I am not sharing this post because today is the birthday of one of the highlighted characters. I am not sharing it because it is the wedding anniversary for a married couple. I am sharing this post because a rather unusual event took place on September 1, 1850, making today the 175th “anniversary” of that … More Concordia Abandoned at Concordia
My Tuesday morning men’s Bible class and a doctor’s appointment keep me from writing a new story today. I just have a bit of time to share a previous post. I chose this one about Mama Buenger because June 10th is her birthday. If you are a regular reader, you will know that I refer … More Happy 237th Birthday, Mama Buenger
I get to write another story today in recognition of a person’s bicentennial birthday. This particular birthday boy became a prominent figure in the early history of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. To add to that, his wife was the daughter of another notable personality in the early history of Perry County Lutheranism. Carl Heinrich Rudolph … More Happy 200th Birthday, Professor Lange
I get to travel back home to Altenburg today, so I will share this story that was written on today’s date back in 2017. The original Log Cabin College is still located in Altenburg, across the road from Trinity Lutheran Church and our museum. The Replica was built on the campus of Concordia Seminary in … More The “Lousy Replica” Made with Perry County Logs
I am a day late. Yesterday, October 26, 2024, was the 100th anniversary of the cornerstone laying for the present-day campus of Concordia Seminary in the Clayton neighborhood of St. Louis. This special date was pointed out to me by a Facebook post made by the Concordia Historical Institute. Today, I plan to share with … More Seminary Cornerstone Centennial
I will be spending this weekend enjoying what might be described as a grandchildren’s sports experience. My wife and I will be privileged to watch twin granddaughters playing in a volleyball tournament in Chicago and a grandson playing football. So, you get to read an old story today. I chose this previous post because the … More Honest Man’s 160th Birthday
I am going to tie today’s story of a baby born in Frohna on this day to the construction of the replica of the Log Cabin College which is found on the campus of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. In addition, I will speculate how today’s main character may have contributed in some small way … More From Frohna Hardware to Concordia Custodian
I am a day late with this story, but I could not ignore it. It’s a bicentennial birthday story. Rev. Martin Stephan is rather famous (and infamous) for leading the German Lutheran immigration to America in 1839 known as the Gesellschaft. When Rev. Stephan came to this country, he left most of his family in … More The Junior Martin Stephan’s 200th
The setting for today’s tale is St. Louis. Despite the fact that most of the stories told on this blog take place in Perry County, part of my mission is to tell stories that emanate from the 1839 German Lutheran immigration. As that immigration developed, some folks did not settle in Perry County but chose … More Concordia’s Dr. Preuss
This post will be the third one in a row that will tell of a man who spent a short time in Perry County before living the rest of his life elsewhere. A boy named Ernst Friedrich Johannes Meier was born on December 8, 1895, the son of Johann and Marie (Eggers) Meier. He was … More 3 Sons Go Off to War – Only 1 Returns Alive
