You will be reading the story of a man who would be celebrating a special bicentennial birthday today. He was also one of the original immigrants who was part of the Gesellschaft that arrived in America in 1839. According to our German Family Tree, Carl August Barthel was born on October 5, 1826 in Frankenberg, … More Bicentennial Barthel Birthday
Emma Margaretha Weis was born on December 28, 1875. That makes today her special 150th birthday. The names of her parents is somewhat debatable. Her entry on Family Search lists two different possiblities. One is that she was the daughter of August and Eva Katharina (Massengarb) Weis. The other is that she was the daughter … More Weseloh-Weis Wedding – St. Louis to Jacob and Back
The story I tell today fascinates me. Maybe it does because I am making some assumptions in telling the story. In other words, I’m making some of this stuff up based on some basic facts that can found in historical records. It is the story of the replica of the Log Cabin College that can … More The Replica
