What could have been happening at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg on a Tuesday night in January? Just about every parking spot was occupied, including the lot across the road next to the City Hall. And almost all of the vehicles had something in common. They were pickup trucks. There could be only one explanation. … More Tourney Time Again
I almost overlooked today’s story because I have already written a story about Benjamin Koenig. That post was titled B.J. and Anna – A Koenig/Brueckner Pair. That Benjamin Koenig was born in 1870 and lived his life in Farrar. I looked more carefully at the data concerning a Benjamin Koenig that I ran across and … More The New Wells Benjamin Koenig
Prior to my research on this story, I had never heard of the surname, Mutzu. Nor are there many girls found in the German Family Tree who had the first or middle name, Cecilia. I did a search on the name, Cecilia, in our GFT and came up with only 32 results, and many of … More A Little Taste of Hungarian Popp
Theodore Immanuel Conrad Steffens was born on January 8, 1897, making today his 126th birthday. Theodore was the son of Henry and Martha (Hesse) Steffens. He was the last of 6 children in his family. Theodore was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. We can take a look at an image of his baptism … More Theodore Steffens – To Kansas and Back for a Bride
I will begin today by looking at the birthday girl. She actually has a very special 150th birthday to celebrate today. Caroline Christine Hoehn was born on January 7, 1873, the daughter of Valentine and Margaretha (Bergmann) Hoehn. She was the 6th child out of a dozen in her family. Christine was baptized at Peace … More Hoehn – Weith – Klobe
There are a lot of Roth’s living in East Perry County, and most of them can trace their roots back to the man who will be discussed in this post today. I will call him today’s birthday boy, but there is a bit of a debate about his date of birth. I will display evidence … More The ‘Riginal Roth
A few years back, a story was published on this blog titled, Popp’s Pfau Frau. That post told the tale of a Popp marrying a Pfau. In that case, the bride was a Pfau and the groom was a Popp. Today, the roles will be reversed. You will read about a Pfau groom and his … More Pfau’s Popp Frau
You will read the story today of a man who certainly did not have an easy life. This man would also be celebrating his birthday today if he was still alive. Theodore Friedrich Blanken was born 149 years ago on January 4, 1874. Theodore was the son of Herman and Emilie (Pfau) Blanken. He was … More One-Armed Saw Miller
I will not have time to compose a blog post today. A few days ago, I wrote a story about some Perry County natives who moved to Prairie City, Missouri shortly after the Civil War. I mentioned a previous post written by Fred Eggers that gives the explanation for this migration to that area. I … More An Early Out-Migration of Original Immigrants
Today, you will be reading another one of those stories in which the two people getting married come from opposite sides of the Mississippi River. The two surnames that are united in this marriage are ones that over the years had been found both in Altenburg, Missouri and Jacob, Illinois. The starting point for this … More Granite City Steel Worker
