I happen to know that my church, Trinity Lutheran in Altenburg, is presently examining ways to correct some problems we have in our cemetery. There are broken or fallen gravestones, grave markers that are leaning, plus there are quite a few empty spots for graves that were never marked with a gravestone. Today’s story will … More Unmarked Graves
You will read another one of those stories today about the parents of children who have been the subjects of previous posts on this blog. However, the story of the mother and father has yet to be told. Also, among the other names that I would call Seelitz names like Schlimpert, Kuehnert, and Degenhardt, you … More Seelitz Sweethearts
Richard is not a name that is found very often in our German Family Tree. My father was named Richard, and my middle name is Richard, but it is not considered a common name given to children of German descent. However, one of today’s main characters was given that name. We will begin with discussing … More Richard and His Two Wives
The surname highlighted in today’s post is another one that brings up the topic of pronunciation. How do you pronounce Krause. I have known folks with that surname over the years and have heard it pronounced two different ways. One is to make it rhyme with “house”. The other is to pronounce it as Krau-zee. … More The Krause’s – John Julius, Martha, and Emily
Almost a year ago, I wrote a post, A Pair of Oehlert-Huber Pairs, in which I made the following statement: “When I researched today’s story, it was like playing 5-card draw poker. I originally had one pair, but when I was dealt some more cards, I ended up with two-pair.” As I researched today’s story, I … More Yet Another Oehlert-Huber Pair
Johannes and Henrietta Kutscher would be celebrating their 160th anniversary today if they were still alive. I will attempt to tell you what I know about this couple today. This couple was married in Altenburg, but they spent most of their lives in the New Wells area. Let’s start by looking at the bride. Christiane … More The Kutscher-Krause Couple
I did not get married until I was 39 years old. I know there were folks who thought that I would never find a bride. So, I spent a fairly large percentage of my life as a single person. Today, I will tell the tale of two people who both were married at more advanced … More First Marriage – Age 61
The story I found today has a birthday boy with a surname that has shown up on this blog on several occasions. However, this man’s birthday leads us to a surname that has shown up here only once, Schattauer, and another surname that is brand new, Haberfellner. Those two surnames are ones that come out … More Another Kutscher Couple
I always get confused when I look at the Oehlert family. Today, I will look at that family’s connection to the Krause family. I quickly discovered how confusing the Krause family can be as well. Then if you also throw in a Kranawetter, it absolutely throws me into a tizzy. But I’ll do my best. … More One of the Krause/Oehlert Marriages
Every once in a while, I have this thought that I am going to run out of stories to write for this blog. That thought usually doesn’t last long because when the time comes to look for another story to write, there always seems to be one there just waiting to be told. Our research … More Diamanda’s Dozen
