I will be telling the story of a person with Perry County roots today, but I will also promote a few events and a business. First of all, today would have been the 137th birthday of Edward Gaebler, who was born on October 6, 1881. He was the second child of Samuel and Magdalena (Schilling) … More Brew in the Lou – And in Perry County Too
Probably about 90% of the stories I write on this blog start out with me knowing absolutely nothing about the person or persons that are the subjects of the stories. I piece together the stories by looking at any records I can find about them to come up with a story line for their lives. … More Another Grocer with Perry County Roots
Lydia Gaebler is our birthday girl. She would have been 135 years old today. She was born in Wittenberg and raised in this area, but her family moved to St. Louis when she was relatively young and lived there the rest of her life. Just two records of her show up in our German Family … More Finding a Florist in St. Louis
One of the character traits of the German Lutherans who came to Perry County is their ability to take on new professions. For example, many of the original immigrants came to America with other skill sets, but ended up being farmers here because that was what was needed. However, there are other examples as well, … More Gaebler the Grocer
The story today begins with the birth of Adolph Gustav Gaebler on June 20, 1881. That certainly sounds like a typical German name, but what attracted me even more to this story is his mother’s maiden name…..Zwickelhuber. How can you not write a story about a Zwickelhuber? The Zwickelhuber story is not without its scandal, … More Zwickelhuber
