Dr. Theodore Fischer is one of the most familiar names in the history of Altenburg. He was a medical doctor in Altenburg throughout his entire career after being born and raised here. I have written his story in the post, Hometown Doc. I also discovered another man by that name and wrote his story, Yet Another Theodore Fischer. Today, I … More Another Doc Fischer in Carlinville
I am going to begin this post today by explaining the process that I use to discover a story to write. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you already know that I usually tell the tale of someone who has a birthday or wedding anniversary happening on the day that I write … More Baptism Triplets
As it turns out, I am going to wish Fritz and Susie Pensel a belated “Happy Anniversary” today. Our German Family Tree, which gets its information from the binder of records we have from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, says these two were married on June 7, 1894, but I discovered that other official … More Susie’s Pensel
The puzzle in today’s story has to do with a date of marriage. In fact, it has to do with not only which day a couple was married, but also which year. Some documents say this pair had their wedding on December 31, 1894, and other documents say they were married on January 1, 1895. … More Which Year Was He Married? Midnight Perhaps?
Back in May of this year, I wrote a post titled, A Meyr Multitude, in which the highlighted character was Gustav Meyr. In his case, he was Gustav Adolph Meyr, and it was pointed out that he and his descendants take up 6 pages in our German Family Tree. It was also discussed in that … More Hoehl to the Other Gustav Meyr
Schoen is a word that means “beautiful” in German. On several previous occasions, I have written stories about people with the surname, Schoen. Today, I am going to attempt to relate what I have found about how that name arrived in this area. The story of the Schoen beginnings takes place in the Apple Creek … More Some Beautiful Beginnings
