Happy First Day of Summer! Looking at the weather forecast, the transition from a wet spring to a warm summer seems almost immediate. For the first time in quite a while, at least here in East Perry County, my weather app doesn’t show a chance of rain for the next 10 days; and, starting tomorrow, … More Museum Musings for Friday, June 20
About two years ago, I wrote the post, Brazeau Harness Maker, which told the story of August Roth, who was once the saddler who operated a shop in downtown Brazeau, Missouri. Today, I will tell the story of one of the sons who was born into the family of that harness maker. That son is … More Saddler’s Son Studies Solutions
I remember some days as a child when I attended church services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg while my family visited relatives nearby. Most of those times we visited in the middle of summer when we were out of school. Trinity had no air conditioning back then, and I recall finding the fans discussed … More Fans of Church
My father was a sheet metal worker who lived much of his life in North St. Louis. That is where I was born and raised. I am going to tell the story of another man who was a sheet metal worker in North St. Louis today, but this man’s story does not begin there. His … More Edward Emde – St. Louis Sheet Metal Worker
Today’s post will include an almost-new surname and a birthplace that has never been mentioned before. Today’s birthday boy gets connected to today’s story because he married a woman who was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. Instead of beginning with the birthday boy, I am going to start with the girl who would … More George Washington’s Bertie from Schlatitz
Today’s birthday boy was born in Germany, but did not live there very long. He came to this country when he was just 2 years old, so he must have had no memory of his days in Germany. I will attempt to share his story with our readers today. Heinrich Meier was born on June … More A Meier/Martin Match in Brazeau
Today’s tale has its beginnings in the books of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. However, a baptism record is the only church record I will be able to display in this post. It is also the only time we find a document from Perry County. Even the baptism probably did not take place in Perry … More August and Willie – Pocahontas Litzelflner’s
One of the often overlooked aspects of our museum is that of regional history. While we are best known for preserving and sharing the story of the 1839 Saxon Lutheran immigration and our German Lutheran roots, we are also deeply committed to collecting and interpreting the history of East Perry County and the surrounding region. … More Museum Musings for Friday, June 13
Ernst Rudolph Koenig was born on June 12, 1890, so he is today’s birthday boy. Rudolph would be 135 years old today. He was the son of Immanuel and Clara (Weinhold) Koenig. Rudolph was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. An image of his baptism record from that congregation’s books is shown below. Rudolph … More Rudolph and Lena – Farrar Koenig’s
Today’s birthday boy was not born in Southeast Missouri, but he eventually spent quite a few years living in Friedheim. While in that location, he served as the pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church. So, he himself was not baptized there, but he baptized many babies while serving that congregation. John Herman Deye was born on … More Friedheim’s Pastor Deye
