I had all kinds of records and photos picked out for a new post to publish today, but I have been assigned an agenda that will make it impossible to accomplish that task. Perhaps I will write that story tomorrow…a day late. So, instead, I am going to republish an old story that was first … More Los Angeles Petzoldt’s Make Pilgimage to Altenburg
About two years ago, I wrote the post, Brazeau Harness Maker, which told the story of August Roth, who was once the saddler who operated a shop in downtown Brazeau, Missouri. Today, I will tell the story of one of the sons who was born into the family of that harness maker. That son is … More Saddler’s Son Studies Solutions
Despite the fact that today’s main characters never made their way into East Perry County, I will still write their story. After all, both the bride and groom in this tale were members of the Stephanite immigration that took place in 1838-1839. Add to that the fact that the groom would be celebrating his bicentennial … More Wilhelm Leonhardt – St. Louis Saddler
I think everyone has heard of Sesame Street’s “Big Bird”. The German word for big is gross. The German word for bird is vogel. Our German Family Tree contains the surnames, Gross and Grosse. It also contains page after page of people with the surname Vogel. So, if a Grosse would marry a Vogel, I … More Little Bird in Topeka
This post will highlight a couple that united two early families that settled in the Shawnee Township in the 1860’s and 1970’s. Yesterday’s post’s main male character was named Gustav. You will read about another Gustav today. We will begin with him, and eventually get around to our birthday girl. Gustav Adolph Koenig was born … More Gustav Koenig – Pocahontas Harness Maker
A few stories have been written on this blog about men with the name, August Roth. Yes, I have found another one to tell today. Caspar August Ludwig Roth, who went by the name August, was born on November 4, 1862. That makes today his 161st birthday. August was the son of Henry and Elizabeth … More Brazeau Harness Maker
Yesterday’s main character, Dr. E.R. Schoen, had a 150th birthday. Today’s main character would also be celebrating his 150th birthday. So, today’s baby boy was born just one day after yesterday’s. That is, if today’s character was actually born in 1873, not 1874. Yesterday, the birthday boy was born in Pocahontas. Today, the baby was … More Alfred and Minnie Adopt Canter Child
You will be reading in this post about a wedding that took place 126 years ago. This year is the 125th anniversary year of Zion Lutheran Church in Longtown. The family of the bride was especially involved in the establishment of that congregation. However, the marriage is not recorded in that church’s books because it … More Longtown Hoehn’s
Michael Bock was born in Germany and married a Hemmann before coming to the United States. One of his sons, Michael Bock, Jr., married Christiana Hemmann not long after the immigrants arrived in Perry County. Then on February 9, 1856, Michael and Christiana had a son that was also named Michael. I will call that … More Uniontown Harness Maker
I will tell the story of a man who became a harness maker in the village of Longtown today. The amazing thing to me has to do with when he became a saddler. As far as I can tell, this man changed occupations in the late 1920’s to operate a saddle shop at a time … More John Mehner – Longtown Saddler
