It is a travel day for me, so I am going to republish this old story that was written on this day in 2021. It was written on that day because the highlighted Amschler pair got married on July 10, 1853. They were married at Peace Lutheran Church and would then go on to have … More The Alpha Couple in the Amschler Family Tree
Let me establish the setting for the beginning of today’s story. A bride from Feulersdorf, Germany marries a groom from Wiesentfels in a parish church in Krögelstein. The map shown below shows the relative proximity of these 3 German towns in Bavaria. They are each about 2-3 miles away from each other. I did a … More Krögelstein Kouple – Bicentennial Bride and Groom
I am back home in Perry County, but today I have a regular doctor’s checkup and some errands to run in Perryville. The attached post that was written on this day back in 2017, tells the story of Margaret Lang. It is the tale of a woman who managed to marry two Rauh brothers. Margaret … More Margaret Lang and Her Pair of Rauh’s
I know that Valentine’s Day takes place on February 14th, but today I will highlight the story of a Valentine who would be celebrating his birthday today, so I figure for him it is a Valentine’s Day of a different sort. Valentine Bergmann was born on November 7, 1836, so today would be his 188th … More Valentine’s Day is in November
I think I am going to find it easier to write today’s post than most. The bride and groom each have surnames consisting of only 4 letters. Perhaps the biggest challenge will be for my left pinkie finger to properly hit the “Z” key. I will begin with the person who arrived in Perry County … More Lang Marries Lanz – Out with the G; In with the Z
Today is one of those days when I discovered a bicentennial birthday, and it happened to be a woman who has had her story told on this blog before. So, I decided to share that old post. It was written back in the early days of this blog. The bicentennial birthday girl was Felicitas (Lang) … More Happy Birthday to “Happy” Angermann
I just cannot seem to resist a bicentennial birthday, and I found one for today. Johann George Amschler was born on June 4, 1824, so he qualifies for that distinction today. And it just so happens that I have already written a post about him and his wife, so I am republishing that story today. … More Pioneer Amschler’s Bicentennial Birthday
Anna Margareta Rauh was born on March 9, 1884, so if she was still alive, she would have to blow out 140 candles on her birthday cake today. Anna was the daughter of John and Maria (Lang) Rauh. There are 12 Rauh children listed in our German Family Tree for this family, and Anna was … More Lauer’s Labor with Leather
A baby girl was baptized in the pastor’s house in Perryville about 150 years ago. That baby was born on February 20, 1874, so today would be her 150th birthday. The big mystery in this story has to do with where this baby was born, and why was she was baptized in Perryville. As it … More Adolphus Scott – Decatur Train Engineer
I was 39 years old before I got married, and when I did, my wife had 3 children by a previous marriage. As that turned out, those were the only children in my household. Today you will read about a man who did not marry until he was 38 years old, yet he still managed … More George Springer – Older Father, Younger Brides
