Today’s birthday girl was a life-long single person. I will attempt to tell her story today. Ida Katharine Kraml was born on September 14, 1880, thus making today her 145th birthday. Ida was the daughter of Gottlieb and Anna Maria (Lichtenegger) Kraml. Her father had previously been married to Franziska Pichler, but she died in … More Ida Kraml – Unattached, Yet Attached
I wrote a story about a Kasten yesterday, and I found another one for today. The birthday boy for this post is Ludwig Wilhelm Kasten, who was born on February 25, 1895. That makes today his 130th birthday. Louis was the son of Rudolph and Augusta (Bingenheimer) Kasten and baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in … More Louis Kasten – Jackson Brick Maker
The birthday boy for today is Reinhold Selmer Kasten, who was born on February 24, 1872. Therefore, today would be his 153rd birthday. Reinhold was the son of Carl and Juliane (Lehner) Kasten. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. His baptism record is displayed here. Reinhold is found in the 1880 … More Reinhold Kasten – Cape Girardeau Bookkeeper
I have a confession to make. Not long ago, our new museum director decided to do a blog post on Fridays. That decision would give me a regular day off of writing posts. However, yesterday was the third time that I did research on a story for a Friday publication since she made that commitment. … More Mousie’s Mom and Dad
Today’s birthday boy is Benjamin Immanuel Soehl, who was born on August 16, 1899. That means today would be his special 125th birthday. Benjamin was the son of Henry and Martha (Etzold) Soehl. He was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. An image of his baptism record is pictured here. Benjamin was still a … More Ben Kasten’s Son-in-law, Ben
A baby boy was born on June 16, 1876, about 3 weeks before America celebrated their Centennial Fourth of July. That boy’s name was Stephen Ludwig Kasten, the son of Karl and Juliane (Lehner) Kasten. Stephan was child #4 in a family of 8. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. An … More Stephen Kasten – Merchant & Mathilde’s Man
Today, we return to the Shawnee Township for our story. Yesterday, the post highlighted a man living in the Shawnee Township with a surname that began with a “K”…Koenig. Today, we double the amount of characters whose names begin with “K”. I will begin with our birthday boy. Richard Heinrich Kutscher was born on May … More A Double-K Wedding – Kutscher/Kasten
I am taking today off. I have a church service and a confirmation party to attend. I am posting a 2020 story that was published on today’s date. In it, you will find out about a woman who was part of a very large family who had a very large family of her own. As … More Mama Returns
Today’s story will originate in Shawneetown, Missouri and end up in Los Angeles, California, with quite a bit of time in the Dakotas in between. We will start with the fact that today would be the 125th birthday of George Arthur Wunderlich, who was born on February 21, 1899. George was the son of Bernard … More Best Man Marries Maid of Honor – #2
In less than a week, I will have to remember that it is Valentine’s Day, and I’ll have the privilege of giving my sweetheart some extra special attention. So when I ran across a birthday boy named Valentine, and I discovered that I hadn’t written his story yet, I knew I had to write this post. … More Maria’s Valentine and Fiddler
