I live in the area that was originally named Dresden when the Gesellschaft arrived on the scene in Perry County in 1839. Gerard Fiehler jokingly calls me the Mayor of Dresden. That means nothing since there is no such place anymore. However, there was a time when there was such a place. The map below … More Adolph of Dresden
Today will be a story that illustrates the old saying, “What goes around, comes around.” Quite a while back, I wrote a post about Johann Gruenhagen, one of the few persons that was part of what we call the “St. Louis Additions”. It was a group of Lutherans already living in St. Louis when the … More From Johnny’s Place to Johnny’s Place
Today would have been the 121st birthday of Frieda Stueve. She was born on October 28, 1898 and baptized at Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois. Frieda was the daughter of Peter and Mary (Engert) Stueve. Here is her baptism record. Frieda was the 9th of 11 children in this Stueve family. We find her … More Ben and Frieda
Paul Joseph Ehregott Theiss (pronouced Tice) was born on October 27, 1882. Paul was the son of Henry and Ernestine (Mueller) Theiss. This Theiss family lived near Wittenberg right along the Mississippi River. They owned property both on the hill near the river as well as some land in the bottoms. Here is a present-day … More It’s Pronounced Tice – Rhymes with Mice
I can describe George Loebs in two different ways. First, he could be called the husband of my 2nd great aunt (great great aunt). Secondly, he could also be called the father-in-law of my paternal grandmother. A few other posts have already been written about George Loebs. So Close, Yet So Far The Loebs-Schmidt Connection … More Three Generations of George Loebs
I began collecting tiny paper Putz houses 15 years ago when then Historical Society Pres., Leonard Kuehnert told me about them. Museum founder, Vernon Meyr had a few of them in his grandparent’s collection. His Christmas ornament collection was used for our very first Christmas exhibit 15 years ago next month. Putzen are traditional small … More Create Your Own Putzen
I have a fascinating tale to tell today. Most of the story does not take place around here. It takes place in Nebraska. In several previous posts, I have written about several local characters who moved to an area of northeast Nebraska that included the several adjacent counties shown in the map below. I began … More Doughboys Find Splittgerbers in Nebraska
One hundred forty-six years ago today, two weddings took place at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. That event included a brother and a sister in the Grebing family. One sibling married a Rabold; the other married a Militzer. Back in those days, you didn’t always find weddings taking place on weekends like most of them … More Double Wedding in the Hole
One of the regular visitors from out of town that we have at our museum is a man that we call Junior Doering. He has acquired that name because he and his father had the same name, Walter Doering. Today, I will write the story of William Doering whose father was named William Doering. So, … More Another Junior Doering?
Married couples with an only child are rather common these days, but among the people about whom I write, they were rather unusual. Today, though, I will write such a story. It also just so happens that today’s highlighted couple would be celebrating their 125th wedding anniversary today. The bride and groom were Mary Gemeinhardt … More An Only Child
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