch Reformed Church, faith, family history, Family Tree, Genealogy, German, German Naming, Germany, Hesse, Hohenroth, Indiana, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Le Maistre, Lemaistre, Major General Joseph Bartholomew, Maul, Maulin, Mormonism, Moulyn, New York, North Tarrytown, Palmer, Rufname, Sayn, Sine, Sleepy Hollow, Strang, Syn, Tarrytown, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Urseltje, Ursey, Ursie, Ursty, Ursula, Washington Irving, Westchester County New York | 2 Comments

Felicitas Grosshans Weinmann, 52 Ancestors, Week 11, Lucky.

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt for 52 Ancestors is Lucky. I immediately thought of the girl’s name Felicitas. Surprisingly, I only have one direct ancestor in my tree with the first name Felicitas. The name Felicitas is the female form of … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Catholic, Genealogy, Religious | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Armstrong, Catholic, Christian, faith, family history, Family Tree, Felicitas, Felicity, Felix, Felizitas, fruitfulness, Genealogy, German, Germany, Godramstein, Großhans, Grosshans, happiness, Heuchelheim-Klingen, Kapellen-Drusweiler, Klingenmünster, Landau, Landau in der Pfalz, LeBeau, luck, Müller, mythology, name meanings, Nutick, Perpetua, Propheter, Rhineland-Palatinate, Roman, Roman Goddess, Saints, Southwest Wine Route, Weinmann | Leave a comment

My German Doman Ancestors in Ohio, and Related Davison/Davidson Lines.

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Pictured above is my great-grandmother Anna Cora Prindle Cole. She was the daughter of Daniel Prindle and Sarah Jane “Jennie” Doman. Daniel Prindle was the son of David M. Prindle, Sr. and Hannah Elizabeth Kritsinger/Greatsinger. I have written prior about … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy | Tagged Abbott, Ancestry, Beard, Bingham, Chamberlain, Cole, Connecticut, Crantzdorf, Davidon, Davison, DNA, Doman, Dutch, family history, Family Tree, Genealogy, German, German American, Germany, Goumond, Grabill, Grable, Grandstaff, Graybill, Greatsinger, Grindstaff, Hocking County, Hudson, Jackson County Ohio, Kranzdorf, Kritsinger, Norwegian, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsyvania, Perry, Pickaway County, Prothere, Ray, Stoneburner, Swan Township Vinton County, Tatman, Vinton County, Virginia, Walnut Township, Wayne Township Pickaway County, West Virginia, Wetzel | 1 Comment

52 Ancestors, Week 31: Help. How Chief Tuccamirgan of the Delaware Tribe Helped My Ancestor Johann Philip Kaes (John Philip Case).

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt word is help. I decided to write the story of how Chief Tuccamirgan of the Delaware Tribe helped and befriended my ancestor Johann Philip Kaes (John Philip Case). First a little biographical information about him: Johann … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Anhausen, blue brother, Capner, Case, Delaware Tribe, Dvoor, faith, family history, Family Tree, Flemington, Genealogy, German, Germany, HCHS, Hunterdon County, Hunterdon County Historical Society, Jung, Kaes, Mine Brook, Neuwied, New Jersey, Rückeroth, Remer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ruckerroth, St. Magdalen di Pazzi Roman Catholic Church, the pipe of peace, Tuccaminjah Creek, Tuccamirgan, Tuccamirgan's Pipe, Union Hotel | 1 Comment

German Surnames in My Family tree and German Language Studies. 52 Ancestors, Week 29: Fun Fact.

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing theme for 52 Ancestors is “Fun Fact.” Not everything in family history has to be serious. This week, we can be creative and think of something fun you’ve found during your research. With that in mind, I … Continue reading →

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William G. Lyons, My 2nd Great Granduncle. 52 Ancestors, Week 27: Extended Family.

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt for 52 Ancestors is Extended Family. We often focus on those people from whom we descend. But what about their siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins? They played a role in our ancestors’ lives, just like those … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Addis, Armstrong, Barton, Bucks County Pennsylvania, California, Chainman Mine, Cooper, Cowger's Ranch, Dutch, Ely, English, Family Tree, Genealogy, German, Gold, Gold Rush, Hamilton County Ohio, Jewett Adams, Kansas, Lukens, Lyons, Lyons County Nevada, McGill, Miami County Ohio, Mineral City, Mining, Monitor Mine, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Placer County California, Silver, Stinsman, Virginia City Nevada, Ward Nevada, White Pine | 4 Comments

52 Ancestors, Week 15. How Do You Spell That? My 2nd Great-Grandfather Elias “Eli” Nutick.

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The surname, parentage, and links back to his homeland of my great-great grandfather Elias “Eli” Nutick have been quite evasive. His line has been a royal headache and a never-ending brick wall for decades! Now, his wife, my great-great grandmother … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, DNA, family history, Family Tree, Fried, Genealogy, German, Germany, Klingenmunster, Nutick, Ohio, Otte, Ottic, Poland, Polish, Posen, Poznan, Propheter, Prussia, Rawitsch, Udie, Udig, Utic, Weigt, Weis, Weiss, Wetg | 6 Comments

Tag Archives: German

Three Interesting Tradesmen/Occupational Surnames in My Family Tree with Unique Meanings. Blower and Horne in England and Höerner/Hörner in Germany. 52 Ancestors, Week 36: Tradesman.

My Price Ancestors, an Impenetrable, Impervious Brick Wall Line. 52 Ancestors, Week 21: Brick Wall

Walpurgisnacht (Saint Walpurgis Night), Saint Walpurga, My Ancestors Named Walpurgis from Tauber Franconia (Germany)

My Three Ancestors Named Ursula – 52 Ancestors, Week 14: Begins with a Vowel

Felicitas Grosshans Weinmann, 52 Ancestors, Week 11, Lucky.

My German Doman Ancestors in Ohio, and Related Davison/Davidson Lines.

52 Ancestors, Week 31: Help. How Chief Tuccamirgan of the Delaware Tribe Helped My Ancestor Johann Philip Kaes (John Philip Case).

German Surnames in My Family tree and German Language Studies. 52 Ancestors, Week 29: Fun Fact.

William G. Lyons, My 2nd Great Granduncle. 52 Ancestors, Week 27: Extended Family.

52 Ancestors, Week 15. How Do You Spell That? My 2nd Great-Grandfather Elias “Eli” Nutick.

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