Concordia Historical Institute states that Jacob Gönner (after this I will spell it Goenner) was born on May 11, 1807. We here at the Lutheran Heritage Center have a lot of records, but none of them record his birthday. CHI must know something that we do not. On the other hand, I am guessing that … More Finally a Paid Professor
As I have looked into the family histories of people who lived in Perry County in the past, one thing seems to happen very frequently. Back in the days when it was not unusual for families to have seven to ten children, one of the boys would become a pastor and go elsewhere to serve … More Here a Pastor; There a Pastor’s Wife
On this day in 1918, a wedding took place at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, Missouri, just outside Perryville. The bride was Oneida Ochs; the groom was Carl Ferdinand Bergmann. Oneida was the daughter of Adolf and Rosetta (Elbrecht) Ochs. Carl Ferdinand was the son of Henry and Mary (Fassold) Bergmann. They were married by … More A Hill of Peaceful Weddings
We start with a wedding today, but as is often the case, that leads to other places. On May 8, 1904, Otto Immanuel Mueller married Marie Magdalena Poppitz. Otto was a member at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, and Mary was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. Around here, we jokingly refer to … More A Plethora of Poppitzes
Benjamin Friedrich Haenichen, one of the original immigrants (only his name is spelled Haenigen in Zion on the Mississippi), married Friedericke Sophie Hoeschel (another one of the original immigrants) on July 17, 1842 in someone’s home in Altenburg. Both Friedrich and Sophie came to America alone. Here is their marriage record from the Trinity, Altenburg … More Undertaking a Furniture Business
In ancient Rome, there was a goddess named Felicitas. She was the goddess of happiness, abundance, and good luck. A coin once had an image of Felicitas shown on it. Felicitas is shown holding what is called a caduceus, a symbol often used to represent medicine, and a cornucopia, a symbol for abundance or plenty. … More Felicitas?
The Grubers of Uniontown managed to marry off two of their daughters on two different May fifths……even though the date of these weddings is up for debate. Not only that, but they both married men who were pastors. To add to that, there was a third daughter who also married a pastor, and two of … More Dos Cinco de Mayos
Sometime later this month, Earthbound Brewing will begin operating their business in the old stock house that used to be part of the Cherokee Brewery in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cherokee Brewery began in 1867 under the leadership of Ferdinand Herold and George Loebs. George Loebs has very distinct connections to East Perry County. By … More Cherokee Uprising
August Wilhelm Poppitz came to the United States with the 1838-1839 immigrants. He was eighteen years old when he arrived. By the time that 1858 rolled around, August had married three times, fathered numerous children, and died. The Ernst Poppitz I wrote about recently was from August’s first wife, Justina Schmidt. The Martin Poppitz I … More A Poppitz from the Middle Wife
Happy 102nd Anniversary to Wilhelm and Anna (Lottes) Frentzel. They were married at Trinity Lutheran Church on May 2, 1915. What can be potentially very confusing is the fact that there were two men, both born in Uniontown, Missouri, in 1890 that went by the name of William Frentzel. I wrote about one of these … More Angel’s Annie Becomes Butcher’s Bride
