Category Archives: Places

From Immigrant to Entrepeneur

Posted on January 16, 2011 by ArborFam

In 1849, my great-great-great grandfather, John Semler, came to America with his parents.  He was about fourteen at the time.  They settled in Somerset, Pennsylvania. They had come from the German state of Hessen-Darmstadt, from a small town called Nieder-Ohmen. … Continue reading →

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Madame

Posted on October 3, 2010 by ArborFam

Everyone’s family tree is filled with women. Yet, somehow we often focus on the men.  I noticed that in my first seven posts, women don’t appear very much.  In fact, the only post that centers on a woman calls her … Continue reading →

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