Our birthday girl for today’s post is Anna Maria Wilhelmine Charlotte Wehmueller. Now, that is a mouthful! She was born on November 10, 1856, so today would be her 169th birthday. She was called Mary during her life, so that is the name I will use. Mary was the daughter of Henry and Wilhelmine (Stollen) … More Friedheim Girl and Her St. Louis Sawyer
My focus today, other than on morning worship, is once again a volleyball tournament. I will unashamably state that our granddaughters will be playing for the Illinois State Lutheran Volleyball Championship later this afternoon. The attached story about Ferdinand Poppitz and Hanna Bollefer has a connection to my family, so that is one of the … More A Late-Blooming Romance in Seelitz
I am not a blog writer this weekend. Instead I am a volleyball spectator. Our twin granddaughters are participating in the Illinois Lutheran State Volleyball Tournament in the Edwardsville/Collinsville area. As is often the case when Grandma and I are away from Altenburg and are busy with grandchildren, I am sharing a previously written post. … More Pastor’s Wife in Ontario, Canada
Each year, Concordia Historical Institute, the official department of archives and history of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, grants awards. From their website: The CHI Awards Program started in 1974. Each year the Concordia Historical Institute awards committee members evaluate recent American Lutheran historical publications, authors and contributors. The committee grants awards on behalf of CHI … More Museum Musings for Friday, November 7
Two sons of Carl Groh, Ernest and Martin, were born and raised in Altenburg but made their way to Jacob, Illinois where each of them and their wives had children while they were members of Christ Lutheran Church. We will be looking at one of those children in this post. Carl Hieronymus Groh was born … More Jerome Groh – St. Louis Chauffeur
I am going to begin today’s tale by looking at a boy who was born in 1862 and baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. His name was Heinrich Friedrich Bangert, who was born on December 15, 1862. Henry was the son of William and Catherine (Eichmeier) Bangert. His baptism record from the books of … More Henry and Hannah – Lixville Bangert’s
A rather large Pfeiffer family tree grew in the Shawnee Township after the original Peiffer man arrived in America in 1870 You will read about that man, Herman Pfeiffer, today. I have already written a post about his son, Herman Pfeiffer, Jr. called, Herman and Hilda. Today’s main character is often referred to as Herman … More Louise Klaus & Her Senior Pfeiffer Partner
Martin Paul Theodore Lorenz is today’s birthday boy. Paul was born on November 3, 1895, so today would be his 130th birthday. Paul was the son of John and Caroline (Mueller) Lorenz. Caroline Mueller was my Grandma Mueller’s cousin, so, if you extend out my family tree far enough, I suppose I would be related … More Paul and Josephine – Wittenberg Lorenz’s
Ida Emma Barbara Bergmann is today’s birthday girl. She was born on November 2, 1895, thus making today her 130th birthday. Ida was the daughter of John and Mary (Muench) Bergmann. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. An image of her baptism record from that congregation’s books is pictured here. Ida and … More Ida and Her Bilgere Chevrolet Mechanic
A couple was married on this date back in 1860 in Perry County, but that couple did not remain here. They moved to Montgomery County, Illinois shortly after that marriage and remained there the rest of their lives. This does not sound like a typical story, but I have to tell you that I have … More Coffeen, Illinois’s Teacher, Farmer, and “Fath”er
