Johann August Dambach was born on May 31, 1875, which means that he would be celebrating his 150th birthday today. John was the son of Friedrich and Ernestine (Mehner) Dambach. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of his baptism record from that congregation’s books is pictured here. John is found … More John and Martha – The Dambach’s
It has been explained in several previous posts that the German word for “dance” is danz, and there are plenty of folks in our German Family Tree with the surname, Danz. You will read another post that highlights a Danz today. In fact, we begin with a birthday Danz. Theodore Joseph Danz was born on … More A Story That Ends at the Danz-Hall
I will eventually get around to today’s birthday boy, but I choose to begin with a girl named Louise Frey, who was born on August 20, 1882. According to her later death certificate, Louise was born in Hermann, Missouri. She was the daughter of Philip and Sophie (Bauer) Frey. By the time we can view … More Louise’s Final Danz
A while back a post was written titled, Rudolph and His Danz Partner. It told the story of Rudolph and Lena Reisenbichler. Lena’s maiden name was Danz, and thus the title. I figure if Lena was a “Danz partner”, then her parents would be her “Danz instructors”. Today, you will be told the story of Lena’s … More The Danz Instructors
The post today will tell the tale of two Heinrich Kasten’s, a father/son combo. I came across this story today as a result of Heinrich Johann Hermann Kasten being born on December 7, 1867, the son of Heinrich Johann Christoph and Theresia (Lueders) Kasten. We have this photo of Henry’s parents. Some Ancestry families call … More Copious Kasten Kids
The Best family from Marienhagen, Germany arrived in America in 1850. This family traveled to America aboard the President Smidt which landed in New Orleans, Louisiana. We see this family on the passenger list below. We can see the parents along with 7 sons and 2 daughters on this list. The person I will highlight … More The Best Parents with the Best Kids
Rudolph Bernhart Reisenbichler was born on April 4, 1887, so he is today’s birthday boy. If he was alive today, this would have been his 133rd birthday. Rudolph was the 4th child of his mother, Anna Maria (Pilz) Reisenbichler, but the 6th child of his father, Gottlieb Reisenbichler. Gottlieb and his first wife, Anna Putz, … More Rudolph and His Danz Partner
One of the things I have learned since moving to East Perry County is the fact that it is not exactly a hotbed for dancing. When I listen to people tell stories of their past, I rarely hear them telling stories that took place at a dance. There were even time periods when dancing was … More The Birth of a Dance Man
