This past week, I wrote the story, Life Story of the Asche/Lohmann Linden Tree, which included a young pupil named Arthur Lohmann, who was involved in planting that historic linden tree that fell in Altenburg recently. In my search for a story to write for today, I found that today’s birthday boy married Arthur’s younger … More Martin and Clara – Granite City Knecht’s
Yesterday’s story about a Poehner/Stuebinger couple centered around the small village of Crosstown. It turns out that you are going to read another story that takes place in that vicinity today. Once upon a time, a baby girl was born by the name of Laura Burns. Laura Ann Burns was born on September 24, 1862, … More Crosstown’s Laura Burns-Cashion-Horn-Smith
Ed McMahon used to introduce Johnny Carson by using the phrase, “Heeeere’s Johnny.” Today’s birthday boy had the first name, John, and a middle name that began with an “E”. That should explain today’s title. This birthday boy is also a man who could also be described as another “Yount Yamnitz”. Johann Ernst Yamnitz was … More Heeeere’s…John E.
The birthday girl for today’s post is Babette Margaret Schmidt, who is not part of my Schmidt family tree. Margaret was born on March 16, 1885 in Zedersitz, Germany. She was the daughter of John and Margaret (Schmidt) Schmidt. Photos of Margaret’s parents are shown here. When Margaret was just 3 years old, the Schmidt’s … More Louis and Margaret – Rockwood and Granite City Wingerter’s
One of the aspects of today’s story is that some members of the Heise family continued to gravitate back to the town of Frohna. Let me begin by telling you a little about the father of today’s birthday girl and his two wives. Andrew Heise came to America in 1861, and there is evidence that … More Harry Wheeler – Granite City Boilermaker
When I found some records indicating that a Petzoldt married a Lohmann, two very prominent names in East Perry County, my first thought was, “I have written this story already.” I was wrong. I suppose it is possible that there may have been other Petzoldt/Lohmann marriages in this community’s past, but this is the first … More Concordia Awarded an Oscar in Altenburg
Today, you will be reading another one of those stories in which the two people getting married come from opposite sides of the Mississippi River. The two surnames that are united in this marriage are ones that over the years had been found both in Altenburg, Missouri and Jacob, Illinois. The starting point for this … More Granite City Steel Worker
Today’s story begins in East Perry County, but it takes us on a tour of America by the time we come to the end. The birthday girl for this post is Dorothea Elizabeth Maisel, who was born on December 20, 1879. This girl went by the name Dora during her lifetime. She was the daughter … More Little Mama Bounds
Today would have been the 91st anniversary of Herman and Thekla. Or was it Benjamin and Onita. On their Perry County marriage license we see them as Benjamin and Onita. On a gravestone, they are Herman and Thekla. I am going to use Herman and Thekla. Not only did the names they used shift during … More Shifting Schaefers
