The church record shown below indicates a marriage that took place on May 14, 1854 at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. It shows the marriage between a Frentzel and a Hopfer. Before I go on, I must say that not long ago, another post was written about a marriage between two people with the same … More The Frentzel-Hopfer-Hemmann-Hoffmann Hodgepodge
Today, I will discuss the marriage of a Jahn (pronounced yon) and a Winter whose marriage took place on May 12, 1858. When I said “Yon Winter” out loud, it sounded like something that could come out of a Shakespearean play, so I threw in a few more words that sounded Shakespearean to come up … More Hark! Jahn-Winter Dost Woo
We know she was Clara Holschen. In fact, we know she was Clara Holschen twice. But before she was Clara Holschen, who was she, and who were her parents. I will present you with the facts that we have to work with, and I will give you a theory about who she was, but in … More Clara the Mystery Woman
A marriage took place on this day, May 9th, in 1882. I suppose it could be argued that the wedding took place in either Altenburg or Wittenberg, but my best guess would be Wittenberg. A new school/church building had been constructed in Wittenberg on property which is said to have been donated by Joseph Weinhold … More Estel Marries the Eldest
Our story today starts in Austria with a wedding. The marriage took place on May 7, 1833. The record for this wedding comes out of a family book that we have at our museum for the Meyr clan who originated in Austria and settled in the New Wells area. However, the marriage we start with … More Litzelfelners in New Jerusalem
A little over a month ago, I posted a story titled, Tales from a Tombstone…in a Barn. In that story, this photo was posted with a question about who Gertrude Mueller might be. I now know who Gertrude was and will include her in today’s story. Here is that photo. I tell this story today … More Tillie and Her Girls
A double wedding took place on May 4, 1854 at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. Brothers and sisters were part of this double marriage. In other words, both marriages involved a Lorenz and a Franke. Unfortunately, I am not in Altenburg today and cannot show you an image of the Grace, Uniontown record of these … More Lorenz/Franke x 2
A marriage took place on this day 103 years ago in Pocahontas, Missouri. A farmer’s daughter would marry a railroad man, and this marriage would lead to this couple living near a railroad for most of their lives. The bride getting married on that day was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, and … More Messenger for a Thundering Giant
I hope you will consider joining my friends at Malone Clan Expeditions in Jackson, MO for a wonderful journey to the Luther sites in Germany. Wartburg Castle pictured here will be one of the stops on this 11 day trip. The journey is titled, “Invitation to Conversation in Germany.” It revolves around history, religious ideas, … More An Invitation to Conversation in Germany
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