Gertrude Anna Kunigunde Schenck was born on November 30, 1892, so if she was still alive, Gertrude would have to blow out 131 candles on her birthday cake today. Before I go any further, let me say that the surname, Schenck has shown up in a few posts in the past. Also, the surname, Schenk, … More Hotel Perry – A Family Business
Lina Pauline Scholl would be celebrating her special 150th birthday today if she was still alive. Lina was born on November 29, 1873, the daughter of Tobias and Wilhelmina (Ruehling) Scholl. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. An image of her baptism record from that congregation’s books is pictured here. Lina … More Saupe/Scholl Spouses in Shawneetown
Ida Rosina Leimbach is today’s birthday girl. Having been born on November 28, 1898, she would be celebrating her 125th birthday today. There are two large Leimbach clans in this area, one which could be called the Ridge Leimbach’s and one which could be called the Shawnee Township Leimbach’s. A while back, one of our … More A New Wells/Pocahontas Meyr/Leimbach Couple
Born in Illinois. Baptized in Missouri. Died in Illinois. That is part of the story of Henry Stueve, today’s birthday boy. Henry John Stueve was born on November 27, 1893, so today marks his 130th birthday. Henry was the son of Peter and Mary (Engert) Stueve. Peter and Mary’s lives began in Perry County, and … More Henry and Goldia – Degognia Stueve’s
When a member of a Vogel family moves to another part of the country, I have been know to refer to it as a bird migration because vogel in German means bird in English. I will share another such story today. This post actually has a migration to Perry County that occurs in which a … More Another Bird Migration to Atchison, KS
The group shown below has gathered in Memphis for a holiday…Thanksgiving Day. This should explain why I will be unable to research for a new story today. I have chosen to republish this post written about a Feiertag family. If you place the word feiertag into Google translate as a German word, its English translation … More A Holiday to Remember…Again
It is not quite Thanksgiving Day, but it is the day that I join the record number of people that are predicted to be on the road today. This post was published on this day 5 years ago. I thought it would be an appropriate one to be re-published today. I will be travelling a … More Now It’s 185!
I consider the highlight of today’s post will be noted at the very end of this article. I made one of those occasional trips to the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery here in Altenburg this morning in hopes of locating a gravestone that is not included on the Findagrave.com site for this cemetery. Often on such excursions, … More A Walther and Weseloh Wedding
Arthur Friedrich Meyr’s birthday is the starting point for today’s post. He was born on November 20, 1898, so today would be his 125th birthday. Arthur was the 5th and last child of Gustav and Clara (Scholl) Meyr. He was baptized, like all his siblings, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. An image of … More Arthur Meyr – New Wells Auto Mechanic
The surname, Wilkens, has not appeared on this blog before. When this post ends, there will still be some unanswered questions. It is a story that begins in the Apple Creek Township of northern Cape Girardeau County. Alvine Kayser was born on November 19, 1873, making today her 150th birthday. What little we do have … More The Shawneetown Wilkens Family
