We will begin today with the birthday of Anna Maria Cordes, who was born on February 3, 1876, making today her 145th birthday. Anna was the daughter of Heinrich and Margaretha (Meier) Cordes. She was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, Missouri. Her baptism record is shown below. Anna can be found in the … More Richard, Anna, and Emma Fritsche
Ernst Koenig is today’s birthday boy. His date of birth was January 2, 1868, so today would have been his 153rd birthday. His parents were Friedrich and Maria (Hecht) Koenig. His father had arrived in America in 1853 and then bought some farmland near Farrar, Missouri. After marrying Maria Hecht in 1861, Friedrich served in … More Farrar Koenig-Roth Clan
It seems like I am drawn to Shawnee Township in northern Cape Girardeau County to locate stories for this blog lately. That is the case once again today in which we find records in the books of Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. Yesterday’s post, Martin and Phoebe, turned out to be a case in … More Martin and Martha
It would have been Herman Carl Koenig’s 155th birthday today. He was born on September 8, 1865 in Korbussen, Germany. He was the son of Zacharias Lorenz and Marianne Louise (Ackermann) Koenig. Below is a map showing the location of Korbussen. It is about 30 miles from Kahla, which was mentioned in yesterday’s post. Herman’s … More A Killer Mule
I often “troll” our German Family Tree looking for a special birthday or anniversary. I search for such things as 200th birthdays or 150th anniversaries. Today, I located a 150th birthday. The tale of Benjamin Joseph Koenig is what I will attempt to share with you today. Benjamin Joseph (B.J.) Koenig was born on August … More B.J. and Anna – A Koenig/Brueckner Pair
Today’s birthday girl will marry a man who was shown as Alwin Koenig on several documents, but was buried as Alvin Koenig. I think the change was likely due to how Germans pronounce the name Alwin. The “w” in German is mostly pronounced like Americans pronounce a “v”. So, if someone asked Alwin for his … More Alwin (Or Is It Alvin) Koenig
I must admit that every time I recall a post that I wrote several years ago titled, The $15 Wedding, I begin giggling. That post told the story about the stipulations in a will that stated when a single daughter would get married, her brother, the executor of that will, would be required to pay … More The $15 Bride’s First Child
Amalie Lina Haertling is today’s birthday girl. She was born on June 14, 1882, the daughter of Herman and Sophia (Koenig) Haertling. Here are photos of Lina’s parents. Lina was the 8th of 10 children in her family. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, Missouri. Below is her baptism record. Because … More Fred, Lina, and Lydia
German and Austrian surnames are not well-known for being short. Today’s main character is an exception. Today’s birthday boy, who would have been 150 years old today, was John Putz. He was born on April 29, 1870, the son of Joseph and Josepha (Reisenbichler) Putz. John’s father had arrived in America in 1858 with several … More Putz’s Pipe Dream Becomes Park
Writing posts on this blog gives me plenty of opportunities to learn. Not only do I learn the story of a character involved in the history of East Perry County, but often I get to learn about the historical context of those stories. Today is one of those times when I came across a term … More Ebs on the Sanitary Train
