Today’s birthday girl had two husbands, having children with both of them, and was involved in two different local congregations which had the same name. Emilie Hacker was born on September 7, 1880, so today would be her 145th birthday. Emilie was the daughter of Andreas and Brigitta (Friedmann) Hacker. Since she was baptized at … More Hacker – Heiser – Kirmse
On several occasions on this blog, I have referred to a “neighborhood”… a rural neighborhood … near New Wells as the Koch-Koenig-Haertling Neighborhood. We will be heading back to that neighborhood today. After all, today’s couple was made up of a Koenig and a Haertling. And it just so happens that the husband would be … More New Wells Koenig – Bicentennial Birthday
In October of 2020, I wrote the story of Louis Kirmse in the post titled, First Marriage – Age 61. As the title states, Louis was unmarried for 61 years of his life. And when he got married at such a late time in his life, his bride was 22 years younger that he was. You … More The Other Reluctant Kirmse Groom
We have a birthday boy today by the name of August Leo Saupe, who went by the name of Leo. He was born on June 29, 1863, the son of Julius and Justine (Dietze) Saupe. Today would have been Leo’s 158th birthday. He was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, Missouri. His baptism record … More Leo and Lena
We keep a digital file that contains a folder for each surname that is connected to the history of East Perry County. That file has become quite large, and now that we have been adding to that file for quite a few years, it is not often that a new surname has to be added … More Another New Name – Doernhoefer
I did not get married until I was 39 years old. I know there were folks who thought that I would never find a bride. So, I spent a fairly large percentage of my life as a single person. Today, I will tell the tale of two people who both were married at more advanced … More First Marriage – Age 61
Our friend, Dale Kirmse, from Florida is the author of today’s post. Dale is a relentless researcher. He was a presenter at our Immigration Conference here in Altenburg last October. He is our “go-to” guy for information on the out-migration that took place from Perry County to Alva, Oklahoma. We at the Lutheran Heritage Center … More Julius Migrates from Altenburg to Altenburg
Today would have been Paul and Edna Heise’s 95th wedding anniversary. This couple was married at Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown, Missouri. Yesterday’s Weibrecht family were also members of that church. I do not often find stories from this congregation, but in this case, I found two in a row. Paul Heise has an interesting … More Another Crosstown Chronicle
Whenever the Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum receives a box with the return address of Alva, Oklahoma or Perryton, Texas my pulse quickens. Many of you know that I was raised in Kansas in the “Cherokee Neutral Lands” just two miles from the Oklahoma border in former “Indian Territory.” The incredible Rauh Sisters, of Alva, … More A Little Bit of Oklahoma
As I worked my way through our German Family Tree looking for an event that took place on August 15th, I ran across the birthday of Joachim Martin Steffens. He was born on August 15, 1882. One of the first things I noticed was that not only did he marry a woman by the name … More Korte Girls – Steffens Boys
