George Fischer is today’s birthday boy. He was born on January 4, 1899, so today would be his 127th birthday. George was the son of Edward and Katherine (Kuennel) Fischer. A previous story that highlighted George’s parents and some of his siblings was titled, Fischer Heartbreak. George was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. … More George Fischer – Caroline Littge’s Daddy
Most people that are characters on this blog become the stories of married couples. It is relatively rare that I tell the story of a person who remains unmarried for their entire life. I wrote such a story yesterday about Ernst Kaempfe. Therefore, it is not likely that you get to read stories of unmarried … More The Grebing Girls – Lifelong Singles
Concordia Pauline Neubeck was born on this day 150 years ago. She was the first child born into her family. Her father was George Neubeck, whose story was told in the post, Dealer and Healer in Downtown Altenburg. Her mother’s name is a little bit of a puzzle. In her St. Louis marriage record, her … More Merchant Marriage
There were ten children born into the Edward Fischer family between 1893 and 1913. Nine of them were boys. Sadly, the mother of this family, Katie (Kuennel) Fischer, witnessed the funerals of seven of her children before her own death. The reason this story hit my radar today is that one of those sons, Rudolph … More Fischer Heartbreak
June 24th was the birthday of Max Rauh. His given name was Martin Friedrich Rauh and he was born in 1906. His parents were Ernst and Emma (Wirth) Rauh. Early in his life, Max was a member of Peace Lutheran in Friedenberg where his parents had been married. Somewhere along the line, Martin started carrying … More Market Mates
