A while back, I wrote a story about a Darnstaedt who did some moving around during his lifetime. That post was titled, Joseph and Anna – To Illinois and Back. After you read today’s tale, you may come to the conclusion that Joseph Darnstaedt had nothing on his son, Ernst, when it came to moving around … More Drifting Darnstaedt
Today’s tale begins with the birth of a set of twin girls on November 29, 1851. Pauline and Clara Hopfer were the daughters of Michael and Justine (Quaas) Hopfer. We have photos of these parents. These girls were baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri. Below are their baptism records. Clara Hopfer did not … More Pauline and Her Henry’s
Wilhelm Traugott Schirmer was born on November 28, 1860, so today he would have been 160 years old. Wilhelm was the son of Conrad and Hermine (Petzoldt) Schirmer. His baptism record can be found in the books of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Missouri. I am unable to display any church records today. Let me … More Maria’s Schirmer Men
Not long ago, Charles Rauh authored the book, One Furrow at a Time, a book that tells the tale of the 1839 Gesellschaft. It is what we might call a best-seller at our museum’s gift shop. He is a special friend of our historical society. Today, I will tell the tale of another Charles Rauh, … More Another Charles Rauh
Like so many of you, I’m sure, I just had a wonderful time celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with members of my family. Now that it is over, I have a few thoughts to share. It occurred to me that there are quite a few similarities between the story of the Pilgrims coming to America and…
The beginning place for this post is a birthday that took place on this day 150 years ago. Normally, such a starting point leads to that person finding a spouse, discussing a wedding, which is usually followed by the birth of several children, and ending with a husband and wife dying and being buried. This … More Kasten Caretakers
Walter Hacker would have been celebrating his 133rd birthday today. Walter Andrew Hacker was born on November 23, 1887, the son of Christopher and Adele (Schmidt) Hacker. Walter was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, Missouri. The records for that congregation were destroyed in a fire, so we cannot view his baptism record. When … More Longtown Hacker Household
Friedriech Johann Wilhelm “Brooks” Arbeiter is today’s birthday boy. He was born on November 22, 1896, the son of Frederick and Magdalena (Heeszel) Arbeiter. John was the first child out of 9 that were born to Frederick and Magdalena. I don’t know where it originated, but our German Family Tree shows “Brooks” as his nickname. … More Mayor of Grand Tower
The Best family from Marienhagen, Germany arrived in America in 1850. This family traveled to America aboard the President Smidt which landed in New Orleans, Louisiana. We see this family on the passenger list below. We can see the parents along with 7 sons and 2 daughters on this list. The person I will highlight … More The Best Parents with the Best Kids
I have seen several cases of a married couples being made up of a man and a woman who share the same surname. I have written quite a few blog posts that include such pairs. Today’s tale goes one step farther. You will read a story in which a Bergmann marries a Bergmann, plus the … More Bergmann’s Abound
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