I was presented with a problem today. Our German Family Tree says that Emma Paulina Petzoldt was born on May 28, 1881. Her death certificate says she was born on May 23, 1880, and her gravestone says she was born on May 23, 1878. I decided to research this story based on what is found … More When Were the Boren’s Born?
Back in 2018, I wrote a post about Emma Engert who married Gottfried Schuerenberg, the man I referred to in the title as the Butcher from Friedland. Emma Engert was born on May 11, 1862, so she would be celebrating her 160th birthday today. However, Emma is not the only Engert who would be celebrating … More Petrina – The Other Twin
Edwin Oswald Engert was born on April 13, 1896, making today his 126th birthday. Edwin did not have a normal childhood, which will be evident as I tell his story. His parents were August and Liberta (Palisch) Engert. That makes Edwin a grandchild and great grandchild of two very prolific patriarchs that were part of … More The Edwin Engert Post
Four surnames will enter today’s story. All of them have shown up plenty of times on this blog. It’s one of those stories in which a widow and a widower unite for a second marriage. It begins with a birthday boy. Herman Ferdinand Hoffmann was born on March 6, 1880, so today would be his … More Hoffmann – Mueller – Engert – Schade
Today, you may feel like Dorothy and Toto did at the end of the movie when they found themselves back in Kansas again. This is the third consecutive post that takes us from the Perry County area to the state of Kansas. Minna Petrina Engert is today’s birthday girl. She was born on February 5, … More Back in Kansas Again
I have a story centered around a wedding anniversary to share today. I will begin with the groom. His name was Heinrich Ernst Engert, who was born on October 21, 1862. Henry was the son of Frederick, Jr. and Elizabeth (Seibel) Engert. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. Below is an image … More Engert’s on the Move
Otto Herman Steiner was born on September 23, 1890…or was he? I am thinking that he wasn’t, but I’m going to write his story today anyway. If it is his birthday today, he would be celebrating his 131st birthday. Otto was the son of Matthias and Auguste (Mirly) Steiner. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran … More Otto and Gustie – The Steiners
We know that the history of the German Lutheran immigration to this area did not just include tragedy, but also scandal. The story of Rev. Martin Stephan’s indiscretions is not one that we enjoy telling, but it happened, and it has to be told. We also know that the German Lutheran immigrants were able to … More It Begins with a Scandal
When I was a rookie teacher in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in addition to my 4th grade class, I taught a 5th and 6th grade boys’ physical education class. In the 5th grade, there were two boys that had the name, Doug Bell. In order to keep them straight, the teachers called them Doug A. and … More The Other Theodore Engert
There is a reason no post was written earlier today. Not only did I attend worship this morning, I also attended a graduation ceremony today. Four years ago, I was enlisted to teach Algebra to a group of five students at United in Christ Lutheran School which is located here in East Perry County. Today, … More Lutheran Education Continues
