Valentine Maninger made the decision to emigrate by the time he was age 18.
That decision likely meant he wouldn’t see his parents or siblings or neighbors or Dittwar again.
Continue reading286 – Val Emigrates
Dittwar
285 – Valentine Maninger
Valentine Maninger is a seminal character in our history. He was born in our ancestral village of Dittwar, Germany.
He was our first ancestor in America, immigrating to Illinois.
He embraced the “Go West” mantra, moving to Kansas.
He was the progenitor of a large family of Maningers, who are still interested in our family history. Not too many years ago, there were family members that we know who personally knew Val.
Continue reading284 – Amor and Sabina Maninger
After the fall of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, Dittwar came under the control of the newly-created Duchy of Baden.
283 – The Holy Roman Empire
Joseph and Anna Maninger lived in Dittwar in the latter half of the 18th century.
Their world was like that of their parents and grandparents. Their homes, occupations, religion, and traditions were the same as past generations. Political and ecclesiastical rule were centuries old.
The dawn of the 19th century would bring a seismic change.
Continue reading282 – Religion and Miracles
Dittwar was predominantly Catholic throughout the era of the Holy Roman Empire, and remains so today.
Dittwar hosts many religious sites and icons.
Continue reading281 – The Village of Dittwar
Lorenz Maninger was born around 1690 in Dittwar, a small village in the southwest of present-day Germany. Dittwar is the ancestral home village of our Maninger grandparents.
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