Today would have been the 91st anniversary of Herman and Thekla. Or was it Benjamin and Onita. On their Perry County marriage license we see them as Benjamin and Onita. On a gravestone, they are Herman and Thekla. I am going to use Herman and Thekla. Not only did the names they used shift during … More Shifting Schaefers
Jokes are often made about husbands and wives who may forget each other’s birthdays. Today’s story tells about a couple that never had that problem. That is because they had the same birthday, September 11th. One of them was George Fleiss who was born on that day in 1889, and the other was Lena Angerman … More Unforgettable Birthdays
I was attracted to today’s story because of the names involved. One is very short; the other is not. The short name is Ude, a surname that could be found in the New Wells area for a short time in the late 1800’s. The name that is not so short is Schaumloeffel. This name also … More A Bucket of Beer with Minnie, Music, and Math
A rather obscure member of the 1838-1839 immigration was a furrier by the name of Johann Traugott Bolz. On this day, January 17th, in 1841, he married Auguste Wirth. Their marriage is recorded in the Old Trinity Lutheran Church books in St. Louis, but at that time, that congregation did not have its own church … More My Bologna Has a First Name – It’s O-S-C-A-R
****Disclaimer: This is another tongue-in-cheek post. It is meant to entertain, not inform. However, there are some historic facts contained therein which are indeed true. ====================================== Those of you who follow this blog faithfully know that I have previously written about what is called The Lutheran Curse. So when the Cubs won the World Series, … More The Lutheran Curse…What Happened?
October 29 was the birthday of Johann Andreas Friedrich Wilhelm Mueller. He was born in 1825. His initials are often used when identifying him, and since he became a pastor, he was called Rev. J.A.F.W. Mueller. Over the years, his family started referring to him as “Alphabet” Mueller. We at our museum also use this … More Happy Birthday, Alphabet
I need to preface today’s blog by stating that what I write today is definitely done with tongue in cheek. It is not meant to stir up anger, but to inspire a few chuckles. However, anytime the topic involves the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, there is potential for upset feelings. It is … More The Lutheran Curse
The first thing I want to accomplish today is establish the way a name is pronounced in East Perry County. Loeber. When Rev. Gotthold Loeber arrived in 1839, the passenger list showed his name spelled with an umlaut…..Löber. We also have a display of Loeber artifacts in our museum, and we have this picture … More Another Löber Day
In the 1850’s, three Austrian brothers came to America. One of them, Carl Mirly, settled in the New Wells area just south of the Apple Creek in Cape Girardeau County. The other two brothers, Matthias and Joseph, went elsewhere first, but by the 1860’s, they joined their brother in New Wells. Joseph Mirly and his … More Another Irresistible Name…..Schimmelpfennig
On May 2, 1849, the newly ordained Rev. J.A.F.W.Mueller married Johanna Hoehne in Altenburg, with Rev. Gotthold Loeber officiating just a few months before his death. Rev. Loeber managed to file a record with Perry County concerning the wedding, but no marriage records are included in the Trinity church books for the year 1849. A … More A Mother’s Poem for the Bride
