When I wrote my book, Wittenberg ’04: Coming of a Railroad, I used a character named Jesse Hodge. Perhaps I should have done better research because Jesse’s surname was actually Hodges. I used the Hodge spelling because that is the spelling of his name that is found in our German Family Tree. I can tell … More Green Forest Girl Finds Wittenberg Wood Worker
A marriage record shows up for April 12, 1896, and it began my search today. Below is the marriage license. The bride and groom for this wedding were Caroline Horn and Adolph Weber. The pastor was Rev. J. Stumpf. The minister’s name had me stumped (or is that “stumpfed”) for a little while. I eventually … More Hardware, Ice Cream, Mail, Merchandise, Food, Music, Beer
Today’s post is, as promised, a continuation of yesterday’s story. We told the saga yesterday of the Motz family of carriage makers who were part of the 1839 German immigration to Missouri. We ended that story by telling how Henry and Laura Motz were buried in the Concordia Cemetery in St. Louis. We said yesterday … More Edible Concrete
