When Martin Luther penned “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” he wasn’t writing from a place of comfort or ease. The world around him was uncertain—politically, spiritually, even personally. Yet out of that storm came a song of confidence that has echoed across centuries and continents: A mighty fortress is our God,A trusty shield and … More Museum Musings for Friday, October 31, Reformation Day
I got caught today. I was at least halfway through writing a different post, including gathering a bunch of new documents pertaining to it, before I realized that I had already written the story in a previous post. I am going to place the blame on my poor, deteriorating memory. So, I switched gears and … More Not a Casino Dealer
Today’s post is one that I would put in the category of irresistible. Not only is today this highlighted man’s 200th birthday, but he was the first graduate of the Log Cabin College. I have already written a post about him, but it was back in the first year of this blog, and I was … More Alphabet’s 200th
Edgar George Weinrich was born on October 28, 1890, so he is today’s birthday boy. He would be celebrating his 135th birthday today. Edgar was the son of Ferdinand and Sophia (Bergmann) Weinrich. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. We can take a look at his baptism record below from that congregation’s … More Edgar and Margarete – Perryville Weinrich’s
Today’s birthday boy is Oscar Ray Wills, who was born on October 27, 1885. That makes today his 140th birthday. He is called called either Oscar or Ray or Oscar Ray on documents. Since his gravestone even says Oscar Ray, I will use that name in this post. He was the son of William and … More Oscar Ray and Louise – Potter, NE Wills Couple
This year’s Immigration History Conference is now in the history books. I am going to admit that I think I learned more during this year’s conference than ever before. The committee that put together this year’s event did an outstanding job in my opinion. I also am now going to have to make an effort … More Immigration Conference – That’s a Wrap
The second day of our biennial immigration conference is now complete. Yesterday, the participants in our conference spent most of their day away from Altenburg. After a few short presentations in the morning, the group headed out to visit some historic churches that were in existence when the German Lutherans arrived in 1839. Many of … More Immigration Conference – Day 2
As Warren mentioned yesterday, our conference is now in full swing. We had a great day yesterday with awesome speakers and delicious food. Here are some highlights of the day. I evidently didn’t take a photo of Ken Craft’s presentation about the trans-migration of the New York Group. I guess I was too busy moving … More Museum Musings for Friday, October 24
For the next three days, the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum is hosting its 8th Biennial Immigration History Conference. That means Denise Hellwege, our museum’s director, and I will be quite busy listening to conference presentations, going on a field trip to local historic churches, eating delicious food, and enjoying wonderful fellowship with our visitors. … More A Wedding in Frohna 125 Years Ago
Today’s birthday boy is Albert Wilhelm Preusser, who was born on October 22, 1885. That means today would be Albert’s 140th birthday. He was the son of Adolph and Julia (Bodenschatz) Preusser. Albert’s parents had been married in Altenburg, but by the time of Albert’s birth, they were living in Perryville. Albert was baptized at … More Albert Preusser, the St. Louis Postal Worker
