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Born 30 June 1919, in Buffalo, NY the 11th largest city in the United States at that time. 1919 was the year of the Polish-Soviet War, the year the Fascist Party was formed, the year of the Amritsar Massacre, the … Continued
Lavern Edward Kieber born 27 Jun 1917, the fourth child of John Kieber and Anna Theresa Ruhland Kieber in Buffalo NY. The 1920 US census shows Lavern as a 2 1/2 year old living with his family at 126 May … Continued
There is no doubt that in the archives in Switzerland, Germany and France a good deal of additional information can be found on the Kieber and Grimm families. Records of the 1700s have hardly been researched at this point. Why did Georges … Continued
Georges Frederic aka “Frédéric” Kieber was born 28 Sep 1767 in Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France to Jean Henri Küber and Anna Dorothea Tuba. Friedrich Kieber’s father is Johann Heinrich Kieber, a farmer in Preuschdorf. Notes regarding the ancestors of third … Continued
Great Great Grandfather, Frederic aka “Fred” Kieber was born 24 Feb. 1810 in Oberhoffen-lès-Wisembourg, Bas Rhin, Alsace to Georges Frederic Kieber and Juliana Magdalina Walter. Here is a translation of his birth record: Certificate of birth for Friedrich Kieber from … 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
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
Born 15 Sep 1876 in Buffalo NY to Georg and Anna Ruhland. Anna was baptized on the 24 Sep in St. Anne’s R.C. Church. The godparents were Theresa Ruhland and Andreas Biller. Anna was the eldest girl of thirteen children. … Continued
FREDERIC “SGT. FRITZ” KIEBER Fritz Kieber, was born in the wee hours of 3:00 AM on 24 Jun 1844 in Oberhoffen-lès-Wissembourg, a small village outside of the border town of Wissembourg, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France. This is the capitol of … Continued