The year was 1867. Construction on the new church sanctuary in Altenburg was now complete. It was no longer necessary to haul heavy stones from a creek bed near Wittenberg. The furnishings, including the new altar, were finished. The pews had been installed. The time had come to dedicate this beautiful new building. It was … More The First Sermon
I started looking for a story to write today by looking for an event that took place not only on October 30th, but on October 30, 1867. I did that because I wanted to find an event that took place the day before Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg was going to dedicate their new church. … More Silent Partner
In a previous post by the above name, the story was told about a childless couple, the Leo Lottes family, who took in several young children who needed a home. Today is another story like that. If he was still alive today, Otto Palisch would be celebrating his 151st birthday. He was born on October … More Let the Children Come to Us – Part Two
You may have done business with a company called Hardware Hank. It’s a company based in Minnesota and is a co-op of hardware store owners similar to Ace Hardware, True Value, or Do It Best. In days gone by, you might have done business with a hardware store that very well could have been called … More Hardware Rudy’s
Today’s story begins with a photograph. As you can see, Anna B. Hafner was born on October 27, 1893, so this makes her today’s birthday girl. But who is this Anna Hafner? You have a big clue on her gravestone. It refers to her as “wife of Rev. Gustav W.” She indeed was the spouse … More Farmer and Clergyman’s Wife
Two brothers, both shoemakers, were part of the Gesellschaft that came to America in 1838-1839. They were the Richter brothers from Kolkau, Germany. They came to America aboard the Copernicus. Here we see these two brothers shown on the passenger list of that ship. You can find Kolkau on the map below. It is one of the … More A Capital Wedding
Paul and Mary Lungwitz were married on this day back in 1888. Over the years, these two Perry Countians moved back and forth across the Mississippi. We’ll take a little time telling the story of these two, with a little more added about one of their children. First of all, let’s talk about Paul’s family. … More To and Fro Across the River
If Bruno and Hulda Schade [pronounced Shaw-dee] were still alive today, Bruno might be bringing his wife a cake that says, “Happy 135th Birthday” on it. However, after reading today’s post, you might think that Bruno may also be saying to Hulda, “How about we get the old buggy out of the garage and go … More Bruno’s Buggies
Yesterday, I was searching for a story to write for today and thought I had found one. Then I received a message from one of our guest bloggers, Clayton Erdmann, who asked if he could do a story for today. Lo, and behold, he wanted to write about the same people I was considering. Consequently, … More Classroom Records: From Uniontown to Olivette
August Emanuel Bachmann was born on October 22, 1864. His baptism record is part of the Salem Lutheran Church books in Farrar, Missouri. Here is that record. Emanuel was the son of Heinrich and Ernstine (Koenig) Bachmann. If you look at the children of these Bachmanns, you will find that their first child, who died … More The Bachmanns: A German-English Pair
