You will be reading the story today of a couple that would be celebrating a wedding anniversary. The couple was married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. I am going to begin by looking at today’s groom. Friedrich Schuette was born on August 30, 1828 in Germany, the son of Johann Heinrich and Anna Maria … More Fritz and Lottie – Kurreville Schuette’s
Today’s birthday boy would be celebrating his 150th birthday. The story of him and his wife has some missing pieces, so I will just do my best. Charles Friedrich Ruesler was born on March 4, 1876, the son of Wilhelm and Louise (Dickmann) Ruesler. Charles was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. We can … More Charles and Emma – A Ruesler/Grebe Pair
A baby named Friedrich August Gerhard Lesch was born on February 19, 1881 in Altenburg. That makes today his 145th birthday, and he will be a main character in today’s tale. Gerhard was the son of Edward and Louise (Lamperter) Lesch. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. We can take a look … More Gerhard Lesch – A Delta Guy
Friedrich William Grossheider was born on February 4, 1866, so if he was still alive, he would have to blow out 160 candles on his birthday cake. Friedrich was the son of Friedrich and Theresa (Mehner) Grossheider. Here are photos of his parents. Friedrich was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of … More Fred and Emma – Gordonville Grossheider’s
I found both today’s bride and groom in our German Family Tree, but neither of them have a church record in any of the church books that are included in that document. However, each of them have other family members whose church records like baptisms and marriages are included in the GFT. I will begin … More George and Minnie – Jackson and Cape Girardeau Bingenheimer’s
I think I have already written three different posts that have highlighted a main character whose name was Clara Schmidt. Two of them were born as Clara Schmidt, and one became Clara Schmidt as a result of marriage. In addition to that, I have mentioned my great-aunt, Clara Schmidt, on several occasions, but she has … More Henry Bangert – Gordonville Postmaster
Gustav Friedrich Schliesser was born on January 18, 1875, so he would be today’s birthday boy. Not only that, he would be celebrating his 150th birthday today. His gravestone would say that he was born on January 17th, but I think that is wrong. Gustav was the son of John and Wilhelmine (Ehmann) Schliesser. He … More Gustav Schliesser – Migrating Miller and His Sackmann
The tale I tell today is another one of those that has its beginnings in this area, but it ends up in St. Louis. It is also a narrative that documents how a local girl marries a Lutheran teacher at one of our schools. I found this couple because today would be their wedding anniversary. … More Teacher Kroehnke and His Friedheim Bride
I really do not understand why Lynn Degenhardt included several pages of a Kurre family in our German Family Tree. There are not many local church records to be found among these Kurre’s. Yet, the beginning of this Kurre family in the GFT goes all the way back to the 1600’s. It is among these … More August and Mary – Cape Girardeau Kurre’s
Today’s post begins with a baby girl being born and baptized in Friedheim. Louise Helena Engelmann was born on December 7, 1852, so today would be her 173rd birthday. She would be called Helen during her life, so I will use that name. Helen was the daughter of Edward and Adelheid (Weise) Engelmann. Before I … More William Willer – Cape Girardeau Justice of the Peace
