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Maria Gossman’s Mother, Finally!

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!

Family Stories, German Genealogy

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

German Genealogy

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

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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.

German Genealogy

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?

German Genealogy

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?

German Genealogy, Uncategorized

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

German Genealogy, Military Service, Uncategorized

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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August Gossmann

I decided to write more about each of my ancestors on their birth, marriage, or a death anniversary. This week I will remember my great-granduncle August Gossmann. August's life was a short one as he only lived 8 months before he passed away on 25 July 1904 in Wehlheiden, Kassel, Germany. He was born on… Continue reading August Gossmann

Family Stories, German Genealogy

The life of Anna Marie Klapp

Anna Marie Klapp is my third great-grandaunt. She was the first daughter born on 30 December 1830 in Istha, Germany, to Giese Klapp and Anna Elisabeth Kessler. You can read about her brothers, both named Johannes Klapp, here: https://ellajaneanne.com/2019/07/01/same-names-sigh/. Anna married Johann Georg Adolf on 23 January 1854 in Ishta, Germany. Georg was born on… Continue reading The life of Anna Marie Klapp