Back in 2018, we published a story about a man named Walther Theodosius Weinhold titled, Named After His Grandmother? Walther was the son of one of the Weinhold brothers who operated the Frohna Mill, so he qualified to be called a “Miller Weinhold”. Walther was born in 1891. Today you will be reading about a man … More A Dirt Farmer Takes in a Local Katt
On several previous occasions, I have referred to the two Weinhold clans from Perry County as the “Miller” Weinhold’s and the “Dirt” Weinhold’s”. The “Dirt” Weinhold’s were given that name because they were primarily farmers. Today, I will tell the story of a Dirt Weinhold, but this one looks like he didn’t just work in … More Gustav Weinhold Rocks
You will read the story of Paul Bernhard Weinhold today. After researching him, I will summarize his story by saying he had two lives. If you just base his story on our German Family Tree, you might conclude that he was born, baptized, confirmed, married, and buried in Perry County, with just one note about … More The Two Lives of Paul Weinhold
When I found today’s birthday girl and began researching her, I made this observation and asked this question. “Another Anna Marie. How many Anna Marie’s are there in our German Family Tree?” So, I did a search. When I placed the term “Anna Marie” in the search box, Microsoft Word came up with 302 results. … More Another Anna Marie
There are two primary sets of Weinhold families that show up in the history of East Perry County. I was once told by one of our docents, who happens to have married a Weinhold, that her husband was a “Dirt Weinhold”. That is by no means a derogatory term. It simply means that this family … More Otto – One of the Dirt Weinholds
