An Altenburg couple would be celebrating a special anniversary today, and you will be reading their story. I choose to begin with the groom. Gottlieb Buck was born on May 14, 1854, the 7th and last child of William and Justine (Schmidt) Buck. Gottlieb was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. An image of … More A Buck for an Oehlert in Altenburg
Today’s birthday boy is a man named Joseph Wilhelm Reisenbichler, who was born on September 20, 1893. That would make today his 133rd birthday. William was the son of Gottlieb and Maria (Pilz) Reisenbichler. He was the last child born into that family. William was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. An image … More William and Elsie – Pocahontas Reisenbichler’s
Friedrich William Preusse was born on September 12, 1856, so he qualifies to be today’s birthday boy. William would be celebrating his 170th birthday today. William was the son of Heinrich and Marie (Bergmann) Preusse. He was born in Germany, and I can display this transcription of his baptism record. According to a later census … More Future Sheriff Preusse Marries Judge Weber’s Daughter
I will introduce a new name to this blog today. That name is Klugherz. According to Google Translate, this name means “wise heart”. A Klugherz man marries today’s birthday girl. I will begin with her story. Ida Elizabeth Scholl was born on September 11, 1881, thus making today her 145th birthday. Ida was the daughter … More Ida Scholl Gets a Wise Heart
We have a birthday girl for today’s post by the name of Ida Lena Holschen, who was born on September 10, 1891. That makes today her 135th birthday. Ida was the daughter of Herman and Augusta (Leimbach) Holschen. She was the firstborn child in her family. Ida was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. … More Not a Home Wrecker – A Recker Home
I just could not ignore the special birthday of a character that has shown up on this blog on several occasions and is also a character who shows up in my Wittenberg books. Not only that, if she was alive today and living where she once did, she would also be my neighbor. I have … More Happy 175th Birthday, Magadalena Mueller Midwife!
Anton Albert Steffens is today’s birthday boy. He was born on September 5, 1896, so today would be his 130th birthday. Anton was the son of Claus and Bertha (Thurm) Steffens. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. We can view his baptism record below in 2 images. Anton was 3 years old … More Anton and Hilda – Potter, Nebraska Pair
The birthday boy for today is George Friedrich Doering, who was born on September 3, 1889. That makes today his 137th birthday. George was the son of Henry and Emilie (Petzoldt) Doering. Before I move on, as far as I can tell, George’s mother was not related to the Petzoldt’s that are normally highlighted on … More Pastor Lehr’s Daughter Marries Altenberg Doering
From 1881-1889, the pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg was Rev. John Bucka. We find his name on this list of early pastors at Immanuel. While he was a pastor in Altenburg, he and his wife had 3 children whose baptism records are found in that congregation’s books. One of them was born on … More William Bucka – From Altenburg, MO to Fulda, MN
Previous posts have been written about men named George Bergmann. In fact, today’s George Bergmann was likely named after his grandfather, George Bergmann, who was one of the men who originally formed the church which became known as Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg. Johann George Bergmann was born on August 27, 1854, so today would … More Another One of the George Bergmann’s
