Herman Tiedemann and his wife, Margaretha brought their family to America in 1874. At that time, their family consisted of 3 daughters. They traveled to America aboard the ship, General Wender. Here is the passenger list showing this family. I have to display it in two images. I have photographs of Herman and Margaretha Tiedemann. … More Keeping the Tiedemann Name Going
Fred Eggers is the author of today’s post. His offer to submit a post to our blog is perfectly timed because once again, I am not in Altenburg for a few days. It will be a little more difficult for me to write a post without causing family strife. Fred is an amazing researcher who … More The Johann Miesner Family in Scheeßel Church Records
Today is the 150th birthday of one of Friedrich Florian (“The Face”) Petzoldt’s grandsons. In this case, we find a branch of his family ending up in the northern part of Cape Girardeau County near the town of Pocahontas. The birthday boy is Herman Petzoldt, Jr. He was born on May 27, 1870, the son … More Some Pocahontas Petzoldts
My coffee smells so good this morning, and the birds are singing a full opera as I step out onto the patio. It’s swampy and gloomy out this morning, but the colors of the neighborhood flowers are bursting through the dawn—it seems to be a good year for roses. Southeast Missouri is beautiful in every … More My Cup is Overflowing
One hundred thirty years ago, Michael Hornberger and Margaret Hacker were married. I guess you could say that if they would have carved their initials into their favorite tree as they courted one another, it would have been M.H.+M.H. Michael Hornberger was born on October 3, 1862, the son of Adam and Elizabeth (Baer) Hornberger. … More The Hornberger-Hacker Household
The starting point for today’s story is a wedding that took place 105 years ago. Otto Weber married Ida Perr on May 24, 1915 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, Missouri. I am relieved because I will not have to type out surnames like Zwickelhuber or Haberfellner. I actually have fairly short names to … More Otto and Ida – Ridge Webers
I do not have much time for research today because I will be headed back to Altenburg. So, you are getting another quick post. May 23rd happens to be the anniversary date for two marriages that are special to me personally. They are not new stories. If you do a search on past posts on … More Two Special Anniversaries
A wedding took place on this day 121 years ago at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, Missouri. The groom was August Bendel; the bride was Emma Kranawetter. Their story is yet another case in which the people involved began living in Missouri, but spent most of their lives in Illinois. August Bendel was born on … More Bendel the Burier
The birthday boy for today somehow got the nickname, Moses. I found evidence for that nickname on both Ancestry and in our German Family Tree. His given name was Emanuel Gustav Newberry, and he was born on May 21, 1882. Emanuel was the son of Thomas Jefferson and Christina (Metzner) Newberry. Emanuel was baptized at … More Moses: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land
Benjamin Hopfer and Emma Vogel were married on this date 114 years ago. Although Emma lived to the ripe, old age of 92, her husband, Ole’ Ben Hopfer, oulived her, making it into three-digit territory. We will take a look at this couple today. Benjamin Hopfer was born on November 10, 1882, the son of … More Ole’ Ben Hopfer
