Newspaper ad for Jacob G. Schermack, who was my 3rd great uncle. He and his family migrated to Brooklyn, New York from Heimbach-Weis, Germany in 1857. Several of the Schermack brothers were tailors, including Jacob and John, my 2x great grandfather. Jacob stayed in Brooklyn, while my ancestor moved to Freeport, Illinois, USA. #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy... Continue Reading →