The story I tell today fascinates me. Maybe it does because I am making some assumptions in telling the story. In other words, I’m making some of this stuff up based on some basic facts that can found in historical records. It is the story of the replica of the Log Cabin College that can … More The Replica
Today would have been the 121st birthday of Paula Grebing who was born on August 19, 1896. She was the daughter of Martin and Emma (Richter) Grebing. Martin delivered mail in the Wittenberg area for a while. This is a photo of the Martin Grebing family when Paula was a child. Paula is the girl … More Joining the Herm Thurm Firm
The Perry County Lutheran Historical Society had its beginning in 1910. Its original mission was to preserve the Log Cabin College which was the birthplace of Concordia Seminary. This cabin was built in 1839, but by the early 1900’s, it was showing its age and in danger of ruin. In 1912, this historic building was … More Pound the Hammer, Ring the Bell, Bang the Drum
Hartmann Grebing arrived in Perry County in 1839. Because he did, there are still several Grebings that live here to this day, and on occasion, other Grebings often come here to visit. Right now is one of those special occasions when a rather large gathering of Grebings is taking place. Over one hundred descendants of … More A Gathering of Grebings
Gottlob Grebing and Lucia Preusser were married on May 26, 1895 at Trinity Lutheran Church. We have a wedding photo of this Altenburg couple. Gottlob was the youngest child of Hartmann and Justina (Goethe) Grebing. Lucia was the youngest child of Friedrich and Juliane (Kuehn) Preusser. When this couple was married, Gottlob was employed as … More Saddle Shop Still Standing
April twentieth was the wedding day for two young Altenburgers who lived not far from each other along Main Street on the east side of town. It was a Sunday in 1913 when Ferdinand Buck was united in marriage with Alma Seibel at Trinity Lutheran Church. Here is their Missouri marriage license. The license says … More Buck Butter Business
Today, July 9, would be the 173rd anniversary of Hartmann and Justine (Göthe) Grebing. According to Grebing family history accounts, Hartmann came to America in 1837, arriving in New York. People in the Grebing family talk about him coming aboard the Grand Turk, but I was unable to find his name on a passenger list … More Grebing/Göthe
