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 | Berg Family History
This history of the Berg family written by Michael Kohnen details the immigration of the Bergs to Keokuk County from Germany along with the Horras, Peiffer, Blaise and Hammes families in 1847. I believe this Hammes family was most likely an earlier generation of the Michael Hammes Jr. family who came to Clear Creek in 1872 because they came from the same area of Germany. Fascinating reading.
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Owner of original: Michael Kohnen
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| Birth Certificate for Peter Hammes Sr
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Owner of original: Birth Certificate, translated from Latin to English
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| Congressional Investigation of the Great Tornado of 22 May 1873
The complete report to Congress of the Great Tornado, submitted by Sergt. Jas. Mackintosh, Observer, Signal Corps, U.S.A.
This is a pdf file which will download on your computer.
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| Crofutt's Trans-Continental Tourist's Guide
This guide was mainly sold to the immigrants getting onto one of the emigrant trains headed west. Could Michael and family have purchased one of these? This is a large book, 48 Mb.
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Owner of original: Craig Hammes
Date: 1 Nov 2015
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| Eight Children and a Train
The story of the tragic death of the eight children of Richard and Ruth Hammes in a car/train accident in 1956.
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Owner of original: Greg Peiffer
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| excerpts from the Congressional investigation of the Great Tornado made by Sergt. Jas. Mackintosh, Observer, Signal Service, U.S.A.
The complete report is below.
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| History of Keokuk County -- 1880
This book is over 800 pages and 30Mb in size. Lots of interesting history on how Keokuk County was settled.
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Owner of original: Craig Hammes
Date: 1 Nov 2015
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| Michael Hammes and Descendants
Genealogy of Michael Hammes and his children who emigrated from Germany to Iowa in 1872, compiled by Victor N. Jacobs
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Owner of original: Victor N. Jocobs
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| Nicholas Besser Writings
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| Obituary for Peter Hammes Sr
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Owner of original: Keota County News, May 2, 1929
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| Our German Ancestors -- A Genealogical History of the Stumpf, Heeber, Peiffer, Wehr and Related Families of Germany Who Settled in Iowa (And Their Descendants)
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Owner of original: Michael L Naughton
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| Recollections of CP Hammes
Transcribed by Anne Morgan from original handwritten pages by CP Hammes
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| The Great Tornado of 22 May 1873 as reported in the Sigourney News
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