Today’s birthday girl was originally a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, which is located in north Cape Girardeau County, but she managed to find a husband in Perry County. I have to admit. When I found a marriage record for a couple made up of a Petzoldt and a Leimer, I figured … More Frohna Petzoldt’s and a Puzzling Year of Birth
Plenty of stories on this blog have been told about people with the Ross name. Today, I will attempt to tell the story of the first Ross’s to be found in Perry County. I certainly will not be able to definitively explain all of the facts in this tale, and I will not have many … More ‘Riginal Ross’s
Back in 2018, a post was written that mentioned a wedding that took place on today’s date. I will be telling the story of that couple today. However, in that previous post, I put forth a theory about some connections between two surnames that were part of the 1839 immigration…Lindner and Landgraf. Those names will … More Herman and Mathilda – New Wells Landgraf’s
I am going to be telling the story a man who is today’s baptismal birthday boy. By the time you are done reading this post, you will know the story of another man who went on to become a Lutheran educator that had his beginnings in East Perry County. August Otto Eduard Schroeter was born … More Teacher Schroeter – Indianapolis Superintendant of Schools
I know that the most notable photographer in East Perry County’s history was a man named Paul Lueders. Paul had a studio in Frohna, and I am sure that he is the one who took quite a few photographs that have been displayed on this blog. In another post written back in 2018, Paul Lueders … More Another Lueders Photographer
Somehow, a couple that has 13 children listed in our German Family Tree has escaped being characters on this blog for over 10 years of its existence. As near as I can tell, I have yet to write a story about any of the 13 children. That string comes to an end today. I begin … More Henry and Martha – Uniontown Wichern’s
The birthday girl for today is Josephine Caroline Oberndorfer, who was born on March 21, 1886. Josephine was the daughter of August and Wilhelmine (Ruehling) Oberndorfer. She was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. For some reason, family trees on Ancestry.com say that Josephine’s middle name was Pauline, and even her gravestone says she … More Josephine and Alfred – Kansas City Weaver’s
Today, you will read about a girl who was born in Frohna, Missouri, found her way to St. Louis where she got married, and eventually, she and her husband spent a bunch of years in Montana. I will begin with the Frohna girl. Lina Louise Heise was born on September 26, 1882, the daughter of … More George and Lina Lambert – From Missouri to Montana
I located today’s story because our German Family Tree says that a man named Gottfried Pfau was born on February 8, 1826, and if that was the case, then today would be his 200th birthday. However, I will provide evidence showing that was not his birthday, but it was close. I believe that Gottfried Pfau … More The Pfau’s from Großstechau and Großstöbnitz
I am sharing an old story today because our German Family Tree says that the main character, Johann George Roth, was born on January 6, 1806. If that is his correct date of birth, then today would be his 220th birthday. Yesterday, I mentioned that I get excited when I discover someone who is celebrating … More The Roth Patriarch’s 220th Birthday
