I will be telling yet another story about a Perry County native who became a full-time Lutheran church worker in this post. The main character is also is today’s birthday boy. Immanuel Johann Martin Lorenz was born on August 4, 1891, thus making today his 135th birthday. Martin was the son of Immanuel and Martha … More Lehrer Lorenz from Farrar
The setting for today’s story will be in Illinois from beginning to end. It begins with birth of a baby boy on January 16, 1895. That was that birthday of Rudolph George Arbeiter, who would be 130 years old if he was still alive today. Rudolph was the son of Ernst Wilhelm and Engel (Bellmann) … More Rudolph Arbeiter and the Coal Miner’s Daughter
I rarely find someone who would be celebrating their 200th birthday, but when I do, I jump at the chance to tell their story. I found a Bicentennial Birthday Girl for today. A theme that I found in her story is that there were interesting age differences between the husbands and wives. Magdalena Fath was … More Magdalena Fath and Her Young and Younger Husband
A new surname will appear in today’s story…Hassebrock. It is a tale that takes place in Illinois, but it certainly does not take place in the same location from beginning to end. There are plenty of moves from place to place, but almost all of those places are found in just that one state. We … More August and Ida – The Hassebrock’s
Looking for an Irish name in our German Family Tree is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I did not even try this year on St. Patrick’s Day to find one to write about. However, I did run across another name that is not a very common one to show up on this … More Not an Irish Name; Not Much of a German Name Either
O. Henry is an American writer well-known for his short stories with surprise endings. Two of my favorite O. Henry short stories are The Last Leaf and The Gift of the Magi. I could not get O. Henry out of my brain as I researched for this blog. I am about to tell the tale … More O. and Henry – The Sauerhage’s
In the post, Jung & Sons Funeral Home, it was pointed out that at one time, the surname, Young, was spelled as Jung. Edward Young was the founder of what would later become Young & Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. Today, we will take a look at Edward’s parents. We begin with his mother who is … More Bridget Finds a Young Man in Perryville
Johann Gottlieb Palisch and his wife, Johanna (Kaempfe) Palisch, came to America as part of the Gesellschaft that arrived in Perry County in 1839. He came aboard the ship, Johann Georg, with 6 children. You could make the argument that this couple came with 7 children because Johanna was pregnant during the voyage. Their 7th … More J.G. Palisch’s Baby Girl
We have a 150th wedding anniversary to celebrate today. Henry Schuessler married Katharine Baum on this day back in 1871. Before we look at that marriage, let’s take a look at the lives of the bride and groom before they were married. Also, if you want to read about the arrival of Michael and Rosine … More The Youngest Schuessler
