Hello, my name is Linda Lippoldt Spivey living in Sarasota, FL no we
are not retired, this is where we have resided for more than 25 years
<grin>, so the internet has made my Indiana searching a lot easier.
LIPPOLDT, DIECKMANN, FARK, HEMMER, MEYERHOLTZ, ENGEL, MEYER, and
SCHLOTTMAN are Dubois County names I am researching. Henry Lippoldt born
1786 and wife Elizabeth (?Schultz) who came to US in 1843 on the
Marianne (passenger list at:
http://members.aol.com/lhchristen/marianne.htm ) with sons Johann
(?Victor), Frederich and daughter Mary. Henry was one of the five men
credited as a founder of the St. James Lutheran Church in Holland,
Indiana. Fred's son Louis was father of Otto H. Lippoldt, my
grandfather. Fred married Mary Dieckmann and daughter Emma married
Ludwig Fark, daughter Elnora married Samuel Hemmer, daughters Lizzie
and Carrie married Meyerholtz brothers. I have come across records
showing a Mary Lippoldt marrying Henry Schlottman and a Katherine Engel
Lippoldt married to Carl Meyer.
Because of the proximity to Pike County some of these families lived in
one county then the other,and back again. Hope we can make some
connections. Have a joyous holiday. Linda