One of the highlighted characters in yesterday’s story was Martha Litzelfelner who married Henry Kieninger. I discovered a person for today’s tale first by finding a person who would be celebrating his 200th birthday who married another woman whose maiden name was Litzelfelner. As near as I can tell, today’s character was Martha’s aunt. I … More Another Litzelfelner Story
Today’s tale begins with a birthday boy in the Shawnee Township. Carl Heinrich Kieninger was born on May 20, 1860, so today would be his 165th birthday. Henry, as he was called, was the son of Joseph and Eva (Putz) Kieninger. His parents arrived in America in 1858, and Henry was the first Kieninger child … More Henry and Martha – Pocahontas Kieninger’s
Although I am back in Altenburg, other obligations keep me from researching and writing today. That means I am once again sharing an old post. This one was written 5 years ago on today’s date. It told the tale of a rather large Hunt family that resulted from a marriage between George Hunt and Martha … More The Hunt Is Back On
I will be spending another day today on the campus of Concordia University-Chicago (I still have trouble calling it by that name). I am going to highlight two past professors at that university that have connections to East Perry County. First of all, I am republishing a story that was first placed on this blog … More Concordia, Chicago Past Professors with Perry County Roots
This past Tuesday, the state of Missouri lost one of its most well-known politicians. Kit Bond passed away at the age of 86 on May 13, 2025. An obituary for him can be found by clicking on the link below. https://www.millardfamilychapels.com/obituaries/Christopher-S-Bond?obId=42522363 On two separate occasions, posts have been written on this blog about Kit Bond’s … More Kit Bond – Governor/Senator with Perry County Roots
‘Tis the season for graduations! In fact, I’m writing this on Thursday because Friday morning I’ll be on the road to Rolla, Missouri, for my son’s graduation on Saturday from Missouri S&T. Thursday night is (or was, by the time this is posted) the 8th grade graduation at United in Christ Lutheran School, right here … More Museum Musings for Friday, May 16
A baby girl was born on today’s date in Wittenberg, Missouri 150 years ago, and her story will be told in this post. The birthday girl is Bertha Rosina Josephine Lehner. She was the daughter of Peter and Hanna (Birner) Lehner. Bertha was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. We can take a look … More Fred and Bertha – Pocahontas Gerler’s
The birthday girl for today led me to the story of one of the men who was a proprietor of the Perryville Mercantile, a store that was once located on the courthouse square in Perryville. I will begin with that birthday girl. Ellen May Zahner was born on May 14, 1870, thus making today her … More Charles Vogt and the Perryville Mercantile
Today’s story is attached to our German Family Tree by a single thread. The couple in this story were almost always members of a local Lutheran church, but not one that is a member of the Missouri Synod. The husband in this tale, however, might have been confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, but … More Friese’s at Sargent’s Chapel
We get to recognize a 150th birthday today. Christiane Mathilde Rodewald was born on May 12, 1875, the daughter of William and Marie (Sittner) Rodewald. Mathilda was the 3rd of 9 children born to her parents, and all of them were baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. Mathilda’s baptism record from that congregation’s books … More Mathilda Finds Her Trumpfeller
