Today’s post should be pretty short. The birthday boy does not live long, and he never was married, so that doesn’t make for a long story. In fact, when I’m looking for a story and see such a situation, I am more likely to skip over it and look for a different story. However, today, … More Albert the Accountant from Wittenberg
I had this story “teed-up” to do yesterday, but things did not work out. The tale had an inherent problem anyway. After gathering all kinds of documents for the couple involved who were supposed to be married on May 19th according to our German Family Tree, I discovered that they were married on March 19th. … More Louis Bingenheimer – Jackson Farmer/Street Commissioner
I just do not have the energy to write a new story today, so here’s the oldest one found on this blog that was written on May 19th. Back in 2016, I was not as long-winded as I am now.
You are getting an old post today because I will be spending time celebrating our oldest granddaughter’s high school graduation. I located this story that was published on today’s date back in 2018. I know a lot of local folks who have memories of going into a local bar/eatery known as Pete’s Place. We even … More A Saloon Becomes a Dentist Breeding Ground
I am once again away from Altenburg for a few days, so I will not be able to display any church records from our research library. However, I found a story that would not enable me to find any church record images anyway. The post will focus on the woman in the tale because she … More Isabella: Sheltered and Safe from Sorrow
This blog has included stories about Gottfried Schmidt, Gotthilf Schmidt, and Gottwerth Schmidt (my great grandfather). So, when I saw the name Gottlob Schmidt pop up as a potential character for a blog post, I thought that I had likely already told his story. However, that is not the case. I will attempt to tell … More A Member of the Paitzdorf Kramer/Schmidt Bunch
There are so many stories about Perry County natives who went on to become pastors and teachers in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. I have written plenty such stories on this blog, but apparently I have not come to the end of the list of people who fit this category. I will share the story of … More Rev. W.T. Goehring – Midwest Minister from Frohna
Most people that are characters on this blog become the stories of married couples. It is relatively rare that I tell the story of a person who remains unmarried for their entire life. I wrote such a story yesterday about Ernst Kaempfe. Therefore, it is not likely that you get to read stories of unmarried … More The Grebing Girls – Lifelong Singles
Heinrich Ernst Kaemfe was born on May 13, 1878, so he qualifies to be today’s birthday boy. He would be celebrating his 146th birthday today. Ernst was the son of Traugott and Justine (Henneke) Kaempfe. Ernst was child #6 in this Kaempfe family. The Kaempfe’s had recently moved from Millstadt, Illinois to Perry County when … More Ernst – Kaempfe Family Farm Laborer
I have a bicentennial birthday to share with our readers today. The Bodenschatz name arrived fairly early in Perry County but that name was not part of the original immigrants arriving in 1839. Once the Bodenschatz name arrived here, it spread throughout the area. There were Altenburg Bodenschatz’s, New Wells Bodenschatz’s, Uniontown Bodenschatz’s, etc. I … More Bodenschatz Blacksmith’s Bicentennial Birthday
