The surname, Trovillion gets added to our collection of those found on this blog because today is the first time it appears in one of our stories. This surname may just be showing up on this blog now, but it is a name that showed up in America a long time ago. From the evidence … More Lydia and Larue – The Trovillion’s
I am a day late with today’s story. Yesterday, I ran into difficulties. For one thing, I was experiencing issues with my laptop. I also was responsible for an activity at the museum. By the time I resolved the computer problems and finished with the event at the museum, I gave up on getting this … More Teacher Preusser – Winchester, Texas
Ernst Peter Bergman is today’s birthday boy. If he was still alive, he would be celebrating his 130th birthday because he was born on August 8, 1893. Ernst was the son of Henry and Anna (Fassold) Bergman. If you want additional information about Ernst’s parents, you can read the post, Another Bergmann/Fassold Couple. In that … More Ernst and Emma – Longtown Bergman’s
Arthur George Seibel was born on August 7, 1896, making today his 127th birthday. Arthur was the son of George Gottlob and Anna Amalia (Vogel) Seibel. A prior post, G.G. and A.A. Seibel, told the story of Arthur’s parents. In that post, it was documented that a Vogel family and a Seibel man moved to the … More Arthur and Ethel – Somerset Sweethearts
This post will eventually get around to a birthday girl that is found in our German Family Tree, but first we need to look at a Farmington farmer by the name of Peter Mell. He was born on October 19, 1858, the son of Peter and Sophia (Hoehn) Mell. That makes him Peter Mell, Jr. … More Peter Mell’s Minnie and Mathilda in Farmington
First, let me explain the title. Most of the time, Rudi is a first name, usually a short form of the name, Rudolph. Not so in today’s tale. Additionally, summers is usually the plural form or summer, which is one of the seasons of the year. Not so today. Rudi is a surname, and Summers … More Rudi’s Summers
When I wrote the post, Henry IV’s 200th, back in 2022, I stated that I had written 3 previous posts about men named Henry Miesner, making that blog’s main character, Henry IV. I apparently had not gotten all of the Henry Miesner’s yet because you are going to read about another one today. However, I … More Henry V’s Angel
As I have done research on the Gemeinhardt family tree, I have noticed that probably the most repeated name in that family is Charles (or Karl). In fact, I happen to know a Charlie Gemeinhardt who lives in Memphis. He is a living descendant from another branch of this Gemeinhardt family tree. I will attempt … More Charles Gemeinhardt, Mississippi River Dredger
There is plenty to debate in today’s tale. The date of birth for one character can be debated. One surname is often misspelled. Another surname has two possible spellings. And while we’re at it, should a man named Carl Ferdinand be called Ferdinand or Charles? It all begins with the birth of a girl named … More Anna’s Sommer of 1860
Back in 2017, when this blog was fairly young, I wrote the story of August Wehmueller, who had a Perry County upbringing. August went on to be a street car driver, and later a bus driver, in St. Louis. That post was titled, Streetcar Conductor Named August. August had a younger brother who followed in his … More Adlai, the St. Louis Transit Driver
