The story you will read today is one of those in which you will find an event that occurred on today’s date, August 6th, toward the end of the post, not at the beginning. Today’s main character will be a man named Wilhelm Deimund…or was he? There is a story floating around in the Deimund … More Deimund’s Wedding Rings – Three of Them
Today’s birthday boy finds a Lutheran bride, and that couple spends their lives in the tiny town of Allenville in Cape Girardeau County. I will begin with the birthday boy. Robert Eakin was born on June 14, 1876, thus making today his special 150th birthday. Robert was the son of Scott and Caroline (Achtermann) Eakin. … More Robert and Louise – Allentown, MO Eakin Couple
When German names had been spelled with a “K” at the beginning, it often got changed to a “C”. For example, Karl would often get changed to Carl. I discovered that both surnames of today’s couple got spelled differently, sometimes with a “K” and sometimes with a “C”. It even has a surname that is … More William & Mary – Leemon Clementz Couple
I have a new name for our post today, and it is a real doozie…Walperswiller. Now, that is a mouthful. It is also a real challenge to type. I hope I spell it correctly each time I write it today. Here we go! William Arnold Walperswiller was born on December 15, 1865, the son of … More A Deimund for Walperswiller
Since this blog mostly highlights the stories of Lutherans in Perry County, it is a bit unusual that today’s tale begins with the birthday of a lifelong Catholic. Albert Anton Meyer was born on September 25, 1899, so today would be his 125th birthday. Albert was the son of Hugo and Catherine (Schnurbusch) Meyer. He … More Meyer and Deimund – A Catholic/Lutheran Pair
When you look at some family trees on Ancestry.com, you will see that they describe a marriage that took place on this day included a bride by the name of Cook and a groom by the name of Diamond. I know better. A more accurate description of this marriage would be a Koch who married … More A Cook and Her Diamond
Today’s birthday girl is Elma Elizabeth Klemp, who was born on June 30, 1899, so today would be her 125th birthday. Elma was the firstborn child of Ruben and Caroline (Deimund) Klemp. A previous post titled, Ruben Finds a Deimund, was written about Elma’s parents. Elma was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. A … More Elma (Klemp) Rhodes’s 125th Birthday
Louisa Martha Guth is today’s birthday girl. She was the youngest of at least 7 children born into her family. She was born on April 5, 1875, the daughter of Nickolaus and Louise (Klinger) Guth. The last 4 children, beginning in 1869, were baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. Two of those children baptized … More Deimund Bricks
I have known some women who hoped to receive a diamond someday. I imagine you could say that you have known such women. Maybe, if you are a woman, you may remember hoping to receive a diamond or are still hoping. Today I will tell the story of Ruben Klemp. Even though he was not … More Ruben Finds a Deimund
