In 1940, Carl and Georgie went to Michigan to visit Aaron and Edna Hoel. They took a number of pictures of the trip, but most were only labeled Michigan and the date. Here are some of those pictures.
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Genealogy, family lore, memoirs, and so forth.
Rose Amilla Catherine Freitag was born on October 9, 1909. She married Walt’s second cousin once removed, Edward Brockman. He is related through the Kempkers.
John Benjamin Hoel was born on October 2, 1894 in Mercer County, Ohio. He is Walt’s uncle.
James Joseph Fedler was born on September 25, 1925, in West Point, Iowa. He is related through the Wellman Side of the family.
John Christopher Meierotto and Anna Maria Hutchons were married on September 18, 1856 in Lee County, Iowa. Their granddaughter married Walt’s 1st cousin twice removed, Herman Brockman. This connection is through the Kempker side of the family.
Christopher Steffensmeier was born September 4, 1862 in St.Paul, Iowa. He is related on the Wellman side of the family.
John Peter Menke was born on August 28, 1886 in Lee County, Iowa. He is related on the Wellman side of the family.
Erma Hellweg Massey was born on August 21, 1932 in St Paul, Iowa. She is related on the Wellman side of the family.
Richard Mendenhall married Sarah Pearson on on August 14, 1817 in Miami County, Ohio. They are Walt’s 3rd great grandparents.
Last week was Gen Con, one of the biggest gaming conventions in the country. If you follow our blog, you know that Walt and I both run games at Gen Con. This year I wrote and ran a game based on the Gold Rush of the 1870s in the Black Hills of South Dakota. And I used our history for RPG inspiration.