The birthday boy for today somehow got the nickname, Moses. I found evidence for that nickname on both Ancestry and in our German Family Tree. His given name was Emanuel Gustav Newberry, and he was born on May 21, 1882. Emanuel was the son of Thomas Jefferson and Christina (Metzner) Newberry. Emanuel was baptized at … More Moses: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land
I ran across a marriage record in our German Family Tree for May 8th that drew my interest mainly because it appeared to be a couple that had surnames that I figured had not shown up on this blog before. I did a quick search, and indeed the names, Weith and Stuebinger, did not show … More Conrad Weith’s Women
Herman Stemmermann and Anna Maria Heidt were married on this day in 1878. Today would have been their 142nd wedding anniversary. Before we discuss this marriage, let’s take a look at the early history of these two characters. Herman Stemmermann was born on December 7, 1854 in Germany. According to a future census, Herman came … More Herman and His Ladies
I often tell my wife that she is the best…and, in my opinion, she is. Today, you will be told the story of John Stueve, and you will discover how he got himself the Bess. But, first, let me remind you about the pronunciation of the surname, Stueve. Back in the old country, the name … More John Stueve Got Himself the Bess
I am writing the story of some characters that did not have very long lives today. Normally, I cannot find enough information on such people and end up picking a different story, but that is not the case today. This story contains two interesting characteristics. A person that died 100 years ago (not exactly on … More Never Getting to Know a Parent
Yesterday, I wrote about a native from East Perry County who went off to school to learn a profession only to return back to his home to serve that community. I have a similar story today. This time it is not a doctor, but a preacher. This story has its differences. One big one is … More Hometown Preacher
I am still away from Altenburg, but I got some help for today’s post. Fred Eggers was working at the museum yesterday, and he was able to send me a few images from the church records. He also sent me a few bonus items I am able to share with you today. We begin with … More Cheap Bob the Banker
We are going to be celebrating a special wedding anniversary today. On March 3, 1870, Johann Peter Mangels married Engel Mahnken at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, Missouri. That makes today their 150th wedding anniversary. Their church marriage record is shown below. It is just the 2nd marriage in the Salem church records on this … More Angel Becomes Mangels
Maria Sarah Koenig was born on this date 146 years ago. Apparently, she went by the name Sarah during her lifetime. There was no “h” at the end of her first name when she was baptized, but on almost all documents in her lifetime, her name was spelled Sarah. Her mate for life was a … More The Detjen-Koenig Duo
Fred Eggers sent me this post several days ago when I was out of town. I will try not to bore you with all the details, but I found it difficult to format this story to place it on our website, and I did not have the time to get it done where I was. … More From Jeersdorf to Missouri
