Pulskamp News

Family History, News, and Plans for the World Wide Gathering of the Pulskamps August 1-3, 2008

Dulah In Red Velvet (full color)

Posted on February 18, 2009 - Filed Under Family history, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Mrs. Annalee Wood, the niece of artist Joseph Pfister sent me a color photo of the painting Dulah in Red Velvet. Dulah is cousin Dulah Pulskamp of Celina, OH, who was very close to the artist all her life.

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The Pulskamp Poll 2008

Posted on December 1, 2008 - Filed Under Family history, Pulskamps Today, World Wide Gathering of the Pulskamps | 1 Comment

As you may recall, if you were at the World Wide Gathering of the Pulskamps, Birgit Pulskamp from Germany gave us a little poll to fill out. The following are the results of that poll. I don’t know how many Pulskamps completed the form, but it provides an interesting bit of information about our wonderful […]

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Who Are These Folks?

Posted on September 11, 2008 - Filed Under Family history | 11 Comments

I found the following Pulskamps in a list of Social Security records. I am not able to figure out exactly where they fit into our family tree. Can you help me out on any of these? If so, just click the “Leave a Comment” words at the end of this story and tell me what […]

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New Old Photo

Posted on August 24, 2008 - Filed Under Family history | Leave a Comment

Cousin Kenneth Art sent a lovely photo from his mom’s files. His mother, Emma Lee Pulskamp, was a twin and you can find some photos of her with her twin sister Anna Lee in the Pulskamp Gallery. (Click here to go directly to the gallery: Pulskamp Photo Gallery) Meanwhile, here is the photo he sent. […]

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Wonderful Weekend: World Wide Gathering of the Pulskamps

Posted on August 7, 2008 - Filed Under Family history, Pulskamps Today, World Wide Gathering of the Pulskamps | 3 Comments

The first photos of the World Wide Gathering of the Pulskamps are in! Check out the photo gallery by clicking on the tab at the top of the page (Pulskamp Photo Gallery), which will take you to another page. Then click on the words “Pulskamp Photo Gallery” again on that page. That will take you […]

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Pulskamp Cookbook

Posted on July 23, 2008 - Filed Under Family history, Pulskamps Today, World Wide Gathering of the Pulskamps | Leave a Comment

We have decided to create a Pulskamp Cookbook in celebration of our World Wide Gathering of the Pulskamps. Birgit Pulskamp, a young teacher in Germany, will compile all the recipes after our event and we’ll figure out how to publish the book so everyone who wants one can get a copy. I am pretty sure […]

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Photo of first American Pulskamp

Posted on May 30, 2008 - Filed Under Family history | Leave a Comment

Cousin Jim Bueltel recently sent me this photo of Herman Heinrich Pulskamp (1804-1891). He brought his family (wife, seven children, niece and nephew) to America in 1845. The photo is believed to have been taken about 1888.  Thanks for sharing, Jim!

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New Photos of Old Home, Cincinnati

Posted on March 31, 2008 - Filed Under Family history, Pulskamps Today | Leave a Comment

Cousin Patricia O’Hara and her dear husband made a trip over to the old haunts recently and sent me some fresh photos of the house my grandfather lived in as a child. The house is located at 1608 Young Street, Cincinnati and I featured it in a few posts some time ago. (You can find […]

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Who’s Who in Franklin County, IN in 1915?

Posted on March 20, 2008 - Filed Under Family history | 1 Comment

A History of Franklin County, Indiana.  Her People, Industries and Institutions was written by August J. Reifel in 1915.  The book is dedicated “to the dear, departed ones, whose busy hands changed the giant forests into fertile fields, whose love of home established the hearthstones, the tender ties of which yet bind together the heartstrings […]

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Skeletons in the Closet

Posted on March 13, 2008 - Filed Under Family history, Pulskamps Today | Leave a Comment

The story below, about the FBI investigation of one Pulskamp, brings to mind the old “skeletons in the closet” issue. Every family has some stories that they consider too embarrassing to share. My own take on that is that, after some years, those stories add color and depth to the family history. Why should we […]

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