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An original, paper Baptism Certificate in German. Certificate has two dates: March 31, 1900 and possibly June (?) 4, 1900. Some of the information is handwritten in German, and indicates that the Baptism either took place or was recognized in…

An original, paper Confirmation certificate in German dated 1900. First name is illegible, last name is Busch. Date is March 20, 1900. Artifact has colored ink artwork around writing, and was issued in Riverdale, Nebraska. This item is important…

The Family of Bill Dean collection includes many death notices cut out of mostly German-language newspapers. This obituary tells of David Speiser's death of lung fever. Born in Kehl, Baden in 1827, he married Elizabeth Uhri and had five children with…

The Family of Bill Dean collection includes many death notices cut out of mostly German-language newspapers. This obituary tells of Julia Emma Kleber's death at the age of 37 of emaciation. Born in 1862 in Illinois, she married Albert Augutus Kleber…

The Family of Bill Dean collection includes many death notices cut out of mostly German-language newspapers. This obituary tells of Laura Pauline Riechers's death at the age of 17. As with other obituaries, the writer devotes much space to Laura's…

The Family of Bill Dean collection includes many death notices cut out of mostly German-language newspapers. This obituary tells of Karl Zulik's death at the age of 74 in Humboldt, Nebraska. Born in Podmaklan in Bohemia in 1822, Karl Zulik came first…

The Family of Bill Dean collection includes many death notices cut out of mostly German-language newspapers. This obituary tells of Gertie Vanzhas's death. Born in 1863 in Sandhorst, East Friesland, she came to America in 1884.Three years later she…

The Family of Bill Dean collection includes many death notices cut out of mostly German-language newspapers. This obituary tells of Jacob Gutknecht's death in or around 1886. Born in 1825 in Baden, Jakob came to America at the age of thirty with his…

The Family of Bill Dean collection includes many death notices cut out of mostly German-language newspapers. This obituary tells of Anna Gerdes's, the local preacher's wife. Born in Forsbarg, East Friesland in 1845, she immigrated to America in 1857…