The story you will read today has several people who died rather early in life. It is actually today’s birthday girl who outlives them all. However, the story does not begin with her. William Struewe was born on December 10, 1839, the day after the Log Cabin College opened for its first day of classes … More William Struewe and His Dambach and Maintz Wives
John Jacob Sittner is today’s birthday boy. He was born on April 18, 1891, although other documents say that he was born on April 17th. That means today or yesterday would be his 135th birthday. John was the son of Joseph and Martha (Wills) Sittner. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. … More John Jacob and Juanita – Telegraph Twosome
Life in East Perry County was anything but calm and serene 185 years ago in 1841. What had begun just a few years earlier as a hopeful new chapter for a group of Saxon immigrants had, by this point, unraveled into uncertainty, doubt, and deep spiritual crisis. Their leader, Martin Stephan, had been deposed amid … More Museum Musings for Friday, April 17
I just so happened to find another Dambach for today’s story. That will make 3 out of the last 4 posts which have included a reference to the surname, Dambach. Today, you will read about a man named Oscar Wesley Dambach. You will eventually read about his wife being today’s birthday girl. Oscar was born … More Oscar and His Meyer
I thought I found another woman with a special birthday for today’s tale, but I now think that is not the case. Now, I do not think she was born on this date at all. However, I invested too much time gathering all the documents that I decided to write the story anyway. In one … More Bahner (or Boehner)/Lix Couple in Arnsberg
This post’s birthday girl would be celebrating a very special birthday today. Her name was Anna Wilhelmina Haeckel, who was born on April 14, 1851. That means today would be her 175th birthday. Anna was the daughter of Johann and Anna Haeckel. I have found a few different surnames as possible maiden names for her … More Miss Haeckel and her Weith and Dambach Spouses
Arthur Heinrich Dickmann is today’s birthday boy, being born on April 13, 1895. That means today would be his 131st birthday. Arthur was the son of Carl and Maria (Dambach) Dickmann. Arthur was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of his baptism record from that congregation’s books can be seen below. Arthur … More Friedheim Dickmann Marries Longtown Springer Twin
Included in our German Family Tree are two men who were named Anton Petzoldt. One was born in 1890 and was written about in the post, A Passel of Petzoldts. The other was born in 1891, and I will tell his story today. Only one of the two Anton Petzoldt’s was a grandson of Friedrich … More Anton Petzoldt – Grandson of The Face in New Wells
Before I begin today’s story, I want to encourage you to go back to the last post I wrote 2 days ago about Elizabeth Hecht who married Charles Fricke. It was full of missing pieces that I could not find or explain. Our friend in Germany, Timm Yamnitz went down rabbit holes that are not … More Paul Mehner Eventually Returns to Crosstown
The opening of our new exhibit, The Joy of Red & White, makes quilts and quilting an obvious topic for today’s blog. While I don’t know for sure how many of the 40+ quilts on display were stitched together by church groups and how many were done by individuals, the fact that several of them … More Museum Musings for Friday, April 10
