Helping the present understand the past
It’s time for Tombstone Tuesday again. We aren’t straying far from last week’s spotlight. Today we’re looking at my second great-grandfather, Julius Ferdinand Altman. Tombstone of Julius Ferdinand Altman Anselm Lutheran Cemetery in Anselm, Ransom, North Dakota Julius was the fifth of ten children of Christian Gottlieb Altman and Maria Elizabeth (Neubauer) Altman. He had…
I started my Around the Town Thursday posts with the intention of highlighting all the wonderful things to see and do in Kansas City. I knew eventually I’d like to expand from just the Kansas City area but I honestly didn’t expect it to be this soon. Having been sent to Langley, BC (Canada) for…
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Welcome to Tombstone Tuesday! Today we’re looking at the tombstone of my paternal first cousin, twice removed, Elsa Sophia Altman located in Anselm Lutheran Cemetery. Tombstone of Elsa S. Altman Anselm Lutheran Cemetery, Anselm Ransom, North Dakota Elsa Sophia was the ninth of seventeen children of Robert Altman and Albertina Amelie (Lange) Altman. She had…
Welcome to another edition of Tombstone Tuesday! Still making our journey through Anselm Lutheran Cemetery, today’s tombstone belongs to my paternal great-uncle, Allen Willard Altman. Tombstone of Allen Altman Anselm Lutheran Cemetery in Anselm, Ransom, North Dakota Allen Willard Altman was the second of four children of Ludwig Wilhelm Altman and Ida Marie (Krueger) Altman. …
It’s Tuesday again and you know what that means! Time for another Tombstone Tuesday. Continuing our journey through Anselm Lutheran Cemetery, today’s tombstone belongs to two of my paternal cousins, twice removed, Laura and Clara Altman. Tombstone of Laura and Clara Altman Anselm Lutheran Cemetery in Anselm, Ransom, North Dakota Clara was the second of…