A couple was married on this date back in 1860 in Perry County, but that couple did not remain here. They moved to Montgomery County, Illinois shortly after that marriage and remained there the rest of their lives. This does not sound like a typical story, but I have to tell you that I have … More Coffeen, Illinois’s Teacher, Farmer, and “Fath”er
The bride and groom in today’s story have been mentioned in at least 3 previous stories. However, those posts have always been about some of their children. Today, I will attempt to tell the tale of the parents. I will begin with the groom. Johann Thomas Hooss was born on January 8, 1844, the son … More Thomas and Kate – Perryville Hooss Hotel Keepers
I rarely find someone who would be celebrating their 200th birthday, but when I do, I jump at the chance to tell their story. I found a Bicentennial Birthday Girl for today. A theme that I found in her story is that there were interesting age differences between the husbands and wives. Magdalena Fath was … More Magdalena Fath and Her Young and Younger Husband
Once again, today’s story will highlight a wedding anniversary. As with the story written yesterday, today’s pair does not remain in Perry County after their marriage, but today’s couple never moves out of Missouri. I will begin with the bride because she is the one who first shows up in our German Family Tree. Magdalena … More Adolph Keehn – Physician, Merchant, Farmer
The event that triggered today’s story is a wedding that took place in Perryville, Missouri 140 years ago on this date. That would be where this pair got started, but it certainly would not be where this couple remained all their lives. Let’s begin with the groom. Louis Phillip Hooss was born on November 15, … More Louis Hooss – Traveling Man
Perhaps today is the Bicentennial Birthday of the woman highlighted in this post. On the other hand, perhaps it is not. Yes, I have another one of those situations in which the date of birth is debatable. However, the two possible dates of birth are not a day or two apart. Nor is it a … More White House Builder’s Bride’s Bicentennial Birthday?
The birthday boy for today is rather unusual. It is not often that I write about a character that arrived in America and Perry County, Missouri before the 1839 German Lutheran immigration. Today’s main character arrived on the ship, Bolivar, in 1837. The 22 year-old Leonard Fath is found on this passenger list for that … More Fath – Bergmann – Lang
In the post, Jung & Sons Funeral Home, it was pointed out that at one time, the surname, Young, was spelled as Jung. Edward Young was the founder of what would later become Young & Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. Today, we will take a look at Edward’s parents. We begin with his mother who is … More Bridget Finds a Young Man in Perryville
Magdalena “Lena” Hooss, if she was still alive, would be celebrating a very special birthday today. She was born on October 2, 1845, the daughter of Henry and Barbara (Fath) Hooss making today her 175th birthday. Lena’s baptism record is found in the books of Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. A note in this record … More Cook and Concierge/Barber and Barkeep
I am going to tell the story of a man who may have been born on this day back in 1838. Or maybe he wasn’t. This is another one of those situations where there are different birthdays recorded for a person from different sources. In this case, there appears to be a dispute between the … More Governor’s Great Grandpa
