My searches for stories have led me to find several recent tales centered on the village of Friedheim. Today is another one. It is one that has its beginnings in or near Friedheim, and it ends in Friedheim. I will begin with the groom. Henry William Pohlmann was born on August 20, 1887, the son … More Henry W. Pohlmann – Friedheim Merchant
The story you will read today has plenty of unanswered questions and a fact that just makes you scratch your head. Let me start with the head scratcher. According to our German Family Tree, a man named Henry Emde married a woman named Mary Isenberg in 1855. That couple had a son named Freidrich Heinrich … More Henry and Aurelia – Lixville Emde’s
We have a birthday girl that led me to tell today’s story. Her name was Caroline Marie Emde, who was born on March 10, 1857. That means today would be her 169th birthday. Caroline was the daughter of Friedrich and Lisette (Behle) Emde. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of … More William and Caroline – Friedheim Pohlmann’s
I was so excited to find a story for today…until I discovered it was the wrong story. But it turned out to be another great story. In fact, today’s tale may really be about the process of finding the story. Let me describe the process. I make it a standard procedure to start my search … More Bicentennial Christmas Baby
Heinrich Friedrich Carl Wilke is today’s birthday boy. He was going to be called Charley during most of his life, so that is the name I will use. Charley was born on July 31st, and I chose him for today’s story because I figured today would be his 140th birthday. Our German Family Tree says … More Charley and Annie – Lixville/Hilderbrand Wilke’s
About a month ago, I wrote a post titled, Friedheim/Lixville Bangert’s. Today, you will read a post about one of the children of those Bangert’s. One of their sons is today’s birthday boy. Robert Johann Bangert was born on July 14, 1895, so today would be his 130th birthday. Robert was the son of Frederick … More Lixville Bangert’s
My father was a sheet metal worker who lived much of his life in North St. Louis. That is where I was born and raised. I am going to tell the story of another man who was a sheet metal worker in North St. Louis today, but this man’s story does not begin there. His … More Edward Emde – St. Louis Sheet Metal Worker
I will be telling another story about a person with a Friedheim beginning that will take place mostly in St. Louis. In the case of today’s birthday boy, I find his name to be fascinating. Franklin Benjamin Harrison Siewing was born on May 22, 1892, thus making today his 133rd birthday. I will use the … More Sewing or Siewing?
The latest addition to our Research Library is the church record book of the Lutheran congregation in a little community known as Lixville, Missouri. This community is located in Bollinger County, not far from the town of Friedheim. Back in August of 2016, we posted a blog about the records from the Friedheim church titled, … More Lixville Records
