Today, you will read about a girl who was born in Frohna, Missouri, found her way to St. Louis where she got married, and eventually, she and her husband spent a bunch of years in Montana. I will begin with the Frohna girl. Lina Louise Heise was born on September 26, 1882, the daughter of … More George and Lina Lambert – From Missouri to Montana
Today’s birthday girl had two husbands, having children with both of them, and was involved in two different local congregations which had the same name. Emilie Hacker was born on September 7, 1880, so today would be her 145th birthday. Emilie was the daughter of Andreas and Brigitta (Friedmann) Hacker. Since she was baptized at … More Hacker – Heiser – Kirmse
One of the aspects of today’s story is that some members of the Heise family continued to gravitate back to the town of Frohna. Let me begin by telling you a little about the father of today’s birthday girl and his two wives. Andrew Heise came to America in 1861, and there is evidence that … More Harry Wheeler – Granite City Boilermaker
The starting point for today’s tale is the birth of Esther Elizabeth Weith on April 12, 1896. There is a bit of debate about her birthday. That is because Esther’s gravestone says she was born on April 11, 1893, not April 12, 1896. Both the day and the year of birth differ. However, there seems … More Esther and Lawnie – The Tucker’s
Martin Johann Heise is today’s birthday boy, and he would be celebrating one of those special birthdays if he was still alive. Martin was born on February 27, 1873, making today his 150th birthday. He was the son of Andreas and Anna (Keyl) Heise. Martin was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, where his … More Martin Heise – Illinois Coal Miner
Yesterday, I told a story in which much of the information was found in the Arnsberg binder. Today, our story begins with a girl whose surname was Arensburg, which was sometimes spelled Arnsburg. Today’s birthday girl ends up marrying a Heise, and we are going to discover that the Heise name hops back and forth … More Heise Hopping
Maria Sophia Heise is today’s birthday girl. She would have been 132 years old if she was alive today. Marie would eventually take on the nickname, Mamie. She was born on September 9, 1889, the daughter of Andrew and Louise (Schamburg) Heise. Mamie was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. Her baptism record is … More More Potter Mueller’s – Oscar and Mamie
The birthday boy for today somehow got the nickname, Moses. I found evidence for that nickname on both Ancestry and in our German Family Tree. His given name was Emanuel Gustav Newberry, and he was born on May 21, 1882. Emanuel was the son of Thomas Jefferson and Christina (Metzner) Newberry. Emanuel was baptized at … More Moses: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land
I ran across a marriage record in our German Family Tree for May 8th that drew my interest mainly because it appeared to be a couple that had surnames that I figured had not shown up on this blog before. I did a quick search, and indeed the names, Weith and Stuebinger, did not show … More Conrad Weith’s Women
Gustav Adolph Spirz was born on January 18, 1875, so he is our birthday boy. However, before I discuss his life, let me start with his parents. His father was Charles Spirz, and his mother was Anna Sophia Heise. Charles and Anna were married on November 26, 1869. Their marriage is not included in any … More Wittenberg Beer Barrel Maker and Barkeep’s Boy
