Our birthday boy for this post is Otto Joseph Amberger, who was born on October 20, 1889. That means today would be his 135th birthday. One of the more interesting things about Otto and his wife, is that these two are found in 3 census entries before being baptized. Otto was the son of Joseph … More The Amberger’s on Puckett Island
I think I am going to find it easier to write today’s post than most. The bride and groom each have surnames consisting of only 4 letters. Perhaps the biggest challenge will be for my left pinkie finger to properly hit the “Z” key. I will begin with the person who arrived in Perry County … More Lang Marries Lanz – Out with the G; In with the Z
As of today, we have had 2393 visitors to our museum in 2024 (at least that is how many have signed the guest book). Where are all of these people from? If you said Missouri and Illinois, you would be right more often than not; however, we have had visitors from 35 different states this … More Museum Musings for Friday, October 18
Today’s birthday boy is named August Carl Lueders. August’s grandfather, whose story was told in the post, Frohna Entrepreneur, could also be called an August Carl. In addition, his uncle was named August Carl. I believe when today’s birthday boy was born, his parents wanted to give him a name that either honored his grandfather … More August C. Lueders – St. Louis Pharmacist
In order to understand the Bienlein story that I will tell today, I had to discover a few facts that are not found in our German Family Tree. When I finally had it figured out, I think I know why the groom in today’s story is not tied in with his parents, who are found … More A Neighborhood Lutheran/Catholic Marriage
Yesterday, I told the story of a wedding that took place 150 years ago. On the very next day in a different Lutheran church, another couple was married, and I will tell the story of that bride and groom today. I have previously told the stories of several children of today’s highlighted couple on this … More Mary and Joseph – Originators of the New Wells Perr Tree
A wedding took place on this day 150 years ago, and I will be telling the story of that bride and groom today. Because the wedding took place at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg and both the bride and groom were each baptized at that congregation, I will not be able to display any church … More Christian and Mary – An OK Friedenberg Couple
The birthday boy for today’s post is Herman Ernst Starzinger, who was born on October 13, 1871. That means today would be his 153rd birthday. Ernst was the son of Gottlieb and Theresia (Brandt) Starzinger. Our German Family Tree lists 11 children born into this Starzinger family, and Ernst was #9. He was baptized at … More Ernst Starzinger – Lifelong Cripple
I think today’s birthday boy might have been delivered by a doctor who had his office in his grandmother’s hotel. There was once a hotel in Altenburg known as the Wagner Hotel, which was operated by Theresia Wagner when a baby was born in 1899. The ad for Dr. G.B. Schulz shown below indicates that … More Doc Wagner – US Navy
It’s hard to believe that we are at the end of the second week of October already. The weather definitely doesn’t betray that fact, at least not yet. As time marches on, if you haven’t had a chance to come and see our display “Wittenberg, Tower Rock & the Mississippi River,” now is the time! … More Museum Musings for Friday, October 11
