Todds Research Report

I went to the court house and the Annex (old Jr High) that holds the Auditors and Recorders office. This office holds all the dead’s for lands in Adams County.

1. The Adams County recorder, Mrs. Krueckeberg, will take a written request for court settlements. I requested Ernst H Krueckeberg’s, his wife Louisa’s and my grandfather’s courts records. You cannot photograph them. It costs $ 1.00 per page for copies. This request could be made for Carl H W Krueckeberg as well.

2. Looking for Ernst H Naturalization record. Carl H W is “Charles” can be found at the Decatur library as Mel has reported. A Buuck family book talks about Order book A in the Adams county court house. I did not it at the Adams county library.

3. I did find the land patient for Charles (father) with the Indiana Governor’s signature. 1850 land of the 34.6 acres from Swamp Act from the Federal land office. I have a copy of the Arron Carpenter signed by the president. Want to see if we can get this from National Archives (Kurt need your help). The FT Wayne library told me that was only given to the land owner. Maybe Sharon Tester still has it?

4. Dorris nee Krueckeberg Martin has 100 or so pictures that show Ernst H with his children and grandchildren. HELP: Need recommendation on how to scan and log for all future generation. Dorris does not drive any more but lives by herself in Town House in Ft Wayne. Maybe Familysearch.org and tag all the people?

5. Emmanuel Lutheran will have 175 year celebration this fall. I will try to get details to pass along. Still not sure why Ernst does not have a profile in German at the Church. They continued in German till 1947? Mel help me with that date.

6. Many pictures of Bleeke side of the family. A picture of Christina Schwer the wife of John H Bleeke. Mostly of Gretchens mother as my Dad called her grandma Bleeke. She made a small blanket for me.

7. The Buuck book refers to Ft Wayne German newspaper called “Dietrich” printed in Ft Wayne in German. This takes it to a whole new level. I do not speak German. I think are on film at Genealogy Center downtown Allen Co Library. Not sure how long it was printed.

I did meet with Norma the wife of Tim and in-laws to Edgar Krueckeberg. I did shake the hand of Sharon Tester, daughter of Alvin Krueckeberg.

Please let me know if you have any thoughts or ideas on the pictures. I think a few are from your branch. I am looking for as many original pictures as possible. Mel has agreed to scan what he has from the trip back the home land and original church.