Both of the surnames in this post, Boehme and Schmidt, are familiar ones found in Perry County. However, despite today’s birthday boy being found in our German Family Tree, he was not born in Missouri, nor did he ever live here. The same can be said of his wife. The connection to Perry County church … More Henry and Clara Boehme – Building a Home in Klinger, Iowa
The name, Arnold Meyr, has already appeared on this blog. His claim to fame, if you want to call it that, was that he was aboard the train involved in the train robbery that took place in November of 1922 in Wittenberg. That earlier post was An Infamous Day in Wittenberg. Arnold was one of … More Arnold and Alida – Altenburg Meyr’s
Today’s tale begins with a birthday boy who leads us to a previous post about another character. It is one in which a widow and a widower marry later in life. Today, I will display more documentation for this tale. Theobald Carl George Kaufmann was born on June 8, 1891, so today would be his … More A Kaufmann/Kuehnert Marriage Intersects with a Hoehne/Ahner Pair
My late cousin, Myrtle (Schilling) Kuehnert’s husband was called Ernst Kuehnert. Today, I will be telling the story of Ernst’s parents. Myrtle’s mother-in-law is today’s birthday girl, so I will begin with her. Lydia Concordia Boehme was born on July 16, 1888, so today would be her 137th birthday. Concordia was the daughter of Ludwig … More Myrtle’s In-Laws
Pastor John Krueger served Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar from 1900-1924. It was the last congregation that he served, and he is buried in that congregation’s cemetery. Rev. Krueger and his wife had 6 children, all of whom had been born before this pastor arrived in Farrar. Their oldest son died right away, so the … More John Krueger, Farmer, Son of John Krueger, Pastor
My father was born and raised in Wittenberg, so that place is very special to me. Wittenberg is now a ghost town, but at our museum, we try to keep its story alive. I remember a story that my father told. I do not know why this story has remained in my failing memory, but … More Donating and Transplanting an Organ
The name, Carl or Charles Boehme, is another one of those names that shows up in several places in our German Family Tree. I have previously written stories that have included this name. You will read another such story today. The highlighted Charles Boehme in today’s post happens to be celebrating his 150th birthday. Carl … More Charlie and Susie – Altenburg Playmates?
The Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum recently received a wonderful donation. We now have a magnificent square grand piano which is on display. I am going to call it the Loebs/Schmidt piano. I will attempt to describe this piano’s provenance today. For museum’s, it is especially important to know history of an artifact. At our … More Pretty Piano’s Provenance
The story I will tell today reminds me of this scene from The Wizard of Oz. This post will mention several folks with the names, Lochner, Loeber, and Boehme. I hope I can keep it all straight. I will eventually get around to a special wedding anniversary, but for now, I will begin with a preacher by the … More Lochner’s and Loeber’s and Boehme’s…Oh My!
I made the decision to invest in a new laptop, and it came yesterday. I have been in the business of getting it loaded with what I need for my usual business. Therefore, I am taking an easy way out today. I am sharing a story that was written back in 2019 on the occasion of a Heinrich … More Bertha Boehme’s Birthday
