for the purpose of forming a new lodge. The meeting was convened by Adolph Seidensticker (1831-1895), the highly respected editor of the German language newspaperIndiana Volksblattand a partner in the law firm of Kappes and Seidensticker. The first order of business ...
obituaries sometimes mention military service. Perhaps your relative was buried in a National Cemetery, or maybe you found a gravestone that contains military history or symbolism. Several censuses also recorded military service (check 1840, 1910, 1930, and for relatives outside of Indiana, the 1890...