The birthday boy for today’s tale is Carl Gottfried Schuerenberg, whose gravestone calls him Charley. He was born on December 31, 1885, so today would be his 140th birthday. Charley was the son of Gottfried and Emma (Engert) Schuerenberg. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg, but he was actually born across the … More Charley and Mary – Kewanee Schuerenberg’s
Today, I will begin by looking at a man named Albert Winkler. Eventually, I will get around to discussing today’s birthday girl. Albert Louis Charles Winkler was born on March 14, 1881, the son of William and Marie (Schmidt) Winkler. Albert was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. His baptism record from that congregation’s … More Friedheim Winkler’s
I will be attempting to tell the story of Levi Myers today. He came to my attention because one of his wives is found in our German Family Tree, and she is today’s birthday girl. She will appear later in this story. Levi Melly Myers was born on September 3, 1881, the son of Frank … More The Levi Myers Story, Featuring Etta, Millie, Tillie, Daisy, and Maybe Louisa
Emma Margaretha Weis was born on December 28, 1875. That makes today her special 150th birthday. The names of her parents is somewhat debatable. Her entry on Family Search lists two different possiblities. One is that she was the daughter of August and Eva Katharina (Massengarb) Weis. The other is that she was the daughter … More Weseloh-Weis Wedding – St. Louis to Jacob and Back
The birthday girl for today has been briefly discussed in a previous post, A Trio of Reformation Day Baptisms in Farrar. I will write a more detailed article about her life today. Maria Melissa Aurich was born on December 27, 1892, so today would be her 133rd birthday. Melissa was the daughter of Adolph and … More Melissa and Theo – Frohna Roth’s
The day after Christmas always feels a little different. The echoes of Joy to the World have faded. The angels have sung, the shepherds have returned to their fields, and the Christ Child—so newly arrived—rests in the ordinary rhythms of daily life. Scripture does not linger long on December 25. Instead, it moves us quickly … More Museum Musings for Friday, December 26
I was so excited to find a story for today…until I discovered it was the wrong story. But it turned out to be another great story. In fact, today’s tale may really be about the process of finding the story. Let me describe the process. I make it a standard procedure to start my search … More Bicentennial Christmas Baby
I know it may be a stretch, but today’s tale has an unusual connection to the one I wrote yesterday. The story, Three Ochs – No Acorns, highlighted three lifelong singles who had no children. Today, you will be reading the story of a man who was married three time, which does not seem similar, … More William End – Perryville Photographer
Most of the posts on this blog tell the story of a highlighted pair of individuals who manage to find each other and get married. Today’s tale is not about a pair, but a trio. I will start where I usually end. Below is a photo of the gravestone of today’s main characters with the … More Three Ochs – No Acorns
About three years ago, I wrote a story about a man named George Kaufmann. He was part of the tale about the bicentennial birthday of his wife and titled, Regina’s Bicentennial Jubilee. That George Kaufmann came to Perry County as part of the New York Group when he was a boy. Well, I found a … More The George Kaufmann from Jackson
