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
Today I will write the story involving characters about which I have documented the children in a family, but not so much about their parents. For example, today I will write about Joseph and Emilie Bachmann, and I have previously told the tale of at least one of their children, and in the process have … More Bachmann and Schmidt
Today would have been the 134th wedding anniversary of an Emmanuel and an Emma. Emmanuel is an interesting first name. My experience with it is that this name which means “God with us” in the Bible, is spelled two different ways. Sometimes it is spelled beginning with an “I” and is followed by a double … More Emma-nuel and Emma Wallmann
Maria Sarah Koenig was born on this date 146 years ago. Apparently, she went by the name Sarah during her lifetime. There was no “h” at the end of her first name when she was baptized, but on almost all documents in her lifetime, her name was spelled Sarah. Her mate for life was a … More The Detjen-Koenig Duo
The surnames of Pfau, Blanken, and Wedig have previously led me to Wentzville, Missouri. Today we add the surnames of Koenig and Stelling to this list. In previous posts, we have mentioned the Koenig Lutheran Cemetery in Wentzville. The fact that these names which are connected to Perry County are also connected to this area … More Tornado Casualty Dies with Baby in Arms
Martin Peter Bachmann was born on October 15, 1870. A year from today, he will be celebrating his 150th birthday, but I don’t feel like waiting till next year to write his story. You get it today. According to a family book we have that was put together by Wayne Schuessler, it indicates that Martin … More Martin and Martha
