The birthday boy for today is Julius Henry Kipping, who was born on April 7, 1891. That means he would be celebrating his 135th birthday today. Julius was the son of Louis and Wilhelmina (Feuerhahn) Kipping. I was able to locate these photos of Julius’s parents. According to information found on Ancestry.com and Family Search, … More Kipping Couple in Cape
Maybe in English communities, you can talk about “Keeping Up with the Jones’s”, but from our German community comes a story of “Kipping Up with the Meyer’s and the Lohmann’s”. We begin with a birthday girl. Augusta Maria Magdalena Meyer was born on October 2, 1897, so she would be celebrating a special 125th birthday … More Kipping Up with the Meyer’s and the Lohmann’s
Today I tell the tale of a Perry County boy who became known as Panhandle Pete. Panhandle Pete got that name because of his exploits elsewhere, but before all was said and done, he ended up back here in Perry County. And one of the amazing things about him was the fact that his name … More Panhandle Pete of Perryville
