Lydia Mathilde Pilz has a special birthday today. Since she was born on June 6, 1897, she would be 125 years old if she was still alive. Lydia was the daughter of Henry and Maria (Stueve) Pilz. According to our German Family Tree, she was the 4th of 7 children born into that Pilz family. … More Rudy and Lydia and Their Fruit
Many, many people drive past this tree on a daily basis around here. It is a tree that has obviously been around here for a very long time. If it had eyes, it would have seen many interesting events over the years. If it had ears, it would have heard countless stories. It stand on … More If a Tree Could Talk
Gottfried and Anna (Kuehnert) Noennig and their family were quite the entrepreneurs in Altenburg after the turn of the century. The family purchased several pieces of property in the Altenburg area and began growing fruit trees. Their orchards became very productive, and they became well-known for the quality of their apples and peaches. In addition … More Apples and Appliances
