walnut street – Tuscarawas County Stories

One House’s Story: The Brucks Family

The Brucks Home on Walnut Street in Dover, Ohio, 2025. (Source: google.com)

Ferdinand Brucks (1830-1915) was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States when he was 22 years old. He arrived in Tuscarawas County shortly after his immigration and, in 1854, he married German-born Catherine Wegele (1837-1914). It is likely that Ferdinand chose Tuscarawas County as his home because of other family members who hadContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Brucks Family”

One House’s Story: The Keuerleber Family

The Keuerlaber House on Walnut Street in Dover, Ohio, 2018. (Source: google.com)

The history of Tuscarawas County is full of stories of first generation immigrants coming to the area and becoming successful and respected members of the community. This is the story of one such immigrant who made Dover, Ohio his home at the turn of the 20th century. A note about addresses: House numbers and streetContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Keuerleber Family”