I am not in Altenburg right now and will not be there until later this coming week. That makes a little difference in the way I write these posts. I do not have access to the church records that we have at the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum. I will not be able to display … More Koeberl and Leimer
A boy was born on this day in 1829 in Germany. His name was John Militzer. His birthday was December 19, 1829, the son of Johann Christoph and Maria Justine (Lambern) Militzer. Before I go on, let me say that in this case, our German Family Tree does not indicate who John’s mother was. Also, … More Militzer the Millwright
Two Engels (the German word for “angel”) were highlighted in yesterday’s story. I just so happened to run across another one for April 27th. I have become convinced that the name, Engel, was a very common one given to girls born in the Scheeβel area of Germany in the 1800’s. It’s not a name I … More The Birth of Another Angel
I took a different approach today. Instead of looking for a story that corresponds with today’s date, I chose to highlight a donation that our museum recently received. And yet, despite that approach, I still managed to find a trivial connection to today’s date. The donations we received are photographs from a Boehme family, so … More Boehme’s in Frames
Although today’s story was generated by first finding the birth of twin girls on this date, most of it will center on the life of a man whose short life was filled with plenty of accomplishments. Nora and Rosa Lueders were born on April 11, 1899. They were the daughters of Henry and Louise (Elbrecht) … More Fiehler’s Fateful Fall
John Wirth was born on March 29, 1854. Or was he? According to the records of Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, there was another John Wirth born on July 24, 1857. Since they were both sons of Peter and Anna (Adler)(Newberry) Wirth, these two would have been brothers. Before I attempt to explain this, I … More A Wirth-y Carpenter
I will begin with a photo today that has been used on this blog in the past. The photo shows Heinrich and Emilie (Palisch) Grother who were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in Altenburg, Missouri in 1921. The back row is occupied by several of the Grother children, and the front row shows several of … More Esther and Her Swiss Fritz
We enter the month of December today. We enter the season of Advent and approach Christmas. I think it is only right that today’s story leads us to a marriage in which both the father of the groom and the father of the bride were named Immanuel. However, it was the birth of the groom … More A Koenig-Lorenz Couple
October 30th was one of the wedding anniversaries for the main character of today’s story. It was the first of three wedding anniversaries for him. His name was Emmanuel David Fischer. Not only did he get married three times, but there were also three different pastors who performed his marriage ceremonies. Emmanuel was born on … More One of the Altenburg Fischers
I never know from day to day where a story will lead me. Today, I started with a baptism record at Salem Lutheran Church. That and a confirmation record for today’s birthday girl are the only records we have in our German Family Tree. The girl’s name was Julia Boehme. Before I go on, let … More Hammerand Carpenter
