The birthday boy for today’s post is Herman Ernst Starzinger, who was born on October 13, 1871. That means today would be his 153rd birthday. Ernst was the son of Gottlieb and Theresia (Brandt) Starzinger. Our German Family Tree lists 11 children born into this Starzinger family, and Ernst was #9. He was baptized at … More Ernst Starzinger – Lifelong Cripple
Friederick Oswald Schade was born on December 29, 1867, so he qualifies to be today’s birthday baby boy. Oswald would be celebrating his 156th birthday today. Oswald was the 4th child born to his parents, August and Elizabeth (Brandt) Schade, according to our German Family Tree. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. Like several other baptism … More Oswald Schade – Bachelor Barber
The family relationships in today’s tale certainly presented a challenge. I think you will understand what I mean as you read it. It begins with a birthday girl in the Vogel family. In fact, it’s one of those special 150th birthdays today. Emma Magdalena Vogel was born on August 20, 1873, the daughter of William … More Starzinger Couple and Their Assorted Households
The research library at the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum is called the Starzinger Family Research Library, thanks to a generous donation from people that were descendants of that clan. Today, I hope to tell the story of the original members of the Starzinger family to arrive in our area. That means I have to … More Pioneer Starzingers
I have learned that I need to be very careful to distinguish between the Hoehn family and the Hoehne family. Yesterday, I wrote a post about a Hoehn that was celebrating an anniversary. Today, you will read the story of a Hoehne that would be celebrating an anniversary today. You will discover that the two … More A Hoehne/Starzinger Wedding Anniversary
The surname, Starzinger, has shown up a few times on this blog before. Each time I attempt to research a Starzinger, I experience difficulties finding early census records for them. The same was true for this post. The birthday boy for today is Johann Gottlieb Starzinger, who was born on March 31, 1868, making today … More Pocahontas Starzinger – With Rose and Lena
Four surnames will enter today’s story. All of them have shown up plenty of times on this blog. It’s one of those stories in which a widow and a widower unite for a second marriage. It begins with a birthday boy. Herman Ferdinand Hoffmann was born on March 6, 1880, so today would be his … More Hoffmann – Mueller – Engert – Schade
Today’s title is intended to mislead you. To understand why, you must once again understand some more East Perry County pronunciation. Although the name Schade looks like it ought to be a one syllable word that sounds like shades, it is not. This name is pronounced with two syllables and is called Shaw-dee. However, today’s … More Cool Schades
