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
Today’s birthday boy has a fairly common Perry County surname, Fischer, but I found no connection to others with his surname in this area. However, his mother was a Grebing from Perry County and his parents were married here. That is how he makes it into our German Family Tree. Jacob Henry Fischer was born … More Jacob Fischer – St. Louis House Builder
The Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum lost a good friend this week, and today, we also celebrate another special museum anniversary. Instead of writing my usual post about a person’s life from cradle to grave, today’s article will be a two-in-one post. I will begin by telling you a little bit about Caroline Littge, who … More Caroline Littge and the Museum She Loved
After looking over the documents I located for today’s story, I have come to the conclusion that the marriage date for today’s couple as it is found in our German Family Tree is incorrect. In fact, I think it is off by about 5 years. The GFT says that today’s couple was married on May … More The Other Bracher/Stueve Couple in Prairie City
Dr. Theodore Fischer is one of the most familiar names in the history of Altenburg. He was a medical doctor in Altenburg throughout his entire career after being born and raised here. I have written his story in the post, Hometown Doc. I also discovered another man by that name and wrote his story, Yet Another Theodore Fischer. Today, I … More Another Doc Fischer in Carlinville
I just want to attend our church’s Reformation Sunday service and reflect on the events of the past several days. Here’s a 5 year-old post.
A Perry County boy would be celebrating his 125th birthday today. However, he is one of those local-born boys who is only found in our German Family Tree with just a baptism record and a confirmation record being noted. When I see such a situation, I have come to realize that it may mean that … More Herr Fischer – Jeff City Principal
The photo below has been displayed before in a post, Tales from a Palisch Picture. It shows the Ernst and Cora Palisch family. Today, I will finally get around to telling the story of Ernst and Cora Palisch, the parents in this photo. Cora, pictured on the right side, is today’s birthday girl. Cora Johanna Mueller … More Ernst and Cora – The Palisch’s
Twice before, I have written posts that highlight a man named Theodore Fischer. The most famous Theodore Fischer around here was the medical doctor who served the Altenburg area for many, many years. The post, Hometown Doc, told the story of Doc Fischer. Another Theodore Fischer was named Theodore E.L. Fischer and had the nickname, … More Yet Another Theodore Fischer
When I saw that there was a Grebing girl who married Jacob Fischer back in the 1800’s, I figured it was a duo made up of two children of the original immigrants. Then I noticed that the New York Group not only included the original Grebing to enter Perry County, Hartmann Grebing, but there was … More Hartmann’s Daughter Marries Fischer from Wittenberg
