The birthday girl for today is Josephine Caroline Oberndorfer, who was born on March 21, 1886. Josephine was the daughter of August and Wilhelmine (Ruehling) Oberndorfer. She was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. For some reason, family trees on Ancestry.com say that Josephine’s middle name was Pauline, and even her gravestone says she … More Josephine and Alfred – Kansas City Weaver’s
The town of Farrar once had a baseball team called the Farrar Reds, and that team included 5 Lorenz brothers. The photo below has appeared on this blog before. The captions helps identify the players. Today’s highlighted character is Ernst Lorenz, who has “3B” on his sleeve indicating that he played thrid base. Before we … More Ernst Lorenz – Farrar Reds Third Baseman
I will share a story today which I consider amazingly unique. It will tell the tale of a man whose occupations during his life took an amazing turn as he became older. Since it involves flowers, I find it to be an appropriate story to tell on this Mother’s Day. Add to that the fact … More A Flower Story for Mother’s Day
