Hello, …continued from the post titled: Kobs Families Arrive in America (1881) Part I The German steam ship Hannover, owned by North German Lloyd, departed from the port of Bremen and arrived at the port of Baltimore on June 1, 1881. The captain of the steam ship was a man named Ph.(possibly Phillip) Berdrow. Individual […]

Hello, Here is this weeks installment of my version of Funeral Card Friday. I would like to share the next couple of pages from the funeral book of my great grandmother Wanda Kobs nee Krzymianowska. The mass was held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. My plan is to add a […]

Hello, In a previous post called “Kobs Family Residences – 1880 Milwaukee“, I had listed a portion of the Kobs families that arrived in America during the 1870’s. The year of 1881 also found many changes to the Kobs families residing in Milwaukee. In June of 1881, the rest of the Kobs families, from the […]

Hello, I have gone through the 1880 US Census and recorded the information for the Kobs families that arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the 1870’s. They left from the villages of Blękwit, Swięta, and Stawnica, of the Złotów Parish. The information of each family is listed below: Frank and Balbina Glisch (nee Kobs) Residence –  […]

Hello, I’d like to continue my participation in the Geneabloggers daily prompt for Monday, called “Military Monday“. I am posting the WWI Draft Registration card of my great-great grandfather Frank F. Kobs’ brother Stanley (my 2nd great grand uncle). He registered on September 12th, 1918 at the Milwaukee County Registration Office #12, which was located […]

Hello, I would like to summarize my findings for the family of Marcin Rumanowski and Getruda Radomska. My summaries, with links to the original posts, are below: Marriage of Marcin Rumanowski and Getruda Radomska – February 8, 1802 Baptism of Tomasz Rumanowski – December 8, 1802 Baptism of Marianna Rumanowska – February 6, 1805 Baptism […]

Hello, This my version of Saturday’s daily blogging theme. This week will be focused on the Gełdon surname.  Surname Pronunciation Gełdon (Polish) – Gew don – listen to it here: GełdonSurname Pronunciation Geldon (American) – Geld on – listen to it here: Geldon Surname Meaning: Gełdon –  unknown Roots of Surname:  Surname Group Subgroup Language […]

Hello, Here is this weeks installment of my version of Funeral Card Friday. I would like to share the next couple of pages from the funeral book of my great grandmother Wanda Kobs nee Krzymianowska. The mass was held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. My plan is to add a […]

Hello, I’d like to continue my participation in the Geneabloggers daily prompt for Monday, called “Military Monday“. I am posting the WWI Draft Registration card of my great-great grandfather Frank F. Kobs’ brother Peter (my 2nd great grand uncle). He registered on September 12th, 1918 at the Milwaukee County Registration Office #12, which was located […]

Hello, This is my translation of the Prussian death record of Marcin Rumanowski, from the Lubichowo parish. The village of my Rumanowski ancestors and it’s administrative location during this time frame were Lubichow, Kreis Prueßisch Stargard, Regierungsbezirk Danzig, Provinz Preußen, Die Vereinigten Preußischen Staaten. Lubichowo No. 13 1841 May 24. Marcin Rumanowski, died of dysentery, […]