I have absolutely no church records from Lutheran churches in East Perry County to accompany today’s story. It is a tale that takes place almost entirely in St. Louis. However, the two main characters had families that originated in this area. It begins with the birth of a Telle. Martha Amalia Telle was born on … More Wm. Kurre – Leather Goods Salesman
We begin with a birthday girl today. Hedwig Amalie Gerharter was born on December 13, 1884, making today her 137th birthday. Like many other German girls with the name Hedwig, she was often called Hattie during her life. Hattie was child #3 in a family of 11. She was the daughter of Charles and Amalie … More The Ladreiter/Gerharter Boomerangs
When I began my search through our German Family Tree for an event that took place on this particular date, I didn’t expect that search to land on the same Vogel family that was highlighted in yesterday’s post. As it turns out, not only will you read another Vogel story today, but it contains facts … More Amanda and Audie – Another Vogel Pair
Emma Maria Magdalena Bergt was born on July 19, 1891 in Frohna, Missouri. That makes today her 130th birthday. Emma was the daughter of Julius and Emma (Noennig) Bergt. Emma was born during a short time when Perry County was keeping birth records. Below is such a record for Emma. It needs to be displayed … More A Frohna Pair Follows Family to California
Our location in East Perry County, Missouri places us in the position where we can observe numerous flocks of birds making their way north or south depending on what season of the year it is. We find ourselves right below what is called the Mississippi Flyway. Waterfowl follow the Mississippi River on their annual migrations. … More Vogel (Bird) Migrations
Amalie Lina Haertling is today’s birthday girl. She was born on June 14, 1882, the daughter of Herman and Sophia (Koenig) Haertling. Here are photos of Lina’s parents. Lina was the 8th of 10 children in her family. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, Missouri. Below is her baptism record. Because … More Fred, Lina, and Lydia
Molly was born 160 years ago. Her full name was Amalia Wilhelmine Theresia Landgraf, but it appears that she was called Mollie during her lifetime. She was born on March 9, 1860, the daughter of Herman and Mathilda (Naeser) Landgraf. Her baptism record can be found in the books of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg, … More Mollie and Her Man
Over the years, I have witnessed a few special weddings in which either the bride or the groom was married by a pastor who was also part of the family. A wedding that took place on this day back in 1908 was such a marriage ceremony. I am going to begin by describing the beginnings … More Arno and Ida Tie the Knot
Karl Adolph Vogel was born on September 5, 1888 in Frohna, Missouri. Today, I will use his birthday as a springboard for going backwards to discover how his name managed to get into our German Family Tree. The name Vogel has been around Perry County for a long time, and the number of Vogels in … More The Vogels Arrive
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