There was a time when Brazeau Presbyterian Church had no pastor. It was during that vacancy that the marriage highlighted in today’s story took place. Since the Presbyterians were without a minister, the Lutheran pastor stepped up to the plate to pinch hit and perform a marriage ceremony. I have told such a story in … More When the Lutheran Pastor Becomes a Pinch Hitter
There is a gentleman with the surname, Mirly, from the state of Washington who occasionally visits our museum. When he shows up, he proudly lets us know that he is a “Fake Mirly”. He comes from the family that I will discuss in today’s post. The couple I will highlight today did not have children … More Parents of the Fake Mirly
Twice before, I have written posts that highlight a man named Theodore Fischer. The most famous Theodore Fischer around here was the medical doctor who served the Altenburg area for many, many years. The post, Hometown Doc, told the story of Doc Fischer. Another Theodore Fischer was named Theodore E.L. Fischer and had the nickname, … More Yet Another Theodore Fischer
I have often been amazed while researching characters for this blog at the resiliency of the people from Perry County. I have seen so many who have been faced with the necessity to change occupations as their lives have faced challenges. Today’s tale is another one in which one of the main characters goes through … More A Wirth-y Carpenter, Blacksmith, and Farmer in Longtown
A Bavarian baby that was born on today’s date is the starting point for this post. Elizabeth Margaret Dippold was born on March 6, 1846, making today here 177th birthday. Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Magdalena (Poehner) Dippold. Her mother died in Germany. Then, her father brought his family to America when Elizabeth … More Lieutenant John Hoff
There is not much information to be found in our German Family Tree about today’s birthday boy. The entry shown below is all that we have. 1.ERNST, Anton “Heinrich” (Born 5 Mar 1848) [PerryCoMO-1860Census]: Henry Ernst age 12, born in Hanover Germany, [AltenburgMO-Immanuel]: Confirmed 24 Mar 1861, Born 5 Mar 1848 The key date that … More The Tin Man in Decatur, Illinois
Every once in a while, toward the end of a post, I mention that I might have to tell the story of someone else in that post. Today, you will read one of those stories that I more or less promised to tell. It happens to be about a member of a family that has … More The Baby of “The Face” Family
One hundred fifty years ago, on March 3, 1873, Anton Benjamin Dietrich was born in Altenburg, Missouri. He was the 9th child in a family made up of 9 boys who have been called the Dietrich Giants because they were all over 6 feet tall. Since there were 9 boys in the family, I have … More Batting Ninth for the Altenburg Giants
This post, like the one published yesterday, highlights a person who was born in Perry County, but only spent their childhood here, and ended up living most of his life in St. Louis. Emanuel Heinrich Jungclaus was born on March 1, 1873, so today would be another one of those special birthdays. He was born … More Emanuel and Anna – The St. Louis Jungclaus’s
Today’s birthday girl was born and baptized in Perry County, but she spent most of her life living in St. Louis. She married a man from St. Louis, but he, too, had some roots in Perry County. Louise Theresia Gaebler was born on February 28, 1885, making today her 138th birthday. Louise was the daughter … More Louise Gaebler Marries a Clever Man
