I had all kinds of records and photos picked out for a new post to publish today, but I have been assigned an agenda that will make it impossible to accomplish that task. Perhaps I will write that story tomorrow…a day late. So, instead, I am going to republish an old story that was first … More Los Angeles Petzoldt’s Make Pilgimage to Altenburg
Today’s story may turn out to be rather short. That is probably a good thing because our museum has a school group visiting us this morning, and I will be involved in giving them their tour. I found a wedding anniversary that took place on this date, and that why I am telling the story … More Friedrich Wichern and His Girls
The birthday girl that will be highlighted in today’s tale is Johanna Rosina Beyer. She was born on May 16, 1879, so today would be her 147th birthday. I located many documents during her life that called her Jane, so I will use that name. She was the daughter of George and Sarah (Kramer) Beyer. … More Teacher Beyer’s Daughter in Fort Wayne
This post will not fit the same template that most posts follow. First of all, instead of focusing on a birthday or anniversary, this tale begins with a baptism date. When I have written stories based upon a baptism date in the past, it has usually been a case of multiple baptisms on the same … More Triple Baptism – A Doctor, a Dentist, and a Plumber
Back in 2016, a post appeared on this blog that told the story of a Grother man who married a Palisch woman. That story can be read by clicking this link…Another Vanished Name. Today, you will read the story of siblings of those two. This tale will feature a Palisch groom and a Grother bride. … More The Bowler and Bristles Guy
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
We begin today’s post with the birth of a baby boy in Wittenberg, but this story does not end there. This boy ended up living in two other states during his life. That baby boy was named Curt Treumund Harnagel, who was born on April 5, 1896. That means today would be Curt’s 130th birthday. … More Curt Harnagel – Wittenberg to Toledo to Fort Worth (and an Easter Baby)
This past week, I wrote the story, Life Story of the Asche/Lohmann Linden Tree, which included a young pupil named Arthur Lohmann, who was involved in planting that historic linden tree that fell in Altenburg recently. In my search for a story to write for today, I found that today’s birthday boy married Arthur’s younger … More Martin and Clara – Granite City Knecht’s
The main industry in East Perry County is lumber. Logs are constantly being transported down Main Streetm most on their way to the East Perry Lumber Company in Frohna or the Altenburg Hardwood Company in Altenburg. Quite a few local men could be described as lumberjacks in the business of felling trees. Trees are important … More Life Story of the Asche/Lohmann Linden Tree
A main character in this post was baptized, confirmed, and married by Rev. J.F. Koestering. I think he was also encouraged by Rev. Koestering to become a Lutheran pastor. And Rev. Koestering also became his father-in-law. That is because this character married his pastor’s daughter, who also happens to be today’s birthday girl. Clara Christiane … More Rev. Ernst Schuessler – Rev. J.F. Koestering’s Son-in-Law
