Today’s birthday boy is Charles Herman George Lowes, who was born on May 14, 1881. That makes today his 145th birthday. Charles was the son of Henry and Louise (Kiepe) Lowes. Some early children born into this Lowes family were baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, but then some children do not have baptism … More Charles Lowes – Grand Tower and Arnsberg Farmer
The author of today’s blog post is Fred Eggers. He requested this opportunity a while back because he wanted to write about an event that took place back in 1925. Of course, I relished the opportunity to let him take over the blog for the day, especially since I know that Fred always does an … More The 100th Anniversary of the Star Landing Raid
Did you know that Charles Schulz was baptized in Altenburg? Did you know that Charles Schulz was a dentist? And did you know that today would be Charles Schulz’s 150th birthday? Perhaps you are now wondering if a descendant of Snoopy now wanders the streets of Altenburg. Carl August Schulz was born on April 13, … More Dr. Charles Schulz DDS
I have previously written the story about the parents of today’s birthday girl. That post was titled, The Buchholz and Gentil Soap Opera. As that title implies, that story included some drama. I encourage you to read it to get some background on today’s main character. Today’s tale begins in Perry County, but it remains … More A Buchholz/Crisler Pair
Ervin Julius Schneider was born on July 8, 1899, making today his 125th birthday. Ervin was the youngest child of Emil and Theresia (Meyr) Schneider. The Schneider’s had been members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, but when the new congregation, Zion Lutheran Church, was established in Pocahontas, they became members of that church. … More Grand Tower Power Pair
The journey we will be on today will take us to Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and California. Hang on! We’re going on a wild ride. The main character in today’s tale is August Karl Essmann, who was born on March 28, 1874, so today is a special birthday for him. If he was still alive, … More Christmas Eve Birthday – Christmas Day Anniversary
I found today’s tale because a wedding too place in East Perry County, Missouri on this day 130 years ago. Despite the couple’s beginning in Missouri, most of the story took place across the river in Illinois. The highlighted surname is Buchholz, and this Buchholz family is an isolated one in our German Family Tree. … More The Buchholz and Gentil Soap Opera
The post you will read today does not fit in the same mold with most other ones on this blog. Almost all of the characters who are discussed here begin their lives in this local area. Some remain here all their lives, and some relocate later. Today, the story is different. A couple begins their … More The Klepzig’s Arrive Late from Stewardson
Today’s birthday girl gets into our German Family Tree, not because she was baptized in a local Lutheran church, but because she married a Lutheran man who was. You will eventually learn about her, but I am going to begin this post by looking at the man who became her husband. Joseph Emanuel Brunkhorst was … More Joseph Brunkhorst – Storyteller and Historian
Arthur Martin Gerler would be celebrating a special birthday today if he was still alive. Because he was born on July 15, 1898, today would have been his 125th birthday. Arthur was the son of Christian John Friedrich and Susanna (Vogel) Gerler. He was the 3rd of 9 children born to that couple. The first … More Arthur and Eleanor – A Gerler-Zwosta Pair
