Karen

Author's details

Name: Karen Bennett
Date registered: May 16, 2011
URL: http://www.karenmillerbennett.com

Biography

I am a Certified Genealogist, registrar of the Lima Chapter NSDAR, and a Registered Dental Hygienist. I am a past trustee, officer, and committee chair of The Ohio Genealogical Society. My particular interests are lineage societies, cemetery research, German research, and technology. Look for a variety of blog subjects, from genealogy to my other interests of reading, music, gardening, and bird watching.

Latest posts

  1. Memorial Day 2013 — May 24, 2013
  2. Tombstone Tuesday–Michael G. Pflueger — May 21, 2013
  3. Chattanooga News, June 1927 — May 16, 2013
  4. Tombstone Tuesday–Maria C. Pflueger — May 14, 2013
  5. The Top Ten Reasons for a Genealogical Conference — May 9, 2013

Most commented posts

  1. Remembering the Blizzard of 1978 — 17 comments
  2. It’s Family Reunion Time — 10 comments
  3. Pete Brewster–Professional Football Player — 9 comments
  4. Rev. August Affeld, Pastor at Zion Chatt 1896-1899 — 8 comments
  5. WWII Letter from Germany — 8 comments

Author's posts listings

Mar 15

Rev. August Affeld, Pastor at Zion Chatt 1896-1899

I recently received an e-mail from Danielle, who was seeking information about her great-grandfather, Rev. August Affeld. He was a Lutheran minister who served at Zion Chatt from late 1896-1899. She contacted me after she saw his picture in a 1897 confirmation photo that I posted here a few weeks ago. That photo is the …

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Mar 12

Tombstone Tuesday–John and Anna Maria Becher

This is the tombstone of John and Anna Maria Becher, located in row 3 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The maker is inscribed: Anna Maria Apr. 8, 1837 Dec. 26, 1917 John Becher May 20, 1833 July 25, 1883 BECHER According to the old Family Register of Zion Lutheran Church, Chattanooga, Johannes …

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Mar 08

Emily (Bryan) Reid and Her Daughters

This is a photo of my great-great-grandmother Emily (Bryan) Reid Bisel and her six daughters. My great-grandmother Pearl (Reid) Brewster is seated at the far left. The original photo belonged to my great-aunt Dorothy (Brewster) Weaver, sister of my grandmother Gertrude (Brewster) Miller. Both were daughters of Pearl (Reid) Brewster. I visited Dorothy in 1999 …

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Mar 05

Tombstone Tuesday–Clarence Becher

This is the tombstone of Clarence Becher, located in row 5 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: 1897-1972 CLARENCE BECHER Clarence is buried immediately to the south of his brother Odis “Hod” Becher. Both markers are in the same row and on the same cement slab. According to the …

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Mar 01

My Favorite Mobile Apps

This Sunday, 3 March 2013, I will be speaking in Celina at the meeting of The Mercer County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Their chapter was established in 1980 and they are an active group with a nice list of Mercer County-related publications for sale. I will be presenting Tech Tools for Genealogists. This …

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