Ordinary People Who Accomplished the Extraordinary--Our Immigrant Ancestors and Their Descendants

Above Is A Photograph Of Oberhofen Castle Where At Least Three Generations (Circa 1585 To 1650) Of Ritschards Served As Castle Baliff. The Photo Was Taken By The Author During A Visit In October 2004. This Is The Village Where Christian Ritschhart, His Family And 80 Year Old Mother-In-Law Lived Before Emigrating To America In 1750.