I will tell a story today that gets into my Schmidt family. One of the main characters in this story is my great-granduncle. The term great-granduncle is defined as “your grandfather’s uncle”. In order to tell this story, I will tell you how my family is tied into the New York Group. That was a … More Great Grandpa Gottwerth’s Godson
If you follow this blog regularly, you likely know already that the surname, Loeber, is pronounced the same as the word, labor, by people around here. You may also know that I have a tendency to look for a story from the Loeber family when we in America are celebrating Labor Day. And, if you … More A Schmidt Loeber Day
As the Civil War was winding down, two of my great grandparents were married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Missouri. The two who were married were Gottwerth Schmidt and Wilhelmine Seibel. The pastor of Trinity at the time was Rev. J.F. Koestering, and the marriage must have taken place in the 1845 church which … More My Greats’ Anniversary
I was in the process today of looking for a story for this blog, and I discovered yet another fact about my great grandfather, Gottwerth Schmidt. In 1880, he was a census taker. I did not know that. I was looking for information about Albert Fischer, whose birthday happens to be December 29, 1826. I … More My Great Grandpa, the Census Taker
Since it is Thanksgiving Day, and since Thanksgiving has traditionally been a day for family, I am doing a post about my own family. I have found out quite a bit about my own family only after I retired from teaching and moved to Altenburg. Once I started spending time at the Lutheran Heritage Center … More The Schmidt Store
