I will have the privilege of attending the installation of a former student of mine at a Lutheran church not far from here later today, so I only have limited time to work on a blog post. I am sharing this old post about someone I have called the “Ridge Charles Weber”. I think our … More One of Many Charles Weber’s
The birthday girl for today’s story was born and baptized in Perry County, Missouri, but spent most of her life living in the state of Minnesota. This girl would also carry a surname that is a common one in our German Family Tree, but yet her family does not appear to be historically connected to … More Minnesota Residents – South Dakota Churchgoers
by Denise Hellwege, Director Several of my recent posts have highlighted how some of the items in our collection have arrived through seemingly chance encounters — a phone call, an email, a visit, even a message on Facebook. While we’re not in the habit of letting objects leave the museum, we are always happy to … More Museum Musings for Friday, August 29
Just yesterday, I was told that our museum received a donation of some albums full of photos of people from the Palisch family. They are filled with outstanding professional photographs. However, like so many collections of photos that people have, only some of them were identified. Then, when I was looking for a story to … More A P.R. Firm in Altenburg and Frohna
The author of today’s blog post is Fred Eggers. He requested this opportunity a while back because he wanted to write about an event that took place back in 1925. Of course, I relished the opportunity to let him take over the blog for the day, especially since I know that Fred always does an … More The 100th Anniversary of the Star Landing Raid
The birthday boy in today’s story has no church records included in our German Family Tree. Nor does the woman who became his bride. Both of their names are included in our GFT, but not because of any local church records being attached to their information. John Frank Yamnitz was born on August 26, 1873, … More Frank and Jane – Yet Another Yount Yamnitz Pair
Arno Max Schubert was born on August 25, 1890 in Schweickershain, Germany. That makes today Arno’s 135th birthday. He was the son of Gustav and Augusta (Lehmann) Schubert. When Arno was just 3 years old, his family relocated to the United States. The Schubert’s made the voyage to America aboard the ship, Augusta Victoria, in … More Private Arno Schubert – KIA in WWI
There are not many surnames in our surname collection that end with “pf”, but today I will tell the story of a marriage between two such surnames. We also have a small collection of surnames that begins with a “pf”…Pfau, Pfeiffer, Pfennighausen, and Pfisterer. The bride and groom for today’s post who each have a … More The Schrumpf-Kropf Couple in Highland, IL
There is a question in today’s story that I cannot answer. How did a farmer’s daughter from rural Cape Girardeau County manage to find her husband, a machinist from Dayton, Ohio? About my only hope for an answer to this question is for a member from that family who would get in touch with us … More National Cash Register Co. – Dayton, OH
We are thrilled to announce that the repairs and renovations to the protective canopy over the Log Cabin College have been successfully completed! Thanks to the skilled work of Marler Construction, the canopy has not only been restored but thoughtfully enhanced to continue protecting this cherished structure for years to come. Their craftsmanship and attention … More Museum Musings for Friday, August 22
