Frederick Miesner was born on May the Fourth. Since he was born in 1861, that would make today his 158th birthday. Fred was not born in the United States. He was born in Germany in the Hannover area. Fred’s parents were Heinrich and Maria (Bellmann) Miesner. When Fred was 5 years old, his family was … More May the Fourth Fred Miesner
Today was the birthday of two brothers in the Johann Versemann family. It just so happened to be the oldest and the youngest siblings in that family. As a result of these two brothers, there is a sizable number of Versemann descendants that we still find. I will attempt to tell their stories today. Johann … More Brothers Henry and Herman
On several occasions, I have written about Perry County personalities who crossed the river and became members of Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois. Today I will highlight a family name that shows up quite often in the Christ Lutheran church records, but it is a family that settled around Jacob after arriving in America … More The Original Gueterslohs
I was all ready to tell a very sad story today, and I will, but that story led to some really great news for our research library. Charlotte Saalfeld, a 60 year old woman, who was one of the original immigrants, died on February 27, 1839 in St. Louis, Missouri. In other words, this elderly … More A Treasure Trove
