Willke & Niekamp Family History

Memoirs, History Books & Memories
Mercer County, Ohio

MEMOIRS


Family, Faith, Travel And A Life Well Lived

By Janet Willke Niekamp Bolton

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Family Faith Travel And A Life Well Lived (PDF)

A Memoir
18 MB - 88 pages

Contact Janet Bolton at janetbolton17@gmail.com


I Remember It Well

By Alfrida Willke

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I Remember It Well (PDF)

An Autobiography
1 MB - 36 pages

I Remember It Well (HTML)


This Is Our Life

By Alfrida Willke

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This Is Our Life (PDF)

Family History Of The Willkes In Maria Stein, Ohio
27 MB - 72 pages




My Memories

By Gerald (Jerry) Pulskamp

A Family Portrait Cover
Memories (PDF)

Memories from the life and times of Jerry Pulskamp
4 MB - 74 pages




HISTORY


Niekamp Family Portrait

By Thomas F. Niekamp

A Family Portrait Cover
Niekamp Family Portrait (PDF)

Niekamp genealogy and family history
14 MB - 108 pages




Ancestors and Relatives of Mervin Lawrence Niekamp

By Mervin Lawrence Niekamp

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Ancestors and Relatives of Mervin Lawrence Niekamp (PDF)

Extensive Niekamp genealogy and family history
33 MB - 369 pages




My Bertke Family History

By Martha-Siegrist

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My Bertke Family History(PDF)

Bertke genealogy and family history
21 MB - 190 pages




A Portrait and Biographical Record of Mercer and Van Wert Counties, Ohio

1896

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Biographical Record of Mercer and Van Wert Counties (PDF)

A 1971 Reproduction
186 MB - 1500 pages




History Of Mercer County Ohio and Representative Citizens

1907

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1907 History Of Mercer County Ohio (PDF)

Courtesy of Jim Keller - Maria Stein, Ohio
105 MB - 757 pages




Mercer County Ohio History

1978

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Mercer County Ohio History 1978 (PDF)

Mercer County Historical Society
243 MB - 975 pages




Celina Ohio Sesquicentennial 1834-1984

By Joyce L. Alig

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Celina Ohio Sesquicentennial (PDF)

14 MB - 75 pages




Coldwater Ohio At 150

By Eugene Weber and Joyce L. Alig

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Coldwater Ohio At 150 (PDF)

70 MB - 313 pages




A History Of St Henry Ohio 1836-1971

By Joyce L. Alig

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A History Of St Henry Ohio (PDF)

71 MB - 207 pages




St Henry Ohio Sesquicentennial 1837-1987

By Joyce L. Alig

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St Henry Ohio Sesquicentennial (PDF)

30 MB - 313 pages




St Henry Ohio Historical Tour 2003

Compiled by Jane Woods

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St Henry Ohio Historical Tour 2003 (PDF)

4 MB - 25 pages




St John The Baptist Catholic Church 175 Anniversary 1836-2011

Maria Stein, Ohio

By Paul Mizer

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St John The Baptist Catholic Church 175 Anniversary 1836-2011 (PDF)

31 MB - 141 pages




Pictorial Scenes And Early History Of Maria Stein Ohio

By Henry J. Leugers

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Pictorial Scenes And Early History Of Maria Stein Ohio (PDF)

10 MB - 100 pages




Saint John Church Maria Stein Ohio 1836-1986

By Henry J. Leugers

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Saint John Church Maria Stein Ohio 1836-1986 (PDF)

16 MB - 110 pages




Saint John Parish 1836-1986

Maria Stein, Ohio

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Saint John Parish 1836-1986 (PDF)

6 MB - 46 pages




Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church

Maria Stein, Ohio

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Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church (PDF)

4 MB - 36 pages




1952 Maria Stein Telephone Directory

Maria Stein, Ohio

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1952 Maria Stein Telephone Directory (PDF)

Courtesy of Don Gagel of New Bremen, Ohio
6 MB - 4 pages




Ohio Magazine August 1992

God's Country Article

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God's Country Article (PDF)

