I did a search on the website of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod using the terms “Ft. Wayne, Indiana” on their church locator. That site lists 31 different congregations in that location. I am sure that this qualifies the city of Ft. Wayne as being one which has a very large presence of Lutherans. Yesterday morning, … More Historic Ft. Wayne Church
Yesterday, I republished an old post about a Lutheran teacher in Ft.Wayne, Indiana. It told the story of a man who served at a Lutheran congregation that was established in 1837, even prior to the German Lutherans that arrived in Perry County in 1939. I will be attending that church because I happen to be … More A Church Grohs in Oklahoma
I am watching a lot of basketball this weekend in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Some of you may be familiar with the phrase “string music” which can be used to describe a basketball shot that goes through the hoop without hitting the rim. A swisher. I know our granddaughters’ team had a bit of string music … More String Music in Ft. Wayne, Indiana
I thought that I would post an old story about a Lichtenegger today. This post was written on March 28, 2019. Today would be the wedding anniversary of the Lichtenegger groom highlighted in this post. I decided that today would be a good day to not only recognize a Lichtenegger man who lived many years … More One of the Jolley Boys
Regular readers of our blog might be a little confused right now. I usually do the posts on Fridays. However, Warren is currently on his way to Fort Wayne, IN to watch two of his granddaughters play in a basketball tournament, and I am not available tomorrow, so we switched things up for this week. … More Museum Musings for Thursday, March 27
Not long ago, I made a quick stop at the museum. As it turned out, I stayed a bit longer than expected because a woman came through the door who was on a mission to find out if we had any information about her ancestors. Gerard and I were asked if there were ever any … More Fritz and Lottie – Nebraska Damme’s
The birthday girl for today’s post was a Lorenz. There were two clans of Lorenz’s who settled in Perry County. One is what I call the “Altenburg Lorenz’s”, who arrived on the original ships in 1839, and the other I call the “Farrar Lorenz’s” who arrived here a bit later. Today’s birthday girl was an … More Martin and Hattie – St. Louis Nolting’s
Back in 1968, a Schmidt went to Seward. That was me. I was not born and raised in Perry County, but my father was. I went to Seward for training to become a Lutheran teacher. Today, you will be told the story of another Schmidt who went to Seward. He was born and raised in … More Schmidt Goes to Seward
Today’s birthday girl is Anna Louise Martha Brune, who was born on March 23, 1885. That means today would be her 140th birthday. Martha, or Mattie, as she was often called, was the daughter of Christian and Marie (Sewing) Brune. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of her baptism record … More Friedheim Friese’s
You will read a story that begins in Illinois, moves to Missouri, and ends up in Arkansas. That may sound like a pretty long trip, but it really is not. This tale will also tell the story of a man and a woman, but this couple does not make up a married pair. It’s the … More Pair of Hartwig Success Stories
