Today’s birthday girl named Knoll had two siblings who ended up finding their mates in the state of Colorado and are buried in that state. The girl you will read about today would also find her husband in Colorado, but she would also be buried in Perry County. However, her reason for being buried nearby … More Another Knoll Finds a Spouse in Colorado
Most of the posts on this blog tell the story of a highlighted pair of individuals who manage to find each other and get married. Today’s tale is not about a pair, but a trio. I will start where I usually end. Below is a photo of the gravestone of today’s main characters with the … More Three Ochs – No Acorns
I have written some stories about children of today’s highlighted couple, but now you will read the story of their Mom and Pop. I tell the story today because it is a very special birthday for Mom. Katharina Hermann was born on September 18, 1850, thus making today her 175th birthday. Katharina was the daughter … More Mom and Pop Knoll – Early Friedenberg Couple
Emil Paul Ochs was born on March 11, 1900, thus making today his 125th birthday. Emil was the son of John and Anna (Stuebinger) Ochs. A previous post about Emil’s parents, The Ochs/Stuebinger Couplings, gives some background information about the origins of Emil’s Ochs family in Perry County. In that previous post, you discover that … More Emil and Martha – An Ochs/Popp Perryville Pair
Now that we have reached the year, 2025, I have to get used to searching for some different numbers. I get to search for years that are multiples of 5, which should be easier to remember. As a former math teacher, I know that my students found it easier to work with numbers that were … More Ernst and Louise – The Moeckel’s from Chester
We will look at another Bergmann birthday boy today. His name was Theopheal Valentine Bergmann, who was born on December 10, 1877. That makes today his 147th birthday. Sometimes, his name is spelled Theophil on documents, but I will use Theopheal, mainly because that is what it says on his gravestone. Theopheal was the son … More Theopheal and His Tragic Tree Termination
Rudy Knoll gets his start in Perry County, Missouri, but you will read today that he made a few moves back and forth across Middle America during his life. Along the way on this wild ride, he meets his bride in Colorado, and I think one could characterize her as a wild rider. We begin … More Rudy Knoll and His Pueblo Partner
I will highlight a couple with Perry County roots that would be celebrating a special wedding anniversary today. This pair spent a considerable portion of their lives in Perry County, but then spent their later lives in St. Louis. Both the bride and the groom, Anna Rauh and Adam Knoll, have names which have been … More Adam Knoll – St. Louis Blacksmith
A wedding took place on this day 150 years ago, and I will be telling the story of that bride and groom today. Because the wedding took place at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg and both the bride and groom were each baptized at that congregation, I will not be able to display any church … More Christian and Mary – An OK Friedenberg Couple
Michael John Knoll, Jr. was born on July 12, 1851, thus making today his 173rd birthday. He was the son of Michael Knoll, Sr. and Anna (Amschler) Knoll. Although he was a Jr., his father was listed as John M. in some census entries. Michael was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so I … More Michael and Georgia – The Friedenberg Knoll’s
