Jacob Martin Darnstaedt is today’s birthday boy. He was born in Altenburg, but spent most of his life in Jackson County, Illinois, just across the Mississippi River from Perry County. Jacob was born on October 13, 1887, so today would be his 139th birthday. He was not the only baby born on that day. He … More Jacob, Lydia, and Freada – Cora, IL Darnstaedt’s
Back in 2019, I wrote a post titled, Gottfried’s Angels. The story was told about the 3 daughters of Gottfried and Amalie Darnstaedt. Gottfried and Amalie had 6 children who lived to adulthood. The oldest 3 were boys, and the youngest 3 were girls. Gottfried and Amalia’s family is shown in the photo below which … More Gottfried’s Single Trio
A baby was born on this day in the Seelitz community in 1860. This baby’s birth will enable me to tell the tale of several very interesting couples that managed to find each other during the early days of East Perry County history. First of all, some of the details of this story have already … More Seelitz Sweethearts
