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Several posts on this blog have been written about a group of siblings who I have called the “Altenburg Giants”. Between 1854 and 1873, there were 9 children born to the couple made up of Gottlob Dietrich and Louise Vogel. All 9 of the children were boys, and according to family lore, all of them were at least 6 feet tall. The Dietrich family binder that we have in our resear...


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There are already two posts included in the archives of stories that have been written on this blog describing couples made up of a Lohmann who married a Dubben. You will be reading yet another one today, and what is really amazing is that there are 4 marriage records involving a Lohmann marrying a Dubben in the books of Zion Lutheran Church in Alva, Oklahoma, so this may not...


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Previous posts on this blog have told about Kester couples who were members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. Today, you will read the story of a bride and her Kester groom who were born in Germany and immigrated to America and were married at Trinity, Friedheim. I will begin with the groom.

Heinrich Kester was born on June 17, 1827 in Rodheim, Germany. Henry...


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I have mentioned Dr. Gustav Schuricht in passing within a few previous blog posts, and, knowing that he was a descendant of an original Stephanite immigrant, I was hoping to find a reason to tell his story. Today, I get that chance, and you will read his story. It leads us to a few other original immigrants as well.

Gustav Samuel Schuricht was born on June 1, 1853, ...


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You will read the story of a man and a woman who each came to America as part of the Stephanite immigration in 1839. The man was 22 years old, and the woman was 17. These two got married not long after their arrival in this country. One might think that they became acquainted while making the voyage to America. However, these two made that trip aboard two separate ships. Thei...


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