| The family histories of Joseph Sand and William Bischof have been published by their descendant, Paul Frederick Sand. These two men came to the United States in the mid-1800s and eventually settled in Otoe County Nebraska. Their stories and stories of their descendants are told in these books. Joseph Sand was born in Bavaria, Germany on March 9, 1811. Joseph learned the blacksmith trade in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1838, leaving Germany on the ship "Poland", a sailing vessel, and arriving at New York City on June 7, 1838. Joseph worked at his trade of blacksmithing in several states before settling in Atchison County Missouri near Sonora, Missouri about 1840. He lived near Sonora for about 20 years. In 1860 Joseph rented his Missouri farm and moved to Nebraska, which was a territory at that time. He located in Otoe County near Nebraska City, purchasing 160 acres of land in Section 22 (later the Roll farm) in Four Mile Precinct. William Bischof was born March 14, 1835 in Nurnberg, Germany. He completed his schooling at the Polytechnic Institute at Nurnberg and immigrated to the United States at the age of 17. On May 21, 1852, William was granted permission from the magistrate of the Royal Bavarian town of Nurnberg, Germany to emigrate from Germany to the United States. The first fifteen years of William's life in the United States (1852-1867) were spent accumulating enough capital to start a business which would provide a comfortable living. These books provide a fasinating look at the lives of two immigrants and their efforts to build a life for themselves and their descendants in their new country. These books are available from the author. The cost for the Joseph Sand book is $55 plus $3 shipping. The cost for the William Bischof book is $37 plus $3 shipping. |
The Sand and Bischof Families of Otoe County, Nebraska
Updated June 27, 2005 |
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