I will eventually get to a bride who would be celebrating her 200th birthday today, but I will begin this post by looking at her husband. This man was one of the clergymen who were part of the Gesellschaft in 1839. He was even one of the men who constructed the Log Cabin College which … More Mrs. Buenger’s Bicentennial Birthday
The name, Jacob, can cause problems when researching for this blog. First of all, Jacob is a very common first name for male babies. Second, there were some Jacob’s who had the surname, Jacob. And then there is the town of Jacob which is located in Jackson County, Illinois, just across the Mississippi River from … More The Jacob-Schmidt Couple
I have pinned the name, Mama Buenger, on Christiane Buenger, the widow who brought 8 of her children to America as part of the 1839 immigration. My book, Mama Buenger: Mother of a Synod, is a fictional account of her 10 years in the United States. So many people from her family, along with men … More Mama Buenger’s Great Granddaughter
Today’s tale is inspired by a marriage record that says a couple was married on June 5, 1859. I am missing several documents that I normally find for such a pair. Add to that the fact that this couple did not have any children. However, I have a somewhat selfish reason for telling this story. … More The Zech’s from My Neighborhood
Yesterday’s post told the story of a grandson of Charles Weber, who had been a probate judge of Perry County. Charles was also once the mayor of Perryville, and before that, was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War. He is pictured as a soldier below. Today, you will read a story … More Doc’s Wife – Captain’s Sister
I am not going to be writing my typical story today. Instead of discussing people, I’ll be writing about bricks. This tale began with a knock on my front door a few days ago. My neighbor, Greg Jung, who grazes his cows in my pasture regularly, was out making preparations for the cows to return … More Buenger Well Brick
I am going to begin this post today by explaining the process that I use to discover a story to write. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you already know that I usually tell the tale of someone who has a birthday or wedding anniversary happening on the day that I write … More Baptism Triplets
In previous posts, I have mentioned the multitude of Anna Popp’s that are found in our German Family Tree. I will once again display the list of Anna Popp’s that show up in the Fritsche-Miesner family tree on Ancestry.com put together by our friend, Lori Adams. One of the above Anna Popp’s has a birthday … More Feig-Mueller-Popp-Weber
Today’s birthday girl, Clara Julie Estel, does not show up in our German Family Tree, but maybe someday, more records from Old Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Louis will be included. Five of her older siblings are found in the GFT, but several others who were born later, including Clara, are not. Since Clara’s father … More Prairie Pastor and His Pi Partner
The month of March is celebrated as Women’s History Month. In addition to that, some Lutheran schools in the United States still celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week during this week in March. I know our local Lutheran school is celebrating this week. I ran across a character today that may just fit into both of … More Granddaughter a Music Teacher in Chicago
