A baby boy born to Peter and Elizabeth (Gratz) Ludwig is today’s birthday boy. He was the 5th of 6 children born into his family. William Benjamin Ludwig was born on March 15, 1873, so today would be his 150th birthday. William’s father was highlighted in a previous post titled, Peter’s 45th Birthday. Since Peter … More William and His Kornthal Bride
About a week ago, I wrote the story of a Gruber girl who married a Grotz in Nebraska. Yesterday’s tale was about a Gross in Gordonville. Now, today, you will read the story of a Gratz in Pocahontas. I seem to be stuck in the “Gr” section of the German Family Tree. Katherine Gratz was … More Katherine and Her Austrian and German Husbands
Heinrich Wilhelm Ludwig is today’s birthday boy. He was born on December 23, 1869, making today his 153rd birthday. Henry was the son of Peter and Elisabeth (Gratz) Ludwig and baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. Henry was one of those fairly uncommon people who was born in one year and baptized early … More Henry and Amelia – The Pocahontas Ludwig’s
All aboard for a wild ride that will take us through Southeast Missouri and Texas, only to end up in St. Louis. It begins with a birthday boy by the name of Moritz Friedrich Zorn. Moritz, who is also called Morris and Maurice during his life, was born on December 3, 1878, the son of … More Conductor and Conductress
Today’s birthday girl is Louise Esther Swan, who would be celebrating her 127th birthday today. She was born on May 18, 1895, the daughter of Charles and Pauline (Palisch) Swan. A previous post mentioned Louise’s parents. That post was titled, A Beautiful Swan Joins the Bevy. Louise was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. We … More William’s Swan Sweetheart
I’m a big fan of Zzz’s. The older I get, the more I enjoy getting some Zzz’s. As the title for this post implies, this article “ends with Z’s”. However, we will not be discussing naps. Instead, you will hear the story of a Gratz who married a Pilz, two surnames that ended with Z’s. … More A Post that Ends with Z’s
Peter Ludwig would be celebrating his 45th birthday today. He was one of those people who, because he was born on Leap Day, his birthday only occurred every four years. Today would have been only the 45th time Peter’s birthday has been found on a calendar since he was born. That doesn’t take away the … More Peter’s 45th Birthday
Today would have been the 134th wedding anniversary of an Emmanuel and an Emma. Emmanuel is an interesting first name. My experience with it is that this name which means “God with us” in the Bible, is spelled two different ways. Sometimes it is spelled beginning with an “I” and is followed by a double … More Emma-nuel and Emma Wallmann
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