I am posting this blog under my own name today, not the Research Crew, because I will be stating some of my opinions, not just the facts. Today’s story begins with the fact that Friedrich Immanuel Estel was born on this day, April 30, in 1832, before he came to America as part of the … More Tell It Like It Was
Theodore Heinrich Carl Buenger was born on April 29, 1860 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, Theodore Ernst and Martha (Loeber) Buenger, were married twelve years earlier in Altenburg, with Martha’s father, Rev. Gotthold Loeber, officiating the wedding. Theodore Ernst was a teacher and principal at Immanuel First Lutheran School in Chicago. Young Theodore became a … More President Buenger (1893-1927)
Edgar Dreyer, of Frohna has a smile that can light up a room. His deep harmonious voice reflects the accent of his Saxon ancestors. Edgar is a treasure in Perry County. When he walks through the door his head nearly grazes the frame–a gentle giant. He provided many of our early church book translations, and … More Happy Birthday
Today’s story is one that is personal for the Research Crew. The couple shown above is connected to both the family of Warren Schmidt and the family of Gerard Fiehler. On this day in 1868, the couple shown in the photo above was married. George Loebs had recently become co-owner of a brewery in St. … More So Close, Yet So Far
This story starts with the death of Emilie (Schuppan) Mueller on April 27, 1891 and backtracks to her birth in Frohna, Missouri in 1853. Emilie was born on September 26, 1853 to Adolph and Emilie Schuppan. The Schuppan family had actually been in America prior to the Saxon immigration to Perry County, but they found … More Building a Church and a Baby
Today is the birthday of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (except that was not its original name). First of all, let me say that Perry County is not where the Missouri Synod started. In fact, you could argue that many folks in Perry County fought against the formation of a synod, and there are no churches … More Keepers and Tellers
The Scenic Drive was a bustling weekend for the Lutheran Heritage Center. It was wonderful to see longtime friends like Lyndon & Margaret Moore as well as new friends. Pictured in this blog are some of the “four wheeled beauties” that visited with their owners. Some are classic all are collectible examples of their make/models. … More A Wonderful Weekend at the Museum
Yesterday we had a post about Engel Sophia Mangels who was born on April 24, 1881. Today, the subject of the blog is Johanna Marie Eggers, who was born one day later and was baptized on the same day in the same place (Salem, Farrar) as Engel Mangels. Johanna was the oldest child in the … More Baptized with an Angel, Married to a Doctor
Engel Sohpia Mangels was born on April 24, 1881 in Farrar, Missouri. She was the daughter of Johann Peter and Engel (Mahnken) Mangels. Both mother and daughter bore the name Engel, which in German means “angel”. Engel Sophia would eventually marry Johann Claus Miessner and have seven children. One tragic event took place when Engel … More The Birth of an Angel
The name, Benjamin Gottfried Schuessler, caught my eye today. I noticed that he was listed as having the same date of birth as his day of death….April 23. Then I ran into a problem. As you can see in his baptismal record in the Concordia, Frohna books, it says he was born on April 23, … More Which Record Is More Reliable
