Ernst Theobald Telle is today’s birthday boy. Especially if you are a regular reader, when you are told the surnames of his parents, you would know that this story begins in Uniontown. Ernst was born on January 20, 1897, so today would be his 128th birthday. Ernst was the son of Reinhold and Anna (Hopfer) … More Gordonville Blacksmith; Cape Auto Mechanic
Mary Bock is today’s birthday girl. She happens to be another one of those Perry County characters who has a baptism and confirmation record in a local church’s books, as well as showing up in a Perry County census at an early age, but then disappears from this area. Like so many others who began … More Mary and Her Swiss Jakob
The story I will relate today will demonstrate several documents that are much different than you usually see in the posts I write. That is because the main characters in this story spent much of their lives living outside the United States. I have written several stories on this blog about men who served their … More Gustav and Gertrude in Guatrache, Argentina
I do not usually look for stories that are associated with a death, but I was attracted to today’s situation anyway. A girl who was originally named Hannah Bollefer happened to die on this day in 1974. The tale of that girl entering the Perry County community is the starting point to tell several other … More It Started with an Apple
For Father’s Day, today’s blog post is about my dad. Actually, I’m going to start with this photo of my dad, my grandfather, and my great grandfather…..all Schmidts. Left to right: Richard Schmidt, Emanuel Schmidt, and Gottwerth Schmidt My dad, Richard Heinrich Schmidt, was born on January 4, 1913 and baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran … More Dad
