Emil Paul Ochs was born on March 11, 1900, thus making today his 125th birthday. Emil was the son of John and Anna (Stuebinger) Ochs. A previous post about Emil’s parents, The Ochs/Stuebinger Couplings, gives some background information about the origins of Emil’s Ochs family in Perry County. In that previous post, you discover that … More Emil and Martha – An Ochs/Popp Perryville Pair
Teacher Beyer may have had to take some time away from his students on this day 150 years ago when his wife was having a baby. Their 5th child, Lina Johanna Beyer, was born on March 10, 1875, so today would be a very special birthday for her. She was the daughter of George and … More Lena Beyer and “Mister Daisy”
Today, I will tell the tale of a marriage between a Kern and a Weber. It is not the first post written about a Kern man who married a Weber woman. A previous one was the post titled, Orphan Girl Marries the Tin Man. However, that Kern/Weber couple was from a different generation, and I … More Edgar and Flora – The Kern’s in St. Louis
The story you will read today does not have a typical beginning point. Usually I locate a baptism or marriage record and use it to highlight someone’s birthday or anniversary. Every once in a while, I will highlight a day of death. Today is quite different, and quite possibly will be the only one of … More Gun Shot Wound at Wyse Fork Battlefield
2999… The Milestone Before the Milestone! Have you ever watched the odometer on your vehicle, just waiting for it to click over to the next milestone with all those nice, round zeros? I feel like that’s what I’m doing today. Tomorrow, Lord willing, Warren will post the 3,000th entry on this blog! It all started … More Museum Musings for Friday, March 7
Yesterday’s post was about a baby boy who was born on March 5, 1900. Today’s story will be about a baby girl who was born on the next day, March 6, 1900. Yesterday’s story began on the other side of the Mississippi in Illinois. Today’s baby girl was born in Perry County, Missouri. Thekla Olga … More Thekla and Christian – St. Louis Mecker’s
Today’s story about Alfred Brunkhorst was one that challenged my researching abilities. I told my wife on several occasions that I was going down another rabbit hole. As it stands right now as a I write the story, there are still plenty of unanswered questions. One of the big questions is, “How many wives did … More Alfred Brunkhorst – Truck Driver, Tavern Owner
Yesterday’s post took us to the state of Wisconsin. Today’s will do the same thing. However, you will discover that the situations that contributed to the two different migrations to that state are dramatically different. We begin with a special birthday. Arthur Heinrich Markwort was born on March 4, 1875, thus making today his 150th … More Arthur and Ida – Bethesda Lutheran Home Residents
Today’s birthday boy, as near as I can tell, never lived in the state of Missouri. Yet, because his baptism record is found in the books of Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois, I still found his story for today’s post. About the only connection to Missouri I could find in this man’s history is … More Henry and Elsie – Wisconsin Vogt’s
Instead of writing a new post today, I am sharing an old one that was written on this day 6 years ago. Today is not only the birthday of the original Lichtenegger to arrive in this area, but also a very special one. Since Joseph Lichtenegger was born on March 2, 1850, this would be … More Happy 175th Birthday, Joseph Lichtenegger
