Back in 1968, a Schmidt went to Seward. That was me. I was not born and raised in Perry County, but my father was. I went to Seward for training to become a Lutheran teacher. Today, you will be told the story of another Schmidt who went to Seward. He was born and raised in … More Schmidt Goes to Seward
Today’s birthday boy was born and raised in Altenburg, spent most of his adult life in Nebraska, but returned to Altenburg where he and his wife are buried. Edwin Adolph Ehregott Schmidt was born on November 4, 1899, thus making today his 125th birthday. Edwin was the son of Joseph and Mathilda (Richter) Schmidt. He … More Edwin Schmidt – Altenburg to West Point and Back
Today’s post begins in St. Louis, then proceeds to Perry County, but the story mostly centers in a region of Nebraska near the towns of West Point and Scribner. A baby was born on April 30, 1899 to Adolph and Louisa (Marx) Moeslein by the name of Clara. That means Clara Moeslein would be celebrating … More Scribner Weber’s Butter & Eggs
Hugo Heinrich Theodore Ruehling would be celebrating a special birthday today…his 125th. Hugo was born on March 1, 1899, the son of Henry and Christiana (Walther) Ruehling. Hugo was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, Missouri. His baptism from that church’s records is pictured here. Hugo was just an infant when the 1900 census … More Hugo and Hilda – Pocahontas Neighborhood Nuptials
A while back, I wrote a story about a Darnstaedt who did some moving around during his lifetime. That post was titled, Joseph and Anna – To Illinois and Back. After you read today’s tale, you may come to the conclusion that Joseph Darnstaedt had nothing on his son, Ernst, when it came to moving around … More Drifting Darnstaedt
The story you will read today is one in which a man is born and raised in this area and later leaves and lives much of his life in Nebraska. He would come back to this area for a while, only to return to Nebraska, and then reappear around here to spend his last years … More Roth Reappearance
Today’s plot is one that repeated itself often in the early part of the 20th century. A son in a large family decides that, in order to find employment and possibly land, he must move away. One of those places that several Perry County boys found was the area around Potter, Nebraska in Cheyenne County. … More Farrar Off to the Potter’s Field
Two pastors, two Lutheran churches, three marriages, two Ernst Brockmanns, two Bachmanns, a Meyer, and a Meyr. Add to that mixture just one date, June 16, 1929, and you have the ingredients for a genealogist’s nightmare. I will do my best to explain this, but I cannot guarantee that you will get it the first … More A Lutheran Genealogist’s Nightmare
As we remember our fallen soldiers on this Memorial Day, there is one we would like to highlight today. Theobald Lungwitz, a resident of East Perry County, lost his life during World War I. Theobald was the son of Herman and Mathilda (Meyr) Lungwitz of Altenburg. He was born on April 16, 1891 and baptized … More Theobald Almost Made It
When I was a boy, I vaguely remember a trip my family made to West Point, Nebraska. We rarely went on trips, so maybe that is why I remember it. I know we stayed with some people there that my parents knew. I even remember that my Uncle Rudy’s family also made that trip. Each … More Feistes Coming to Cuming
