Josephine Bruhl is today’s birthday girl. She was born on January 20, 1866 in Shawnee Township, Missouri. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. She was the daughter of Johann and Elizabeth (Lehner) Bruhl. Josephine’s father, Johann, arrived in America in 1853. He was aboard the ship, Hindu, which landed in Baltimore. … More Josephine’s Frohna Fellows
Herman Leimbach was child #9 in a family of 9. Ida Palisch was child #12 in a family of 12. Actually, in Ida’s family, there was a child #13, but that child died in infancy, so Ida was basically the baby in the family. As you likely figured, Herman married Ida, and it is their … More Baby Leimbachs Come Back
Gustav Adolph Spirz was born on January 18, 1875, so he is our birthday boy. However, before I discuss his life, let me start with his parents. His father was Charles Spirz, and his mother was Anna Sophia Heise. Charles and Anna were married on November 26, 1869. Their marriage is not included in any … More Wittenberg Beer Barrel Maker and Barkeep’s Boy
Arthur Emanuel Bachmann was born on January 17, 1892 in Farrar, Missouri. He was the son of Edward and Mathilda (Eggers) Bachmann. A post was written about Edward and Mathilda titled, Not Many Bachwomen. Here is a photo of Arthur’s parents. Arthur was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. Below is his baptism record. … More Bachmann Goes to Washington
A birthday will lead us to a family story that is full of sickness. It will give me an opportunity to discuss a particular disease that once caused much death in America….tuberculosis (TB). January 16, 1885 was the birthday of Elizabeth Boxdorfer. She was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Rauh) Boxdorfer. She was baptized … More Devastated by Disease
Lina Koenig was born on January 15, 1887 in New Wells, Missouri. She is today’s birthday girl. Her parents were Edward Wilhelm and Juliana (Reuschel) Koenig. We have these photos of Lina’s parents. Lina was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. Below is her baptism record. When Lina was 19 years old, she … More Kaempfe-Koenig and the Farm near Frohna
Wikipedia describes bock beer as “a strong lager of German origin”. Also, the word, bock, in German means he-goat or ram. I will attempt to tell the story of several Bock’s today. Eventually, I will tell at least part of the story of four generations of Bock’s, three of which carry the name Michael Bock. … More Bock Beer
The year 1852 was packed with significant events in the life of Hugo Rauss, except he was not aware that they were happening. He was a baby. First of all, Hugo was born on January 12th of 1852. That birth took place in an area of southwest Germany known as Baden-Wurttemberg. He was the son … More 1852 – An Eventful Year for Hugo
Instead of getting a January 11th story today, I will be writing about a second Longtown storekeeper who was born on January 10th. His name was Martin Moeckel. Martin was born exactly 7 years after yesterday’s birthday boy, Gottwerth Telle. Delving into this man’s story is probably going to lead to some other future stories, … More Longtown Shopkeepers – Part 2
In the process of looking for a story today, I found two. The two stories have such similar characteristics and settings that I have decided to tell both of them. However, I also choose to tell them over two days so the blog post doesn’t get too long. So today, you will get Part 1, … More Longtown Shopkeepers – Part 1
