Included in our German Family Tree are two men who were named Anton Petzoldt. One was born in 1890 and was written about in the post, A Passel of Petzoldts. The other was born in 1891, and I will tell his story today. Only one of the two Anton Petzoldt’s was a grandson of Friedrich … More Anton Petzoldt – Grandson of The Face in New Wells
Today’s birthday boy is Ludwig Herman Koenig, who was born on March 29, 1897. That makes today his 129th birthday. Throughout his life, documents called him Ludwig or Louis or even L.W. I will use Ludwig, mainly because that is what is on his gravestone. He was the son of Theodore and Louise (Popp) Koenig. … More Ludwig and Bertha – Koenig’s Go to St. Louis and Come Back
Claus Steffens is a main character in today’s post. His is not the first Claus Steffens to have his story told on this blog. And he is certainly not the first man with roots in the Hanover region in Germany to carry the name, Claus. Claus Heinrich Steffens was born on December 6, 1890, so … More Claus and Frieda – Farrar Steffens’s from Cradle to Grave
I had to add a few new surname folders to our collection for today’s post, one short one and one long one. The long name is not even found once in our German Family Tree. Today’s birthday boy had the name, Rapp, and there is just one person by the name, Rapp, to be found … More Joseph Rapp and His Three Wives
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
Yesterday, I wrote the story of a life-long single woman whose middle names were Maria and Martha. I know it made me think of the Biblical story of Mary and Martha. I guess that is why I noticed today’s birthday girl and decided to pursue her history for a possible post today. Her name was … More Herman Koenig’s Huge Family Tree
Ernst Rudolph Koenig was born on June 12, 1890, so he is today’s birthday boy. Rudolph would be 135 years old today. He was the son of Immanuel and Clara (Weinhold) Koenig. Rudolph was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. An image of his baptism record from that congregation’s books is shown below. Rudolph … More Rudolph and Lena – Farrar Koenig’s
Johannes Edwin Bachmann is today’s birthday boy. Edwin was born on May 3, 1890, so today would be his 135th birthday. Edwin was the son of Edward and Mathilde (Eggers) Bachmann. I am able to display this wedding photo of Edwin’s parents. Edwin was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. We can take a … More Edwin and Ida – Farrar and Perryville Bachmann’s
I have a confession to make. Not long ago, our new museum director decided to do a blog post on Fridays. That decision would give me a regular day off of writing posts. However, yesterday was the third time that I did research on a story for a Friday publication since she made that commitment. … More Mousie’s Mom and Dad
Two of the most well-known surnames in East Perry County are Mueller and Palisch. In the case of the name, Mueller, we know that there were 4 different clans of Mueller’s that were part of the original immigration in 1839. Our Mueller surname folder containing images that have been used in posts on this blog … More Mueller Boy Marries Palisch Girl
