I will confess right away that I am taking a little bit of liberty with a name in order to have a clever title. Emanuel’s first wife was definitely a Pauline. However, his second wife had one of her names as Pauline, but she went by her other name, Sarah. I will also state that … More Emanuel and His Pauline’s
Karl Benjamin Kassel will be the main character in today’s tale. His birthday was July 24, 1890, making today his 131st birthday. Karl would later use the “Americanized” name of Charles, and even Charlie. Karl was the son of Christian and Sulamith (Hopfer) Kassel, whose story was told in the post, Kids from a Kassel. Karl … More Migrations and Marriages of a Machinist
The birthday boy for today’s post is Adolph Martin Bock, who was born on July 18, 1884. Today would have been his 137th birthday. Adolph was the son of Benjamin and Sulamith (Hopfer) Bock. He was the 7th of 12 children born to that couple. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you … More Adolph and Martha Bock
How does a young girl living in Uniontown, Missouri, the daughter of a farmer, manage to get to know a pastor who was attending the seminary in Springfield, Illinois, or serving a church near Springfield, Missouri, or, even worse, serving as a pastor in Ogalalla, Nebraska. She got to know such a pastor well enough … More Mrs. Joseph Schulz – Pastor’s Wife
Around these here parts, almost everyone knows Ben Kasten. Over the years, he has been the “go to” guy when you needed small engine work done or you needed to buy a new mower. Ben’s given name is Bob Kasten, but almost everyone calls him by his middle name, Ben. I soon discovered after moving … More The First Ben Kasten
We begin today with the birthday of Sarah Magdalena Frentzel. Her birthday cake would have 128 candles if she was still alive. Sarah was born on April 7, 1893, the daughter of Arthur and Emma (Telle) Frentzel. She was the 8th out of 10 children born into that family. A recent post was published about … More Frentzel/Telle Daughter Marries a Pelle
When your name is Hopfer and you marry a Rabold, then have a bunch of children who take spouses names Frentzel, Bock, Bultmann, Franke, and Telle, you can be quite confident that your family was actively involved in the congregation of Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. Those surnames are ones that are included in a … More A Hopfer Uniontown Family
I really do not think this post will be very long. After all, the main character died at the age of 27. Still, I feel obligated to write the short story of Justina Hopfer because today would have been her bicentennial birthday. Justine was born on December 6, 1820, the 14th child in the family … More Hopfer Hesse Hellwege – The 3H Club
Today’s tale begins with the birth of a set of twin girls on November 29, 1851. Pauline and Clara Hopfer were the daughters of Michael and Justine (Quaas) Hopfer. We have photos of these parents. These girls were baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri. Below are their baptism records. Clara Hopfer did not … More Pauline and Her Henry’s
The beginning place for this post is a birthday that took place on this day 150 years ago. Normally, such a starting point leads to that person finding a spouse, discussing a wedding, which is usually followed by the birth of several children, and ending with a husband and wife dying and being buried. This … More Kasten Caretakers
