Our starting point for today’s story is a person who I thought was today’s birthday girl by the name of Anna Marie Grossheider. Our German Family Tree says that Anna Marie was born on August 12, 1852, but I now am almost certain that she was born on August 13th. I suppose I could have … More Fred Bertling – Son of Hanover Lutheran Founder
I am certain that you will not consider today’s tale to be the standard, run-of-the-mill post that is typical. I am the first to admit that the stories of real German Lutherans who had their roots in Southeast Missouri do not often contain much excitement. Today’s post will contain some real adventure, including a saloon … More Kester and Bigler – Off to the California Gold Rush
The story you will read today is one of those in which you will find an event that occurred on today’s date, August 6th, toward the end of the post, not at the beginning. Today’s main character will be a man named Wilhelm Deimund…or was he? There is a story floating around in the Deimund … More Deimund’s Wedding Rings – Three of Them
Maria Louisa Dambach was born on August 2, 1859, thus qualifying her to be today’s birthday girl. Today would be her 167th birthday. Mary was the daughter of Jacob and Magdalena Dambach. Almost all family trees on Ancestry.com give Mary’s mother’s maiden name as Pope, and that is what we will see on Mary’s death … More A Friedheim Dickmann/Dambach Duo
The birthday girl for today’s post is Anna Maria Charltotte Grossheider who was born on August 1, 1841. Charlotte’s parents, Casper and Maria (Sewing) Grossheider, arrived in the United States in 1839 or 1840 with two children. Charlotte was the first child in this Grossheider family who was born in America. I do not know … More Siemers/Grossheider Group in Gordonville
Heinrich Wilhelm Carl Pohlmann was born on July 29, 1891, so today would be his 135th birthday. This boy would go through life called Charles. He was the son of Friedrich and Carolina (Wilke) Pohlmann. Charles was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. We can take a look at his baptism record from that … More Pohlmann/Pickl Pair near Friedheim
The birthday boy for today was not born anywhere close to Perry County, Missouri. His name was Floyd Brooks Bowser, who was born on July 14, 1886, thus making today his 140th birthday. Floyd was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, a city located on the Ohio River, the border between Ohio and Kentucky, also not far … More Floyd Bowser – Shoe Factory Foreman
Today’s post will give evidence of how German names often got transformed into ones that come closer to matching the more common English names found in America. You will see 4 different spellings for a surname that can be found in the records for the birthday boy and his wife within this post. You will … More Kaltschmidt, Koltschmidt, Goldschmidt, or Goldsmith?
I am not in Altenburg anymore…at least for a while. I decided to do my blog writing this morning as I look over the Lake of the Ozarks. It is rather peaceful, just like in Altneburg, but with a different view. Today’s birthday boy is Henry Christian Tuschhoff, who was born on July 2, 1846. … More Henry and Bertina – Friedheim Tuschhoff’s
The birthday boy for today’s post is Otto Gottlieb Thomas, who was born on June 16, 1889. That makes today his 137th birthday. Otto was the son of John and Anna (Moeller) Thomas. Both of his later military records say that he was born in Daisy, Missouri. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in … More Oklahoma City Furniture Firm Employee
