On January 12,1875 Louisa Gentz and Joseph Imhoff were married at St. Joseph’s Church in Utica, NY. Louisa Frank was 23 years old and had immigrated to the United States from the German State of Saxony (Freistaat Sachsen) in 1858 at the age of six. Joseph was 26 years old and had been born in the United States, the son…
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Capelonga’s and Welch’s
Story from Elizabeth Capelonga, who’s great-great grandfather, Thomas was the brother of my great-great grandfather. Our common ancestor would therefore be the father of Thomas and Luke Welch. The original Welch settler from Ireland, Thomas Welch, had a brother named Luke. Thomas Welch and his wife Jane had a son also named Luke. He was born in 1869 in Oneida County New York. He was married…
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DNA Results
After a number of years of contemplating whether or not I should have my DNA tested, I decided to pursue testing in an effort to break through some research barriers as well as try to connect to relatives in Germany and Ireland. The reservations I had centered mostly on the lack of law governing the use of DNA once it…
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Naphtha Launch
In 1915, John F. Imhoff purchased a Naphtha Launch named ‘Alice’ from a private party. The transaction appeared in the newspaper: “Hardcastle Brothers had sold their naphtha launch “Alice” to John Imhoff of 103 1/3 Erie Street, Utica”. Within a box of photographs I received from my father, Richard J. Imhoff, I found a photograph that appears to show this launch…
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Utica & Immigration
The Imhoff’s arrived in Utica some time between 1840 and 1849. This date is approximate and is based on the fact that Caspar Imhoff, the first known Imhoff to arrive in the United States, signed naturalization documents in 1854. At the time the interval between arrival and naturalization eligibility was five years, so his arrival could not have been subsequent…
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Main Post Article
Last week I contacted the Main Post in Germany seeking to place an add to solicit individuals in the Frammersbach area to contact me if they had any information pertaining to Caspar Imhoff. Caspar emigrated from Germany in about 1840 and while I have evidence that he came from Frammersbach, I continue to work on corroborating these facts. Well, last…
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Pryor Family Reunions
The Pryor family settled in the Kirkland area of upstate New York in 1853. James Daniel Pryor and Margaret Robinson came to America from Ireland and settled in the Kirkland area. James Pryor was born in Ireland on March 16, 1830. James Daniel Pryor and Margaret Robinson had eight children, all born in the United States, between 1855 and 1877.…
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John F. Imhoff, PFC
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