A few posts have already been written on this blog about marriages that have taken place in which both the bride and groom were relative neighbors of each other on The Ridge. You will be told another one of these stories today. First, let’s review the location of that spot that we call The Ridge. … More Yet Another Ridge Romance
I am going to describe today’s post as a short story. It may not necessarily turn out to be so short in terms of words, but it does involve the lives of several individuals whose life stories were tragically short. It all begins with a birth that took place on this day back in 1883. … More A Demetrio Short Story
Hang on tight! You’re going on a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and then spend some time on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers back in the days of steamboats. Along the way, a couple of brothers spend part of their lives in East Perry County. The next generation moves up the river to St. Louis … More Schieferdecker Single Sisters
It would have been Herman Carl Koenig’s 155th birthday today. He was born on September 8, 1865 in Korbussen, Germany. He was the son of Zacharias Lorenz and Marianne Louise (Ackermann) Koenig. Below is a map showing the location of Korbussen. It is about 30 miles from Kahla, which was mentioned in yesterday’s post. Herman’s … More A Killer Mule
I’m a big fan of Zzz’s. The older I get, the more I enjoy getting some Zzz’s. As the title for this post implies, this article “ends with Z’s”. However, we will not be discussing naps. Instead, you will hear the story of a Gratz who married a Pilz, two surnames that ended with Z’s. … More A Post that Ends with Z’s
I’m going to begin with a little mathematics today. Today is September 2nd, or as is shown with just numbers, 9/2. 9 x 2 = 18. Also, 9 “squared” is 81. So, for my crazy mathematical brain, 9/2/1881 carries with it a special mathematical significance. And 9/2/1881 is the birthday for one of the main … More Pocahontas Undertaker
I found a story today that I am going to enjoy telling. It’s not one of my typical tales. The story only has one small connection to this area, but what I find interesting is what takes place before that connection and what takes place after. I found the story of Elise Eberhardt led me … More Bendel-Eberhardt-Langewisch
In 2017, I wrote a story titled, Charles Weber x 2. That post highlighted not one Charles Weber, but two of them. Today, I will tell the tale of yet another Charles (Carl) Weber. The one you will read about today involves a Carl Weber who came from what we call the “Ridge Webers”. I can … More The Ridge Charles Weber
I will be sharing the story of Zacharias Wunderlich today, but I got to it through the birthday of his second wife. I think it is an important story because it tells how a rather large Wunderlich clan had its beginnings in this area. There were Wunderlich’s who were what we sometimes call “boat people”, … More Zacharias Begins Another Wunderlich Clan
A 150th birthday begins a journey to a family in which a man eventually marries a pair of sisters. Not at the same time, of course. We will start with the birthday girl. Wilhelmine Mirly was born on August 22, 1870, the daughter of Joseph and Wilhelmine (Schimmelpfennig) Mirly. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran … More Marrying Multiple Mirly’s
