Johannes Otto Theodore Lohmann was born on April 26, 1899 in Farrar, Missouri. That qualifies him to not only be this post’s birthday boy, but he would also be celebrating his special 125th birthday today. This boy went by the name of John. He was the son of Joachim and Gesche (Soehl) Lohmann and baptized … More Another Farrar Lohmann Faction
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
Today would be the 130th birthday of Martin Eugene Schamburg, who was born on January 16, 1894. Martin was the son of Traugott and Elizabeth (Hoeckel) Schamburg. Some folks spell his mother’s surname as Haeckel or Hackel. Martin was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we cannot view an image of his baptism record. We find him … More Crosstown Schamburg Marries Pastor’s Granddaughter
Wilhelm “William” Muench was born 138 years ago on November 18, 1885. Today’s tale will look at his life which was spent in the Friedenberg and Crosstown area. William was the son of Conrad and Anna (Lintner) Muench and baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg. That means I cannot display an image of his … More William and Hedwig – Crosstown Muench’s
Wilhelmina Josephine Lohmann was born on October 7, 1891, so we celebrate her as today’s birthday girl. Wilhelmina was the daughter of Joachim and Gesche (Soehl) Lohmann. She was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. Her baptism record from that church’s books is pictured here. Wilhelmina was born during the time when Perry County … More Farrar Pair – Mangels and Lohmann
In a previous post, Double Stepmother – Never a Birth Mother, the story was told of a woman who was the stepmother of William Schuessler. William was briefly mentioned in that post. Today, I will spend some time focusing on William, who is today’s birthday boy. William is the grandfather of one of our museum’s docents, … More William and Mathilda – The Schuessler’s
I briefly mentioned cows in yesterday’s blog post, so I guess it’s only right to begin today’s tale with a C.O.W. (Is that a cow’s tale?) Charles Oscar Weinhold was born on September 13, 1898, so he would be celebrating a special birthday today…his 125th. This morning we had a beautiful foggy beginning here in … More Charlie and Mary – The Weinhold’s
Charles Bohnert was one of the most faithful attenders of my Tuesday morning men’s Bible class until his death a few years back. I will be telling the story of another Charles Bohnert today. My friend, Charles, would have called today’s character his great uncle. However, before I get around to Charles Bohnert, I will … More Charles Bohnert – From Menfro to Minnesota and Back
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
We will be wishing a “Happy 125th Birthday” to today’s main character in this post. On May 4, 1898, Edward Andrew Weith was born to his parents, Frederick and Margaretha (Klobe) Weith. Edward is listed in our German Family Tree as the 4th child out of 5 in his family, although I think there may … More Ed and Lillie – May the 4’s Be With You
