Today’s post has connections to two very recent stories. First, like Fred Egger’s story yesterday, Teacher Weck’s Short Ministry, today’s story will tell of a church worker whose ministry was cut short by an early death. Secondly, today’s tale will include a granddaughter of the couple that was highlighted in the story re-published a few … More Pastor Schulz’s Short Ministry
If you look at the baptism record for Johann George Schmidt, it says he was born on July 5, 1896. If that is the case, then today would be his 130th birthday. However, other records for George indicate that he was born on the 4th of July. So, I figure he celebrated that birthday either … More George Schmidt – WWI Horseshoer
Today’s birthday boy was named Emil John Klobe, who was born on March 17, 1891. That makes today his 135th birthday. Emil was the last of 14 children born to his parents, Adam and Margaretha (Bienlein) Klobe. According to the Friedenberg Remembrances book, Emil was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg. That also means … More Emil and Louise – Catholic Klobe’s?
I will share a story today that can be tied to four different countries. It has a bit of international flair. You will read about folks with roots in Germany, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. This tale comes out of our German Family Tree because back in 1880 a Frenchman married a German Lutheran woman, … More Joseph and Minnie – Belgique Nuyt’s
Today’s story begins in the Farrar/Crosstown area but eventually leads to the neighborhood in which I was born and raised in North St. Louis. The birthday girl for this post is Ernestine Hedwig Emilie Bachmann, who was born on November 20, 1895. Emilie was the daughter of Martin and Martha (Steffens) Bachmann. She was baptized … More Ernst, the Emerson Electric Employee
Yesterday’s story about a Poehner/Stuebinger couple centered around the small village of Crosstown. It turns out that you are going to read another story that takes place in that vicinity today. Once upon a time, a baby girl was born by the name of Laura Burns. Laura Ann Burns was born on September 24, 1862, … More Crosstown’s Laura Burns-Cashion-Horn-Smith
Apparently, folks in the Stuebinger family liked the name, Anna. These Stuebinger’s also liked the name Barbara. A few times, the names Anna and Barbara were both given to girls in this family. Anna is a common German name, but I think Barbara is a name especially one favored by those of Bavarian descent. If … More Another Anna Barbara Stuebinger
Today’s birthday boy only makes it onto this blog because he married a Perry County girl. Then after spending most of his life in St. Louis, he and his wife made their way back to Perry County to be buried. His surname, Laupp, is a new one to show up on this blog, and it … More Michael Laupp – Pullman Car Co. – St. Louis
In the course of researching today’s story, I discovered that there are misleading bits and pieces of information in some of the sources I use for these posts. I hope that I can clear up some things so that people in the families that are connected to this tale will have the correct facts. I … More Crosstown Stuebinger Pair
The story you will read about Henry Sittner today will also lead us to three other surnames, Rudisaile, Halter, and Hoehn. This tale includes the early deaths of several folks. It also includes a type of business that has only shown up on this blog a few times. That is a pool hall. I will … More Henry Sittner and His Perryville Pool Hall
