We get to look at a man who would be celebrating a very special birthday today. He is listed in our German Family Tree, but there are no church records attached to his name in that document. I think the main reason he is found in our GFT is the fact that his parents were part of … More Jackson Judge Paar and His Frank Decision
I will describe the life of a girl with a Reformation Day birthday today. Sarah Hedwig Frentzel was born on October 31, 1893, so today would be the 130th birthday for Hedwig, often called Hattie. She was the daughter of Victor and Pauline (Telle) Frentzel. The Frentzel and Telle surnames are common ones found in … More Hedwig’s Herbert and Hecht Husbands
Our birthday boy for March 19th is Edmund Reinhard Mueller. At our museum, Gerard Fiehler has come up with some classification names to describe the four major Mueller clans that have lived in Perry County over the years. It helps us comprehend the Mueller maze that makes researching the Muellers such a challenge. Edmund was … More Butter, Bank, and Band
I start today by showing the 1930 Altenburg census listing the family of Leo and Maria Lottes. Leo and Maria, according to this census, have no children of their own, but they have three children living with them who are part of their extended family. If we backtrack ten years to the 1920 census, we … More Let the Children Come to Us
March 11, 1874 was the birthday of Johann Eberhardt Lottes. His parents were Gabriel and Ann (Doernhoefer) Lottes of Altenburg. Here is the baptism record for John in the Trinity, Altenburg church books. He was Gabriel’s firstborn child. It was not long before Gabriel would left alone with this young child. Ann died in 1874, … More A Whole Lottes Jobs
Today would have been the 131st birthday of Dr. Edward Lottes, who served the East Perry County area as a dentist for over 50 years. He was born on February 1, 1886. Because he was in the profession of dentistry in an era when there was not much available to deal with the pain involved … More The Dreaded Doc Lottes
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
