I guess if you want to throw a New Year’s Eve Party, one way to do it is to get married and have a wedding reception on that day. All I know is that when Max and Hulda got married in 1927, they did not wake up as husband and wife for the first time … More Max and Hulda’s New Year’s Eve Party
Today would have been the 117th anniversary for Theodore and Magdalena Catherina Hoffstetter. Now, if I have my German right, the word, “hof”, means farm or farmyard. Lena’s maiden name was Ochs, which I believe means ox, although around here, this name is pronounced with a long “o” sound. Thus the title. One thing that is … More An Ox Enters the Farmyard
Today I will share the story of W.W……..Wilhelm Wachter. His story is not without its puzzles. I hope I get it right. I tell his story today because December 29th was the date of his second marriage in 1870. But before I get to that, let me go back. Wilhelm came to America when he … More Double Double-U
Mary and Joseph had a baby around Christmas time. But it’s not the one you may think. This one was a daughter, and her name was Martha. Her parents were Joseph and Mary (Bretscher) Weinhold of Wittenberg. Mary and Joseph not only had this daughter, but all eight of their children were girls. I have … More Mary and Joseph’s Daughter
I have seen some pieces of art which were produced by a man by the name of Rev. George Heinrich Hilmer over the years. I have even included a few of them in posts on this blog. Here are two of them. Both of these paintings were made for the centennial celebration of the Saxon … More Painter Pastor
I rely pretty heavily upon Google Translate to help me with my German. Today, I had to look up the translation for the word schoen or schön. Google Translate gave me many options. The main one was the word “beautiful”. There were quite a few others. One of the others was “good”. That’s the one … More The Good Doctors from Pocahontas
Yesterday’s story was about how on two separate occasions, Rev. O.R. Hueschen became a father during the very busy Christmas season. In 1901, this same pastor agreed to perform a marriage ceremony at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown on Christmas Day. Now keep in mind, not only had Rev. Hueschen prepared for several worship services … More Noel Nuptials
A typical Lutheran pastor works very hard during the Christmas season, especially on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This year, it is even more challenging because the Fourth Sunday in Advent also occurs on Christmas Eve. Today I will tell the story of a pastor’s wife who had her own version of labor on two … More Pastor’s Wife Gives Birth on Two Christmas Eves
Theodore Mueller would have been 143 years old today. He was born on December 23, 1874 and baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. Theodore’s parents were Christian and Magdalena (Buenger) Mueller. That made Theodore a grandson of Dr. Ernst Eduard Buenger, the longtime doctor in Altenburg. His father was the owner of the Altenburg … More Drummer Boy
John Preusser was born on December 22, 1883 in Altenburg, Missouri. Although being born and raised in a small town, he spent most of his life in the big city of St. Louis. Today, I will attempt to tell you what I have found out about his life. John’s parents were August and Friedrike (Winter) … More Watch Your Step
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