John F. Grogan (1815-1897) and the Lisdowney Grogans of County Kilkenny, Ireland
John F. Grogan was the grandfather of Walter and great-grandfather of Catherine Rose. He was born 24 May 1815 in County Kilkenny…
About Switzerland
Swiss Civil Structure Switzerland is made up of 26 cantons, kind of like states in the US. Those are divided into districts…
Kappelers of Switzerland
This is a "coming soon" placeholder. For now, enjoy the story of the above painting by Switzerland's "national painter" Albert Anker, entitled…
Immigration of Rose Kappeler
Rosa "Rose" Albertine (Kappeler) Wick Henry was Catharine Grogan's maternal grandmother, mother of Carrie Margaret "Elsie" (Wick) Grogan. Rose was born 28…
Wick Family Marriages & Obituaries
This is an ever-growing list of newspaper obituaries and marriage announcements for the extended Wick family. I'm also including published wills when…
Wick/Wicks Family Newspaper Mentions
This is a chronological catalog of short 1- or 2-line mentions in local newspapers. There are so many threads of different stories…