Monthly Archives: April 2023

Reading time 28 minutes My Great Great Grandfather George Michael Kubler was born on 3 February 1840 Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. His father, George Michael Kubler (Snr), was 34 and his mother, Christina Barbara Schonau, was 34. My Great Great Grandmother … Continue reading →

Reading time 15 minutes My great-great-grandfather, Gottlieb Friedrich Ferdinand Lobegeiger, was born in Templin, Brandenburg, Prussia, on November 3, 1826. His parents were Johann Friedrich & Friederike (nee Ihrke) Lobegeiger. My great-great-grandmother, Wilhelmine Fredericke Topp was born on December 28, … Continue reading →

Reading time 26 minutes To understand why people chose to leave the countries where they were born and raised, it is essential to consider the conditions they lived under at the time. Life in Germany/Prussia in the early to mid-1800s … Continue reading →