August 13 – Otto Wilhelm August Lenschow

August 13, 1961 - During the nighthours East Germany begins to block streets and traintracks leading from East- to Westberlin. This marks the beginning of building the Berlin Wall. It should come down just 38 years later in 1989. And one of the most beautiful movies premieres on this day in 1942 at the Radio …

#52ancestors No. 20 – Elise Maria Rudolfine Koop

It is time for my next ancestors in the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks challenge. Meet Elise Maria Rudolfine KOOP, the wife of my 2nd great grand uncle. Which technically makes her my 2nd great grand aunt 😉 Elise was born on August 11, 1883 (Happy Birthday, Auntie ;)) in Upahl in the parish of …

August 9 – Paula Olga Anna Püstow

This blog is a "today in my family tree" meets "cousin bait"... On August 9, 1792 Louis XIV. gets crowned as King of Bohemia. And almost 100 years later, on August 9, 1890 does England transfer the island of Helgoland under German administration. And additional two years later, we celebrate the birthday of Paula Olga …

#52ancestors No. 19 – Sophia Maria Wilhelmine Warnke

This is my 19th post for the 52 ancestors challenge from Amy Crow over at "No story too small". This time it is about my 2nd great grandmother Sophia Maria Wilhelmine WARNKE who was born on July 18, 1860 in Kastahn, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany. She was the oldest of ten children of the farmer Johann Friedrich …

#52ancestors No. 18 – Richard August Joachim Johannes Freytag

I am slowly catching up with the 52 ancestors challenge from Amy over at http://www.nostorytoosmall.com This is my No 18. My 2nd cousin 3x removed Richard August Joachim Johannes FREYTAG.   He would celebrate his 130th birthday today. He was born on July 6, 1884 in Diedrichshagen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany as oldest son of Joachim Heinrich Claus …