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By Boyce Thompson

Johannes Kruttschnitt Was a 19th-Century Renaissance Man

Born in Brenz, Germany, Johannes Kruttschnitt came to this country in 1837, seeking (what else?) fame and fortune. He achieved both. A successful merchant, a published scientist, a civic leader, and the father of highly accomplished children, Kruttschnitt rose to become one the best-known, most-respected men in New Orleans in the late 19th Century. “Despite his modesty and self-seclusion, few […]

Filed Under: Benjamin, Kruttschnitt Tagged With: Alma Kruttschnitt, Augustus Reichard, Ernest Kruttschnitt, Eugenie Kruttschnitt, J.P. Bland, Johannes Kruttschnitt, Judah P. Benjamin, Julius Krutschnitt, Julius Kruttschnitt, Nathalie Lucia Kruttschnitt

By Boyce Thompson

Mother’s Agonizing Childbirth Made Disbelievers Out of Some Thompson Boys

Anne Marie Boyce attended church at least once every Sunday. She often went to prayer meetings on Wednesday night. She regularly cooked dinner for ministers. She was steadfast in her faith. But when this “invalid” woman who suffered from Bright’s disease was screaming out in agony during the birth of her 10th child, God was a […]

Filed Under: Boyce, Maguire, Thompson Tagged With: Annie Maria Boyce, Margaret Thompson Biddle, Margret Maguire, William Boyce Thompson, William Thompson

By Boyce Thompson

Cobourg Graveyard Romp Turns Up Few Clues, Just Buried Tombstones

The lawn beside the old St. Peter’s Church in Cobourg, Ontario, is so rough it would be easy to turn an ankle. The cause can’t be roots—only a few forlorn pines and maples ring the periphery. Even so, the forces of erosion haven’t worked their magic to create a level lawn. That’s because the side yard is full of sunken […]

Filed Under: Thompson Tagged With: Cobourg, J.E. Thompson, Margaret Maguire, Ontario, Sarah Thompson, St. Peter's Aglican Church, William Boyce Thompson, William Thompson

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