Johannes Edwin Bachmann is today’s birthday boy. Edwin was born on May 3, 1890, so today would be his 135th birthday. Edwin was the son of Edward and Mathilde (Eggers) Bachmann. I am able to display this wedding photo of Edwin’s parents. Edwin was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. We can take a … More Edwin and Ida – Farrar and Perryville Bachmann’s
Four years ago, on today’s date, a post was published on this blog that was authored by the brothers, Fred and Cal Eggers. They wrote the story on September 14th in honor of their father, who was born on that day. Now, 4 years later, I am going to republish this article because today would … More Fred and Cal’s Dad Celebrates 125th Birthday
I have already written a story on this blog about a man named Martin Eggers who was born in 1894. I am once again writing about a man named Martin Eggers today, only he is a different Martin Eggers. This Martin Eggers was born on this day, September 1st in 1874. That means today would … More Altenburg Butter Maker – Pittsburg, KS Farmer
The birthday boy for today is Martin Joseph Versemann, who was born on June 22, 1886, making today his 138th birthday. Joseph was the son of Henry and Ernestine (Eggers) Versemann. He was the 2nd of 3 boys born to Henry and Ernestine. Joseph was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. An image of … More Farrar to New Mexico to Red Rock
First of all, let me say that May 7th is probably best-known in Lutheran circles as being the date of Rev. C.F.W. Walther’s death in 1887. The story of his funerals (there were 3 of them) along with his burial service was told in a post that was published on this blog titled, Follow Him … More John and Mary – Farrar Meier’s
This post will be different. I usually begin a post with a birthday or wedding anniversary. This post begins with the arrival of a ship in New Orleans on November 7, 1853. That means today would mark the 170th anniversary of that event. I did begin by looking for events that took place on November … More Ella’s Passengers
There is a bit of debate over a birth date today. I almost wrote this story yesterday because our German Family Tree says a baby girl was born on June 12th. However, after taking a quick look at some of the resources, I concluded that there is a better chance that this baby was born … More Popp’s Girls
The birthday boy for today is another person who spent his childhood in Perry County, Missouri, only to live most of his life elsewhere. In the story for today, we find that this man ends up not far from the Pacific Ocean. Paul Ernst Martin Eggers was born on May 24, 1894, so today would … More Eggers in Corvallis
This post will be the third one in a row that will tell of a man who spent a short time in Perry County before living the rest of his life elsewhere. A boy named Ernst Friedrich Johannes Meier was born on December 8, 1895, the son of Johann and Marie (Eggers) Meier. He was … More 3 Sons Go Off to War – Only 1 Returns Alive
I will tell a story today that gets into my Schmidt family. One of the main characters in this story is my great-granduncle. The term great-granduncle is defined as “your grandfather’s uncle”. In order to tell this story, I will tell you how my family is tied into the New York Group. That was a … More Great Grandpa Gottwerth’s Godson
