Lydia Bachmann was born on March 31, 1894, so today would have been her 125th birthday. Lydia would later marry Theodore Mangels, but as it turns out, we have to be very careful to make sure we identify the correct Theodore Mangels because there were two of them. But first, let’s take a look at … More Lydia + One of the Theodores
There is a birthday for today’s story, but it is not for the individual mentioned in the title. Today’s birthday girl is Pauline Ernestine Jacob who was born on March 18, 1844. She was the daughter of Michael and Marie (Hopfer) Jacob, who were two of the original immigrants that were part of the Gruber … More The Premier Etzold
Herman Mangels was born in Farrar, Missouri on March 11, 1875. He was the son of Johann Peter and Engel (Mahnken) Mangels. Herman’s baptism took place at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. Below is his baptism record. Apparently, this record had some problems, and someone had to make all sorts of corrections that came out … More No Water for Coffee?
The focal point of today’s story will be a wedding photograph. The groom is today’s birthday boy, so that is why this photograph got my attention today. First, let’s take a look at the photo. About a year ago, we posted a story that displayed a gallery of photographs of weddings in which the brides … More Fashion Statement: 1897
Today, ur museum’s friend, Cal Eggers provides the second part to his blog post about two men from this area who made important contributions to the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Enjoy. ============================================ The blogs of yesterday and today were inspired by the photo and article from the November-December 2018 issue of “The Lutheran Layman.” … More Two Men Sent from Perry County for a Purpose – Part 2
The next two days, we will be publishing two parts of a post written by one of our guest bloggers, Cal Eggers. Cal is an outstanding researcher and has contributed to our blog in the past. His blog posts for the next two days come at a very convenient time. The next two days, our … More Two Men Sent from Perry County for a Purpose – Part 1
The founding father of the Farrar Fritsche’s was born on this day, February 17, 1843. Heinrich Fritsche was born in Germany. While still in Germany, he married Bertha Boehme. These two were probably married around 1870 because their first son was born in 1871. Although I could not find any baptism or marriage records in … More First and Second Coming of Farrar Fritsche’s
I am going to tell a story today that fits in with a recurring theme in the annals of East Perry County history. The theme is as follows: “Get married; leave town.” I have found quite a few of these types of stories especially among those who got married right about the time of World … More Newlyweds Off to Nebraska
The centerpiece of today’s post will be the photograph shown below which shows a wedding party from 1904. I have seen several photos such as this one. It illustrates some of the traditions that were common in Perry County weddings of that era. The story begins with a February 10th birthday. Frieda Fritsche was born … More Bride, Groom, Beer, and Cigars
Before I proceed with today’s story, I want to inform you that we may now know how the sport of dartball entered Perry/Cape Counties. We heard from our friend and guest blogger, John Popp. John tells us that his father, Teacher Popp – My Pop, learned to play dartball when he lived in the Chicago … More The Aurich’s Pilger Brides
