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Of course there’s more
I thought it was interesting when I discovered that my great grandfather Clyde Fisher was listed in the 1900 census as an inmate of the Ohio State Penitentiary. Further investigation revealed that he…
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Any more surprises, Staats?
Who could ask for a more interesting ancestor? It seems that every time I learn something new about Staats Springsteen I’m as apt as not to find myself shaking my head and chuckling…
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Case and Springsteen 2015 Reunion
As usual, we had beautiful weather yesterday for the reunion, and it was good to be together again. I printed and shared a few pictures from old reunions and got identification for most of…
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Verda’s Reunions
Verda Case Springsteen Olsen gathered her family for reunions every year from almost as far back in time as I can remember. That tradition has been carried on to this day, and it’s…
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Staats and Anna Springsteen—So Many Questions
My four-times-great grandparents Staats and Anna Springsteen were people of no apparent public consequence, yet they left bits and pieces of evidence of their lives that continue to perplex me. While the very…
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Katherine Keck’s Life Reads Like Romance
Here is a transcription of the newspaper clipping from Agnes Springsteen’s scrapbook about her mother’s life experiences. Katherine Keck’s Life Reads Like Romance Mrs. Katherine Keck, whose maiden name was Kurtz, was born…
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Searching for Kate Keck’s Origins
My interest in family history began in the early 1960s when my friend Eric started researching his family tree. I talked with family members and outlined as much as I could learn about…
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Revisiting the American Civil War—Thomas Green
Thomas M. Green, 1830-1910 Thomas Green served as a private in Company C of the 13th Michigan Infantry. He enlisted in North Plains Township, Ionia County, Michigan on 29 February 1864 and mustered…
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Revisiting the American Civil War—Charles Kidder
Charles Homer Kidder, 1831-1903 Charles Kidder served in the 8th Illinois Cavalry from 12 September 1861 to 17 July 1865. According to A Genealogy of the Kidder Family, by Morgan Hewitt Stafford, Charles…
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Revisiting the American Civil War—John Dennis
John Samuel Dennis, 1844-1926 John Dennis served as a private in Company C of the 111th Ohio Infantry regiment. He enlisted in Mill Creek Township, Williams County, Ohio, on 14 August 1862 at…
