A baby girl was born on this day 140 years ago in Illinois. This baby got off to an inauspicious start. Our German Family Tree says that Bertha Seidel was the illegitimate daughter of August Siedel and a woman with the surname, Alhard. She was born on February 9, 1884, but she was not baptized until October 29, … More John and Bertha – Farrar Sticht’s
In less than a week, I will have to remember that it is Valentine’s Day, and I’ll have the privilege of giving my sweetheart some extra special attention. So when I ran across a birthday boy named Valentine, and I discovered that I hadn’t written his story yet, I knew I had to write this post. … More Maria’s Valentine and Fiddler
Salome Elizabeth Christine Wallmann was born on February 7, 1867. That makes today Elizabeth’s 157th birthday. She was the daughter of Charles and Rebecca (Steierwald) Wallmann. Elizabeth was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. An image of her baptism record from that congregation’s books can be seen below. Her birthday is mistakenly given as January 7th on this … More Edward and Elizabeth – New Wells Grosz’s
I don’t know what the probability is, but it’s got to be pretty low. I came upon another Wiebusch story for today’s post. Yesterday, I pointed out that it was the first time the surname, Wiebusch, had shown up on this blog. Now, I will recount the story of another Wiebusch who is found in our German … More Fountain Bluff to Broken Bow
Today’s tale will bear a certain resemblance to the one I told yesterday about Jake Holcumbrink. A man by the name of Gustav Wiebusch entered our German Family Tree by marrying a girl who was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois. That is the same thing that happened with Jake Holcumbrink. This story is another … More Wagner’s Landing Merchant
A new surname had to be added to our digital images collection for today’s post. That name is Holcumbrink. This is the first time that name has shown up on this blog after almost 8 years of posts. This surname is spelled in a variety of ways on Ancestry.com, but I am settling on the spelling to be … More Laborer’s Son Marries Worker’s Daughter
I will be making pork sausage today, so I have no time for research. However, I did run across this post that was published on this day 7 years ago. It is one that I enjoyed writing, so I will share it once again today. It tells the story of a Perry County boy who moved to Illinois … More Murphysboro Beer
The lonely baptism record for David Markworth found in our German Family Tree is the starting point for today’s post. Christian David Markworth was born on February 2, 1854, making today his 170th birthday. David was the son of Heinrich and Fredericke (Mueller) Markworth. Below is a photo of David’s parents. Both of David’s parents were part … More Sheboygan’s Teacher Markworth
It is not often that I run across a wedding that took place 200 years ago, but that is the case with today’s post. Since the German Lutherans in this area did not arrive in the United States until 1839, that means that such a wedding must have happened in Germany before the immigration. Although this couple’s … More A Poppitz-Schlimpert Wedding 200 Years Ago
