Tag: Hartman

Charles Degenhardt – Detroit Typewriter Machinist

October 29, 2024

The birthday boy for today’s post was named Karl Immanuel Degenhardt on his baptism record. Early on, it appears that he was called Emanuel (with this spelling), but as time went by, his documents used the name Charles. Charles was born on October 29, 1874, so today would be his special 150th birthday. He was … More Charles Degenhardt – Detroit Typewriter Machinist

Wukasch and Wampner

February 16, 2020

Today would have been the 126th birthday of Theobald Wukasch.  His father, Matthias Wukasch, is pretty famous in East Perry County.  He and a colleague, Henry Welp, had a combined 101 years of teaching at Concordia Lutheran School in Frohna, Missouri.  Teacher Wukasch had a total of 10 children by way of two wives, Anna … More Wukasch and Wampner