Peter Jorris was born May 2, 1824 in Baerl, Germany, son of Gerhard and Anna Catharina (Bonert) Joerris. He married Aletta Mermann on March 11, 1850 in Ixonia, Wisconsin. He was a minister of the German Reformed Church and is buried in Zion Reformed Church Cemetery (Poland, Indiana) beside the church he served for 20 years. He died in Poland, Indiana on October 26, 1891
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...
Churches and the people who led and attended them.
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. ~ Dalai Lama XIV
Originally a colony of Great Britain and under the rule of King George III, the Founding Fathers of the United Sates were opposed ...
Photos of old headstones, graves, and obituaries from around the world.
Grave markers or headstones (commonly referred to as graves) and newspaper obituaries provide valuable information for the family historian and researcher. Photos of information found in cemeteries no...
Mary: What a wonderful web site you have. Many things have been saved. Our grandson in GA found many things about Uncle Frank. The photos are excellent.
Do you keep in touch with Alice?