I have another bicentennial birthday to write about today. Lately, when I find a 200th birthday, it is for a person who has already had their story written. Today, however, I get to tell the story of today’s couple for the first time. Johann Heinrich Schmidt was born on October 8, 1825 in Germany. His … More Henry Schmidt – Frohna Blacksmith Bicentennial
Today’s birthday girl is Emma C. Lowes, who was born on February 25, 1870. Emma was the daughter of Henry and Louisa (Kiepe) Lowes. A previous post, Trip to the Lowes in Arnsberg, was written about Emma’s parents. In that post, it was said that sometimes the Lowes surname was spelled as Loves. In fact, … More Emma Loves White Bread
April 28th must have been a very special day in the Lowe’s family. Both the mother and her firstborn son shared this day as their birthday. These two were born exactly 23 years apart. I will attempt to tell their stories today. One story takes us to Arnsberg Lutheran Church and the other to Hanover … More Mom and Son Celebrate Birthday
The main character in today’s story will enable me to share a little history about a historic, but extinct, Lutheran church in this area. Before writing this story, I knew very little about this church. The research going into this post has enabled me to become much more familiar with it. Heinrich Lowes was born … More Trip to the Lowes in Arnsberg
Paulus Leimbach arrived in America aboard the ship, Ernestine, in 1854. Paulus was the son of Justin and Anna Katharina (Schneider) Leimbach of Hilgershaugen, Hesse, Germany. Paulus traveled to America alone. His parents remained in Germany. Paulus can be found on the passenger list for the Ernestine shown below. He was recorded as being 18 … More The Inaugural Ridge Leimbach
I am presently traveling in Minnesota and am away from our trusty museum research library. I decided to see if I could find a connection between Perry County and Minnesota. I had heard that Rev. Ernst Moritz Buerger, one of the original pastors who was part of the 1838-1839 immigration ended his career in Minnesota, … More A Minnesota Connection to the Saxon Immigration
