I think it’s safe to say that German names are sometimes famous for being rather long. I know that some of the ones that have been found around here over the years required plenty of letters to write. Examples might include Lichtenegger, Bodenschatz, Bingenheimer, and my personal favorite…..Schimmelpfennig. During the years when I was a … More Man of Few Letters
If Benjamin Oswin Bock and Alma Brandes would be alive today, they would be celebrating 100 years of wedded bliss. These two were married at Grace Lutheran Church on October 12, 1919. I can just imagine some initials carved into an old oak tree somewhere in Union Township stating B.B.+A.B with a heart surrounding them. … More B.B. of Company B + A.B.
I start today with a family photo. It displays the family of Carl and Johanna (Hopfer) Bodenschatz. One of the main characters in today’s story is the man standing in the back on the left, Henry Bodenschatz. I chose him today because it was on this day that he married his wife, Louise Schmidt. They … More Constable Henry
I discovered in our German Family Tree a person with a birthday today who had the surname Unterreiner. I must admit that the first thing that came to my mind was that this surname was a “Catholic name”. The cemetery for our nearest Catholic church, St. Joseph Cemetery, has 44 entries on Findagrave.com that include … More Lutherans and Catholics
The life story I will tell today highlights a Hopfer. Martin Hopfer was born on June 30, 1866. He was the son of Gottfried and Catherine (Schaefer) Hopfer. Yesterday’s character, Adolph Schaefer, would have called Martin’s mother, Aunt Catherine. So Martin and Adolph would have been cousins. Although I could find no direct connection in … More Martin Hopfer D.D.S.
Gustav Adolph Schaefer is the birthday boy for June 29th. He was born on this day in 1878. It is his story that I will tell today. Before I go on, let me state that he went by the name Adolph on most of the documents I found, so that will be the name that … More Schaefer and Bock
Clara Magdalena Hopfer was born on May 13, 1878, so she is today’s birthday girl. She would become the first female to enter the life of Phillip Kassel, but she certainly would not be the last. Magdalena was the daughter of Gotthold and Amelia (Kasten) Hopfer. She was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. … More Phillip’s Females + One Fella
I know you are quite familiar with Angel Food Cake. Today, I will tell you about Angeline Pi. Forgive me. It’s the Math teacher that’s still in me. I cannot get rid of it. Today is Pi Day (3.14), and I just have to sneak a little Pi (π) into today’s post. Angeline Hopfer was … More Angeline Pi
Maria Hopfer was born on this day, and I will attempt to tell her story. She was born on March 4, 1841, so today would have been her 178th birthday. She was the daughter of Michael and Justine (Quaas) Hopfer and baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown (although neither the church nor the town … More Maria’s Soldier and Merchant from Old Appleton
Louise Brandes found her own Frentzel fella, and later spent much of her life living in a house with a bunch of Frentzel fellas….and a few Frentzel females. Louise is today’s birthday girl….I think. Louise Brandes was born on February 3, 1865 and baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri. She was the daughter … More Frentzel Fellas
