by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Aug 12, 2023 | Beer, Michigan
Growing up in a small Michigan town deeply rooted in German heritage, with my ancestors among the original settlers, I thought I knew a bit about German stuff. With such a background, I confidently walked into my interview with David Ringler, the Director of Happiness... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jul 6, 2013 | History, Michigan
This is the emigration story of William George Sodt. In 1881 he traveled with 13 family members to the port of Bremen, Germany to board the steamship SS Salier. Only 11 of the 13 family members made it the US. We will never exactly know why they made the... 
