Today’s Wehmueller birthday boy will take us on a trip away from his birthplace. He is not the first one in his family to take us elsewhere. Not long ago, his sister married a man who ran a hardware store in Staunton, Illinois. Another sister married a man named Henry Ponti, who took her to … More Louis Wehmueller – From Friedheim to Perryville to St. Louis
According to her baptism record, Clara Alice Weith was born on August 5, 1896. That means today would be her 130th birthday. A question remains about what her first name was. Her baptism record is the only document on which we see her first name as Clara. All other documents use the first name, Chloe, … More Thurman and Chloe – Colin Couple Near Perryville
If you are like me, when you get to the end of today’s story, you will have as many unanswered questions as I do. I will also state that a rather large selection of passenger lists will be included in this post, rather than a lot of census entries The birthday boy for this post … More William Poehner – Missionary from Crosstown
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
