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Ellinger Keepsakes Recall Early Days on Lovers Lane, St. Joseph News-Press, November 12, 1967Entry/Object ID
AM2006.5.48Scope and Content
Ellinger Keepsakes Recall Early Days on Lovers Lane, St. Joseph News-Press, November 12, 1967
Newspaper photo: Native log house built by Joseph Zeigler at 2521 Lovers lane, was the scene of many garden parties such as this one in 1879. By this time the house belonged to Christian Digel and had been covered with white siding. The gentlemen at the right was the only school teacher at the small rock schoolhouse near Krug Park. When Krin School was built, the rock foundation of the old school was used for the new brick structure.
Newspaper photo: This photograph of the Christian Digel family, taken in the late 1870's or early 1880's shows, seated, left to right, Mr. Digel, Antone, Albert and Alice the wife. Standing are Molly, who married Louis Young of the Young Brothers Construction Co. Louis, Joseph. Henry and Katie, who married William Ellinger Sr. The Young Brothers were responsible for building De Kalb road, Zion Church and other construction projects of that era.
News paper photo: Hand written marriage license, above certifies the marriage of Alice Ziegler and Christian Digel on April 23, 1865. The signer was J. C. Robidoux, Justice of the Peace.Lexicon
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