Theodore Noennig was a merchant who helped operate several stores in Altenburg. I will tell his story today. Theodore Gottfried Paul Noennig was born on November 6, 1886, the son of Gottfried and Emma (Kuehnert) Noennig. Theodore was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. We can view an image of his baptism record from that congregation’s books below. … More Theodore Noennig – Altenburg Entrepreneur
I made the decision to invest in a new laptop, and it came yesterday. I have been in the business of getting it loaded with what I need for my usual business. Therefore, I am taking an easy way out today. I am sharing a story that was written back in 2019 on the occasion of a Heinrich … More Bertha Boehme’s Birthday
During my teaching career, I crossed paths with Lutheran teachers with the names Leimer and Pfeiffer. Not that long ago, Clete Pferffer, a retired principal from Minnesota, visited our museum, and I know he can trace his lineage back to the Shawnee Township. I also know that there was a district education executive from Missouri that came … More Theodore Leimer/Bertha Pfeiffer – Pocahontas Partners
I found that a person who has been a character on a post in the past would be celebrating her 200th birthday today, so I am going to revisit her story. Since I wrote the story of Annae Schneider, I have now discovered another significant document that can be added to that tale. I have now … More Poehner Pair Travels to America to Get Married
I have previously written posts about members of the Anton Meister family. After all, he and his wife, Gabriele Hopfer, had 13 children according to our German Family Tree. One post, Meister Bauer, referred to Anton as “master farmer”, which is what Meister Bauer means in German. After Anton and Gabriele got married in 1866, most of their … More Meister Bauer’s Bachelor Boy
Today would be the 130th birthday of Martin Eugene Schamburg, who was born on January 16, 1894. Martin was the son of Traugott and Elizabeth (Hoeckel) Schamburg. Some folks spell his mother’s surname as Haeckel or Hackel. Martin was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we cannot view an image of his baptism record. We find him … More Crosstown Schamburg Marries Pastor’s Granddaughter
The most notable Adolph Vogel in the history of East Perry County was Rev. Adolph A. Vogel who was born in Frohna and later served Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg for several decades. That Adolph Vogel’s story was told in the post, Frohna Boy – Brazilian Missionary – Altenburg Preacher. Today, you will read the story of … More Adolph Vogel Marries the Farmer’s Daughter
On a couple occasions in the past, instead of writing the story of a man and a woman who get married and raise a family, I have written one about two siblings who spent most of their lives together without ever getting married. In some situations, the two unwed siblings were brothers; in others they were sisters. Today’s … More A Pair of Unwed Wachter’s
Yesterday’s post about William Timmermann could be referred to as an “outsider” entering the realm of our German Family Tree. Some surnames in that document take up pages and pages. And there are other surnames that show up as pretty lonely entries. You will be reading the story of another one of those “outsiders”. For this post, I had … More Another “Outsider” Enters Perry County
Today’s tale was instigated by a baby girl’s birth in Pocahontas on January 12th, but you will discover that this story mostly takes place elsewhere. It is also a story that presented me with a real research headache. So, make sure you have plenty of gas in your tank because we are going on a trip, with only … More William’s Whereabouts? Gales Creek, OR or Dry Creek, NE?
