#1 Daughter, the amazing Sara Marian, has done some skip-tracing I mean genealogy and found the town in Germany my maternal grandfather’s great-grandfather came from.
It may explain a lot about me that, when I looked the joint up on Ecosia Search, I found this:
Frankenstein Castle (German: Burg Frankenstein) is a hilltop castle in the Odenwald overlooking the city of Darmstadt in Germany.It is thought that this castle may have been an inspiration for Mary Shelley when she wrote her 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_Castle
There’s also a Darmstadt, Indiana, so I see a field trip in my — possibly distant — future.
I don’t know where #4 Daughter got these pictures, but I think she got them from Wikimedia. If I find out, I’ll add attribution. If I get a take-down order, I’ll let you know. I don’t want to be stealing other people’s photographs.
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A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Where did your great-grandfather’s great-grandfather come from? If your’s a writer, where did your main character’s great-grandfather’s great-grandfather come from?
MA
Dan Antion
June 4, 2020 at 7:47amWhen you go, I hope the bars are open.
Marian Allen
June 4, 2020 at 8:34amThey will be, when I get there. heh
RAAckerman@Cerebrations.biz
June 4, 2020 at 9:42amRecruiting your daughter for your deeds, now……Happy Thursday. Happy full moon tonight.
Marian Allen
June 4, 2020 at 2:47pmWe’re bad influences on each other.
Teagan R. Geneviene
June 4, 2020 at 9:53amOh, that was fun, Marian. Loved the photos.
I can answer the “Where” question, but I’m not sure how many “Greats.” In 1692 whoever-many-great grandpa came to the USA from Scotland. Apparently right away, he headed down to a particular southern state, and none of his descendants had the gumption to leave it. Well, except for for a few, including me. Hugs on the wing.
Marian Allen
June 4, 2020 at 2:48pmI’ll have more from Darmstadt via Sara. It’s a crazy-go-nuts architectural hodge-podge! Love it!
Norm 2.0
June 4, 2020 at 1:01pmMy great-grandfather’s great-grandfather?! Ooh that’s quite a ways back. I’ve honestly never had the inclination to dig that far back into the family history. It’s super cool what you found though and I can imagine it’s kinda fun to get lost down a rabbit hole that has such a personal connection 🙂
Marian Allen
June 4, 2020 at 2:49pmSara found a store one of the ancestors owned in Louisville — I passed it daily when I was young and never knew it had once been in the family!
sustainabilitea
June 4, 2020 at 1:24pmMy family on both sides is from Germany I’m happy you could find out some interesting things about yours and hurrah for daughters. 🙂
janet
Marian Allen
June 4, 2020 at 2:50pmHurrah, indeed! 🙂
slfinnell
June 4, 2020 at 1:52pmGerman heritage in my fam on both sides. But not as much as Scot/Irish. Or that’s how they break it down anyway. lol Happy to learn about it though. I think it’s fascinating to see places we hail from. Good job on your daughter’s effort!
Marian Allen
June 4, 2020 at 2:50pmSome time we plan to get a DNA thing done, to see where-all our badness comes from. 😀
slfinnell
June 4, 2020 at 2:52pmLook forward to hearing about your results!
Ally Bean
June 4, 2020 at 2:28pmFun to find out details about your ancestors. I look forward to your photos of doors [?] in Darmstadt, Indiana.
Marian Allen
June 4, 2020 at 2:51pmOh, Mrs. Bean, that WILL happen, some fine day!