I was able to find the microfiche that contained the cargo manifest for the Brig Unity that made port in Philadelphia on September 14, 1819.  This was the brig that John George Babione traveled on from Amsterdam as he immigrated to the United States.  US Immigration Services did not start documenting immigrants until 1820, but [...]

Made the mistake of buying the kids stuffed animal turtles.  On our first night back in the house, the kids were bouncing off the walls and running around like mad.  Having been staying in a hotel for about 3 months while our house was being redone, the kids had alot of energy to burn. We [...]

Lots of effort and weeks of research have allowed me to complete the “missing link” to our German Heritage.  I would like to give thanks to everyone who contributed.  Also, I would like to give special thanks to  Lana “Babione” Casperson for the time on the phone consulting with me.  I have basic information on the [...]

Dieses Blog ist für unsere Deutsche Familie.  Ich bin Christopher Babione und wohne in Amerika.  Der Großvater meines Großvater ist im Jahr 1819 in Amerika ausgewandert.  Da sind viele Geschichte  wie er hier angekommen ist.  Ich suche die echte Geschichte! Der Großvater meines Großvater heißt John George Babione.  I glaube, dass seiner Name in Deutsch war Johann [...]

Tonight, I have spent a lot of time cleaning up the family tree.  A two day effort was made on my part to normalize the data for the locations of various events so that it can be easily sorted and viewed.  An example of what I mean is on the main ” Place Hierarchy ” page in [...]

Records extracted from the 1850 US Census for Sandusky Ohio At this period in history, the US Census was done by hand, just as it is today (I filled out the last one by hand in 2010 before I mailed it in).  The interesting thing to note here is that there are two differences in the [...]

I am working on a list of facts based on historical records for John George Babione.  This list should grow so be sure to check back often.  Be sure to bookmark this page.  Also, if you have some facts, please share them with me and I will add them to the list.  Be sure to [...]

MANY RELATIVES SURVIVE PIONEER Late Mrs. Babione Was Native of Ballville Township – An Invalid Eight Years Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Babione, 87, widow of Elias Babione and an esteemed lifelong resident of Ballville township and Fremont, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Grace Lutheran church. Rev. A.H. Peffly will [...]

OBITUARY FOR SARAH A. (OTT) BABIONE PIONEER WOMEN DIED MONDAY P.M. Mrs. Sarah Babione Passed Away At Home of Daughter. Mrs. Sarah Babione, 87, widow of the late Eli Babione died of complications at the home of a daughter, Mrs. W.B. Huss, 415 Ewing street, Monday shortly after 2 p.m. Mrs. Babione had been in [...]

OBITUARY FOR MARY ANNA (REINIG) BABIONE BABIONE – At her residence in Ballville township, June 1, 1885, Mrs. Mary Babione, aged 78 years. The deceased was one of the pioneers of Ohio and Sandusky county. She was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, June 6th, 1807, and had she lived until Saturday would have been 78 [...]

OBITUARY FOR LESTER A. BABIONE SERVICES TUESDAY FOR L.F. BABIONE Well Known Fremonter Died Saturday Night At Home on Garrison Street Funeral services for Lester Babione, 48, who died Saturday night at his late residence, 1024 Garrison Street, will be held in the Grace Lutheran church, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The Rev. W.E. Tressel, [...]

OBITUARY FOR JOHN GEORGE BABIONE Again a pioneer to his reward. Father Babion was born in Wurttemberg on 19 December 1793, and came to America in his 25th year, where he made his home in this place, and died on 9 April, at the age of 81 years, 3 months and 20 day. He died [...]

WAS WAR VETERAN AND A PIONEER ELIAS BABIONE, NATIVE OF BALLVILLE, WAS FOUND DEAD BY WIFE. Fought In Many Important Battles In Civil War and Was Wounded —- Funeral Monday —- Many Relatives and Friends Survive. Elias Babione, for many years a prominent Ballville township resident, was found dead in bed at his late residence, [...]

OBITUARY FOR ELIAS BABIONE Elias Babione, Ballville township farmer and civil war veteran, father of Landlord Lester A. Babione of the Nichols House, was found dead in bed early Saturday morning. He had retired in his usual health the night before, but evidently suffered a stroke of apoplexy during the night, as his wife found [...]

We have been staying in a hotel for the past two months because our house is going through mold remediation and is basically being gutted and rebuilt.  The hotel is nice, we are in a multi-bedroom suite with a living room and a kitchenette.  Early on, we had to disconnect most of the phones in [...]