Tag: Defiance

Gustav Schliesser – Migrating Miller and His Sackmann

January 18, 2026

Gustav Friedrich Schliesser was born on January 18, 1875, so he would be today’s birthday boy. Not only that, he would be celebrating his 150th birthday today. His gravestone would say that he was born on January 17th, but I think that is wrong. Gustav was the son of John and Wilhelmine (Ehmann) Schliesser. He … More Gustav Schliesser – Migrating Miller and His Sackmann

From the Farm to the Railroads, to the Store, and to the Courthouse

September 14, 2020

Today’s post is a collaborative effort of Fred and Cal Eggers, two brothers who have both previously contributed posts for our blog. I know I am extremely grateful, not only for giving me a day off from writing a post myself, but also for the quality of research that is always exhibited when either of … More From the Farm to the Railroads, to the Store, and to the Courthouse