I seem to be running across quite a few men named Martin lately. Today, you will read about another Martin who is today’s birthday boy. Johann Martin Kaufmann was born on December 31, 1861, making today his 160th birthday. Martin was the son of George and Regina (Goethe) Kaufmann. His mother was one of the … More Martin and Emma – The Kaufmann’s
Because we have a few researchers scheduled to be at our museum today, I had determined not to publish a post.? However, a few days ago, we received a photograph which might be of interest to a lot of our readers.? It is even a photograph that has the subjects of the photograph identified.? The…
Today’s story will have its beginnings in Longtown, Missouri, but will eventually end up in Jonesboro, Arkansas. I also have two men by the name of Freidrich Schade to discuss. Before I go any further, though, let me remind you that around here, the surname, Schade, is pronounced “shoddy”. There have been quite a few … More Jonesboro Butcher
Way back in 2017, I wrote the story of Martin and Angelina Palisch. That post was titled, Enjoying a Red Seal. Martin and Angelina were each born in Perry County, Missouri, but eventually migrated across the river to spend much of their lives in Jackson County, Illinois. They ended up in Murphysboro, where Martin worked for … More Martin and Grace
Yesterday, I wrote the story of Emma Moldenhauer. As promised, today you will be told the story of her twin brother, Henry. Heinrich Christian Moldenhauer, also born on December 26, 1884, is listed on a Perry County birth record as being the 8th child in his family. Our German Family Tree lists him and his … More Menfro Moldenhauer Twins – The Second One
A set of twins was born on December 26, 1884 to Fritz and Margaretha (Linz or Sanz) Moldenhauer. Unlike many twins born back in the 1880’s, both of these twins lived to adulthood and got married. Here’s the plan. I am going to write the story of the first twin and publish it today. Tomorrow, … More Menfro Moldenhauer Twins – The First One
We located some more photographs that show Perry County Christmas decorations. As I look at these photos, I cannot help but think that the absence of the technology to produce color photographs really doesn’t do the Christmas season justice. Normally, I love looking at the old black and white photos. They add a sense of…
Christine Rodewald was born on December 24, 1847, the daughter of Peter and Regina (Klemp) Rodewald. Our German Family Tree lists Christine as the 4th child born into this Rodewald family, but some Ancestry.com family trees claim there were additional children that were older than Christine. As near as I can tell, this Rodewald family … More We Celebrate the Birth of Christ-ine
It is a rare occasion when I get a couple that shares the same birthday, but that is true about today’s pair. So, today I can say we have both a birthday girl and and birthday boy. Let’s start with the oldest of the two. Friedrich Koenig was born on December 23, 1833 in Korbußen, … More Koenig-Hecht Share a Birthday
Today’s story begins in East Perry County, but it takes us on a tour of America by the time we come to the end. The birthday girl for this post is Dorothea Elizabeth Maisel, who was born on December 20, 1879. This girl went by the name Dora during her lifetime. She was the daughter … More Little Mama Bounds
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