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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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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 | 7 Comments

My Ancestor Maria Thomas Badie, Gifted Two Silver Communion Beakers to The Dutch Reformed Church of Breuckelen (Brooklyn, New York) in 1684. 52 Ancestors March Theme: Females. Week 10: Worship.

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

My ancestor Maria Thomas Badie was a wealthy woman who was married three times. In surviving legal documents, Maria used Thomas or Badie as her surname, not those of her husbands. (1) In records, the most common variants of her name … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy, Religious | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Armstrong, Badie, Brackhonge, Braconie, Breuckelen, Brooklyn, Brouwer, Brouwer Berkhoven, Charity, Christian, Cooper, Dutch, Dutch Reformed Church of Breuckelen, faith, family, family history, family stories, Family Tree, Genealogy, German, Germany, Groome, Hope, Kimber, Lyons, Maria Thomas Badie, Netherlands, New Amsterdam, New York, Norris, Nutick, Old First, Quakers, Severns, Simpson, Van Sant, Verdon, Weiss, Worship | 1 Comment

Ragtime Composer (Cousin) Percy Wenrich. 52 Ancestors – Week 5 and February Theme – Branching Out

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The theme for February 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Branching Out. One way to take this week and month’s theme of branching out is to write about collateral relatives – those that share the same family descent as me … Continue reading →

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My Greatsinger (Gretzinger) and Bonnett ancestors of Berlin, Germany and Related Lines.

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Update of 29 August 2025: I spent a significant amount of time painstakingly going through many additional German church records, and as well as records found in Colonial America in the 1700s. My sixth great-grandfather’s surname is listed many various … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Berlin, Bonnett, British America, British American Colonies, British Colonies, Christian, Clerk, Cole, De Clerk, Deyo, DNA, Doman, Dutch, Evangelical Reformed Lutheran, faith, family history, family stories, Family Tree, France, Freehold, Genealogy, Germany, Greatsinger, Gretzinger, Jerusalem Chapel, Klerk, Kritsinger, Letts, Litts, Litz, Lutheran, Monmouth County, Myers, Netherlands, New Jersey, New York, Palmer, Parmer, Prindle, Rhodes, Sluiter, Sluyter, Spencer, Steiner, Strelmer, The Netherlands, Ulster County, Van Schuyven, Vanderbilt | 5 Comments

My Ancestor Johann Philip Kaes (John Philip Case) of Anhausen, Germany, and New Jersey, and his Interesting Relationship with Chief Tuccamirgan of the Delaware Tribe.

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Johann Philip Kaes was born about 1679 in Anhausen, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, the son of Hans Henrich Kaes and Anna Veronica ____. He is found near Rückeroth at Anhausen in church records. Anhausen is 5 miles northeast of Neuwied. He … Continue reading →

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My Lozier/Losure/Loser/Looser/Loeser Ancestors from Oberriexingen, Germany (and related lines)

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Updated on 21 August 2025 with new information regarding the maiden name of Eva Elisabetha, wife of Christoph “Stofel” Lozier/Losure, and her parentage. My maternal 3rd great-grandparents Joseph Losure and Sarah Lozier were first cousins. The furthest I can take … Continue reading →

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My Weiss, Fried, Propheter, and Related Ancestors from Klingenmünster, Germany

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

My Weiss, Fried, Propheter, and Related Ancestors from Klingenmünster, Germany Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Genealogy | Tagged 52 Ancestors, Acker, Armstrong, Bad Bergzabern, Barbelroth, Barth, Bergzaberner, bohrer, Burg Landeck, Cincinnati, Columbia Township, Evangelical Reformed Lutheran, family history, Family Tree, Först, Fünfstocks, Fünfstuck, France, Fried, Fuerst, Funfstocks, Funfstuck, Funstercke, Funstrocks, Genealogy, Germany, Gleich, Gleiszellen, Grosshans, Hacker, Hamilton County, Häcker, Henrich, Heuchelheim-Klingen, Huddleston, Kapellen-Drusweiler, Klingenmünster, Klingenmunster, Le Beau, LeBeau, Muchmore, New Orleans, Nutick, Ohio, Ohl, Propheter, Rhineland-Palatinate, Sambach, Südliche Weinstraße, Scherer, Southwest Wine Route, Turner, Wegt, Weigt, Wein, Weinnmann, Weis, Weiss, Wendel, Willem, Ziegler, Zwipf | 7 Comments

Tag Archives: Germany

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

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

My Ancestor Maria Thomas Badie, Gifted Two Silver Communion Beakers to The Dutch Reformed Church of Breuckelen (Brooklyn, New York) in 1684. 52 Ancestors March Theme: Females. Week 10: Worship.

Ragtime Composer (Cousin) Percy Wenrich. 52 Ancestors – Week 5 and February Theme – Branching Out

My Greatsinger (Gretzinger) and Bonnett ancestors of Berlin, Germany and Related Lines.

My Ancestor Johann Philip Kaes (John Philip Case) of Anhausen, Germany, and New Jersey, and his Interesting Relationship with Chief Tuccamirgan of the Delaware Tribe.

My Lozier/Losure/Loser/Looser/Loeser Ancestors from Oberriexingen, Germany (and related lines)

My Weiss, Fried, Propheter, and Related Ancestors from Klingenmünster, Germany

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