Back in 2020, I wrote a story about John Dewein titled, Cook and Concierge/Barber and Barkeep. Today’s birthday boy is another John Dewein, the son of the other John Dewein, and you will discover that, at least for a while, he followed in his father’s footsteps to become a barkeeper. Johann Heinrich Dewein was born … More From Perryville Barkeep to St. Louis Shoe Clerk
The bride and groom in today’s story have been mentioned in at least 3 previous stories. However, those posts have always been about some of their children. Today, I will attempt to tell the tale of the parents. I will begin with the groom. Johann Thomas Hooss was born on January 8, 1844, the son … More Thomas and Kate – Perryville Hooss Hotel Keepers
Yesterday’s post was about a baby boy who was born on March 5, 1900. Today’s story will be about a baby girl who was born on the next day, March 6, 1900. Yesterday’s story began on the other side of the Mississippi in Illinois. Today’s baby girl was born in Perry County, Missouri. Thekla Olga … More Thekla and Christian – St. Louis Mecker’s
I found that researching today’s individuals was more of a challenge than I anticipated. I knew from the entries for the two main characters in this story in our German Family Tree indicate that both of them were baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, and that usually means that I would find plenty of … More Mathilda and Her Hooss Husband
I think I am going to find it easier to write today’s post than most. The bride and groom each have surnames consisting of only 4 letters. Perhaps the biggest challenge will be for my left pinkie finger to properly hit the “Z” key. I will begin with the person who arrived in Perry County … More Lang Marries Lanz – Out with the G; In with the Z
The event that triggered today’s story is a wedding that took place in Perryville, Missouri 140 years ago on this date. That would be where this pair got started, but it certainly would not be where this couple remained all their lives. Let’s begin with the groom. Louis Phillip Hooss was born on November 15, … More Louis Hooss – Traveling Man
This post will highlight the marriage of a husband and wife who were each a child of a prominent downtown Perryville businessman. And they are some of my favorite kind of business names. One was the child of the proprietor of the Doerr Store…a rhyme; the other was the child of the proprietor of the … More Andrew & Josie Doerr – Prominent Perryville Pair
The story you will read today is another one in which we find both the husband and wife in our German Family Tree, but there is no evidence that these two were connected by marriage. The husband has just one church record in local congregation’s books. As you might guess, this man moved away from … More Adolph Hooss – Weather Strip Salesman
Adolph Karl Kiesler would be a century and a half old if he was still alive today. He was born on August 12, 1873, the son of Henry and Louise (Hooss) Kiesler. His mother was part of the prominent Hooss family in Perryville known for operating the Hooss Hotel. In fact, John Hooss, the hotel … More C.A. Kiesler – Banker, Broker, Businessman
The starting point for today’s story is a wedding that took place on this date 125 years ago. After finding that record and beginning my research, I discovered that today might also be the birthday of the groom. Not only that, it is possible that the groom was born on this date 150 years ago. … More 125th Anniversary – 150th Birthday?
