Today’s birthday girl is a bicentennial birthday girl. Since the German Lutherans who are part of this area’s history did not start showing up until the 1830’s, that means that a bicentennial birthday that has been highlighted on this blog has always been about a person who was born in Germany. That is the case … More Bösch Bicentennial Birthday Bash
We will be looking at a couple that was married on this day in Perry County. However, you will discover that both the bride and groom were born in the year, 1861, in the Hanover region of Germany, then immigrated to Perry County, eventually living near Farrar, Missouri, and then made another move later in … More Hanover to Farrar to Alva
The Christmas season is the time of year when we hear of angels most often. That’s one of the reasons that I could not resist today’s story. You will read about a couple in which both the bride and groom were the children of angels. Of course, you must understand that in German, the word … More Angels’ Children
I will discuss two quite prominent names which can be found in the history of East Perry County today. Those two names are Mahnken and Versemann. Our research library does not have family history binders for either one of these names, but a rather interesting drawing has been made of the Versemann family tree. One … More Beginning of the Mahnken-Versemann Branch
I hope you will consider joining my friends at Malone Clan Expeditions in Jackson, MO for a wonderful journey to the Luther sites in Germany. Wartburg Castle pictured here will be one of the stops on this 11 day trip. The journey is titled, “Invitation to Conversation in Germany.” It revolves around history, religious ideas, … More An Invitation to Conversation in Germany
On this day in 1876, Josephine Weinhold was born. That child’s life would be a long one. She lived to be 103 years old, and people in her family have blessed us with her life story. They have even given it a title…..”Two for the Lord”. We have it in a binder in our Research … More Josie and Her Dinner Guest
