Emil Paul Ochs was born on March 11, 1900, thus making today his 125th birthday. Emil was the son of John and Anna (Stuebinger) Ochs. A previous post about Emil’s parents, The Ochs/Stuebinger Couplings, gives some background information about the origins of Emil’s Ochs family in Perry County. In that previous post, you discover that … More Emil and Martha – An Ochs/Popp Perryville Pair
A while back, I wrote the story of a marriage made up of a Roman Catholic groom and a Lutheran bride. Today, I will tell the story of a child that was born to that couple, and that child, who was baptized at a Lutheran church, would later marry a Catholic man. I will begin … More Gathering a Gibbar Group
Four young men with the surname, Stuebinger, entered Perry County in the 1850’s. All the evidence points to the fact that these 4 were related. They were from the region of Germany known as Bavaria. One of those boys has a birthday today, so you will be reading his story. Andreas Stuebinger was born on … More One of the Stuebinger Boys
This past week, a group of cousins from the Schroeter family visited our museum and proudly proclaimed that they were Schroeter’s with a “T”. I will write a post about some Schroeder’s with a “D” today. Whether it is a Schroeter or a Schroeder, they are pronounced about the same, using a long “A” vowel … More Schroeder’s with a “D”
There are plenty of Bohnert’s living in Perry County. Many of them are Catholics. Many of them are Lutherans. You will read the story today that describes one situation that helps explain this outcome. It is not the first such story. It may not be the last. Andreas Bohnert was born on April 28, 1860, … More Andrew Bohnert – One Catholic Bride; One Lutheran Bride
The starting point for today’s tale is the birth of Esther Elizabeth Weith on April 12, 1896. There is a bit of debate about her birthday. That is because Esther’s gravestone says she was born on April 11, 1893, not April 12, 1896. Both the day and the year of birth differ. However, there seems … More Esther and Lawnie – The Tucker’s
I am calling today’s bride and groom a VW team just because it was made up of a Villhard and a Wagner. Their surnames are both found way at the end of our German Family Tree because, as you might expect, it is organized alphabetically. I will begin with the “W” name, Wagner because the … More A VW Team
The surname, Ochs, is one that has become quite prominent in the Perryville vicinity. I did a search on the internet for “Ochs Perryville MO” and found several present-day businesses in the results. I also know that there was once a man named Henry Ochs who was elected to serve the state of Missouri in Jefferson City. Today, … More The Ochs/Stuebinger Couplings
Yesterday, I told the tale of a brother and sister who never married and lived in the same household all their lives. It’s not the type of story that I run across very often, but, lo and behold, one plopped in my lap again today. You will notice a lot of similarities between the story … More Single Schroeder Siblings
Today’s post was inspired by a marriage. Today’s date marks the day on which a wedding took place back towards the end of the 19th century. Since I mentioned someone named Michael in the title of this post, I will begin with him. John Michael Fassold was born on January 30, 1859, the son of … More Michael’s Horn
