From Farrar to Nebraska to the Golden Gate Bridge

The couple highlighted in today’s post each began their lives in East Perry County and then moved to Nebraska. After the husband died, the wife went to live just down the road from the Golden Gate Bridge. So, strap yourself in for this wild ride. Christiane Karoline Rauss was born on September 18, 1884, thus … More From Farrar to Nebraska to the Golden Gate Bridge

Henry Becomes a Husker

Several posts have been published about Perry County people moving to Nebraska.  Some have been about those who settled in the western part of that state around Potter and Sydney.  Others, like the ones in this story, settled in the northeastern part of Nebraska in the area shown by the map below. However, we have … More Henry Becomes a Husker

Montana Martin Mangels

Martin Mangels and Emily Vogel were united in marriage on April 13, 1902 in Frohna, Missouri.  This couple would have six children, one of which died in infancy.  But the early lives of these children was not without its drama.  Let me attempt to explain the Mangels saga.  But first, here is their wedding photo. … More Montana Martin Mangels