Tag: Drewes

William Ludwig Kaempfe’s Short Life Near Millstadt

March 18, 2026

A while back, a post was published on this blog about the original Kaempfe’s who were part of the Gesellschaft in 1839. That post was titled, Kaempfe’s Carriage, and I think it would be helpful to read that post to help understand the one being written today. You will discover that the husband and wife … More William Ludwig Kaempfe’s Short Life Near Millstadt

Edible Concrete

January 12, 2018

Today’s post is, as promised, a continuation of yesterday’s story.  We told the saga yesterday of the Motz family of carriage makers who were part of the 1839 German immigration to Missouri.  We ended that story by telling how Henry and Laura Motz were buried in the Concordia Cemetery in St. Louis.  We said yesterday … More Edible Concrete