October 30th was one of the wedding anniversaries for the main character of today’s story. It was the first of three wedding anniversaries for him. His name was Emmanuel David Fischer. Not only did he get married three times, but there were also three different pastors who performed his marriage ceremonies. Emmanuel was born on … More One of the Altenburg Fischers
I will dare to enter the Mueller Maze again today. As you know there are numerous Muellers found in our German Family Tree, and they can sometimes be very confusing. After starting my research this morning, I discovered that there were so many other rabbit holes to be explored beyond the Mueller Maze. Today’s birthday … More The Frohna Albert Mueller
On October 22, 1866, Carl arrived in America. In fact Carl came to America many times. In fact, I found a list that said Carl came to America 18 times between 1858 and 1872. You see, Carl was a sailing ship with the name of Carl. When the Carl arrived in 1866, it was carrying … More Carl’s Arrival
We have yet another new guest blogger today. One of our own East Perry County citizens, Eunice Schlichting, is the author of today’s post. Eunice was raised in Wittenberg, Missouri. She later worked at the Putnam Musuem in Davenport, Iowa for 22 years. She fairly recently moved back home and is now the librarian at … More Praise God for Potter Parish
I do not have much time today, so this may be a short post. I admit that it is intended to give you a sneak peek at the topic of tomorrow’s post, which will be the product of another new guest blogger. Martha Marie Stemmermann was born on October 20, 1884 in the Salem Township … More Martha and Arthur
I welcome a new guest blogger today. Her name is Pat Borgman. She will tell you the story of one of her aunts, Evelyn Meyr. Her Aunt Evelyn received her heavenly reward earlier this year, and she will receive special recognition in our immigration conference next week. Evelyn was a member of the building committee … More My Aunt Evelyn Meyr
Dear Conference Attendees and Museum Staffers, Please keep checking in on the Conference tab for updated syllabus information. I just added new information. As we have finalized information-up until the time of registration–we will have updates on the site. You will have a printed syllabus in your registration packet. Please check in to the Museum … More Conference Updates
We will celebrate a wedding anniversary today. Charles Fiehler and Clothilde “Tillie” Boehme were married at Trinity Lutheran Church on October 17, 1897. Thus, today would have been their 121st anniversary. Clothilde was the daughter of two original immigrants that were part of the Gesellschaft. Both of her parents arrived here as relatively young children. … More Charles and Tillie
Yesterday’s story was about Anton G. Meister. Today, we start with his father, Anton F. Meister. Anton arrived in America in December of 1860. We find him coming to this country all by himself aboard the Anna Delius. He was 20 years old at the time. He was born on October 22, 1840 in Germany. … More The Senior Meister and His Angel
According to my understanding, there are several levels used when describing skill levels in certain occupations such as plumbers. A person would start learning plumbing skills as an apprentice. After gathering experience and learning certain skills, one could advance to the level of a journeyman plumber. The top level is described as a master plumber, … More Meister Klempners
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