History

These are some of the stories handed down, and which outline the general history of our Mansker and Minsker ancestors and relatives. Manskers played an important role in shaping the early United States.

Articles
Title
Ludwig Mäintzger
Mansker - Minsker Family "Coat of Arms"
Origins and Variations of the Family Name
The Neureut Controversy
Merchingen
The REAL Ludwig Mäintzger Uncovered?
The Ship, "Christian," Passenger List
The "Usual Oaths" of Allegiance and Abjuration
Ludwig, the Chest, and the Indian
Kasper Mansker, American Legend
Kasper Mansker Cumberland Frontiersman
Historic Mansker Station
The Abandonment of Mansker's Station
Episodes from The Winning of the West
Novelist Influenced by John and William Minsker Stories
Manskers at War
Manskers in the Civil War
The Texas Manskers and Eastland County
Alameda Cemetery, Eastland County, Texas Historical Value
John Mansker and the Great Salt Expedition of 1800
John Mansker and the Frontier Wars
Mary Mansker's Slaves
Albert Mansker: Last of the Arkansas Train Robbers
Olyphant Train Robbery: Contemporary Newspaper Reports
The Murder of John Mansker
The Murder of Clarence Ralph Mansker
Killed by Natives