Today is one of those days when I discovered a bicentennial birthday, and it happened to be a woman who has had her story told on this blog before. So, I decided to share that old post. It was written back in the early days of this blog. The bicentennial birthday girl was Felicitas (Lang) … More Happy Birthday to “Happy” Angermann
Once again, one of those lonely baptism records found in our German Family Tree is going to take us on a trip elsewhere. As near as I can tell, today’s birthday boy spent less than 3 years living in Perry County. Gustav Otto Hemmann was born on July 20, 1882, so today would be his … More Hemmann’s in Nebraska and Minnesota
Four young men with the surname, Stuebinger, entered Perry County in the 1850’s. All the evidence points to the fact that these 4 were related. They were from the region of Germany known as Bavaria. One of those boys has a birthday today, so you will be reading his story. Andreas Stuebinger was born on … More One of the Stuebinger Boys
I will share one of those stories today in which both the bride and the groom not only were baptized at the same congregation, but these two also went all the way to that congregation’s cemetery together. That type of tale was certainly more common back in the horse and buggy days. I will begin … More Hecht/Kassel – Lifelong Union in Uniontown
I do not often use a baptism date as a starting point for a story, but that is the case today. I guess what attracted this record to me was that it looked like yet another story that might begin with a lonely record in our German Family Tree that would take us elsewhere. And … More Shoe Worker from Krueger Ford, MO
The couple that is highlighted today would be celebrating a wedding anniversary. It would unite 2 rather prominent surnames found in East Perry County, an Oberndorfer and a Ruehling. I will begin with the Oberndorfer groom. August Herman Oberndorfer was born on February 4, 1858, the son of Matthias and Anna Maria (Meyr) Oberndorfer. The … More Frohna Oberndorfer’s
Today’s post will include some new names. One is a brand new surname for this blog, and the first names of the bride and groom in today’s marriage are also ones that are not that common. The only familiar name we see today is that of Muench, the surname of the bride, and she is … More Russie and Leoneta – Colorado Killough’s
In 1920, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church was building a new church sanctuary in Wittenberg, Missouri. The photo below is one that our museum has which shows that building during construction. That church would be dedicated in November of 1920. The members of that congregation had worshiped in a building located in the middle of the … More First Wedding at New Church in Wittenberg
Today’s post does not have its beginning in Perry County, but it does not take long to get here, and once it’s here, it stays. We begin with the birthday girl for today, Anna Elise Christine Ochs. She was born on July 13, 1875, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Gausmann) Ochs. The Ochs surname … More Fred and Elise – A Bergmann/Ochs Pair
Michael John Knoll, Jr. was born on July 12, 1851, thus making today his 173rd birthday. He was the son of Michael Knoll, Sr. and Anna (Amschler) Knoll. Although he was a Jr., his father was listed as John M. in some census entries. Michael was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so I … More Michael and Georgia – The Friedenberg Knoll’s
