Today’s birthday boy finds a Lutheran bride, and that couple spends their lives in the tiny town of Allenville in Cape Girardeau County. I will begin with the birthday boy. Robert Eakin was born on June 14, 1876, thus making today his special 150th birthday. Robert was the son of Scott and Caroline (Achtermann) Eakin. … More Robert and Louise – Allentown, MO Eakin Couple
I located two marriages in our German Family Tree that united a person with the surname Neislein with one who had the surname Tuschoff. In the case of the two Nieslein’s, they were siblings, but not so with the Tuschoff’s. You will be reading about one of those couples today. The Nieslein name is a … More One of the Neislein/Tuschhoff Marriages
I will be writing the story of a bride and a groom who were married on this day back in 1856. Although, this couple was married in St. Louis, when they began having children, they were baptized in Friedheim, Missouri. I will begin with the groom. Johann Carl Elbrecht was born on April 4, 1833 … More Charles and His Sewing Wife – Friedheim Elbrecht’s
Previous posts on this blog have told about Kester couples who were members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. Today, you will read the story of a bride and her Kester groom who were born in Germany and immigrated to America and were married at Trinity, Friedheim. I will begin with the groom. Heinrich Kester … More An Original Friedheim Kester Couple
In today’s mobile society, a situation like that found in today’s story is rather rare. Both the husband and the wife in a couple were born, baptized, confirmed, married, raised a family, died, and were buried while being members of the same congregation. Today’s such couple would be celebrating their 130th wedding anniversary today. I … More The Brune’s – Trinity, Friedheim from Cradle to Grave
I have been inside Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, which had its cornerstone laid in 1857. The pews are not that long. So, when a man becomes the father of 19 children who are found in our German Family Tree, most of which have baptism records in the Trinity, Friedheim’s books, that family must have … More Klaus Fruitfulness Fills Friedheim Pews
The Gruber Group arrived in America in November of 1839 aboard the ship, Johann Georg. On that ship was a family of Sittner’s. The book, Zion on the Mississippi, says the Sittner’s were made up of a father, his wife, and 4 children. We can also view the Sittner family as it appears on the … More Joseph and Martha – The Sittner’s
My searches for stories have led me to find several recent tales centered on the village of Friedheim. Today is another one. It is one that has its beginnings in or near Friedheim, and it ends in Friedheim. I will begin with the groom. Henry William Pohlmann was born on August 20, 1887, the son … More Henry W. Pohlmann – Friedheim Merchant
Back in 2022, I wrote a story titled, The Trinity, Friedheim Sewing Circle, which highlighted a very large family with the name Sewing. The father in that family was a man named Henry Frederick Sewing. Our German Family Tree lists 12 children born into this Sewing family. Just one of those children died as an … More Henry J. Sewing – Son of Henry F. Sewing
Today’s birthday girl was reportedly born in Rochlitz, Germany and came to America as a young child. Her name was Amalie Pauline Mehner, who was born on May 5, 1853. Amalie was the daughter of Johann and Juliana (Lindner) Mehner. The Mehner family traveled to America in 1855 aboard the ship, Emma Lincoln. The Mehner … More A Sauer Catholic/Lutheran Couple
