Paulus Leimbach arrived in America aboard the ship, Ernestine, in 1854. Paulus was the son of Justin and Anna Katharina (Schneider) Leimbach of Hilgershaugen, Hesse, Germany. Paulus traveled to America alone. His parents remained in Germany. Paulus can be found on the passenger list for the Ernestine shown below. He was recorded as being 18 … More The Inaugural Ridge Leimbach
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
It will take a little while to get to today’s birthday girl. We begin by taking a look at the first marriage of Charles Wachter. If you want a little background on the first Wachter’s to arrive in this area, you can read the post, Double Double-U. Charles Wachter was the son of Wilhelm and … More Wachter’s Koch and Doering
Today’s birthday girl, Elizabeth Engert, led me on an interesting research trail today despite the fact that she only lived 44 years. Her story leads to several interesting questions. One has to do with her birth date. Another has to do with the time of service of some pastors. Another has to do with marriage … More Engert #21
Local residents sometimes refer to Friedrich Florian Petzoldt as “The Face” That is because when Friedrich Florian was buried in the cemetery of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg, his tombstone bears the image of his face. That Friedrich Florian Petzoldt was born in Germany in 1812 and died here in Perry County in 1884. Here … More Grandson of “The Face”
Schoen is a word that means “beautiful” in German. On several previous occasions, I have written stories about people with the surname, Schoen. Today, I am going to attempt to relate what I have found about how that name arrived in this area. The story of the Schoen beginnings takes place in the Apple Creek … More Some Beautiful Beginnings
There are times when I think that God gets involved in the process of my blog-writing. In this case, the story you are getting today was first intended to be written yesterday. I did a bunch of research on it before finding out that the birthday that inspired it was not December 15, but it … More The Lueders/Lehner Link
I have often run across stories crediting the town of Wittenberg, Missouri with being a place where orphans could find a home. I can think of three surnames off the top of my head that were involved in orphans being given homes. Those names were Burroughs, Mirly, and Nennert. After looking at some more evidence … More The Richter Adoption Agency
You are about to read the type of story that you won’t read often. It’s a tale in which a bride and a groom each have fathers whose name was Claus Stueve. It doesn’t take long to figure out that such a marriage would involve a Stueve marrying a Stueve. Let’s begin by looking at … More Claus Stueve – Father and Father-in-Law
It seems like Dollar Stores are popping up everywhere across America. Today I will tell the story of what quite possibly was the first “Dollar Store” to exist in Murphysboro, Illinois. It was called Buck’s Grocery, and the couple involved in that store come right out of our German Family Tree. It all starts with … More The Buck Store
