56th Regiment

Maria’s Soldier and Merchant from Old Appleton

March 4, 2019

Maria Hopfer was born on this day, and I will attempt to tell her story. She was born on March 4, 1841, so today would have been her 178th birthday. She was the daughter of Michael and Justine (Quaas) Hopfer and baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown (although neither the church nor the town … More Maria’s Soldier and Merchant from Old Appleton

Christoph in the Cavalry

April 30, 2017

I was attracted to today’s story because there was a wedding that took place on April 30. I enjoy telling the stories of the original immigrants, and this is one of them. And I have a photo of this original immigrant. That makes this story almost irresistible to me. Since this immigrant also served in … More Christoph in the Cavalry

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Maria’s Soldier and Merchant from Old Appleton

Christoph in the Cavalry