I was attracted to today’s story because there was a wedding that took place on April 30. I enjoy telling the stories of the original immigrants, and this is one of them. And I have a photo of this original immigrant. That makes this story almost irresistible to me. Since this immigrant also served in … More Christoph in the Cavalry
Christoph Heinrich Loeber was born on October 11, 1828 in Germany. During those really formative years before becoming a teenager, the times around his birthday were times of great transition. In 1838, when Christoph was turning ten years old, his family was about to go through the most drastic change to occur in his lifetime. … More Growing Up in the Midst of Change
Johann Christoph Friedrich Feig was born on this day, October 7, in 1821 in Germany. While still in Germany, he married Christiane Aloe. In 1850, Christoph brought his wife and infant daughter, Johanne, to America. They arrived in New Orleans aboard the Queen on June 10, 1850. Christoph’s family is already recorded in the … More The $15 Wedding
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
The Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum here in Altenburg had some very special visitors today. Norman Loeber, along with his son, Ken, and Ken’s wife, Kathy. They presently live in Edmond, Oklahoma. Norman is the great great grandson of the first pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Rev. Gotthold Heinrich Loeber. He is also … More Loebers in the House
