About Switzerland
Swiss Civil Structure Switzerland is made up of 26 cantons, kind of like states in the US. Those are divided into districts…
Kappelers of Switzerland
This is a "coming soon" placeholder. For now, enjoy the story of the above painting by Switzerland's "national painter" Albert Anker, entitled…
Immigration of Rose Kappeler
Rosa "Rose" Albertine (Kappeler) Wick Henry was Catharine Grogan's maternal grandmother, mother of Carrie Margaret "Elsie" (Wick) Grogan. Rose was born 28…
Wick Family Marriages & Obituaries
This is an ever-growing list of newspaper obituaries and marriage announcements for the extended Wick family. I'm also including published wills when…
Wick/Wicks Family Newspaper Mentions
This is a chronological catalog of short 1- or 2-line mentions in local newspapers. There are so many threads of different stories…
Tracing Bridget (Mahan) Hogan’s Irish Roots
This post is for documenting my efforts to "jump the pond" and find Bridget C. (Mahan) Hogan's birthplace in Ireland. The Facts…
Deaths of Martin & Mary Hogan
I've had a heck of a time finding death records for Martin or Mary Hogan, parents of Owen H. Hogan (1861-1950), or…
Martin & Mary Hogan Family in Syracuse
(Featured image: Irish salt workers about 1870) This page is a collection point for information about the Martin Hogan family in Syracuse.…
The Martin Hogan Family Syracuse Home
The 1893 Syracuse City Directory is consistent with an 1892 NY State Census entry for the Martin Hogan family. The census entry…
Still Chasing Mary Morton
At this point my family tree has expanded to include almost 3,000 individuals, and there are road blocks and mysteries in every…
Who Was Effie Henry?
This is a hand typed document written by Hazel. It contains Effie (Rhining) Henry's obituary in a longer form than I have…