Category Archives: Annotations to John B Goering memoirs

In 2021, from section 23 or 24 to McPherson is about 19 minutes taking the diagonal road (old highway 81) that goes through Elyria.

One of the recipes that traveled to the United States with John B.’s family was poppy seed rolls. A poppy seed roll is a pastry consisting of a sweet yeast bread with a dense, rich, bittersweet filling of poppy seed. … Continue reading →

Calico fabric dates back centuries, with designs originating in the 11th and 12th centuries. However, its discovery by Europeans in the 17th and 18th century brought this versatile fabric to the masses. The fabric was first created in the southwestern state … Continue reading →

Maria Krehbiel Krehbiel was born in 1866 and died in 1899. She married “Red Jake” Jacob P. Krehbiel on December 29, 1882. “Red Jake” and his family were so poor when they emigrated that they stayed with an Amish group … Continue reading →

…to Lena Krehbiel The Generations

2021 map from Turkey Creek township to Moundridge section 23 is the second square from the right, just above the road (now named Arrowhead) that goes east to Moundridge. Each square is a mile.

Brother Ben, often referred to as Benjamin B., was born on November 8, 1883. John B. on July 27, 1889, so yes, roughly 6 years apart. Benjamin B., Emilie, and John B. were the youngest of 8 children.