Maria Magdalena Hansen was born on April 27, 1875, so not only is she today’s birthday girl, but she would be celebrating a special 150th birthday. Maria was the daughter of Peter and Sophia (Poehner) Hansen. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. We can take a look at her baptism record below. … More Emanuel and Maria – Perryville Hoffstetter’s
The story I will tell you today is somewhat puzzling. The following questions still bother me. Was Charles Popp a baker, or did he work in the steel industry? Or did he do both? Karl Benjamin Popp was born on March 17, 1892…St. Patrick’s Day. My experience has given evidence that German Lutherans do not … More Popp’s Pastries
I think the main character in today’s post would have the distinction of being the shortest name of all the individuals that have previously appeared on this blog. Her name was Ida Ude. I asked some locals how they would pronounce this name, and the answer I was given was Eye-da Oo-dee. That means this … More Shortest Name?
I have run across several stories in which spelling changes are made to surnames. The story you will read today has a rather dramatic spelling change to a surname. It involves not only a difference at the end of the name. It does not only involve the addition of a vowel. More amazingly, it includes … More A Young Postal Clerk from Perryville
Anna Albrecht was born on September 30, 1883, so she would be celebrating her 137th birthday today if she was still alive. She was born in East Perry County but would only spend 8 years of her life here. Since those years she spent in this county were from 1883-1891, Anna would never be found … More Missouri Girl Finds Minnesota Husband
Today’s birthday girl can be described using so many names, as indicated in the title of this post. That list is not even complete, as you will later read. This girl’s family could trace their ancestry back to the Gesellschaft in 1839, but by the time of her birth, her parents were living across the … More Brewer’s Daughter; Coal Miner’s Wife; Baker; Laundress
Our birthday boy for this post would have turned 120 years old today. His name was Paul Alfred Gemeinhardt. A few days ago, in another story written about Gemeinhardts titled, Selma’s Last, this photo was included. There are two Gemeinhardt houses on this photo. Paul Gemeinhardt was born into the Martin Gemeinhardt family which lived … More Pastries for Preparing Pastors
When today’s birthday girl was born in St. Louis on February 5, 1851, her family probably had no idea about how her future would end up in East Perry County, Missouri. Bertha Dellit was the daughter of Andreas and Theresia (Preusser) Dellit, and Bertha was baptized at Old Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Louis. Her … More F.E. Goehring & Son Store
Gertrude Emma Mathilde Bellmann was born on January 13, 1903, making her today’s birthday girl. Her parents were Martin and Martha (Lohmann) Bellmann of Altenburg. I do not have a photo of Martha, but I do have one of Martin. In fact, another post told Martin’s story. It was titled, Pound the Hammer, Ring the … More Gertie and Audie
While walls were rising on a new building at Trinity Lutheran Church, just down the road at Immanuel Lutheran Church, a marriage was taking place on this day, January 29, 1867. Eighteen year old Bertha Engert, whose parents had arrived in 1839 with the Gruber group, was united in marriage with August Degenhardt, a thirty … More The Original Degenhardt Duo
