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Martin Friesch – From Kusterdingen to Detroit

I was searching for Jakob Friesch, who moved in September 1866 from Kusterdingen with his whole family to a farm

25/08/2024

The family of Johann Gottlieb Kemmler in Schlesia

The family of Johann Gottlieb Kemmler, Amtmann in Silesia

Over the last two decades of research for the name Kemmler I already had evidence that the name Kemmler existed

16/07/2024

Kemmler in Australia found

Two days ago I found by accident my first Kemmler emigrants in Australia. Originally I was comparing my Findagrave entries

22/06/2024

Results from my U.S. project

Overall development About 2 years ago I started the research of the emigrants whose destination were the United States in

10/06/2024

Frank Kimler Horse Advertisement

While scanning through the Kansas newspapers I have found the advertisement for a horse named “Frank Kimler”. This is one

12/02/2024

John A. Schafer bequeathed 1.000$ to the city of Wankheim

By accident I have found the newspaper article about the death and the last will of John A. Schafer. John

13/08/2023

Treaty between Hans Kemler and the monastery in Bebenhausen found

Mid of June I received a surprising email of my genealogy friend, Beatrice Burst, from Gomaringen. Beatrice has found in

24/07/2023

New locations of origin of the name Kemmler found

Currently I’m trying to find hints about the whereabout of my emigrated Kemmler’s. Scanning through the newspapers I have found

30/05/2022

Erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit Schweiz und Mähringen

Contact made to the Swiss descendants of the emigrant Isidor Grauer

Thanks to the excellent Grauer researcher network we were able to establish the contact to the descendants of the emigrant

01/03/2022

Caspar Grauer – Pastor and furniture dealer

A few weeks ago, Juegen Schrade, a researcher from Nuremberg, Bavaria contacted and asked me whether I have information about

19/02/2022

Kemmler in Gebersheim have their offspring in Ohmenhausen

By accident I detected that there existed Kemmler families in Gebersheim near the city of Leonberg. After an more indept

03/12/2021

In memoriam Lawrence Walker

“Uncle” Lawrence Walker, born in 1928 in Hartford City, passed away on Dec 24 in his nursing home in Newburgh,

29/12/2020

Kemmler in Pfullingen are originating from Ohmenhausen

After intensive research in the birth and marriage books of the Protestant Church in Pfullingen I was succesful to find

29/04/2020

Kemmler in Burghaun, Hessen

This year I have finally found some time to intensify my research again. Beside quality checks of my data I

24/12/2019

Surprising Kemmler discovery in Sondelfingen

When I was looking up the church records in Sondelfingen I surprisingly found some very old entries for the Kemmler

10/11/2019

Visit to the Hoefles festival in Jettenburg

From Emil Bader On August 18, 2019 I, Emil Ferdinand Bader, visited together with my wife, our son and his

15/10/2019

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

15/06/2018

Coat of arms of Matzingen and Jettenburg

Descendants of Ernst Friedrich Bader found via the website

A few weeks ago Emil Ferdinand Bader posted a comment via the web site. After a quick check against the

14/01/2018

Visit of Wesley, Mary, Richard and Kay Riehle on the Haerten area

On Friday Sep 29, 2017 the grandchildren of the emigrant Johann Georg Riehle from Maehringen, Wesley and Richard Riehle arrived

01/10/2017

Grandsons of the emigrant Johann Georg Riehle will visit Maehrigen in September

For end of September we will get another visitor from the U.S. Wesley Riehle and his brother Richard Riehle, grand-sons

06/07/2017

In memoriam Betty Walker

Betty June Walker (92), the mother of my wonderful cousin, Brenda Walker Kearns passed away on May 31st, 2017 in

16/06/2017

Sharing of Kuttler information

From James Kuttler I would be happy to share information about the Kuttler family in the U.S. My ancestors Christian

29/12/2016

v.l. Bürgermeister Soltau, Melanie Jay, Nathan Jay, Keith und Sackary Jay

Melanie Jay – a Bader descendant in Jettenburg

After a few weeks planning between Melanie, Hans Kern from the Historical Society and myself we were able to arrange

27/11/2016

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

04/11/2016

Riehle family reunion in Edgerton, OH - 2006

Visit to the Riehle relatives in Edgerton, OH

From Renate Riehle After the visit of Steve Thunander in 2004 we three siblings , Christa (with family, Hans-Joerg and

