You will be reading quite a different type of story today. Yes, it does have a birthday girl. However, neither of the characters that make up today’s married couple were Perry County, Missouri natives, nor could you track back into their family histories to find ties to Perry County names. Also, neither the husband or … More Pastor Schoech and the Brewmaster’s Daughter
I will start today’s post by sharing images of two census records from 1850. Both of them are from the city of St. Louis, Missouri. First, we have this one: Then this one: Both of these records are, as the title suggests, not as they seem. The top record seems to be Frederick Schuricht’s family … More Not What They Seem
April 9, 1817 was the birthday of Johanna Rosine Poppitz. She was born in the town of Seelitz in Germany. She and her family sailed to America aboard the Copernicus in 1838, arriving in New Orleans on New Year’s Eve. Her husband-to-be, Gottfried Noennig, traveled on the same ship. Their towns in Germany were 36 … More A Seelitz Wedding
