If I have learned something about the Groh Family Tree over the years, it is the fact that the branches of that tree are very widespread. If I want my readers to let loose with a big “Groh-n”, I would say that their family tree has “Groh-n” quite large. As for me personally, I know … More Philippine and Erich – St. Louis Helge’s
I have not written may posts about people who have surnames that begin with a “Q”. For the record, our German Family Tree contains only 4 pages of information on surnames beginning with “Q”. I remember doing a post about a Michael Quast, and I vaguely remember someone married to a Quaas, but that’s all … More Pastor Q
Today, ur museum’s friend, Cal Eggers provides the second part to his blog post about two men from this area who made important contributions to the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Enjoy. ============================================ The blogs of yesterday and today were inspired by the photo and article from the November-December 2018 issue of “The Lutheran Layman.” … More Two Men Sent from Perry County for a Purpose – Part 2
When I was a student at Concordia Teachers College in Seward, Nebraska back in the late 60’s and early 70’s, the students ate their meals at Brommer Hall. This is a photo of that building back in those days. Now you may be like me and think there could never be a connection between that … More Back to the Dining Hall
Two pastors, two Lutheran churches, three marriages, two Ernst Brockmanns, two Bachmanns, a Meyer, and a Meyr. Add to that mixture just one date, June 16, 1929, and you have the ingredients for a genealogist’s nightmare. I will do my best to explain this, but I cannot guarantee that you will get it the first … More A Lutheran Genealogist’s Nightmare
