A while back, I wrote a post titled, The Bunselmeyer-Bradley Cora Couple. It told of a couple who spent some time living in the “populated place” called Cora, Illinois, which is located in the Degognia Township of Jackson County. I did a search on the internet to find out the current population of Cora. I failed. … More Brunkhorst and Hornbostel – Another Cora Couple
The birthday girl for today’s post is Emily Cora Lungwitz, who was born on May 12, 1896. That makes today her 127th birthday. I will warn you ahead of time, that there are several missing pieces to this story. Emily was the daughter of Paul and Maria (Boehme) Lungwitz. A previous post was written that … More Emily, Like Her Dad, Crossed the River Often
I have a difficult story to tell today. We are presently in the week after Easter Sunday, and it is the message of Jesus’s resurrection that is sometimes the only hope that we Christians have when overwhelming sadness enters our lives. In such times, we often depend on the comforting words we hear from our … More Hope in the Resurrection
The birthday girl for today’s post was not born in Perry County. Emma Ziegler was born on April 4, 1870, so today would be her 153rd birthday. Emma was the daughter of Friedrich and Elizabeth (Helmig) Ziegler. She was born in Effingham County, Illinois. I think she was born near Altamont, Illinois, and if so, … More Husband and Wife Both Born in 1870 & Died in 1946
Gerard Fiehler and I were hanging out at the museum yesterday. I had just finished posting yesterday’s story and decided to begin looking for who could be the subject of today’s post. My usual routine is to open up the digital version of our German Family Tree and search its contents for special dates. I … More Confirmation Rites on Palm Sunday
Ken Craft, the creator of our ZionRoots Project, is an amazing genealogist. He has contributed so many resources that we have in our museum’s research library. Ken also married a Noennig, and today’s story will lead us into that family. We begin in a different family in which we find today’s birthday girl. Amanda Clara … More Arthur and Amanda – The Noennig’s
O. Henry is an American writer well-known for his short stories with surprise endings. Two of my favorite O. Henry short stories are The Last Leaf and The Gift of the Magi. I could not get O. Henry out of my brain as I researched for this blog. I am about to tell the tale … More O. and Henry – The Sauerhage’s
I seem to be stuck in Jacob, Illinois these days. This is the third consecutive post that has had this town in Jackson County as the setting. The highlighted person in this post is Johann Herman Kranawetter, who was born on February 25, 1881. I thought he was born on February 23rd because that is … More Herman and Rosie – Jacob, Illinois Kranawetter’s
I could not resist this story. First of all, it can be considered a continuation of yesterday’s tale about Arthur Vogel. This story also connects back to a post published in 2020 called Mrs. Reinkensmeyer. However, before I continue to tell this story, let me add a little to yesterday’s post. I am now back … More Best Man Marries Maid of Honor
Today marks the birthday of a man named Arthur Vogel. He certainly is not the first man by that name to show up on this blog. I know I have written a story about an Arthur Vogel who was born and raised in the Shawnee Township around Pocahontas. I have also written a story about … More Art and Clara – Jacob, Illinois Vogel’s
