In 1922, German township farmer Foster Dumph was accidentally shot in the head... Click an image to display a larger version. Foster survived and lived until 1979, turning from farming to furniture making at Coppes by 1940. His brother Russell... Continue Reading →
Here is a huge album of photos handed down thru the Senff family. It includes Shaffer, Redman, Anglemyer, and a few other German township families.
Nearly 120 years ago, German township wasn't quite so wild as the Wild West, but it wasn't so mild, either. One notorious figure was John Swoverland, who would start fights and threaten honest citizens whenever the mood took him... until... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, May 26, 1954, Peter Kovach disappeared from work and wasn't located until Saturday, when his body was found hanging in the woods. Doc Bowen was called to the scene and pronounced the mysterious death a suicide.
Historic Bremen 