Oct 19
I have only a few more of my dad’s WWII letters to transcribe. The letters that my dad, Herbert Miller, wrote home while stationed in Germany during the war and during the occupation time afterward. My goal has been to transcribe them all and posting them here has been a good motivation for me to …
Oct 16
This is the tombstone of Maria Seaman, located in row 1 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Maria Tochter von Johannes Und Maria A[?] Seeman Gestorben Den 12 April 1862 Alter 6 Yahre 4 Monate, 4 Tage Maria, daughter of Johannes Seeman, died on 12 April 1862, aged …
Oct 12
Yes, I am still transcribing the letters my dad, Herbert Miller, wrote home while in the Army, stationed in Germany during WWII and the occupation period afterward. His family saved a lot, if not most of his letters and my goal is to transcribe them all. Posting them here is a good motivation for me …
Oct 09
This is the tombstone of John Seaman and his daughter Emma (Seaman) Kreiselmeyer, located in row 7 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: John Seaman Sep. 1, 1814 May 29, 1897 Emma Kreiselmeyer Aug. 7, 1857 Apr. 3, 1896 SEAMAN In last week’s Tombstone Tuesday I wrote about …
Oct 05
I appreciate it when Karen’s Chatt readers write me with interesting information and stories about people and events in our area of west central Ohio and neighboring Indiana. I want to thank Lynne for sending me the following newspaper transcription, which she transcribed from a framed 1935 Bluffton, Indiana, newspaper, The News-Banner. I find it …
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