Today’s bride and groom were both born and raised near Perry County, but after they were married, they spent the rest of their lives in Cleveland, Ohio. The groom is today’s birthday boy. Theodore Frederick Hoerr was born on April 22, 1856, so today would be his 170th birthday. Fred was the son of Jacob … More Herr Hoerr at Zion Lutheran School, Cleveland
The birthday girl for today’s post is Mary Ann Hahs, who was born on April 21, 1876. That means today would be her special 150th birthday. Mary was the daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth (Probst) Hahs. I was not able to determine where Mary was baptized. In the 1880 census, Mary was 3 years old. … More Fritz and Mary Schuette – Married by One of the Hahs J.P.’s
The story you will read today has several people who died rather early in life. It is actually today’s birthday girl who outlives them all. However, the story does not begin with her. William Struewe was born on December 10, 1839, the day after the Log Cabin College opened for its first day of classes … More William Struewe and His Dambach and Maintz Wives
I thought I found another woman with a special birthday for today’s tale, but I now think that is not the case. Now, I do not think she was born on this date at all. However, I invested too much time gathering all the documents that I decided to write the story anyway. In one … More Bahner (or Boehner)/Lix Couple in Arnsberg
This post’s birthday girl would be celebrating a very special birthday today. Her name was Anna Wilhelmina Haeckel, who was born on April 14, 1851. That means today would be her 175th birthday. Anna was the daughter of Johann and Anna Haeckel. I have found a few different surnames as possible maiden names for her … More Miss Haeckel and her Weith and Dambach Spouses
Arthur Heinrich Dickmann is today’s birthday boy, being born on April 13, 1895. That means today would be his 131st birthday. Arthur was the son of Carl and Maria (Dambach) Dickmann. Arthur was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of his baptism record from that congregation’s books can be seen below. Arthur … More Friedheim Dickmann Marries Longtown Springer Twin
The story you will read today has plenty of unanswered questions and a fact that just makes you scratch your head. Let me start with the head scratcher. According to our German Family Tree, a man named Henry Emde married a woman named Mary Isenberg in 1855. That couple had a son named Freidrich Heinrich … More Henry and Aurelia – Lixville Emde’s
The common fact about today’s bride and groom is that they were both baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. These two would also eventually be buried in the cemetery of that church. However, in the intervening time, we have evidence that they were not always members of that congregation. Today’s birthday boy is Christian … More Meta and Christian – Friedheim Pohlmann’s
You will be reading the story today of a couple that would be celebrating a wedding anniversary. The couple was married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. I am going to begin by looking at today’s groom. Friedrich Schuette was born on August 30, 1828 in Germany, the son of Johann Heinrich and Anna Maria … More Fritz and Lottie – Kurreville Schuette’s
We have a birthday girl that led me to tell today’s story. Her name was Caroline Marie Emde, who was born on March 10, 1857. That means today would be her 169th birthday. Caroline was the daughter of Friedrich and Lisette (Behle) Emde. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of … More William and Caroline – Friedheim Pohlmann’s
