I think it’s safe to say that German names are sometimes famous for being rather long. I know that some of the ones that have been found around here over the years required plenty of letters to write. Examples might include Lichtenegger, Bodenschatz, Bingenheimer, and my personal favorite…..Schimmelpfennig. During the years when I was a … More Man of Few Letters
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
Thanks go out to our friend and regular guest blogger, Fred Eggers, for doing the great amount of research and authoring today’s post. Unfortunately, we were not able to post it on the intended date of July 4th because of e-mail difficulties. We think you are really going to enjoy reading this story. I know … More Luckey to Survive the Civil War
When you look at the list of students who attended the Log Cabin College during its first year in 1839, you run across the name Columbus Price. I have found some indication around the museum that at one time this person was described as an Englischer from Brazeau and also as being a “lad”. In … More An Englischer from Brazeau
In They Came from North Carolina – Part 1, the story was told about the life of Chalmer Vest Morrison. Today, we will spend time looking back into that family’s past. Chalmer’s father was John A. Morrison. John lived his whole life as a farmer in the Brazeau, Missouri area. John’s father was Andrew Ramsey … More They Came from North Carolina – Part 2
Chalmer Vest Morrison was born on August 16, 1890 in Perry County, Missouri. I was attracted to this name primarily because it is connected to Perry County Lutheran history, but the name does not sound German…..and it isn’t. Chalmer’s parents were John A. and Martha (Self) Morrison, who, as near as I can tell, were … More They Came from North Carolina – Part 1
This story starts with the death of Emilie (Schuppan) Mueller on April 27, 1891 and backtracks to her birth in Frohna, Missouri in 1853. Emilie was born on September 26, 1853 to Adolph and Emilie Schuppan. The Schuppan family had actually been in America prior to the Saxon immigration to Perry County, but they found … More Building a Church and a Baby
