#52Ancestors – Love, love, love

... who doesn't know that world famous chorus? It's the Beatles' song "All you need is love". Published on June 30, 1967. And since "Love" is this week's theme for the 52 Ancestors challenge from Amy Crow at http://www.nostorytoosmall.com why not picking that date? June 30, 1846 is the birthday of the wife of my …

#52ancestors No 5 – plowing through… NOT :)

Okay, I have to admit, the challenge for week 5 of this years 52 ancestors in 52 weeks challenge gave me a hard time. Why? Because I have no idea what the term "plowing through" means. Of course I know that it is translated to, but I just couldn't get it. Which shows again, no …

#52ancestors No. 20 – Heinrich Andreas Joachim Warnke

After a couple of weeks it is time for my next ancestor in the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks challenge of Amy Crow over at http://www.nostorytoosmall.com Heinrich Andreas Joachim WARNKE is the husband of my 2nd cousin 4x removed Dorothea Maria Henriette HAGEDORN. Heinrich was born on December 19, 1871 in Upahl, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany.   He …

December 7 – Sophia Catharina Warnke

Happy Birthday Delaware!! On December 7, 1787 Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution. And a big an moving day in German-Polish history. On December 7, 1970 the Treaty of Warsaw was signed by the German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his polish counterpart, the Prime Minister Józef Cyrankiewicz at the Presidential …

#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 …