09/07/2016

Daniel Grauer's discharge of the Royal Wuerttemberg Artillerie Regiment

Daniel Grauer and Anna Maria Ruckwied – Maehringen to Niagara Falls

From Dick Kreitner, CT Background When my grandmother Anna Jeanette Grauer died in 1970, I was fortunate to receive a

30/04/2016

Succesful cooperation confirms Kemmler-branch in Switzerland

Thanks to the succesful cooperation with Petra Kemmler there is the final confirmation that Johann Jakob Kemmler, born on Oct

20/03/2016

Desperate letter to the emigrated siblings

In 1832 Johann Georg Schettler emigrated from Wankheim as the first one of the Schettler family to Amerika and settled

21/02/2016

Emigration paths into the USA

Typical emigration ports The emigration from Wuerttemberg happened mostly via the following ports: Le Havre (France), Antwerp (Belgium), Rotterdam (Netherlands),

14/02/2016

Robert Eugen Kemmler

During my research I found the emigrant Robert Eugen Kemmler, born July 6, 1867 in Rudersberg, Germany. His father was,

23/01/2016

2003 – Visit to Hartford City, IN

In memory of my beloved father who would have become 82 years old yesterday.

09/01/2016

Julius Zeeb, (born Nov 24, 1900 in Gomaringen)

Unknown travel companions

We need your support! Based on our current knowledge Julius Zeeb joined a group of people from Maehringen, a city

05/01/2016

Snapshot of interactive map showing the distribution of Kemmler's in 1900 as Dec 2015

Distribution of the name Kemmler between 1600 – 1900

Distribution over time I always wanted to visualize how the name Kemmler have spread out over the centuries. With this

26/12/2015

The name Kemmler became Kämmler (Kaemmler)

Sigmund Kemmler, born May 9, 1798 in Wankheim emigrated in 1817 via Reicheneck to Bessarabia. His parents had moved from

14/12/2015

Steve mit Familie und seinen Mähringer und Kusterdinger Verwandten

Steve Thunader visiting the hometown of his ancestors

Another successful family reunion between the descendants of emigrants and their hometown area worked out in 2004. Steve contacted me

05/12/2015

Who is the young man on the picture?

Supporting my presentation for the Historical Society in Maehringen in 2005 Betty Dunn discovered an old photo from a relative

30/11/2015

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

29/11/2015

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

23/11/2015

Digel became Tickle

Joey Tickle explained to Dr. Soltau, Major of Kusterdingen, Ulrike Pfeil from the Schwaebische Tagblatt (local press) and Manfred Wandel

21/11/2015

from left to right: Ruediger Kemmler, Patty Gernert, Linday Hoyouse

Linda Hoyouse visiting the homeland of her ancestors

That was my dream ever since My first contact with Linda was in July 2001 and over the time she

16/11/2015

Anna Katharina (Grauer) Schneider died with 101

Anna Katharina Grauer born on May 31, 1826 in Maehringen, Wurttemberg died end of October 1926 with 101 years in

15/11/2015

The Kemmler Brewery

I was quite surprised when I discovered that there exists or better existed a Kemmler Brewery and a Kemmler beer.

14/11/2015

Story of Aunt Kate

as told by Frances (Gibson) McPherson I’ll tell you what little I know about my grandmother, Kate[1]. She was born

08/11/2015

Goldene Hochzet von Maria Barbara Gutbrod

Story of Maria Barbara Gutbrod, born March 23, 1870 in Kusterdingen

From Betty Dunn This is Maria Barbara Gutbrodt Learned’s story. It is a true story. I am her granddaughter. I

29/10/2015

Schwartzkopf – Long Reunion

This reunion is made up of the descendants, friends and relatives of John and Barbara (Myers) Schwartzkopf who were both

09/10/2015

Memories of George Shetler

A Brief Statement of My Transit History of Life I, George Shetler, a citizen of German township, Fulton County, State

09/10/2015

Emigration – Overall views

Top 10 Distribution according countries This graph shows the extremely high portion (81%) of emigrants who settled in the U.S.

09/10/2015

My first meeting with U.S. cousins

Thanks to the internet I got quickly in contact with 2 American researcher, who had their roots on the Haerten.

