Ludwig Heinrich Johann Koch was born on September 4, 1896. That means today would be his 130th birthday. He was called Louie during his life, so I will use that name. He was the son of Friedrich William and Annie (Bretzel) Koch. Louie’s baptism record is found in the books of Eisleben Lutheran Church in … More Louie and Bertha – Koch’s in Jacob, IL
Today’s birthday girl is a bicentennial birthday girl. Since the German Lutherans who are part of this area’s history did not start showing up until the 1830’s, that means that a bicentennial birthday that has been highlighted on this blog has always been about a person who was born in Germany. That is the case … More Bösch Bicentennial Birthday Bash
Rosa Emma Marie Hollmann was born on August 15, 1891, thus qualifying her to be today’s birthday girl. She would be 135 years old if she was still alive today. Rose (her name as it appears on her gravestone) was the daughter of Henry and Martha (Stueve) Hollmann. She was born across the Mississippi River … More A Rose Becomes a Moss in The Lou
William Johann Heinrich Arbeiter was born on July 26, 1886, so today would be his 140th birthday. William was the firstborn child of William and Engel (Bellmann) Arbeiter, whose story was written in the post, William and Engel – The Arbeiter’s. William was baptized at Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois. We can view his … More William Arbeiter – Murphysboro Car Guy
Today is a travel day for us, so I am sharing a story that was previously published on May 20th. This one was posted in 2020. It tells the story of a couple made up of a bride and a groom who were both born and raised in Uniontown. That is also where this pair … More Hopfer’s in Gorham, IL – Tornado Survivors
The bride and groom in today’s tale both have their beginnings in Southern Illinois, not far from Perry County. However, each of them have a bit of connection to Perry County as well. However, most of their lives were spent in St. Louis. We begin with the birthday girl. Anna Sophia Mathilda Stueven was born … More William Hartenberger – St. Louis Ice & Coal Man
A man and a woman who were part of the original immigrants to arrive in Perry County in 1839 would be celebrating a special wedding anniversary today, and I will be telling their story. Both the bride and the groom had been married prior to their wedding, but their first spouses had died. I will … More Holy Matrimony for a Hoffmann and a Hopfer
Today’s birthday boy is Heinrich Joseph Schlimpert, who was born on February 2, 1866. That makes today Joseph’s 160th birthday. He was the son of Johann Traugott and Johanna Rosine (Schuricht) Schlimpert. Joseph was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, and we can look at his baptism record below. Before I move on with … More Joseph and Bertha – Additional Seelitz Schlimpert’s
I could not resist telling this story today, but I must confess right away that a Trinity Lutheran Church death record may have led me astray. There is certainly a debate about the date of birth for today’s main character, Beate Lindane Mengel. When I did a search in our Germany Family Tree for any … More Dietrich Bride, Beate: Bicentennial Birthday?
Emma Margaretha Weis was born on December 28, 1875. That makes today her special 150th birthday. The names of her parents is somewhat debatable. Her entry on Family Search lists two different possiblities. One is that she was the daughter of August and Eva Katharina (Massengarb) Weis. The other is that she was the daughter … More Weseloh-Weis Wedding – St. Louis to Jacob and Back
