Herman Johannpeter (1878 – 1921)

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When I started researching the family history, I only knew about two of my great-grandmother Caroline “Lee” Ellis’ nee Johannpeter’s siblings. My grandfather told me a lot about his Uncle “Jules”, Julius Johannpeter. Grandpa lived with Uncle Jules from the time he left Missouri Military Academy in 1932 until he married my grandmother, Alvina Ellis nee Mosblech in 1938. Grandpa

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Tom Hyer Beats Yankee Sullivan

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Tom Hyer het die Amerikaanse Kale Knuckle Prizefighting kampioenskap in 1841. Soos die meeste prizefighting kampioene van die Negentiende Eeu, hy het nie baie dikwels veg. Hyer normaalweg sy rekeninge betaal as 'n wetstoepasser vir politieke partye in New York. Oorspronklik, Hyer het sy talente vir die Whigs aangewend, maar sou trou na die “Weet niks Party” saam met sy vriend William

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Muldoon te sterk vir die Franse Wrestler

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Op Junie 4, 1883, die Grieks-Romeinse wêreld swaargewig Wrestling Kampioen William Muldoon gekonfronteer geskoolde Franse stoeier Jules Rigal in San Francisco, Kalifornië. Wanneer die stoeiers gestroop tot hul koffers vir die wedstryd, was dit duidelik Muldoon se krag sal 'n formidabele uitdaging aan Rigal bewys. Muldoon staan ​​om 6 meter hoog en weeg tussen 193 en 210 pounds during his career.

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Dankie, Mnr. Motion (1937)

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Op Oukersaand, 1937, die tweede Mnr. Moto fliek, Dankie, Mnr. Motion (1937) staring Peter Lorre, debut. Internasionale Agent Mnr. Moto streef Chinese kulturele skatte van internasionale misdadigers te beskerm. Die Sewe-rolle sal die skuilplek vir die graf van Genghis Khan openbaar. Genghis Khan se krygers berig begrawe groot skat met hul dood leier. Mnr. Moto se vriend Prins

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Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Op Oktober 12, 1853, 23 year-old John Morrissey would meet 40 year-old “Yankee” Sullivan for the American and possibly World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Sullivan had been considered the champion since Tom Hyer, who had beaten Sullivan previously, retired instead of fighting Sullivan in a rematch. Sullivan claimed the title and was backed by Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.

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