It has been explained in several previous posts that the German word for “dance” is danz, and there are plenty of folks in our German Family Tree with the surname, Danz. You will read another post that highlights a Danz today. In fact, we begin with a birthday Danz. Theodore Joseph Danz was born on … More A Story That Ends at the Danz-Hall
Dr. Theodore Fischer is one of the most familiar names in the history of Altenburg. He was a medical doctor in Altenburg throughout his entire career after being born and raised here. I have written his story in the post, Hometown Doc. I also discovered another man by that name and wrote his story, Yet Another Theodore Fischer. Today, I … More Another Doc Fischer in Carlinville
When Ferdinand Rudolph Schaefer was born on February 13, 1866, his parents would certainly not have predicted that their son and his future wife would be so instrumental in the preservation of Oklahoma history. Heinrich and Maria (Hopfer) Schaefer had their newborn baby baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. Here is the church record … More Schaefers Help Preserve Oklahoma History
