Helene Barbara Schenck was born on April 1, 1896, so today would be her 130th birthday. Helene was the daughter of John and Barbara (Fassold) Schenck. A few other stories have already been written on this blog about some of Helene’s siblings. Helene was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. An image of her … More Helen Schenck – Hotel Perry Cook and Waitress
After doing plenty of research on today’s couple, I discovered a fact that I had misinterpreted when I found it in our Germany Family Tree. The couple’s marriage did not take place as it is implied in our GFT at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg. I also did not find too much of a connection … More Gilbert and Isabell – A Bond Between a Brewer and a Bienlein
When I was a youngster, my parents talked about going to a “filling station” to gas up the car. You do not hear that term used much anymore. I suppose that is at least partly because the place where gasoline is distributed has changed dramatically since it was called a filling station. Back in my … More Schamburg Filling Station in Perryville
A lonely confirmation record listed in our German Family Tree leads me to tell the story of yet another Lutheran pastor who spent some of his early years in Perry County. This man was also one of those Lutheran pastors who followed in his father’s footsteps. His father was the pastor of Salem Lutheran Church … More Rev. Walter Krueger – Gordonville, Knoxville, and Memphis Pastor
A wedding anniversary attracted me to today’s tale. The marriage was one in which a Roman Catholic man married a Lutheran woman. This couple had quite a few children, and a quick look demonstrated to me that some of those children are now buried in Lutheran cemeteries, and others are buried in Catholic cemeteries. So, … More German Lutheran Marries Catholic Brewer
I know it may be a stretch, but today’s tale has an unusual connection to the one I wrote yesterday. The story, Three Ochs – No Acorns, highlighted three lifelong singles who had no children. Today, you will be reading the story of a man who was married three time, which does not seem similar, … More William End – Perryville Photographer
The birthday girl for today’s tale is Lydia Emma Fassold, who was born on June 2, 1891. That makes today Lydia’s 134th birthday. She was the daughter of George and Mathilda (Fassold) Fassold. A previous post was written about Lydia’s parents who were both Fassold’s titled, A Fassold/Fassold Family. None of the children in this … More John and Lydia – Perryville Blandford’s
Today’s birthday boy is a man named Harry S. Flentge, who was born on February 15, 1890. That means that today would be his 135th birthday. Harry was the son of Edward and Dena (Young) Flentge. His death certificate says that he was born in Jackson, Missouri. Tragedy struck in this Flentge family when Harry … More Harry Flentge – Shoe Repair and Meat Cutting
I know that Valentine’s Day takes place on February 14th, but today I will highlight the story of a Valentine who would be celebrating his birthday today, so I figure for him it is a Valentine’s Day of a different sort. Valentine Bergmann was born on November 7, 1836, so today would be his 188th … More Valentine’s Day is in November
There were three Hoehn brothers who married Fassold women. I have already written the stories of Valentine and Charles Hoehn who had Fassold wives. Today, I will attempt to tell the story of Ferdinand Friedrich Hoehn, the third brother who took a Fassold bride. In the case of Ferdinand, his name has shown up on … More Another Hoehn/Fassold Wedding
