In the process of researching a birthday boy today, I managed to solve a previous mystery that has been bugging me. The birthday boy was Friedrich Ludwig Gerler who was born on April 14, 1873. Since this is a Gerler, I must give a shout-out to Diane Anderson, one of the research rock stars from … More The Birner-Lehner-Landgraf-Gerler Web
When I got married in 1989, I immediately became the step-father of three girls. Then as they got married and started having children, our first four grandchildren were girls. Then we finally had a boy enter the family. Today, we found out that we have been blessed with another granddaughter who was born this morning. … More Surrounded by Good Lookin’ Women
As the town of Wittenberg grew, especially after the arrival of the railroad, there became the need for a hotel. As people arrived into Wittenberg by steamboat, and later by railroad, they would look for a place to spend the night. Also, the railroad workers would sometimes need a place to stay. Susan Birner is … More Birner Hotel – Wittenberg