Courtesy of Jim Keller - Maria Stein, Ohio
3 MB - 11 pages




Saint Rose Sesquicentennial 1839-1989

Edited by Walter Braun

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Saint Rose Sesquicentennial 1839-1989 (PDF)

10 MB - 122 pages




Saint Rose Church 1839-1989

Saint Rose, Ohio

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Saint Rose Church 1839-1989 (PDF)

6 MB - 40 pages




Saint Rose, Ohio History

Xerox of Photos


Saint Rose, Ohio History (PDF)

Church under construction in 1911, St. Rose schoolhouse and children in 1924, Old Catholic Church, Plat Map 1900, Main Street
3 MB - 5 pages




Maria Stein, Ohio Aerial Photos - 1963 & 2015

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Maria Stein, Ohio Aerial Photos - 1963 & 2015

Photo credit: Don Gagel of New Bremen, Ohio. 2015 photos arranged by the Marion Community Development Organization.




Those Magnificent Big Barns

In Mercer County Of Western Ohio

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Those Magnificent Big Barns (PDF)

Mercer County Historical Society
103 MB - 624 pages




Ancestral Portraits of Ohio Settlers

By Con Fecher

Ancestral Portraits of Ohio Settlers
Ancestral Portraits of Ohio Settlers (PDF)

34 MB - 336 pages




Native Americans And Early Settlers

The Meeting Of Cultures 1780s-1980s

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Native Americans And Early Settlers (PDF)

Mercer County Historical Society
11 MB - 50 pages




The Report #34 - A Journal Of German American History

Society for the History of Germans in Maryland

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The Report #34 - A Journal Of German American History (PDF)

Page 25 - German Communities in Northwestern Ohio
7 MB - 58 pages




Death/Memorial Card Collection

of the German-American Communities of Southern Mercer County Ohio (1884 - 1999)

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Death/Memorial Card Collection (PDF)

Allen W. Bernard
22 MB - 124 pages




MEMORIES


Family Memories

Written By The Children and Grandchildren Of Edgar & Alfrida Willke

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Family Memories (PDF)

Memories of the four children and 19 grandchildren of Edgar & Alfrida Willke. Written in the year 2000 ten years after the death of Edgar & Alfrida. In commemoration of our first family reunion without them.
5 MB - 47 pages




Willke Reunion Book 1977-1989

Written By The Grandchildren Of Edgar & Alfrida Willke

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Willke Reunion Book 1977-1989 (PDF)

A collection of handwritten Thanksgiving family gathering reports by the grandchildren and more.
4 MB - 28 pages




Memories of Days Gone By

Photo Album of Bernard and Kathrina Bertke And Children

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Memories of Days Gone By (PDF)

Bertke / Niekamp Photos & History
6 MB - 36 pages




Short Essays 1909-1910

By George Willke

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Short Essays (PDF)

A Memoir
1 MB - 2 pages




Symbols

By Jim Keller

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Symbols Poem (PDF)

A delightful poem about church steeples and football goal posts in Maria Stein, Ohio
.5 MB - 1 pages




Podcast: A Shower Card Saved My Life!

Featuring Janet Bolton

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Joy To Life Foundation

Duration: 19 minutes
When Janet picked up a Joy to Life breast self exam shower card during a visit from Ohio to Alabama’s Gulf Coast, she never imagined that it would be instrumental in saving her life!


Janet’s Story: Blog Post



Fairmont West Class 1979

10th Reunion Memory Book

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Memory Book (PDF)

September 2, 1989
4 MB - 74 pages


Fairmont West Class 1979

20th Reunion Memory Book

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Memory Book (PDF)

November 26-27, 1999
11 MB - 26 pages


Kettering Fairmont West Class 1977 Commencement Program (PDF)

Kettering Fairmont West Class 1979 Commencement Program (PDF)

Kettering Fairmont West Class 1983 Commencement Program (PDF)


Kettering George Ernst Elementary School

Yearbook 1972-1973

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Ernst 1972-1973 Yearbook (PDF)

17 MB - 32 pages