The story today begins with the birth of Stella Bates on June 12, 1872 in Grafton, Illinois…or does it. Our German Family Tree says that she was born on June 12th, but after doing plenty of research on this story, I discovered that her gravestone and death certificate indicate that her birthday was on July … More Roy’s Ties to Stella’s Hotel
I must admit. I do not run across many stories like the one I’m writing today. Like many, it starts in Altenburg, Missouri, but it ends up in Winter Haven, Florida. The story starts with a marriage that took place here at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg in 1854. It was the marriage between Gottlieb … More Building a Haven in Florida
If Johann Miesner, who died in 1855 in Germany, was still alive in 1910, he may have been surprised to know that his great grandson would be marrying his granddaughter. I briefly mentioned this marriage which involved a Miesner marrying another Miesner in a post just a few days ago titled, Brought by an Angel. … More Miesner/Miesner Marriage
Today, I will tell you another story that takes place on both sides of the Mississippi River. The highlighted event for today will be a marriage between a young man from Fountain Bluff Township in Jackson County, Illinois and a young girl from Altenburg, Missouri in Perry County. It was the wedding of Henry Arbeiter … More The Eldest Worker
I trust that if I get anything wrong in this post, our research partner who is the authority on the Miesner family, Lori Adams, will set me straight. I start this story in the middle. Here is a passenger list from the ship, Braunschweig, which arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, in June of 1892. There are … More Brought by an Angel
My last post highlighted a brother and sister who both remained unmarried during their lives. Another story materialized for today which will highlight another unmarried person. The story will also take us from Mecklenburg to Minnesota to Michigan to Missouri. We will begin this story by looking at the passenger list of the ship, Gessner, … More Maid from Michigan
Today would have been the 133rd birthday of Ernst Friedrich Karl Buenger (rhymes with singer). He was the firstborn child to Johann Friedrich and Pauline (Mueller) Buenger. Here is the wedding photo of Friedrich and Pauline. There is an interesting birth record for Ernst. I will show it in two images. We see in the … More The Buenger Bachelor
