The first ship that was part of the Gesellschaft, the Copernicus, arrived in New Orleans on December 31, 1838. What they would experience there would both amaze them and disgust them. Arriving on New Year’s Eve would add to that experience. As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the American flag would first be flown … More New Year’s Eve in New Orleans
Anton Mueller can be included in the list of prolific fathers in East Perry County history. He was the father of three children with his first wife, Anna Drumtra. She died in 1896. In 1897, Anton married Marie Asche, and she bore him another 13 children. Only one of those died as an infant. Of … More One of Anton’s Army
I was in the process today of looking for a story for this blog, and I discovered yet another fact about my great grandfather, Gottwerth Schmidt. In 1880, he was a census taker. I did not know that. I was looking for information about Albert Fischer, whose birthday happens to be December 29, 1826. I … More My Great Grandpa, the Census Taker
On a hot July day in 1930, Martin and Clara Hecht welcomed their son, Elmer. Today we are celebrating his journey from life to life. His funeral service will be at Trinity Lutheran, Altenburg on Friday at 10:00 a.m. Elmer was a docent on our museum team. I will always fondly remember his sweet, kind, … More Celebrating the Life of Elmer Hecht
Charles and Emilie (Palisch) Swan were married in March of 1891. Just before the end of 1891, Emilie gave birth to a pair of twin boys. They were another set of twins that were born on different days. Wilhelm Heinrich Swan was born on December 28, and Abel Bernhardt Swan was born on December 29. … More Twins Keeping Folks on the Right Track
Alpha is the beginning letter of the Greek alphabet and Omega is the last. Normally, we think of Alpha coming before Omega, but we Christians can actually look at the end as being a new beginning. When we get to Omega, the alphabet just starts over, only it lasts for an eternity. When we die, … More The End of the Alphabet
For our friends far and wide, here are some photographs of the beautiful Lutheran Heritage Center landscape on this Christmas Eve. “All is calm, all is bright.”
There are several Christmas hymns that supposedly were first introduced on Christmas Eve, December 24th. One of the most famous was one which was written by none other than Martin Luther. That hymn was Vom Himmel Hoch…..or in English, From Heaven Above. Although not everyone agrees on the exact year, many indicate that Martin Luther … More Vom Himmel Hoch
Dr. Ernst Eduard Buenger and his wife, Amalia, had their tenth child on December 23, 1855. His name was Ferdinand Simon Buenger. He was welcomed into God’s family through Holy Baptism on New Year’s Day of 1856. About three years later, another Ernst Eduard became a father. Ernst Eduard Burkhardt and his wife Johanne had … More Double E.E.
During recent months, I have been noticing that there seemed to be quite a few young ladies from the East Perry County area, especially around Wittenberg, who married young men who came to town to work on the railroad. The Frisco railroad came through Wittenberg beginning in 1904, with work beginning on it several years … More No More Boden, Honey
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