• Prussia,  Senger,  WW1

    Adolf Senger

    Adolf Senger was the tenth (10th) of Michael Senger’s and Adelgunde Kiel’s 13 children.  He was the second of their sons to give his life in World War 1. Based upon the small amount of information available in the “Deutsche Verlustlisten”, I believe my great uncle fought with: The 75.Infanterie-Brigade 1. Masurisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 146 III. Bataillon 9. Kompagnie In July of 1915, units of this organization were engaged with the enemy (Russia) on the Eastern front in what is known as the  Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive (if you are interested in films of the offensive, numerous are available on YouTube). To date, we have not found any indication of a military…

  • Active Research,  Senger

    Adelgunde Senger (geboren Kiehl)

    This page is under development; research is on-going Note: additional source materials are currently being obtained. Adelgunde Kiehl History -as related to Mark Rabideau by Luise (Senger) Rabideau  (Aledgunde’s grand daughter) Jan 2006 She was born to a family of barge owners (the Kiehl’s)– her birth record we know her birth to have been on the 6th of October 1850 and baptized on 9 October of 1850 near Graudenz Mittelbezirk Westpreussen. It is believed that her mother (Esther Adelgunde geboren Grindemann) died giving child birth. Her father (Erdmann Kiehl) is believed to have died 6 days after her birth. Adelgunde was raised by relatives (an uncle?) near Tiegenhof, Westpreussen. Her…

  • The Story

    The Beginning

    September of my 50th year is when my life began to change.  During a period of 12 short months, my quiet, complacent world would be shaken to its roots. Business was going reasonably well, our son was ensconced in his masters degree program and our daughter was a senior in high school. I was on yet another business trip, this one to LA.  I had flown out on 9/11/2002 (yes, one year after) when the first episode of my many recent encounters with life struck.  My father had broken his hip.  I suppose that this ought not have come as a total surprise, but as with most unwanted events, it…

  • Uncategorized

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