Two prominent families in the city of Wittenberg, Missouri during its heyday were the Lueders and Weinhold families. Previous stories have been written about both these families. Today’s birthday girl was the product of a marriage between members of these two families. That couple was made up of Otto Lueders and Lydia Weinhold. Although Otto … More Otto’s Oda
Today’s birthday boy did not even have to wait for his baptism to be called a Christian. That’s because his name was Christian Kassel. He was born on September 29, 1861. Christian was the son of Philip and Fredericka (Bueltman) Kassel. Although I cannot find any documentation, I believe that Christian was born in Egypt … More Kids from a Kassel
Last December, our museum lost one of its devoted workers, Elmer Hecht. Today would have been Elmer’s grandfather’s 153rd birthday. His name was Heinrich Benjamin Hecht, and he was born on September 28, 1864 in Altenburg and was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church. I understand that he went by the name Benjamin or Ben. His … More Elmer’s Grandma and Grandpa
I do not know if the streetcar was named Desire, but its conductor’s name was August. And August had his roots in North Cape and Perry Counties. August was born as August Wehmueller on February 7, 1892 in Friedheim, Missouri. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. Here is his baptism record. He … More Streetcar Conductor Named August
Heinrich Mahnken was born on September 26, 1846. Or was it Heinrich Mahnke who was born on this day? This question puzzled me as I looked into today’s story. One of these two was the grandfather of the woman who married Richard Popp, who was a teacher at Trinity Lutheran School in Altenburg for several … More Mahnken or Mahnke?
I really debated whether to tell today’s story. There indeed are some events that I decide not to include in posts. Suicides are a type of occurrence that I choose on occasion to leave out of stories. There are no suicides in today’s story, but it does include circumstances that must have been hard for … More Escape to Eden
Are you eager to hear all of the exciting outcomes of the wonderful East Perry County fictional quilting series by Ann Hazelwood? Stop by the Lutheran Heritage Center next Sunday, Oct. 1 to visit with Ann and to have her sign a copy of the final book in this series. She will be here from … More Hazelwood’s Final Book in the East Perry County Series will be Here Sunday, Oct. 1
The 80th Annual East Perry Community Fair is now history. You might even say that it is one of the tasks of our museum to preserve that history. I will attempt here to record in photographic form some of the happenings of Day 2 of this year’s event. We start with a tour of buildings … More Fair = Food + Fun + Fellowship + Fanfare
Considering that it was the Autumnal Equinox, the first day of fall, it certainly did not feel like it in Altenburg yesterday. It was a hot, sweltering, steamy, muggy day with temperatures in the 90’s, not unlike the common middle-of-summer days we have around here. However, that did not keep many folks from coming out … More A Sizzling First Day at the Fair
Johanne Christiana Ahner is today’s birthday girl. Known by friends and family as Jane, she was born on September 22, 1882 in Altenburg, Missouri. Jane was baptized, confirmed, and married at Trinity Lutheran Church. She was the daughter of August and Anna (Lungwitz) Ahner. When Jane was 20 years old, she married Joseph Hoehne. Their … More Getting ‘Em Where They Need to Go
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