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Excerpts
from The German Beginning of Fulda, Ohio
"During the day the storm grew stronger and
stronger, so that we saw around us high mountainous waves and deep
abysses. And sometimes our ship is beaten by strong waves and we give up
hope of surviving the furious, foaming, wildly raging sea. We wait and
expect with longing our new fatherland. This trip! This trip! The long
far trip.
"
Passenger
Log, Voyage to America of an immigrant who sailed the same route as many
of the Fulda immigrants. March 20,1848. Page 49
“Now Know Ye, That the United States of America,
in consideration of the Premises, and in conformity with the several
acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND
GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Matthias
Shackler and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To HAVE AND
TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights , privileges, immunities,
and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the
said Matthias Shackler and to his heirs and assigns forever. In
Testimony Whereof I, Martin Van Buren, President of the United States of
America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of
the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed”
Part
of Deed to farm of Matthias Schockling, August 15,1837. Deed Section
Year 1020
Emperor Heinrich II and Pope Benedict VIII visit Fulda together
History
of Fulda, Germany Section.
Page 68
"Now to your intended plans to visit
Niederkalbach. You are heartily invited by the Family Krack, who
would be pleased to have a rare visit from you... Since I am the
speaker for the Family Krack, you are welcome and they anticipate your
visit with joy. I greet you and your family."
Reinhold Goy, Priest of Niederkalbach, May 5, 1956.
Translation of a
German letter from the priest who assisted Johanna Hohmann to become
the first-known American born descendant of the Fulda immigrants to
return to Germany for a family visit. Page 117
“The
marriage record of Johannes Schaadt and Catherine Lerner was found in
the civil records of Sankt Wendel on 15 January 1810. The marriage took
place during the time when Napoleon’s army occupied Rhineland and
other areas of Germany west of the Rhine River, and the civil records
were recorded in French.”
Page
127
“On
my mother’s side, no Irish are to be found. Her maiden name was
Catherine Elizabeth Crum her mother’s, Anna Blanche Crock. The Crums
and Crocks were of German immigrant stock from Fulda, Ohio.”
Pat
Buchanan, presidential candidate, author, commentator. Page
153
“Drei
Mittelkalbacher in Fulda (Ohio/USA)”
(Three Families from Mittelkalbach in Fulda, Ohio.)
Headline from German Article published July 15,1981
in Fuldaer Zeitung. Written by Elizabeth (Heil) Ginsberg,
Columbia, MD
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