Hugo Heinrich Theodore Ruehling would be celebrating a special birthday today…his 125th. Hugo was born on March 1, 1899, the son of Henry and Christiana (Walther) Ruehling. Hugo was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, Missouri. His baptism from that church’s records is pictured here. Hugo was just an infant when the 1900 census … More Hugo and Hilda – Pocahontas Neighborhood Nuptials
An annual phenomenon takes place anuualy in East Perry County, Missouri. It is Fair Week. Almost every resident of this area becomes involved in some way in prepping for the East Perry Community Fair. This event has been happening around here for a lot of years, and it would not be the glorious event that … More Fair Preview – 2023 Edition
One of today’s main characters is Ida Lina Wallmann. But I have to ask the question, “Which Ida Lina Wallman?” That’s because I discovered that there were two of them. One Ida Lina Wallmann was born on June 1, 1893, and the other one was born on June 11, 1883. I confess that I got … More Andrew and Ida – The Koeberl’s
Ida Aloysia (Louise) Koeberl would possibly be celebrating her 125th birthday today. I have to say “possibly” because our German Family Tree says she was born on either November 29th or November 30th in 1897. I have learned that it is more difficult to confirm a woman’s birth date than it is for men. That’s … More Koeberl – Leimer – Starzinger
Today’s birthday girl is Louise Esther Swan, who would be celebrating her 127th birthday today. She was born on May 18, 1895, the daughter of Charles and Pauline (Palisch) Swan. A previous post mentioned Louise’s parents. That post was titled, A Beautiful Swan Joins the Bevy. Louise was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. We … More William’s Swan Sweetheart
If all goes as planned, this post and the next one will both be about Emilie Petzoldt. However, I must tell you that there will not be two stories about the same person. There were two women named Emilie Petzoldt. Before I move on, let me say that today’s Emilie Petzoldt is not really the … More The First Emilie Petzoldt
When I first moved to Perry County about 10 years ago, I looked at the surname, Koeberl, and wondered how to pronounce it. I soon discovered that folks around here make it very simple. They pronounce this name the same as they pronounce “cable”. This is also one of those names that was once spelled … More Frank the Koeberl Guy
I am not in Altenburg right now and will not be there until later this coming week. That makes a little difference in the way I write these posts. I do not have access to the church records that we have at the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum. I will not be able to display … More Koeberl and Leimer
