Several posts on this blog have been written about a group of siblings who I have called the “Altenburg Giants”. Between 1854 and 1873, there were 9 children born to the couple made up of Gottlob Dietrich and Louise Vogel. All 9 of the children were boys, and according to family lore, all of them … More An Altenburg Giant in La Pryor, Texas
You will read the life story of a man by the name of Simon Shuford today. It will be a rather tragic story about the son of a lawman who lived in Perryville almost all of his life. His surname is a new one on this blog, and he made his way into our German … More Simon Shuford – Perryville Stock Trader
You will be reading the story today of a couple that would be celebrating a wedding anniversary. The couple was married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. I am going to begin by looking at today’s groom. Friedrich Schuette was born on August 30, 1828 in Germany, the son of Johann Heinrich and Anna Maria … More Fritz and Lottie – Kurreville Schuette’s
I could not resist telling this story today, but I must confess right away that a Trinity Lutheran Church death record may have led me astray. There is certainly a debate about the date of birth for today’s main character, Beate Lindane Mengel. When I did a search in our Germany Family Tree for any … More Dietrich Bride, Beate: Bicentennial Birthday?
On today’s date back in 1895, an undertaker in Altenburg and his wife had a baby. Her name was Adele Sophia Preusser. Because she was born on August 3, 1895, she would be 130 years old today. Sophia was the daughter of August and Fredericka (Winter) Preusser. At that time in Altenburg, we find several … More Altenburg Doctor Marries Undertaker’s Daughter
Today’s birthday boy began his life in Altenburg, but almost his entire life was spent across the Mississippi River in Illinois. While there, he married two women, one of whose parents were from Altenburg. He also became a local storekeeper in Jacob, Illinois. So, let’s get started. Bernard Heinrich Arthur Dietrich was born on July … More The Dietrich Store – Jacob, Illinois
I am republishing an old post today, but for a different reason than normal. Without going into details, both my personal Facebook account and the museum’s Facebook page have been experiencing issues. My personal account has now been restored, but we are still experiencing a situation in which our museum Facebook page is useless to … More Rev. J.F. Koestering’s First Marriage Record
According to our German Family Tree, a pair of sisters could call today their anniversary. However, these two were not married in a double wedding. Their weddings took place on the same date, but in different years. I have already told the story of Johanna Oehlert, who married Gottlieb Krause on June 12, 1881. That … More An Oehlert Girl Marries One of the Giants
I often use the term “empty nest”, and I am sure you are well aware of its meaning. Today, our birthday boy, whose surname was Vogel, which means bird in German, never had an empty nest. In fact, because he had 14 children with his 2 wives, and also took in some other children who … More August and His Nest Full
Today marks the 200th birthday of Jacob Gottlob Dietrich. I decided to share a the attached post written about the Dietrich family back in 2021. Gottlob was the father of a rather fascinating family made up of 9 children, all of which lived past childhood, and all of them boys. A family binder that we have for the … More Bicentennial Birthday of the Altenburg Giants Manager
