I could call today’s main character Kaspar or Kasper or Casper or Caspar. A variety of spellings show up for this man’s first name. I am going to use the one that is carved on his tombstone…Kasper. He is today’s main character because he is also today’s birthday boy. Kasper Ruppel was born on December … More Kasper and Margaretha – The Original Ruppel’s
Things are pretty rosy on the blog these days. Yesterday, I wrote about a woman named Rosette. Today’s birthday girl is named Rosina. Rosina Caroline Schroeder was born on November 19, 1895, thus making today her 130th birthday. Rosina was the daughter of Christoph and Marie (Wilke) Schroeder. She was the 9th and last child … More John and Rosina – Friedheim Kaiser’s
Now that we have the books of Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim included in our German Family Tree, I have been finding quite a few stories to write about people with the surname, Kester. It seems that not only has that congregation had Kester’s in their membership, but they have not spread out to other … More George and Louise – Friedheim Kester’s
Rev. August Henry Gassner was the pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim from 1897-1911. You will be reading his story today. You will discover that Pastor Gassner spent his entire career in the state of Missouri, but in four different locations. August Henry Gassner was born on August 31, 1866, the son of John … More New Orleans to Stringtown, Jackson, Friedheim, and Washington
Our birthday girl for today’s post is Anna Maria Wilhelmine Charlotte Wehmueller. Now, that is a mouthful! She was born on November 10, 1856, so today would be her 169th birthday. She was called Mary during her life, so that is the name I will use. Mary was the daughter of Henry and Wilhelmine (Stollen) … More Friedheim Girl and Her St. Louis Sawyer
I am going to begin today’s tale by looking at a boy who was born in 1862 and baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. His name was Heinrich Friedrich Bangert, who was born on December 15, 1862. Henry was the son of William and Catherine (Eichmeier) Bangert. His baptism record from the books of … More Henry and Hannah – Lixville Bangert’s
A rather large Pfeiffer family tree grew in the Shawnee Township after the original Peiffer man arrived in America in 1870 You will read about that man, Herman Pfeiffer, today. I have already written a post about his son, Herman Pfeiffer, Jr. called, Herman and Hilda. Today’s main character is often referred to as Herman … More Louise Klaus & Her Senior Pfeiffer Partner
In today’s post, I will eventually get around to a birthday girl, but I have decided to begin with the man who would become her husband. This man had what I would describe as a very complicated and sometimes confusing early life. I hope I get it right, because I think there are several folks … More Fred Fassel’s Friedheim Frau
Herman Dickmann is today’s birthday boy. He was born on October 14, 1895, thus making today his 130th birthday. Herman was the son of Charles and Amanda (Tuschoff) Dickmann. Below are photos of Herman’s parents. I only found individual photos, but these images were obviously part of a single photo of both of them, which … More Herman Dickmann and His Young Pike, MO Bride
Yesterday, I shared an old post that told about a woman named Clara who had two husbands. You will read another one of those stories today. I will begin by taking a look at today’s Clara, also our birthday girl. Clara Josephine Bergmann was born on October 13, 1895, so this would be her 130th … More Clara and Her Rudisaile and Ruesler Husbands
