My Tuesday morning men’s Bible class and a doctor’s appointment keep me from writing a new story today. I just have a bit of time to share a previous post. I chose this one about Mama Buenger because June 10th is her birthday. If you are a regular reader, you will know that I refer … More Happy 237th Birthday, Mama Buenger
Today’s story begins in St. Louis, but ends up in Bollinger County, and the highlighted couple is buried in Friedheim. We will begin with the birthday girl. Marie Louise Mathilde Moeller was born on June 9, 1860, thus making today her 165th birthday. Mathilda was the daughter of Christian and Louise (Sewing) Moeller. She was … More Friedheim/Lixville Bangert’s
Five years ago, in the midst of the COVID pandemic, the attached post was published on May 11th, the date on which the first permanent church for Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg was dedicated in 1845. That was the 175th anniversary of the dedication of that church sanctuary. Actually, the records for that event state … More Erste Kirche – 180th Anniversary on Pfingstfest
Three days ago, I wrote the story of the life of Anna Lueders in the post, Another Lueders/Poppitz Pair. I did not know that a few days later, I would be writing the story of her brother, Henry. I will begin with Henry’s wife because she is today’s birthday girl. Emma Louise Helena Weber was … More Heini and Lena Lueders – Pete’s Parents
It’s been brought to my attention that our new Facebook page can be hard to find. For those who haven’t been able to find it, here is a link: https://www.facebook.com/LutheranMuseumAltenburg. Once you are on the new page, click the Follow button, and then you will get all of the new posts.
Today’s post is going to be more about asking favors than anything. We hope you agree that the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum is a special place. It holds the stories of families who came here with faith, courage, and very little else. It preserves the history of a community shaped by that heritage, and … More Museum Musings for Friday, June 6
Our birthday boy for today spent only a short time in Perry County, and like was the case with yesteday’s main characters, he moved to Nebraska. This boy spent almost all his life in Otoe County in the eastern part of that state. George Joseph Barth was born on June 5, 1865, so today would … More George Barth – Lorton, Nebraska Pioneer
Back in 2019, a post was published about a Poppitz bride and a Lueders groom. That couple was married in 1917 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, the church of the bride. A photo of the wedding party of Arthur Lueders and Hulda Poppitz is shown here. A year after the above wedding took place, … More Another Lueders/Poppitz Pair
Both the bride and groom in today’s post were not born in or around Perry County. That means I cannot display any baptism records for these two. It is the bride that is today’s birthday girl, and she would be celebrating a special birthday. Margreta Gerstacker was born on June 3, 1850, so today would … More John and Margreta – Cape Girardeau Popp’s
The birthday girl for today’s tale is Lydia Emma Fassold, who was born on June 2, 1891. That makes today Lydia’s 134th birthday. She was the daughter of George and Mathilda (Fassold) Fassold. A previous post was written about Lydia’s parents who were both Fassold’s titled, A Fassold/Fassold Family. None of the children in this … More John and Lydia – Perryville Blandford’s
