Monthly Archives: February 2017

Signatures of Rudolf and Elsa Schaefer Laemmlen

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Here are some signatures of my grandparents, Rudolf Laemmlen and Elsa Schaefer Laemmlen.  In English, the ä (a umlaut) becomes ae, and the double m is often written as a single m with a line over it signifying it is doubled.

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Archibald Robert Anderson b. 23 February 1868, married Ida Roxana Bushman

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Utah Since Statehood Archibald R. Anderson, of , is the owner of an excellent property devoted to hay and pasture, and the place is well equipped according to modern standards of agricultural life. He was born February 23, 1868, in … Continue reading →

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Estella Holt Smith b. 1872, d. 22 Feb 1942

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

As I’ve been looking through my family history records, and doing a bit of research, I came across these photos of Estella Holt “Stella,” daughter of William Alma Pain Holt and Sarah Wardle.  William and Mary Ann Pain Holt were … Continue reading →

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Christof Wilhelm Schaefer b. 20 Feb 1846, Grossgartach, Germany

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today is the birth day of my Great-Grandfather Christof Wilhelm Schaefer.  Below is the Schaefer family home in Grossgartach where they lived and below are photos I took of their home when I visited in 2003.    Christof was a sculptor … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ruby, d. 19 Feb 1959

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This is my grandmother.  She died in 1959 when I was 2 weeks old. Mary Roberts’ Memory of Ruby Grace Lundquist Smuin My mother’s sister Marilyn wrote to her Aunt Mary Roberts asking what she remembered about my grandmother Ruby. Mary … Continue reading →

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Remembering Bonny Lassen d. 17 Feb 1999

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

These comments were posted today on Instagram.  I had to capture them as we remember my husband’s sister, Bonny Dean Lewis Lassen who left us on this day 18 years ago. From her daughter, Chrissy: Feb. 17th……Today marks 18 years … Continue reading →

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Rudolf Laemmlen b. 15 Feb 1928 Grossgartach, d. 6 June 2015 Schwaigern

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

These are my relatives in Grossgartach, Germany:  Martin Lämmlen, his father, Helmut Lämmlen, and Rudolf Lämmlen.  Helmut and Rudolf are my father’s first cousins. Rudolf was born on this day in 1928.  He departed this life 6 June 2015 at age … Continue reading →

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Parthenia Overton Holt, Healer, Wart Charmer, and Reader of Tea Cups

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Parthenia Overton Holt was the 2nd wife of my 3rd Great-grandfather, James Holt.  She cared for his little children after my 3rd Great-grandmother Mary died on the trail near the Iowa River in 1844.  She had some unique gifts, as … Continue reading →

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Don Ray Barker b. 11 Feb 1913, d. 11 Sept 1988

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Don Ray Barker was the son of Rufus Orrin and Ella Isadora Bushman Barker. The Theodore Turley Family Book, pp. 534-536, published 1978 Don, the fifth child of Rufus Orrin and Ella Isadora Bushman Barker, was born Feb. 11, 1913 … Continue reading →

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The Westward Exodus of James Holt

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This article by Tiffany Taylor is found on the BYU Winter Quarter Project found here: http://winterquarters.byu.edu/ Based on the Writings of James Holt The following narrative includes excerpts from the journal of James Holt, a Mormon pioneer, who, with his … Continue reading →

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