I looked for a Valentines Day story. I looked for a story that had some of the typical Valentine themes: hearts, flowers, cards, chocolate, jewelry, etc. I think I found one. If you read this blog regularly, you already know that I sometimes really have to stretch the meanings of people’s names to come up … More Valentines Day Story: Flowers, Jewelry, and Her Mountain Man
My Aunt Dorothy was the last of the aunts and uncles on my father’s side of the family to die. She was a wonderful lady who loved to laugh. She was a pleasure to be around. The photo below shows most of my Schmidt aunts and uncles. Aunt Dorothy is kneeling in front on the … More Aunt Dorothy’s Uncle Lonnie
My head was really spinning for a while trying to figure out the personalities who were involved in today’s family. It all started with looking at the birthday of Mary Poehner, who was born on November 19, 1858. I often go to Ancestry.com once I find a person who would potentially be a character in … More Difficult Dippold Duo
The post we publish today was written by one of our guest bloggers whose posts have shown up here before. Clayton Erdmann took time out of his busy Lutheran teacher schedule to write a story about one of his ancestors. He shares that story with you today, and as usual, it contains lots of photos … More Kunigunda’s Little “Phene”
Ferdinand Hoehn had a birthday on this date (April 2) in 1846. His parents were Michael and Margaret (Bergmann) Hoehn. His father, Michael. was one of the trustees of Peace Lutheran Church when they obtained the property which would become the home of the first church and cemetery of the Friedenberg church. Ferdinand was baptized … More Friedenberg’s Ferdinand
A birthday will lead us to a family story that is full of sickness. It will give me an opportunity to discuss a particular disease that once caused much death in America….tuberculosis (TB). January 16, 1885 was the birthday of Elizabeth Boxdorfer. She was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Rauh) Boxdorfer. She was baptized … More Devastated by Disease
Walter Dickmann was born on July 5, 1891, so that makes him today’s birthday boy. Walter was the son of William and Augusta (Schalk) Dickmann. Although we do not have any church records for his baptism, several documents indicate that he was born in Arnsburg, Missouri, which is located in the northern part of Cape … More Walter and Wilma
I confess. The main reason I chose today’s story is the alphabet. A Zerbst married an Amschler on this date in history, and she went from being a “Z” to an “A”. The marriage took place on April 25, 1920 in Jacob, Illinois at Christ Lutheran Church. It was the wedding of Alfred Amschler and … More Z to A
As I have looked into the family histories of people who lived in Perry County in the past, one thing seems to happen very frequently. Back in the days when it was not unusual for families to have seven to ten children, one of the boys would become a pastor and go elsewhere to serve … More Here a Pastor; There a Pastor’s Wife
On this day in 1918, a wedding took place at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, Missouri, just outside Perryville. The bride was Oneida Ochs; the groom was Carl Ferdinand Bergmann. Oneida was the daughter of Adolf and Rosetta (Elbrecht) Ochs. Carl Ferdinand was the son of Henry and Mary (Fassold) Bergmann. They were married by … More A Hill of Peaceful Weddings
