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This is Priscilla Lasecki Kieber’s recipe card for Bourbon Balls. They are a traditional holiday hit in our house, though we substitute rum (maybe the Dominican influence, eh Kat?). In case you can’t read the card: 3 cups (1 box) … Continued
This recipe came from Anna Ruhland Kieber. INGREDIENTS 2 c. brown sugar 6 tsp. vinegar 1/2 c. butter 2 eggs, separated 2 sq. chocolate 1/2 tsp. baking soda 2.5 c. flour DIRECTIONS 1. Melt chocolate and butter 2. Add enough … Continued
MMM, NO BAKE FUDGE COOKIES This is an incredibly simple recipe from my childhood that I’ve adapted. It provides a fabulous and nearly fail-proof opportunity to introduce children to the culinary arts. In other words, invite them to make a … Continued
Fastnacht kuechles, or fasting night pastries are a delicious and decadent treat made once a year in early spring or late winter. Thanks to Marie K-E for sending in this recipe. She makes them every year prior to Lent beginning. … Continued
15-Nov-2012 23:50 Today, I believe God must smile on how this church is now used. Since its closing (and the closing of nearby St. Gerard’s Church), the Bailey/Kensington food bank is housed in St. James. As one who grew up … Continued
The Bürgers were Calvinist farmers from Oberhoffen-lès-Wissembourg for several generations. My great-great grandmother, Elisabeth was born 29 Apr 1811, the third child of Michel Bürger and Rosine Margeurete Zimmerman (also born in Oberhoffen). Michel and Rosine Margeurete were married in 1802. … Continued
Oberhoffen-lès-Wissembourg, in Bas Rhin, the Wissembourg Arrondissement, the Canton of Wissembourg, is located 50 km north of the city of Stassbourg. It’s coordinates are 49° 1′ 0″ North, 7° 55′ 0″ East. A description of the area from French Wiki: … Continued
Wissembourg, sometimes called a Gateway to France, due to its location a couple kilometers from the German border (the nearest German town is Schweighoffen in Bad Bergzabern Municipality) is a lovely historic village, off the typical tourist route. Historically, it … Continued
Great-great Grandfather, George Michel Grimm, was born 24 Jan 1822, son of Georg Ludwig Grimm and Elisabetha Dauer in Oberotterbach, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Three other sisters were born after Georg, Susanna (1823), Philipinna (1825) and Eva Margarethe (b. 1828 d. … Continued
The Kieber patrilineal line belongs to the R1b Haplogroup, subclade R-U106. R1b1a2a1a1a. It is a common sub-clade of the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Belgium. All direct line male descendants will show this DNA marker. This is a simplified version of (what we know thus … Continued
Lena Grimm Kieber photo on her 79th birthday, 15 Jul 1927. Lena looks like she is wearing the long ribbons of cloth that are worn by Alsatian women after they are married. Magdalena “Lena” Grimm was born at 4 PM … Continued
This was the very first cake I ever made. I was about ten years old and believe I made it for a Girl Scout badge. We enjoyed it quite often growing up because it was a quick and easy dessert … Continued
Eva was born 25 Jul 1825 at Holzweis#1-now Spielberg#19 in the village of Schäferei, Waldmunchen, Cham, Bavaria to Georg Hetzl and Margaretha Liegl. Her grandfather and great-grandparents came from a town just to the north of Schäferei, called Treffelstein. Father Georg, Grandfather … Continued
Waldmünchen is in the District of Cham, the Oberpfalz Region, in the German state of Bavaria. Located on the Czech border, travel was restricted for years with the existence of the Iron Curtain. However, with its fall in 1990, the … Continued
Johann Baptist “John” Ruhland and his parents, Andreas Ruhland and Walburga Eiber came from this village. The actual designation of Untergrafenreid is Untergrafenried, Waldmunchen, Cham, Bavaria, Germany. It is located pretty much on the German-Czech border. The border moved back … Continued
George Ruhland was born 11 April 1841 in Hocha, Cham,Bavaria to Johann Georg Ruhland and Anna Eva Dietl. He had siblings: Andrew b. 1835, Anna Magdalena b. 1838 m. Vitus Vogel, Ludwig b. 1842 m. Katherine Loffler, Joseph b. 1845 … Continued
Great great grampa, (Ur-ur-Großvater) John Ruhland was born 26 Jun 1820 in Untergrafenreid, Waldmuenchen, Cham, Bavaria, Germany to (Johann) Andreas Ruhland and Walburga Eiber. Please click his parents’ names to learn of his deeper ancestry. He had three older siblings: … Continued
KIEBER REUNION 1942, transcribed by carolyn, written by Irene K. Hirsch The annual Kieber Reunion was held July 1942 at Island Park, Williamsville, NY. In charge of Fred Kieber and family. This was the fourth successive year the reunion was … Continued
Another Anna Ruhland Kieber’s recipes. Pris Kieber served this every Saturday evening alongside Hamburgers or Hot dogs. It makes a big pot and the kids loved having baked bean sandwiches for lunch from the leftovers. INGREDIENTS 1 lb. dried … Continued
This was Anna Ruhland Kieber’s recipe that she received from her friend on the Cattauragus Indian Reservation. Wish we knew more about this long time friend of the family. This makes 7 pints of delicious relish. INGREDIENTS 12 good sized … Continued
JOHN KIEBER, steam hoist engineer Born 2 Nov 1876 in East Amherst, NY, John Kieber was the third eldest child of Frederick Kieber (Sgt. Fritz) and Magdalena Grimm, both born in Alsace. In 1880 the family lived on a 125-50 … Continued