Several years ago, when I first began to research my Müller ancestors, I just assumed that it would be a rather simple process to trace my German lineage. After all, I knew that one all-important fact, the name of my immigrant ancestor’s home town. Any researcher will tell you that you can’t research across the …
Tag Archive: Bierbach
Oct 14
Bierbach–Jacob Müller’s Hometown
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the immigration of my great-grandfather Jacob Müller/Miller. He was born and lived in Bierbach, Kingdom of Bavaria (now Germany). What was the little village of Bierbach like during the time Jacob lived there? Bierbach was part of the Bavarian Pfalz, also called the Palatinate. It is located in …
Sep 23
Thank You, Jacob Miller!
Nearly two decades ago, when I first seriously started researching my family history, I wanted to find immigration information about my great-grandfather Jacob Miller. On what ship did he travel? When and where did he arrive? I knew he immigrated sometime in the last half of the 19th century but I didn’t know the exact details. …
Mar 29
Tombstone Tuesday—Jacob Miller
This is the mausoleum marker of Jacob Miller. The mausoleum is located at the west side of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Ohio. I have never been able to find Jacob’s Ohio death certificate. The only records I have of his death are the church records, the mausoleum marker, and his obituary. Jacob’s wife Christine is …







