I will begin with a lonely baptism record found in our German Family Tree. It is the only record found in our GFT for today’s birthday boy. Joseph Rudolph Gerhardt was born on January 28, 1900, thus making today his 125th birthday. Joseph was the son of Julius and Anna (Heintz) Gerhardt. He was baptized … More Joe Gerhardt – Cape Girardeau Building Contractor
Ella Barbara Hoehn was born on August 8, 1899, so if she was still alive, she would have 125 candles to blow out on her birthday cake. Ella was the 4th of 9 children born to Ferdinand and Emma (Fassold) Hoehn. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so I am unable to … More Ella and Big Oscar Lintner
I have previously written stories about some children in the Jacob Schlimpert family. The youngest child in this Schlimpert family was my Uncle Oscar Schlimpert, so I have a special interest in getting to know more about this family. Today, I will be discussing one of Uncle Oscar’s older sisters, Gertrude Schlimpert. Gertrude is today’s … More Gertrude – Oklahoma City Schlimpert
A century and a half ago, a set of twins was born in Wittenberg. Unlike so many other sets of twins born back in those days, both of the twins lived to adulthood. In this case, it was a set of twins made up of a boy and a girl. The parents of these twins were Ludwig and … More Eldest Ahner Marries a Boehme Twin
Today’s post will highlight a man who was born on this day, November 5, 1898. He would have to blow out 125 candles on his birthday cake if he was still alive today. His name was Friedrich Paul Haertling. Even though he did not have the exact same name as his father, he was called … More Paul, Jr. – Pocahontas Saw Miller and Home Builder
I have often been amazed while researching characters for this blog at the resiliency of the people from Perry County. I have seen so many who have been faced with the necessity to change occupations as their lives have faced challenges. Today’s tale is another one in which one of the main characters goes through … More A Wirth-y Carpenter, Blacksmith, and Farmer in Longtown
Today’s birthday girl is Bertha Magdalena Kaufmann, who was born on February 22, 1889. That means she was born on the 157th birthday of our country’s first President, George Washington. Bertha was the daughter of Heinrich and Pauline (Bodenschatz) Kaufmann. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. An image of her baptism record … More Bertha’s Popp-ular Husband
I am going to write a story about Gustav Wagner today. This is not the first time that I have written about a man named Gustav Wagner. Today’s Gustav was the grandson of the man I have written about before. That Gustav Wagner had married Theresa Palisch, and those two ran what was once called … More Gustav and Frieda
Today would be the 147th wedding anniversary of a Uniontown couple. I’ll get to the marriage later. We will start by looking at the groom. His name was Ernst August Alvin Frentzel who was born on June 4, 1857. During his lifetime, he was called Alvin. His parents were Charles and Emily Frentzel. I can … More Frentzel – Not Just a Farmer
August William Brandes is today’s birthday boy. He was born on October 12, 1853, so today would be his 168th birthday. August was the son of Wilhelm and Marie (Hemmann) Brandes. That qualifies August to be one of a multitude of grandchildren of J.G. Hemmann, one of the most prolific men in East Perry County … More Brandes the Builder and His Beauties
