In the last several months, I have told some stories about a branch of the Ahner family with Perry County origins. One story had to do with a Lutheran pastor who got involved with the establishment of a florist in the St. Louis area titled, A Flower Story for Mother’s Day. A second story came … More A Swiss Cook Gets an Ahner
You may want to read the blog post, Orphan Marries Orphan before reading this story. That post highlighted the life of Henry Voerster. I will tell the tale of Henry’s brother, George, today. These two brothers spent much of their early lives in Perry County, Missouri, but they both ended up in Arkansas. You might … More Off to Ulm
Herman Leimbach was child #9 in a family of 9. Ida Palisch was child #12 in a family of 12. Actually, in Ida’s family, there was a child #13, but that child died in infancy, so Ida was basically the baby in the family. As you likely figured, Herman married Ida, and it is their … More Baby Leimbachs Come Back
Yesterday’s story was about Anton G. Meister. Today, we start with his father, Anton F. Meister. Anton arrived in America in December of 1860. We find him coming to this country all by himself aboard the Anna Delius. He was 20 years old at the time. He was born on October 22, 1840 in Germany. … More The Senior Meister and His Angel
According to my understanding, there are several levels used when describing skill levels in certain occupations such as plumbers. A person would start learning plumbing skills as an apprentice. After gathering experience and learning certain skills, one could advance to the level of a journeyman plumber. The top level is described as a master plumber, … More Meister Klempners
We will be recognizing a man today who would have been celebrating his 125th birthday had he still been alive. His name was Gottfried Adolph Telle, and he was born on August 26, 1893. He went by his middle name, Adolph, and he was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri. Adolph was the … More Nice Try, Adolph
Teacher George M. Beyer served Trinity Lutheran School for 43 years. Not long after he arrived in Altenburg, he married Sarah Kramer as part of a very unusual triple Kramer wedding in 1864. A post was published telling that tale titled, Three in One at Trinity. George and Sarah had 11 children according to our … More Add G.J.S.B. to the Alphabet
This story started very simply. Find a February 16th birthday and start looking for information that may be interesting to our readers. I found a girl by the name of Lydia Hadler who had that birthday, so I started looking. One of the first things I look for is photographs. Stories are always better with … More Tracking the Elusive Hadlers
Right now, Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, and Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown are all being served by pastors who first had been Lutheran teachers before entering the ministry. This is not a new phenomenon in the Lutheran church. Back when the Log Cabin College was built, its three main … More Teacher to Pastor
November 23 was the birthday of Henry Goecke. Henry was born in Wittenberg in 1876. There are several times when Henry’s last name is documented as being spelled Goeke, but there are also several, including his gravestone, which is spelled Goecke. Henry would marry Bertha Mueller sometime before 1918. Bertha was the daughter of Wilhelm … More Another Story Ends Up in Arkansas
