Clara Magdalena Hopfer was born on May 13, 1878, so she is today’s birthday girl. She would become the first female to enter the life of Phillip Kassel, but she certainly would not be the last. Magdalena was the daughter of Gotthold and Amelia (Kasten) Hopfer. She was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. … More Phillip’s Females + One Fella
I was first attracted to a Brandes/Franke wedding because it took place on this day 125 years ago. As it turned out, this marriage only lasted 12 years. The story certainly contains some tragic deaths, but it is also one of those stories where the extended family pitched in to provide care for children who … More A Uniontown Family Copes with Tragedy
Paul Joseph Ahner was born on April 30, 1887, so today would be his 132nd birthday. Before I proceed any further, let me say that around here, the name Ahner is pronouced the same as the word “honor”. Paul was the son of August and Anna (Lungwitz) Ahner and baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in … More Laura’s Man of Ahner
Today we will find out what happens to a Wittschieben who becomes a Kranawetter, who could have been a Zwickelhuber. That is a lot of syllables. We begin with an April 8th birthday. Pauline Wittschieben was born on April 8, 1887 to Claus and Emma (Weber) Wittschieben. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in … More Wittschieben and Kranawetter
In the post titled, Ernst Bock Completes the Uniontown 4H Club, there was a mention of a marriage between a Hemmann and a Hecht. That couple was made up of Joseph Hemmann and Elizabeth Hecht. We have an old photo of this couple on display in our museum. Both the Hemmann and the Hecht families … More Another Hecht/Hemmann Duo
There is a birthday for today’s story, but it is not for the individual mentioned in the title. Today’s birthday girl is Pauline Ernestine Jacob who was born on March 18, 1844. She was the daughter of Michael and Marie (Hopfer) Jacob, who were two of the original immigrants that were part of the Gruber … More The Premier Etzold
Maria Hopfer was born on this day, and I will attempt to tell her story. She was born on March 4, 1841, so today would have been her 178th birthday. She was the daughter of Michael and Justine (Quaas) Hopfer and baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown (although neither the church nor the town … More Maria’s Soldier and Merchant from Old Appleton
The focal point of today’s story will be a wedding photograph. The groom is today’s birthday boy, so that is why this photograph got my attention today. First, let’s take a look at the photo. About a year ago, we posted a story that displayed a gallery of photographs of weddings in which the brides … More Fashion Statement: 1897
Bertha Ernestine Doberenz was born on February 25, 1851 in Germany. While she was still quite young, in 1852, Bertha came with her parents and an older brother to America. Bertha’s parents were David and Anna (Thiemer) Doberenz. When this family arrived here, they became members of Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown (although it was … More Ben and Bertha
You are going to get another Hemmann story today. There are certainly many Hemmann’s in our German Family Tree. When the original J.G. Hemmann had 21 children via two different wives, most of which survived into adulthood, and several of his boys had a passel of children also, you can see why there are so … More Rosine Finds Ludwig in the Big City
