A Christmas song asks the question, Mary, Did You Know? I have to ask the following similar questions of Mary Bretscher. Mary, did you know whether you were born on December 31st or January 1st? Mary, did you know whether you were born in 1844 or 1845? I have to ask these questions because we … More Mary, Did You Know….Your Birthday?
Fred Eggers sent me this post several days ago when I was out of town. I will try not to bore you with all the details, but I found it difficult to format this story to place it on our website, and I did not have the time to get it done where I was. … More From Jeersdorf to Missouri
Schoen is a word that means “beautiful” in German. On several previous occasions, I have written stories about people with the surname, Schoen. Today, I am going to attempt to relate what I have found about how that name arrived in this area. The story of the Schoen beginnings takes place in the Apple Creek … More Some Beautiful Beginnings
As we approach the end of 2019 and look forward to a new decade, we who are involved in the Perry County Lutheran Historical Society and the Lutheran Heritage Center & Musuem recognize that our gracious God has blessed us in so many ways. Allow me to give you a little taste of our year … More God Has Been So Good to Us
Silly me. I just published this post without telling you that I did not write it. This article was written by our friend, Fred Eggers. He is an incredible researcher and happens to also be working at our museum today as a docent. As I have told you on several occasions, Fred is our “go … More A Christmas Birth in the Pfarrhaus in Farrar
First, I must confess how I was attracted to one of today’s characters. I was looking for an event that took place on Christmas Eve. During my search, I discovered a birthday boy whose middle name was Rudolph. So off I went. I knew I wouldn’t find a man with a red nose, but I … More The Wittenberg Telle’s
Today is once again one of those days when I will not have much time for research and writing, so I am going to share with you a document that I received in an e-mail about a week ago. The e-mail came to me from a relatively new German friend of our museum, Hartmut Mensendiek. … More A Supplement from Germany
I think the Bogenpohl surname has only shown up a few times on this blog. Even when it did, that name was not one that was a major part of the story. That will change today, because the main character in this post is a Bogenpohl. Martin Bogenpohl was born on September 30, 1886, the … More Martin, Anna, and Clara
I once again feel that God is poking me to write today’s story. I say that because this tale is impacting my life this week. I will get to that later. First, let’s discuss today’s birthday boy. August Bohnert was born on December 21, 1882. He was the son of Ludwig (Louis) and Maria (Amschler) … More August, Edward, Charles, and a Few Martha’s
A boy was born on this day in 1829 in Germany. His name was John Militzer. His birthday was December 19, 1829, the son of Johann Christoph and Maria Justine (Lambern) Militzer. Before I go on, let me say that in this case, our German Family Tree does not indicate who John’s mother was. Also, … More Militzer the Millwright
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