The Krueger Family
- Publication date: June 2015
- Pages: 244
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- This book covers our Krueger ancestry. Johann and Augusta Krueger left their native Germany to settle in Wisconsin. The book traces four generations of descendants of the immigrants. The stories of the families of their son Bernhard and their grandson Norman are told in detail.
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Ancestor Report for Norman Arthur August Krueger
Profiles and Posts:
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Kuemmel
“Spell it Kümmel or Kuemmel, but pronounce it Kimmel.” Wausau Daily Herald, 14 September 1934 A mystery in the liquor cabinet? Two of the sons and a daughter-in-law helped moved their parents from their house of forty years to an independent living apartment. The house was filled with things acquired in the first 64 years… Read more: Kuemmel -
An Icy Family Legacy
A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies I have been involved in curling for a little over six years now. Yes, I am talking about that strange ice sport that involves rocks and brooms and even more strangely does not include ice skates. I was raised in small towns where the… Read more: An Icy Family Legacy -
New Old Media
Convert your old media to digital… Before it is too late! Restoring old media may enhance your family history. Through the years, I have been the one to collect photographs of our ancestors from anyone willing to share. One of the first things that got me sucked into family history was the old basket of… Read more: New Old Media -
Welcoming Johann Gottlieb Krüger and Anna Luise Zastrow to our family tree
I get pretty excited these days when I find a new branch on the family tree. Decades ago when I was just starting out with genealogy, new ancestors were showing up regularly. But nowadays it is pretty rare and usually requires a lot of work. In this post, I will introduce you to two new… Read more: Welcoming Johann Gottlieb Krüger and Anna Luise Zastrow to our family tree -
Plum Pudding
February 12th is National Plum Pudding Day! Happy National Plum Pudding Day! Since it isn’t the right time of the year for us to eat plum pudding, I’m sharing our story of plum pudding instead. Join me in learning about our Family Tradition of plum pudding, the American Tradition of plum pudding, and learn how… Read more: Plum Pudding -
Suffrage – The 1920 Election
This is the fifth segment in our series about women’s suffrage. In the first, you were introduced to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive in the United States in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was signed on 26 Aug 1920. The second post gave a summary of the path leading to gaining full voting… Read more: Suffrage – The 1920 Election -
Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 2 -1896 through 1916This is the fourth post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post you were introduced to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive when the 19th Amendment was ratified. In the second, you got a brief history lesson on voting prior to the 19th Amendment. This post and the previous post discuss… Read more: Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 2 -1896 through 1916
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Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892This is the third post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post you were introduced to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive when the 19th Amendment was ratified. In the second, you got a brief history lesson on voting prior to the 19th Amendment. This post discusses what our ladies missed… Read more: Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892
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Suffrage – The Path to Voting RightsThis is the second post in our series on Women’s Suffrage. The first post introduced you to our sixteen female ancestors who were living in the United States in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was signed on 26 Aug 1920. This post covers efforts leading up to women getting full voter rights. Some Votes Cast… Read more: Suffrage – The Path to Voting Rights
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Suffrage – Our Female VotersThis first post in the series introduces you to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive in the United States in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was signed on 26 Aug 1920. Subsequent posts will cover efforts leading up to women getting full voting rights, elections in which our ladies were not to allowed to… Read more: Suffrage – Our Female Voters
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Happy Birthday Johann Krueger
Johann Krueger (1841-1911) I was just texting with a friend earlier this week about how unsuccessful I’ve been at German genealogy. Johann is a good example. Information about his immigration and life in America is known, but I’ve yet to find a trace of his first 27 or so years when he still lived in… Read more: Happy Birthday Johann Krueger -
Going back 75 years to 13 December 1942
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than the ordinary of our ancestors. Though, in some ways things are probably similar. I’m using a random number generator to decide how many years to go back in time. The intent is to see which ancestors were living, where they lived,… Read more: Going back 75 years to 13 December 1942 -
Going back 347 years to 15 November 1670
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than the ordinary of our ancestors. Though, in some ways things are probably similar. I’m using a random number generator to decide how many years to go back in time. The intent is to see which ancestors were living, where they lived,… Read more: Going back 347 years to 15 November 1670 -
Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But our ordinary is likely very different than the ordinary of our ancestors. Though, in some ways things are probably similar. So, this is the first of a series of what will become regular blog posts in which we will go back in time to explore what our… Read more: Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915 -
Happy Birthday Augusta Baumann
Augusta Baumann (1840-1900) Augusta Baumann was born on 02 Oct 1840 in Germany as the first child of Gottlieb Gotthilf Baumann and his first wife, whose name we do not yet know. Augusta had three full siblings, namely: Ferdinand, Carl, and John. When she was about 13-years old, her father remarried, at Plathe (Piepenburg, Heidebreck), Pommern,… Read more: Happy Birthday Augusta Baumann -
Philip – Still Loved and Never Forgotten
Philip David Krueger (16 Oct 1990 – 24 Jul 1992) 24 July 2017. This is a big milestone, but not an anniversary for celebration. It has been twenty-five years since we lost our Philip to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. It is still unbelievably sad and heartbreaking. Time passes, but a parent never fully recovers from… Read more: Philip – Still Loved and Never Forgotten -
DIY Beer Tasting
What to do with all that beer? A couple months ago, during an extended weekend with family, we decided to have a spur of the moment do it yourself beer tasting. Relatives from Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin had assembled in Minnesota. Lots of craft beer was brought along to share. We faced the dilemma of having… Read more: DIY Beer Tasting -
Happy Birthday Norman Krueger
Norman Arthur August Krueger (1904-1980) Norman Arthur August Krueger was born on 22 Nov 1904 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin as the fifth child of Bernhard Richard R Krueger and Frieda H Lemke. Norman’s maternal grandmother, Clara, was a midwife and assisted in his birth. He had five siblings, namely: Sadie Clere, Arnold F, Bernhard R,… Read more: Happy Birthday Norman Krueger -
Happy Birthday Bernhard Richard R Krueger
Bernhard Richard R Krueger (1873-1927) Bernhard Richard R Krueger was born on 18 Nov 1873 in Herman Township, Dodge, Wisconsin, as the fifth child of Johann Krueger and Augusta Baumann. He had seven siblings, namely: Carl Friedrich Emmanuel, Franz W, Robert Friedrich, Louise, Anna Marie Mathilde, Martha J. E., and Otto Emil A.. When he… Read more: Happy Birthday Bernhard Richard R Krueger -
Happy Birthday Ernestine-Caroline Neuman
Ernestine-Caroline Neuman (1811-1873) Ernestine-Caroline Neuman was born on 23 Sep 1811 in Posen, Prussia, Germany. The names of her parents are not yet known. When she was about 21 years-old, she married Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber, son of _____ Fehlhaber and Mary, in Posen, Prussia, Germany. Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber and Ernestine-Caroline Neuman had the following children: Ernestine-Caroline… Read more: Happy Birthday Ernestine-Caroline Neuman -
Happy Birthday Frederick A Helmut Aschbrenner
Frederick A Helmut Aschbrenner (1874-1968) Frederick A Helmut Aschbrenner was born on 03 Aug 1874 in the Town of Berlin, Marathon, Wisconsin as the third child of Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner and Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender. He had eleven siblings, namely: Heinrich Frederick Franz, Carl Albert Emil, Otto Emil Valentine, Martha Anna Mathilda, Edward Albert Reinhart,… Read more: Happy Birthday Frederick A Helmut Aschbrenner -
Watermelon Keg – past and present
As part of a variety of refreshments we provided at an 80th birthday party this past weekend, we had a watermelon keg. It received rave reviews and a lot of attention. Combining the watermelon with alcohol was inspired by the birthday boy’s tale of working at a summer resort in Wisconsin back in the 1950s.… Read more: Watermelon Keg – past and present -
Happy Birthday Sally
Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner (1904-1983) Happy Birthday Sally! Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner was born on 07 May 1904 in Berlin, Marathon, Wisconsin, 112 years ago today. She was the first child of Frederick A Helmut Aschbrenner and Alice Rosalie Fehlhaber. She had one sibling, namely: Frederick Carl Aschbrenner. Sadly, Freddy died at age 27. She was called… Read more: Happy Birthday Sally -
Is there curling in their DNA?
No athletic ability passed down to me I have never given much thought to athletics in my family history. I personally have no skill in that area whatsoever. I’ve never met a sport that couldn’t make me cry. I was always picked last in gym class and I don’t blame the people doing the picking. I hated… Read more: Is there curling in their DNA? -
Happy Birthday Frieda Lemke
This week we remember Frieda Lemke who was born 135 years ago today. Henriette Clara Frieda Lemke was born on 11 February 1881 in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. She was the first child for Clara Christine Elsabe Freese and Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke. As a very young child, she and her mother departed from Hamburg, Germany… Read more: Happy Birthday Frieda Lemke -
The Krueger book is published!
Happy Birthday Augusta Baumann
Augusta Baumann (1840-1900) Augusta Baumann was born on 02 Oct 1840 in Germany as the…
Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But our ordinary is likely very different than…
Kuemmel
“Spell it Kümmel or Kuemmel, but pronounce it Kimmel.” Wausau Daily Herald, 14 September 1934…
