Today’s birthday boy is Ludwig Herman Koenig, who was born on March 29, 1897. That makes today his 129th birthday. Throughout his life, documents called him Ludwig or Louis or even L.W. I will use Ludwig, mainly because that is what is on his gravestone. He was the son of Theodore and Louise (Popp) Koenig. … More Ludwig and Bertha – Koenig’s Go to St. Louis and Come Back
In 1866, Johann Schlichting arrived in America, married Marie Stueve, and proceeded to have 10 children. You will read the story of child #9 in this post. Alma Margaretha Schlichting was born on December 18, 1894, so she is today’s birthday girl. Alma would be celebrating her 129th birthday today. Like all of her siblings, Alma was baptized at … More Alma: Bride of Busch Bottler Baierschmitt
Johann Wilhelm Edward Schuricht was born on either June 10th or June 11th in 1857. Today and tomorrow, the 10th and 11th, I will be on the road and attending a wedding. I will publish this on the 10th and will not be able to write a new story on the 11th, so I might … More Edward Schuricht – Busch Wagon Maker
A few posts have already been written on this blog about marriages that have taken place in which both the bride and groom were relative neighbors of each other on The Ridge. You will be told another one of these stories today. First, let’s review the location of that spot that we call The Ridge. … More Yet Another Ridge Romance
He may not have been an errands boy, but this Ahrens boy certainly was involved in several types of occupations during his lifetime. And although his life began in Perry County, Missouri, he lived in a few other locations over the years. I will tell his tale today. Otto Gottfried Heinrich Ahrens was born on … More Otto, An Ahrens Boy
I will be telling the story of a person with Perry County roots today, but I will also promote a few events and a business. First of all, today would have been the 137th birthday of Edward Gaebler, who was born on October 6, 1881. He was the second child of Samuel and Magdalena (Schilling) … More Brew in the Lou – And in Perry County Too
