Today’s tale will take us all around the Perry County and northern Cape Girardeau County area. The post will mention Friedenberg, Uniontown, Friedheim, Longtown, Cape Girardeau, Point Rest, and Crosstown. Some stories, like the one I wrote yesterday, take place almost entirely at one Lutheran congregation. That will certainly not be the case in today’s … More Mehner Store – Crosstown
The story you will read about Henry Sittner today will also lead us to three other surnames, Rudisaile, Halter, and Hoehn. This tale includes the early deaths of several folks. It also includes a type of business that has only shown up on this blog a few times. That is a pool hall. I will … More Henry Sittner and His Perryville Pool Hall
We have not yet officially entered the season of Spring, but it is certainly feeling like it around here these days. We even started letting some fresh air into the house yesterday. So, it seems appropriate that I located the story of a Springer for today’s post. Ludwig Peter Michael Springer was born on March … More Louis and Isabell – Point Rest Springer’s
The couple I will highlight in today’s post would be celebrating their 140th anniversary today. The couple was made up of a German Lutheran and an English Methodist, so it is not an ordinary type of couple to be found in this blog. I will begin with the groom. John George Hoehn was born on … More John and Effie – The Hoehn’s
There were three Hoehn brothers who married Fassold women. I have already written the stories of Valentine and Charles Hoehn who had Fassold wives. Today, I will attempt to tell the story of Ferdinand Friedrich Hoehn, the third brother who took a Fassold bride. In the case of Ferdinand, his name has shown up on … More Another Hoehn/Fassold Wedding
Mary Caroline Hoehn was born on October 3, 1882, so she qualifies to be today’s birthday girl. Mary would be celebrating her 142nd birthday today. Mary was the daughter of Ferdinand and Dorothea (Rauh) Hoehn. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we are unable to view her baptism record. Also, because … More Carl and Mary – Longtown Weinrich’s
When I hear the surnames Springer and Bergmann, I automatically assume they were from the Friedenberg area of Perry County. You will read today about a Springer who married a Bergmann, and indeed it is true that this is a Friedenberg story. I will begin by displaying this 1915 plat map which illustrates how near … More Charles Springer and His Neigborhood Bergmann Bride
Ella Barbara Hoehn was born on August 8, 1899, so if she was still alive, she would have 125 candles to blow out on her birthday cake. Ella was the 4th of 9 children born to Ferdinand and Emma (Fassold) Hoehn. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so I am unable to … More Ella and Big Oscar Lintner
Today’s post will include some new names. One is a brand new surname for this blog, and the first names of the bride and groom in today’s marriage are also ones that are not that common. The only familiar name we see today is that of Muench, the surname of the bride, and she is … More Russie and Leoneta – Colorado Killough’s
Today, I will tell the tale of a baby girl who was born a day after yesterday’s birthday girl. Yesterday, a man ended up having 2 wives. Today’s birthday girl would end up having 2 husbands. We begin with the birthday girl. Emma Barbara Boxdorfer was born on June 15, 1874, thus making today her … More Emma Boxdorfer’s Two Friedenberg Grooms
