I started this story by looking at a wedding anniversary for this date and ended by finding a high school soccer teammate of mine…..at least I think so. The couple getting married on April 28, 1946 was Marvin Poppitz and Anita Perr. They were united in wedlock at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg by Rev. … More Poppitz Pairs
In 1910, there must have been great excitement in the town of Altenburg when a new bank was opened. Prior to this time, local people had to travel to Wittenberg to do their banking. The building shown above was used as a bank from 1910 until 1950. Below is the bank building in Wittenberg. Vernon … More You Can Take It to the Bank
June 29th was the day that Rudolph Johannes Meyr married Hedwig “Hattie” Josephine Schmidt at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. The marriage took place in 1920. By 1921, Rudolph and Hattie were living in Detroit, Michigan where Rudolph was teaching at Concordia Lutheran School. While in Detroit, this couple had their only child, Vernon Meyr. … More A Teacher’s Kid
