The birthday girl for today has been briefly discussed in a previous post, A Trio of Reformation Day Baptisms in Farrar. I will write a more detailed article about her life today. Maria Melissa Aurich was born on December 27, 1892, so today would be her 133rd birthday. Melissa was the daughter of Adolph and … More Melissa and Theo – Frohna Roth’s
Children that were part of the Adoph Aurich family have been featured in this blog before. The photo below of that large family has been displayed here previously. Our German Family Tree lists 10 children born to Adolph and Josephine (Antonier) Aurich, and we see 10 children in the above photo. Today’s story will feature … More Waldemar – The Baby of the Aurich Family
I do not often choose a date of a baptism as the starting point for stories on this blog. However, when I found not just one, not just two, but three baptisms that took place on the same day in a local church, I could not resist writing the story. Add to that the fact … More A Trio of Reformation Day Baptisms in Farrar
Esther Agnes Dede is today’s birthday girl. She was born on April 24, 1899, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Winter) Dede. She was the 9th of 10 Dede children. Esther, as well as all her siblings, was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. We can take a look at her baptism record. Esther … More Bill and Esther – The Aurich’s
The story you will read today is one in which a man is born and raised in this area and later leaves and lives much of his life in Nebraska. He would come back to this area for a while, only to return to Nebraska, and then reappear around here to spend his last years … More Roth Reappearance
I began researching for today’s post and before I was done, the story changed somewhat. I found a pair of marriages which took place on the same day involving a brother and his sister getting married to their spouses. I’m always attracted to stories like that. However, this story became even more interesting when I … More Multiple Matrimony Milestone
Before I proceed with today’s story, I want to inform you that we may now know how the sport of dartball entered Perry/Cape Counties. We heard from our friend and guest blogger, John Popp. John tells us that his father, Teacher Popp – My Pop, learned to play dartball when he lived in the Chicago … More The Aurich’s Pilger Brides
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
I do not have much time today, so this may be a short post. I admit that it is intended to give you a sneak peek at the topic of tomorrow’s post, which will be the product of another new guest blogger. Martha Marie Stemmermann was born on October 20, 1884 in the Salem Township … More Martha and Arthur
Today’s plot is one that repeated itself often in the early part of the 20th century. A son in a large family decides that, in order to find employment and possibly land, he must move away. One of those places that several Perry County boys found was the area around Potter, Nebraska in Cheyenne County. … More Farrar Off to the Potter’s Field
