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
Louise Knoll, because she was born on August 13, 1898, would be celebrating her 125th birthday today. Louise was the daughter of Michael and Sarah (Venable) Knoll. According to our German Family Tree, Louise was the 8th of 10 children in her family. I think Louise was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, but … More Wainwright Building Barber
Today’s tale begins on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River, but ends up on the Illinois side. Several stories told on this blog have followed that path, but almost all of them have ended up in Jackson County around Jacob, Illinois. Today, the highlighted couple will spend their lives in Chester, which is located … More Welge – Furniture Dealer in Chester
Yesterday’s tale was about a woman who only spent a short time in Perry County before moving elsewhere. Today’s story is like that, but has important differences. I was led to todays’ story by the information found in this short entry in our German Family Tree. As you can see, it is not only Johanna … More Happy 150th Birthday to Mr. Crisler’s Grandma
Theodore Henry Rauh was born on April 6, 1881, making today his 142nd birthday. Theodore was the son of Adam and Margaret (Lang) Rauh and likely baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg. Since he was born after the 1880 census and we cannot view the one taken in 1890, Theodore was almost 20 years … More Theodore and Minnie Rauh and Their Texas Dairy Farm
At Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, we have many members who call a woman, Granny. Kathy Schlimpert and her husband, Oliver, had 4 children, and all of them were girls. Those 4 are all married with children (and even some grandchildren), and they are all still members of Trinity. Therefore, we have plenty of Ponder’s, … More Granny’s Granny
John Rauh is today’s birthday boy, but he will certainly not be the only John Rauh found in this story. First of all, today’s birthday boy is a junior, so his father was also John Rauh. John E. Rauh, Jr. was born on October 5, 1842, making today his 180th birthday. He was the son … More One of Several John Rauh’s
I have written a few posts that have told the story of how a woman by the name of Barbara Schmeuszer, the daughter of Count Schmeuszer, was disinherited by her father because she married below her social standing. She married a man by the name of Peter Lang. Barbara and Peter are pictured below. Today’s … More Christina and Her Baby Bee
Yesterday’s post told the story of Rudolph Landgraf, who was born on September 2, 1872. On the very next day, another baby was born in the Central Township of Perry County. So, we celebrate another 150th birthday today. This time it was a baby girl. Emma Marie Rauh was born on September 3, 1872, the … More Rauh-Bergmann-Thorp-Fassold
On August 13, 1822, 200 years ago, a baby by the name of Maria Lang was born in Krögelstein, Germany. Below is a map showing the location of that town in Bavaria. Maria was the daughter of Peter and Barbara (Schmeuszer) Lang. I located these photos of Maria’s parents. In a previous story on this … More Mary Lang’s 200th Birthday