28/09/2015

from left.: John & Brenda Kearns, Mayor Dr. Juergen Soltau, Kerry & Gena Schantz

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

26/09/2015

v.links: Hans Kern, Rose Schmid, Herr Breitmaier, Monica Schmid, Lawrence, Betty und Charles Walker

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

23/09/2015

Dr. Klaus Kemmler – Book about his seedsman family

During my research I had the luck to meet Dr. Klaus Kemmler, who has written a book about the history

19/09/2015

Seed traders of Goenningen travelled whole Europe and the US?

Trading with seeds was also a long tradition in Kemmler families. They travelled whole Europe to sell their seeds. Some

19/09/2015

Where did I find the highest density of Kemmler’s?

Naturally it is mathematical hard to say, but after my actual status in my database I can clearly say, Wankheim

14/09/2015

Where are my Kemmler’s from?

My research has started with my hometown Wankheim and the surrounding towns like Maehringen, Jettenburg, Immenhausen, Kusterdingen (the Haerten area),

14/09/2015

Tombstone of Johann Ulrich Bauer

Johann Ulrich Bauer, called John emigrated in 1869 from Immenhausen to the U.S. together with his brother Jacob. He married

13/09/2015

Tombstone of Fred Bauer

Friedrich “Fred” Bauer, the youngest of the Bauer brother’s left Immenhausen and followed his brothers Jacob und Johann Ulrich together

13/09/2015

Tombstone of Jacob Bauer

Jacob Bauer emigrated in 1869 together with his brother Johann Ulrich “John” from Immenhausen to the U.S. Jacob Bauer married

13/09/2015

Tombstone of Katherina Walker on Lust cemetery

Katherine Walker was the daughter of the emigrants of Johann Georg Walker and Elisabeth Barbara Durr.

12/09/2015

Wanderbuch of Johann Georg Walker

From relatives I have found in Crawford Co. I got a copy of a “Wanderpass”, it’s like an early passport.

12/09/2015

Johann Georg Walker buried on Lust Cemetery

This is the tombstone of Johann Georg Walker who emigrated in 1834 from Wankheim and was the first of several

12/09/2015

Jacob Burke and Katharina Hoss

This picture shows Jacob Burke and Katharina Hoss, d/o Johann Adam Hoss and Christina (Grauer) Hoss, born Nov 25, 1830

12/09/2015

Johann Adam Hoss und Ehefrau Catharina Schnarrenberger

Johann Adam Hoss & Emma Catherine Schnarrenberger

This picture shows Johann Adam Hoss and his wife Emma Catherine Schnarrenberger. Johann Adam is a grandson of the first Hoss

12/09/2015

Philipp Frederik Hoss & Elizabeth Klink

This is a picture of Philipp Frederik Hoss and his wife Elizabeth Klink. Philipp is a grandson of the first Hoss

12/09/2015

from left: Jackie Dubois, Rüdiger Kemmler, Monika Schmid

Jackie Bergstrom visits Maehringen and Jettenburg

In August 2001 the first visit of a distant US relative took place. Jackie Dubois and her husband, Daryl Bergstrom,

11/09/2015

James, Richard, William "Bill", William "Bud" Border in front of the church in Jettenburg

Bill Borders und his sons visited Jettenburg

A long dream became true on August 12, 2006. William S. “Bill” Borders and his sons William S. “Bud”, James,

11/09/2015

ADR - Kemler Code for dangerous good notification

The ADR Kemler Code

If you see a truck transporting dangerous goods you may have seen the orange plates indicating the loaded type of

30/08/2015

The Bismarck tower on Kemmler hill in Plauen.

The Kemmler hill in Saxony

The pictures shows the Bismarck tower on top of the Kemmler hill in the city of Plauen, Saxony in the Eastern

30/08/2015

The Kemmler Piano

This piano was very likely manufactured in London by the piano company of Carl Kemmler, an emigrant from Pfullingen. His

30/08/2015

William Kemmler

Very likely the most famous Kemmler is William Kemmler, who was the first man, who was sentenced to death as

30/08/2015

John Diefenbach visits his Bauer relatives in Germany

Beginning of June everything had to be organized on a short notice. John Diefenbach, descendant of Johann Georg Bauer (*23.9.1810),

28/08/2015

Das interesssierte Publikam im Sitzungssaal des Rathauses in Immenhausen

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

23/05/2003

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