Included in our German Family Tree are two men who were named Anton Petzoldt. One was born in 1890 and was written about in the post, A Passel of Petzoldts. The other was born in 1891, and I will tell his story today. Only one of the two Anton Petzoldt’s was a grandson of Friedrich … More Anton Petzoldt – Grandson of The Face in New Wells
On several occasions on this blog, I have referred to a “neighborhood”… a rural neighborhood … near New Wells as the Koch-Koenig-Haertling Neighborhood. We will be heading back to that neighborhood today. After all, today’s couple was made up of a Koenig and a Haertling. And it just so happens that the husband would be … More New Wells Koenig – Bicentennial Birthday
The birthday boy for today is Friedrich Eduard Koch, who was born on February 17, 1860. That means today would be his 165th birthday. Edward was the son of Gottfried and Maria (Haertling) Koch. In several previous posts, I have referred to a location near New Wells that could be called the Koch-Koenig-Haertling Neighborhood. Over … More Some Koch-Koenig-Haertling Neigborhood Residents
A number of Preusser stories have been told on this blog. Today, you will read about the parents of several of those Preusser’s. It all begins with a birthday boy. Friedrich Gustav Preusser was born on October 21, 1854, thus qualifying him to be today’s birthday boy. He would be 170 years old today. In … More Gustav and Anna – Altenburg Preusser’s
My father was born and raised in Wittenberg, so that place is very special to me. Wittenberg is now a ghost town, but at our museum, we try to keep its story alive. I remember a story that my father told. I do not know why this story has remained in my failing memory, but … More Donating and Transplanting an Organ
Arthur Friedrich Meyr’s birthday is the starting point for today’s post. He was born on November 20, 1898, so today would be his 125th birthday. Arthur was the 5th and last child of Gustav and Clara (Scholl) Meyr. He was baptized, like all his siblings, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. An image of … More Arthur Meyr – New Wells Auto Mechanic
This post will be different. I usually begin a post with a birthday or wedding anniversary. This post begins with the arrival of a ship in New Orleans on November 7, 1853. That means today would mark the 170th anniversary of that event. I did begin by looking for events that took place on November … More Ella’s Passengers
Today’s post will highlight a man who was born on this day, November 5, 1898. He would have to blow out 125 candles on his birthday cake if he was still alive today. His name was Friedrich Paul Haertling. Even though he did not have the exact same name as his father, he was called … More Paul, Jr. – Pocahontas Saw Miller and Home Builder
In several previous posts about characters from New Wells, I have mentioned a “neighborhood” made up of residents with the names of Koch, Koenig, and Haertling. You are about to read another one. It is a story that begins with a different surname, one that appeared in a recent post about Johann Meinz. The birthday … More A Wienberg Joins the Koch-Koenig-Haertling New Wells Neighborhood
On several occasions, I have mentioned a special “neighborhood” found in the rural area near the town of New Wells. That neighborhood was occupied over the time period of several censuses by families with the surnames, Haertling, Koenig, and Koch. Back in the 1850’s and 1860’s, there was a set of Haertling siblings that married … More New Wells Neighborhood Nuptials
