Adolph Keehn – Physician, Merchant, Farmer

Once again, today’s story will highlight a wedding anniversary. As with the story written yesterday, today’s pair does not remain in Perry County after their marriage, but today’s couple never moves out of Missouri. I will begin with the bride because she is the one who first shows up in our German Family Tree. Magdalena … More Adolph Keehn – Physician, Merchant, Farmer

Another Doc Fischer in Carlinville

Dr. Theodore Fischer is one of the most familiar names in the history of Altenburg. He was a medical doctor in Altenburg throughout his entire career after being born and raised here. I have written his story in the post, Hometown Doc. I also discovered another man by that name and wrote his story, Yet Another Theodore Fischer. Today, I … More Another Doc Fischer in Carlinville

Rudi’s Summers

First, let me explain the title. Most of the time, Rudi is a first name, usually a short form of the name, Rudolph. Not so in today’s tale. Additionally, summers is usually the plural form or summer, which is one of the seasons of the year. Not so today. Rudi is a surname, and Summers … More Rudi’s Summers

Doc Kalbfleisch

The characters who will be highlighted today, as far as I can tell, were never found in Perry County. However, the gentleman who has a special birthday today, is found in our German Family Tree because his parents were part of the New York Group that joined the Stephanite group of immigrants in Perry County … More Doc Kalbfleisch