Otto Frederick Ruesler is today’s birthday boy. He was born on September 8, 1892, so today would be his 134th birthday. Otto was the son of Herman and Ida (Moeller) Ruesler. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. We can take a look at Otto’s baptism record below. Otto is found in the … More Otto and Emma – Friedheim Ruesler’s with Plenty of Daughters
Maria Louisa Dambach was born on August 2, 1859, thus qualifying her to be today’s birthday girl. Today would be her 167th birthday. Mary was the daughter of Jacob and Magdalena Dambach. Almost all family trees on Ancestry.com give Mary’s mother’s maiden name as Pope, and that is what we will see on Mary’s death … More A Friedheim Dickmann/Dambach Duo
The story you will read today has several people who died rather early in life. It is actually today’s birthday girl who outlives them all. However, the story does not begin with her. William Struewe was born on December 10, 1839, the day after the Log Cabin College opened for its first day of classes … More William Struewe and His Dambach and Maintz Wives
I just so happened to find another Dambach for today’s story. That will make 3 out of the last 4 posts which have included a reference to the surname, Dambach. Today, you will read about a man named Oscar Wesley Dambach. You will eventually read about his wife being today’s birthday girl. Oscar was born … More Oscar and His Meyer
This post’s birthday girl would be celebrating a very special birthday today. Her name was Anna Wilhelmina Haeckel, who was born on April 14, 1851. That means today would be her 175th birthday. Anna was the daughter of Johann and Anna Haeckel. I have found a few different surnames as possible maiden names for her … More Miss Haeckel and her Weith and Dambach Spouses
Arthur Heinrich Dickmann is today’s birthday boy, being born on April 13, 1895. That means today would be his 131st birthday. Arthur was the son of Carl and Maria (Dambach) Dickmann. Arthur was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of his baptism record from that congregation’s books can be seen below. Arthur … More Friedheim Dickmann Marries Longtown Springer Twin
Christian Heinrich Pohlmann was born on January 12, 1896, so he qualifies to be today’s birthday boy. Henry would be 130 years old today. Henry was the son of William and Anna (Bangert) Pohlmann. He was baptized at the Lixville Lutheran Church. An image of his baptism record is displayed below. Henry is found in … More Some Lixville Pohlman’s
I had to add a few new surname folders to our collection for today’s post, one short one and one long one. The long name is not even found once in our German Family Tree. Today’s birthday boy had the name, Rapp, and there is just one person by the name, Rapp, to be found … More Joseph Rapp and His Three Wives
Anna Caroline Dickmann is today’s birthday girl. She would have to blow out 135 candles on her birthday cake if she was still alive today. That means she was born on August 11, 1890. Anna was the daughter of Charles and Mary (Dambach) Dickmann. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image … More Friedheim Ruesler’s from Cradle to Grave
In June of 2023, I wrote a post about Clara Dickmann who married Alwin Leine titled, Daisy Blacksmith. In that story, we discovered a very unusual page in Missouri’s collection of marriage licenses. On that page shown below, the two weddings recorded on it have brides who were named Clara Dickmann. Both weddings took place … More Judge Norbert Sewing Decides Which Clara Dickmann to Marry
