Lydia Bachmann was born on March 31, 1894, so today would have been her 125th birthday. Lydia would later marry Theodore Mangels, but as it turns out, we have to be very careful to make sure we identify the correct Theodore Mangels because there were two of them. But first, let’s take a look at … More Lydia + One of the Theodores
John Wirth was born on March 29, 1854. Or was he? According to the records of Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, there was another John Wirth born on July 24, 1857. Since they were both sons of Peter and Anna (Adler)(Newberry) Wirth, these two would have been brothers. Before I attempt to explain this, I … More A Wirth-y Carpenter
The wedding day for August Theodore Lichtenegger and Ottilie Meyr was March 28, 1910. Their wedding photo is shown here. Before I get any farther, let me describe the beginnings of the bride and the groom. Ottilie Meyr was the first to be born. She was born on March 7, 1888 in the New Wells … More Lichtenegger Market
Because he was born on March 27, 1872, Martin Grebing would have been 147 years old today. It is his life story that I will attempt to tell today. Martin’s parents were John and Anna (Noennig) Grebing. Martin was the oldest child in his family. He ended up having just one sister because his father … More Wittenberg Mail Carrier
Sometimes I run across stories that send me down a whole lot of rabbit holes. Today is one of those. By the time I was done searching, and believe me, there are even more rabbit holes I could have gone down, I think I tied together some Perry County families that had a common characteristic. … More Schuessler Stogies
In the post titled, Ernst Bock Completes the Uniontown 4H Club, there was a mention of a marriage between a Hemmann and a Hecht. That couple was made up of Joseph Hemmann and Elizabeth Hecht. We have an old photo of this couple on display in our museum. Both the Hemmann and the Hecht families … More Another Hecht/Hemmann Duo
A while back, I wrote the story about Herman Weber, who was married twice. What made that story especially interesting was the fact that both of Herman’s wives had the surname of Poppitz, and both of those Poppitz girls were sisters. Well, it just so happens that today’s story is about Lorenz Schlipp, who married … More Another Pair of Poppitz Partners
Sally Gustin sent me this post a few days ago. Most of the words in this story are not Sally’s. She shares with us her uncle’s first-hand account of the Tri-State Tornado which, as the name describes, caused death and destruction over three states…..Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. They are the memories of an eye witness … More Fatal Funnel in Fountain Bluff
An old painting that is part of Lutheran history in America fascinates me. This painting is definitely connected to the history that we attempt to preserve at our museum. It is a painting that has been displayed in at least one previous post, but I am going to spend more time with it today. That … More Stories in a Painting
I learned today that my friend, Rev. Paul Borgman has entered a hospice journey from life to life. Pastor Paul and his wife, Pat are our beloved museum friends, patrons, and are family to many around here. I want to say in this public forum that I love them. Pat always knows exactly what we … More You Must Be Present to Win
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