For the past couple of years, I have been researching the identity of Maria Gossmann's mother. Maria Gossmann was born on April 23, 1826, in Wehlhieden, Kassel, Germany. Maria’s confirmation record only lists her father’s name as Jost Heinrich Gossmann. Unfortunately, due to record loss, no baptism record has been located. Maria Gossmann Confirmation Record,… Continue reading Maria Gossman’s Mother, Finally!
Author: Jennifer Bigham
My name is Jennifer Bigham and I love everything genealogy especially German genealogy. I have spent the last 12 years researching my ancestors. I love to share with anyone about my journey into German genealogy and the things I have learned.
Uncovering Maria Brand’s Life: A Genealogy Journey
Have you ever come across a record you knew was going to make you sad? While researching a couple of weeks ago, I found a record that I knew would be difficult to read. I was using Arcinsys Hesse (https://www.arcinsys.de/) to see what records I could find for my family there when I came across… Continue reading Uncovering Maria Brand’s Life: A Genealogy Journey
Friederike Schneider of Kassel
I have been researching my Schneider family from Kassel for some time now. I have some information about the parents that I received from the Fulda Archives but not much else. Andreas Lips Schneider is the father, but I have no additional details about him. He married Friederike Wilke around 1830, according to the baptism… Continue reading Friederike Schneider of Kassel
Parents of Maria Bohne.
I have been struggling to find information on my ancestors from Kirchditmold and Wehlheiden in Kassel, Hesse, Germany, due to significant record loss. According to an email I received from the church archives, records from 1753-1830 for these two villages were destroyed during WWII. Over the past few years, I have been working to identify… Continue reading Parents of Maria Bohne.
Who is the father of Wilhelm Brand?
I know I cannot be the only one who, when researching, finds a rabbit hole and completely forgets what they originally started looking for. This happened to me recently. I was searching for baptism records in Wehlheiden, Kassel, Germany, and stumbled upon a record for Wilhelm Brand, son of Anna Brand. He was someone I… Continue reading Who is the father of Wilhelm Brand?
Who Was Franz Gossmann?
I knew that my 4th great-grandfather was married three times per his 3rd wife's death record, where she is recorded as the 3rd efrau (wife) of Jost Heinrich Gossmann. After learning this information, I wanted to the learn who Jost Heinrich Gossmann's first two wives were and if they had any children. In my research… Continue reading Who Was Franz Gossmann?
Dr. John Cyrus Gilbreath Jr. an Oklahoma Centenarian
As I was working on my family history this week I came across my great-granduncle John Cyrus Gilbreath Jr, the brother to my great-grandmother Alta Estelle Patterson. I called Alta "Granny" when I grew up visiting her, she lived to be 101.5 years old. You can read more about her here: https://ellajaneanne.com/2019/07/10/my-great-grandmother/ John Cyrus was… Continue reading Dr. John Cyrus Gilbreath Jr. an Oklahoma Centenarian
Are Anna Marie Elisabeth Gossmann and Marie Catherina Gossmann the same person?
Research Objective: To determine if Anna Marie Elisabeth Gossmann and Marie Catherina Gossmann are the same person. Intorduction: Maria Catherina Gossmann was born 15 July 1860 in Wehlheiden, Kassel, Hesse, Germany and she married Joseph Koch on 18 April 1882 in Welheiden, Kassel, Hesse, Germany. Anna Marie Elisabeth Gossmann was the first daughter born to… Continue reading Are Anna Marie Elisabeth Gossmann and Marie Catherina Gossmann the same person?
Connecting to our Ancestors
Have you been researching and felt really connected to an ancestor? This is how I felt when I learned about Anna Elisabeth Brand. I have already posted a blog about Anna and her husband that you can read: https://ellajaneanne.com/2019/08/19/wilhelm-gossmann-and-anna-elizabeth-brand-and-their-16-children/ Anna was born on 13 August 1865 in Kassel, Germany. According to my grandmother, she was… Continue reading Connecting to our Ancestors
Christoph Gossman the German Soldier.
My next memorial post will be about Christoph Lorenz Gossman the German Solider. Christoph is my great-grand uncle, he was my great grandmother Erna Lena Gossmann's brother, Christoph was born on 19 April 1906 in Kassel Germany to Wilhelm Gossman and Anna Elizabeth Brand. Christoph was the fifteenth child born to Wilhelm and Anna. You… Continue reading Christoph Gossman the German Soldier.
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