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It’s neat to come across streets that were named in honor of my families’ ancestors. It’s adds to their stories and certainly indicates that they were well thought of in their communities! He are some pictures of the street signs I’ve found. The first one is located in Plymouth, MA. Bradford Street is named after [...]

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My 2nd great grandparents, Heinrich (Friedrick) Heinke, and his wife Eliese (Schroebke), along with their two daughters, landed in New York at Castle Garden on October 27, 1860.  The ship’s record indicates that they had been living in Bretwisch (West Pomerania) Prussia (later a part of East Germany) before going to Hamburg to board the [...]

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On this day, in 1858, my great grandfather, Frank Weller, was born in Little Wolf Twp., Waupaca Co., WI. He was the oldest child of Joseph and Sadie Voiland. Frank cleared and established an 80 acre farm in the town of Royalton, in about 1879, more than three years before he married Laura Sophie Heinke. [...]

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On this day, 149 years ago, my 2nd great grandparents, Hienrich and Eliese (Schroebke) Heinke along with their 2 daughters, Caroline and Amelia, arrived at Castle Garden in New York City. The ship’s record indicates that they had been living in Bretwisch (West Pomerania) Prussia (later, part of East Germany) before traveling to Hamburg to [...]

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Leonhard Seybold and Katherine (Protz) Seybold – Arrive at Castle Garden in New York City on board the ship “New Orleans” on June 2, 1857. Leonhard and Katherine are my 2nd great grandparents. Reuben M. Gage – Born June 1, 1767 in Southeast, Dutchess Co., NY. He married Azuba Hoyt in about 1795. Reuben died [...]

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Heinrich (Friedrick) Heinke – Born May 20, 1820 in Pomerania, Bretwisch, Prussia. He married Maria Elizabeth (Eliese) Schroebke on June 1, 1855. Heinrich died on March 26, 1914 in Royalton, Waupaca Co., WI and is buried in Little Wolf Cemetery, Manawa, Waupaca County. He is my 2nd great grandfather. Samuel Cleveland and Persis Hildreth – [...]

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