Historical and Genealogical Research by Susan C. Fassbender

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Research Thoughts

Swallow-Tail Coat and A Plug Hat

June 16, 1927 was the date that twenty-six-year old Gretje Sophia Tapper, daughter of Anton…

1909 ~ 1929 ~ 2019

Nines were pivotal years for Roland John Tapper, Sr. On August 1, 1909 he was…

September 8, 1860

The sinking of the Lady Elgin changed the Cook family forever.  Both family-wise with the…

A Face to a Name

I grew up hearing about the Cook Tragedy. The day  that the Lady Elgin sank,…