Blackford Co., IN (E)
Schwartzkopf – Long Reunion
This reunion is made up of the descendants, friends and relatives of John and Barbara (Myers) Schwartzkopf who were both born and raised in Germany. John and his brother Jacob
First visit to the Walker family in Hartfort City, IN
I had already an intense email contact with Brenda (Walker) Kearns and with Gena (Trant) Schantz establishing the link with their closest relatives in Germany, Wilma (Walker) Hipp in Wannweil
2003 – Visit to Hartford City, IN
In memory of my beloved father who would have become 82 years old yesterday. Visiting the Bauer’s in Montpelier, OH After the vacation in the Canadian Rocky’s we planned to
Barnes and farm houses of the emigrants
After a longer break I can continue my postings on the website. Today I will invite you to a little journey through my photo archive showing the barns and houses
In memoriam Betty Walker
Betty June Walker (92), the mother of my wonderful cousin, Brenda Walker Kearns passed away on May 31st, 2017 in her home in Hartford City. I have met Betty several
Visit of Brenda & John Kearns and Gena & Kerry Schantz in Wankheim and Wannweil
In 2004 the next generation came to visit Germany. After their parents Charles and Betty Walker in 2002, Brenda Kearns with her husband John and her cousin Gena Schantz with
Charles, Betty and Lawrence Walker visiting Germany
After my first visit to the Walker family in Hartford City, Indiana in April 2002 the grand-sons of the the emigrated Johann Friedrich Walker, Charles and Lawrence Walker decided to
In Memoriam Lawrence Walker
“Uncle” Lawrence Walker, born in 1928 in Hartford City, passed away on Dec 24 in his nursing home in Newburgh, IN. Uncle Lawrence was the last of the three Walker
In memoriam Charles Walker
Charles Walker, grand-son of the emigrant, Johann Friedrich Walker, passed away on Jun 8, 2018 after a blessed life of 96 years. He was still helping out on the farm
From the Haerten to America and return
Dorian R. Woods, Tuebingen On May 23rd, 2003 Dorian R. Woods gave a presentation about her ancestor, Jakob Kuttler. He and his parents Sigmund Kuttler and Anna Maria Dieter together with
My grandfather’s barn
From Regena Trant Schantz – December 2002 Last summer I visited my great-grandfather’s barn for the first time. My father had often talked about his grandfather but I did not