Dale’s great-great-grandfather Joseph Rademacher (born 1843 in Olpe) came to America in 1878 with his wife, mother-in-law and three children. But his younger brother Frank had emigrated to America 10 years earlier. Growing up in Germany, Joseph had four older sisters in addition to his little brother Franz (known as Frank in America). Their father, […]
Herman Brodd to Clara Brodd, 1901
This letter stands out as one of my favorites in my entire collection of family history artifacts. It was written by Herman Brodd, the younger brother of my great-grandmother Clara Brodd. It was written just a few weeks before her wedding. I left the spelling as written – Herman betrays his Swedish roots throughout (‘ever’ […]
