The birthday girl for today’s post is Emily Cora Lungwitz, who was born on May 12, 1896. That makes today her 127th birthday. I will warn you ahead of time, that there are several missing pieces to this story. Emily was the daughter of Paul and Maria (Boehme) Lungwitz. A previous post was written that … More Emily, Like Her Dad, Crossed the River Often
Yesterday’s story about a bride and groom from each side of the river, along with today’s story about a family that spent part of their lives on the Missouri side and part of their lives on the Illinois side, have gotten me wondering. I look back in the history of this area and see so … More From Frohna to Fountain Bluff
Paul and Mary Lungwitz were married on this day back in 1888. Over the years, these two Perry Countians moved back and forth across the Mississippi. We’ll take a little time telling the story of these two, with a little more added about one of their children. First of all, let’s talk about Paul’s family. … More To and Fro Across the River
April 6th was the birthday of Carl Heinrich Wichern in 1892. His parents were Daniel and Maria (Leimbach) Wichern. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. Here are photos of the parents. Daniel Wichern had purchased some property along the Mississippi River in the 1880’s. The area where he purchased this land was … More Holschen’s Landing
The following passage is included in the book, Zion on the Mississippi. I find it very interesting. It tells of a seemingly insignificant event taking place during the trip up the Mississippi aboard the steamboat Knickerbocker. “The last day of the week, January 26, found the immigrants at New Madrid, Missouri, and one more day … More Intersecting Exoduses
