Julius Paul Fuehler is one of today’s main characters. Paul was born in Greiz, Germany on August 5, 1868. Paul was the son of Julius and Marie (Wagner) Fuehler. When he was just 12 years old, his mother died, and that may have precipitated his father making the decision to take several members of his … More Farmer Fuehler Finds Frohna Frau
I am old enough to remember driving into a gas station (which my father called a “filling station”), running over a hose that made a bell ringing noise, which was followed by a man coming out to serve the arriving customer. The filling station attendant would ask my father how much gas he wanted and … More Martin Blanken – St. Charles, MO Filling Station Attendant
I get to tell another one of those “cradle to grave couples at the same church” stories today. This one took place at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. The tale begins with a birthday girl. Laura Anna Martha Schroeter was born on September 14, 1881. That means today would be her 145th birthday. Laura was … More Andrew and Laura – Frohna Popp’s
Our German Family Tree Images folder already has 4 death certificates for women named Emma Hoehn. You are going to read another story about a woman today whose married name was Emma Hoehn. You will not be viewing her death certificate because she died in 1977, and at the time of this writing, we can … More Popp and Hoehn Get Married in St. Louis
Christiane Margarethe Sommer was born on August 22, 1871, thus making today her 155th birthday. Christine was the daughter of Carl and Anna (Bienlein) Sommer. The first child in this Sommer family was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, but our German Family Tree does not list any baptism records for the rest of … More Christine Sommer – Mrs. Kramer and Mrs. Eicherman
Two days ago, I wrote the story about Frieda Kasten, who would have been celebrating her 130th birthday. Today, you will read the story of her older sister, Dora, who would be celebrating her 135th birthday today. A few of the census entries will be the same ones you saw two days ago if you … More Victor and Dora – Wittenberg Roth’s
Rosa Emma Marie Hollmann was born on August 15, 1891, thus qualifying her to be today’s birthday girl. She would be 135 years old if she was still alive today. Rose (her name as it appears on her gravestone) was the daughter of Henry and Martha (Stueve) Hollmann. She was born across the Mississippi River … More A Rose Becomes a Moss in The Lou
A baptism record from the books of Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown is the starting point for today’s tale. Karl Erich Feiste was born on August 8, 1896, so today would be his 130th birthday. He would then be baptized at Grace, Uniontown. His baptism record is pictured here. As you can see, Karl was … More A Feiste Petzoldt Duo from Frohna and Farrar
Today’s birthday boy began his life in Perry County, Missouri, but was never found in a Perry County census entry. He first migrated east to the state of Illinois where he spent many of his early years, before then migrating to the West Coast to spend most of his life in Oregon. It also looks … More Theodore Schade – Portland Telegrapher
I will be telling yet another story about a Perry County native who became a full-time Lutheran church worker in this post. The main character is also is today’s birthday boy. Immanuel Johann Martin Lorenz was born on August 4, 1891, thus making today his 135th birthday. Martin was the son of Immanuel and Martha … More Lehrer Lorenz from Farrar
