I expected to be researching for a new story today, but I could not resist embellishing an old one. These days, I always start looking for a new person to write about by looking for either a birth or wedding that took place 200 years ago. When I did that yesterday, I immediately found a … More The Loeber’s 200th Wedding Anniversary
I remember some days as a child when I attended church services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg while my family visited relatives nearby. Most of those times we visited in the middle of summer when we were out of school. Trinity had no air conditioning back then, and I recall finding the fans discussed … More Fans of Church
You will be reading the story of Pastor Gotthilf Loeber today. When the Gesellschaft arrived in the United States in 1839, one of the pastors who brought his family was Rev. Gotthold Heinrich Loeber, who originated from Eichenberg, Germany. Pastor Loeber brought along his wife, three children, and a sister. They traveled across the Atlantic … More Gotthilf – The Youngest Loeber
I rarely write a story on this blog that recognizes the anniversary of a death. I am much more likely to focus on celebratory events like birthdays and weddings. However, when I found the date of death of one of the leaders of the Stephanites who arrived in Perry County in 1839, I think it … More “Lord Jesus, You Have My Soul”
It is a travel day for me, so you will get the chance to read an old post that I really enjoyed writing. It told the story of a wedding that took place the day after the birth of August Carl Vogel which was told in yesterday’s story. This old post describes a type of … More Two Pastor’s Kids Get Married
The story I will tell today reminds me of this scene from The Wizard of Oz. This post will mention several folks with the names, Lochner, Loeber, and Boehme. I hope I can keep it all straight. I will eventually get around to a special wedding anniversary, but for now, I will begin with a preacher by the … More Lochner’s and Loeber’s and Boehme’s…Oh My!
It has become a habit of mine to use Labor Day to highlight someone in the Loeber family. I will remind you that around these here parts, the Loeber name is pronounced very much like the word, Labor, and certainly not Low-ber. So, recognizing someone from the Loeber family on Labor Day seems like the … More Anna Marie Loeber’s First Labor Day
In German, the word, Tante, means “aunt”, but from what I have been told, it often means more than that. It can refer to a single woman who takes on the role of caregiver for older or younger family members. It might be the case of a single woman assisting in the care of young … More Tante Bergt from Frohna
Two events that are part of the immigration story that is so important to our area took place on this day in 1838. The two events took place a great distance away from one another. One event took place in Bremerhaven, Germany, while the other took place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The map below illustrates … More The Sophie and the Republik
I got burned again today. Every once in a while, I prepare to write a story, only to find out that the date included in our German Family Tree is incorrect. Today, I thought a birth date for the main character was May 8th, but I just discovered it was actually May 9th. At least … More Cemetery Cleaning and Care
