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
Yesterday’s story was about Anton G. Meister. Today, we start with his father, Anton F. Meister. Anton arrived in America in December of 1860. We find him coming to this country all by himself aboard the Anna Delius. He was 20 years old at the time. He was born on October 22, 1840 in Germany. … More The Senior Meister and His Angel
According to my understanding, there are several levels used when describing skill levels in certain occupations such as plumbers. A person would start learning plumbing skills as an apprentice. After gathering experience and learning certain skills, one could advance to the level of a journeyman plumber. The top level is described as a master plumber, … More Meister Klempners
A wedding occurred on this date in 1865 at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri. This marriage united two very prolific Uniontown names, Hopfer and Kasten. The groom was Gotthold Hopfer; the bride was Amalia Kasten. There is a little debate about the date of this marriage. Here is the Perry County record of this … More Hopfer-Kasten Wedding
We will be recognizing a man today who would have been celebrating his 125th birthday had he still been alive. His name was Gottfried Adolph Telle, and he was born on August 26, 1893. He went by his middle name, Adolph, and he was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri. Adolph was the … More Nice Try, Adolph
All right. I admit it. I always have trouble keeping the Kasten family and the Kassel family straight in my mind, so today’s story about a Kasten marrying a Kassel is a real challenge for me. I hope I get through this story without writing Kassel when I meant Kasten, or vice versa. At least … More The Kasten-Kassel Kouple
The church record shown below indicates a marriage that took place on May 14, 1854 at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. It shows the marriage between a Frentzel and a Hopfer. Before I go on, I must say that not long ago, another post was written about a marriage between two people with the same … More The Frentzel-Hopfer-Hemmann-Hoffmann Hodgepodge
