I just cannot seem to resist a bicentennial birthday, and I found one for today. Johann George Amschler was born on June 4, 1824, so he qualifies for that distinction today. And it just so happens that I have already written a post about him and his wife, so I am republishing that story today. … More Pioneer Amschler’s Bicentennial Birthday
Today marks the 200th birthday of Jacob Gottlob Dietrich. I decided to share a the attached post written about the Dietrich family back in 2021. Gottlob was the father of a rather fascinating family made up of 9 children, all of which lived past childhood, and all of them boys. A family binder that we have for the … More Bicentennial Birthday of the Altenburg Giants Manager
I found that a person who has been a character on a post in the past would be celebrating her 200th birthday today, so I am going to revisit her story. Since I wrote the story of Annae Schneider, I have now discovered another significant document that can be added to that tale. I have now … More Poehner Pair Travels to America to Get Married
A few factors contributed to me re-publishing an old post today. If I was attempting to write this story today, I would not have the opportunity to make a trip to Trinity’s cemetery in Altenburg because I am in Minnesota for the next couple days. However, because I was able to stomp through the cemetery … More Bicentennial Bill Brandes Birthday
Two hundred years ago on this date, the territory of Missouri was admitted to the Union as an official state. That event will be the starting point for today’s post. Normally, the posts on this blog tell the stories of German Lutherans who had their roots in Perry County, Missouri. That not will not be … More Happy 200th Birthday, Missouri
This will be a much shorter post than normal. I am once again away from Altenburg. This time, I am with family, and we will be celebrating a special birthday of my wife, Sandi, today. It’s one of those birthdays with a “0” in the ones’ place. That does not mean that the story I … More Bachmann-Beyerlein “Happy Bicentennial Anniversary”
On this day after Father’s Day, I happened to find a very special date involving a significant local mother, the matriarch of a large family. Today is the bicentennial birthday of Catherine Elizabeth Doering, who was born on June 21, 1821. Even though a previous post told the story of Catherine and her husband, I … More Vogel Matriarch Bicentennial
We at the Perry County Lutheran Historical Society would like to proclaim our heartfelt congratulations to our friends at Brazeau Presbyterian Church on the occasion of their 200th anniversary. Today, they celebrate with a series of special events including a worship service to thank God for blessing them for so many generations. The English and … More Blessed Brazeau Bicentennial: The Angels of East Perry County
