I got to thinking about people who would be celebrating their 200th birthday during 2025. It almost certainly means that they were born in Germany and if they were part of the original immigration in 1839, they would have been about 14 or 15 years old. Under normal circumstances, that would also mean that they … More Uniontown Postmaster’s Bicentennial Birthday
The birthday girl for today’s post is Emilie Amalie Rosalia Frentzel. She would go by the name Emily, so I will use that name. She was born on July 26, 1895, so today would be her 130th birthday. Emily was the daughter of Alvin and Elizabeth (Ruhkopf) Frentzel. Emily was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church … More Master Sergeant Clyde McClure – U.S. Army
Today’s main character, Charles Frentzel, lived in a variety of locations and was married to 3 different women. Charles outlived all 3 of those wives, and he himself did not make it to his 60th birthday. From what I see in the documents for Charles, I come to the conclusion that he lived a rather … More Charles Frentzel’s Tragic Life
Several members of my family will be gathering at what the sports world calls an important game today. I will join that group in attendance at the Ole Miss/Georgia game in Oxford, Mississippi, although I will not be entering the stadium. My location for the day is the popular gathering place in Oxford called The … More Hemmann/Frentzel Wedding – 181st Anniversary
Quite a few previous posts on this blog have told the story of men and women who were lifelong single people. I find it quite interesting that in several of those cases, I have discovered that there was more than one child in a family that remained unmarried for their entire lives and often lived … More Telle Twosome – Uniontown Unmarrieds
Today’s birthday girl was yet another one who was born and raised in Perry County, but spent most of her life in St. Louis. Her name was Elenora Sophia Elizabeth Frentzel, and she was born on April 7, 1893. Elenora, sometimes called Nora, was the daughter of Alvin and Elizabeth (Ruhkopf) Frentzel. One amazing fact … More Elenora and Her Theater Projectionist
I will be making pork sausage today, so I have no time for research. However, I did run across this post that was published on this day 7 years ago. It is one that I enjoyed writing, so I will share it once again today. It tells the story of a Perry County boy who moved to Illinois … More Murphysboro Beer
I will describe the life of a girl with a Reformation Day birthday today. Sarah Hedwig Frentzel was born on October 31, 1893, so today would be the 130th birthday for Hedwig, often called Hattie. She was the daughter of Victor and Pauline (Telle) Frentzel. The Frentzel and Telle surnames are common ones found in … More Hedwig’s Herbert and Hecht Husbands
I am guessing that a lot of the regular readers of this blog are experiencing brutally hot temperatures these days. I know that I heard from local Perry County residents that yesterday’s heat index was as high as 114 degrees. It’s supposed to even get worse as the week proceeds. So, when I ran across … More Winter Groceries
Today’s birthday girl has a very interesting name, and she would be celebrating a special birthday if she was still alive today. Her name was Lydia Seraphina Adolphine Frentzel, who was born on July 23, 1898. That makes today her 125th birthday. In the early years of her life, she was called Adolphine. She was … More Adeline’s Stagehand at the Granada
