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Family Tales, Genealogy, General History

Frederick Krosch Water Bottle Dates to the Mid-1800s

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Like most hard-working farmers of his day, Frederick Krosch spent a lot of time toiling in the fields. First in Germany and then on an 80-acre farm north of the village of Mukwonago in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It’s amazing to realize that the water bottle he carried with him into the fields has survived to this day, more than … Continue reading Frederick Krosch Water Bottle Dates to the Mid-1800s →

Family Tales, Genealogy, Historic Photos

Henrietta: A Rare Photographic Discovery

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When 16-year-old Henrietta Krosch embarked on a long ship journey from Jessnitz Germany to America, she could not have known that her memory would echo in family history for more than 150 years. When she and her family stepped off the ship Bertha in New York in July 1854, they were  headed for Waukesha County, Wisconsin. She would meet a young blacksmith named … Continue reading Henrietta: A Rare Photographic Discovery →