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
A famous Bach man was born on March 21st. I’m sure you have all heard of Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born on March 21, 1685. A not-so-famous Bachmann was born on today’s date in Perry County. That baby boy would be celebrating his 125th birthday today. Heinrich Michael Bachmann was born on March 21, … More Henry and Hedwig – A Crosstown Couple
I discovered today’s story in one small church record found in our German Family Tree. However, even though there is not much in the way of local records tied to today’s couple, there turns out to be plenty of ties to Perry County. I will start by giving you a sneak peak into what is … More Canadian Pastor in Perry County
Church records in this area include families with the surnames Muench and Lindner. In the case of today’s couple made up of a Muench and a Lindner, those church records do not tie the Muench man to other Muench’s in the German Family Tree, nor do those records tie the Lindner woman to other Linder’s. … More A Muench-Lindner Couple
This is going to be a very difficult story to write, but it’s part of this area’s history, so I feel compelled to do so. It begins with a birthday boy. His name was Leo Julius Oswald, who was born on March 20, 1898. That makes today his 124th birthday. Leo was the son of … More Leo’s Losses – Hilda’s Heartbreak
Today is the anniversary of a couple that was married in Farrar, but then became members of Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown for most of their lives. The husband, after his first wife died, would marry again at the Crosstown church. I will begin with that husband and discuss his early life. Johann Berthold Steffens … More Crosstown Couples
On July 11, 1874, Wilhelm Friedrich Moeckel was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. I don’t get it. Why in the world would this baby be born in Terre Haute, Indiana? Both of William’s parents were raised in Perry County…even died in Perry County. He had brothers who were said to be born in St. Louis, … More Born in Terre Haute, Indiana???
You will read another tale today detailing the marriage between a Lutheran and a Roman Catholic. In such cases, we often see the Lutheran become a Roman Catholic or the Roman Catholic become a Lutheran. However, in today’s case, we see that each partner in the marriage retained their own church membership throughout their lives. … More Buried ‘Cross Crosstown
Albert Fritz Moldenhauer arrived in America in 1871 according to a couple of census records. He then married the widow, Margaret (Linz) Hoehn in 1879. The story of Fritz and Margaret was told in the post, Menfro Moldenhauer’s. We have these photos of Fritz and Margaret. That previous post mentioned that this couple had two … More A Set of Moldenhauer Twins
