Although I am back in Altenburg, other obligations keep me from researching and writing today. That means I am once again sharing an old post. This one was written 5 years ago on today’s date. It told the tale of a rather large Hunt family that resulted from a marriage between George Hunt and Martha … More The Hunt Is Back On
A while back, I published a post about a rather large family named Hunt. It was titled, The Hunts and Their Herd. In that post was this family photograph that almost certainly contains today’s main character. Johann Joseph Hunt was born on February 21, 1899, so today would be his 123rd birthday. He was the 5th … More A Hunt in Iowa
You are going to read a type of story today that I usually do not even consider for this blog. My standard procedure for choosing stories is to find one that began before the turn of the 20th century. I do that for a reason. If I look into a story that begins in the … More Farm Mishap Kills Dirt Weinhold
George Cornelius Hunt was born on May 19, 1863 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, not far from Cincinnati, Ohio. A baptism record can be found on Ancestry for George, but it says he was born on May 28th, not May 19th. He was the son of Cornelius and Franciska (Habig) Hunt. George was their firstborn child. I … More The Hunts and Their Herd
Leo Wunderlich was born on January 12, 1888, so he would have been 132 years old today. Leo was the son of Bernhard and Julia (Kasten) Wunderlich who lived in Shawnee Township of northern Cape Girardeau County when Leo was born. Leo was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, Missouri. Below is an … More The Hunt for Leo
