Monthly Archives: July 2019

Johann “Christian” Laemmlen Shoemaker in Brackenheim, b. 30 July 1754

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today is the birth day of my 4th Great-grandfather, Johann “Christian” Laemmlen.  He was the son of Daniel Laemmlen of Winnenden and Christina Margaretha Byrich of Brackenheim. Christian (age 30) was married first to Anna Maria Fessenbeck (age 37) from … Continue reading →

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Artifacts Brought to the Elias Albert Bushman Family Reunion

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Mark Bushman, grandson of Elias Albert Bushman, brought these artifacts from the Elias and Margaret Bushman home to our recent family reunion. This first is a laundry plunger used to agitate and wash clothing in a large bucket: This is … Continue reading →

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Obituaries for Theodore Martin Bushman of Lehi, d. 29 July 1937, Salt Lake City

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

DUP Obituary Scrapbook: Theodore Martin Bushman, 73, 558 Windsor street, died of broncho-pneumonia and arteriosclerosis Friday at 9 p. m. in a local hospital. Mr. Bushman Formerly a night watchman, Mr. Bushman was born October 21, 1863, in Lehi. a … Continue reading →

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An Elias Bushman Family Reunion in Lehi

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

On Saturday 27 July I celebrated Jacob Bushman’s birthday (my 2nd Great-grandpa) by attending a family reunion of his brother Elias’s descendants in Lehi, Utah.  I was thrilled to learn about this gathering and happy to go meet some of … Continue reading →

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Jacob Bushman, Autobiography, Typescript, BYU, 1943

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

History of Jacob Bushman Source: Jacob Bushman, autobiography, typescript, BYU. The following is a history of the life of Jacob Bushman which was written in his own handwriting, to his Brother John. 1 April 1843 Jacob Bushman, autobiography, typescript, BYU, … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palmer and George R. Collinwood

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

From Unflinching Courage pp. 139-140 George R. Collinwood is the son of George and Lucy Robinson Collinwood. He was born Sept. 8, 1901, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. He was christened in the Wesleyan Methodist Church. When he was about three … Continue reading →

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Meisel Family baptized by Adam A. Keller 25, 31 July 1908 in Plauen, Germany

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

My husband John Conley Lewis is the son of Catherine Elizabeth Conley.  Her mother was Charlotte Christine Meisel, daughter of Otto Eduard Meisel and Christiane Minna Krugel.  Adam A. Keller was the missionary who taught this family the Gospel of … Continue reading →

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James Holt’s Tithing Payment in Nauvoo, 25 July 1843

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Nauvoo Tithing Records Tithing Day Book, Book B C4642 356 numbered pages begins Nauvoo, December 21, 1842 approx. 15″ by 6″, 1.5″ thick, leather bound On page 85 there is an entry made on 25 July 1843 for James Holt. … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Plains with the Silas Richards Company

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

by Mary Ann Clements One hundred and seventy years ago, Theodore Turley was in a wagon train en route to Salt Lake City. On the morning of July 24, 1849, Theodore woke up with other members of the Silas Richards … Continue reading →

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My Relatives who Crossed the Plains as Children

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Whenever I Think about Pioneers Whenever I think about pioneers, I think of brave women and men. I like to remember that children came, too; I would like to have been a child then. Yes, I’d like to have learned … Continue reading →

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