The story you will read today is one of those in which you will find an event that occurred on today’s date, August 6th, toward the end of the post, not at the beginning. Today’s main character will be a man named Wilhelm Deimund…or was he? There is a story floating around in the Deimund … More Deimund’s Wedding Rings – Three of Them
There are already two posts included in the archives of stories that have been written on this blog describing couples made up of a Lohmann who married a Dubben. You will be reading yet another one today, and what is really amazing is that there are 4 marriage records involving a Lohmann marrying a Dubben … More Another Lohmann Marries a Dubben in Alva, OK
This past week, I wrote the story, Life Story of the Asche/Lohmann Linden Tree, which included a young pupil named Arthur Lohmann, who was involved in planting that historic linden tree that fell in Altenburg recently. In my search for a story to write for today, I found that today’s birthday boy married Arthur’s younger … More Martin and Clara – Granite City Knecht’s
The main industry in East Perry County is lumber. Logs are constantly being transported down Main Streetm most on their way to the East Perry Lumber Company in Frohna or the Altenburg Hardwood Company in Altenburg. Quite a few local men could be described as lumberjacks in the business of felling trees. Trees are important … More Life Story of the Asche/Lohmann Linden Tree
There are similarities between yesterday’s tale, German Lutheran Marries Catholic Brewer, and the one you will read today. The most obvious common thread is the fact that both posts tell the story of a German Lutheran woman who marries a Roman Catholic man. Today’s post was discovered because today is the groom’s birthday. We will … More Louis and Dorothy – Perryville Pecaut’s
George Fischer is today’s birthday boy. He was born on January 4, 1899, so today would be his 127th birthday. George was the son of Edward and Katherine (Kuennel) Fischer. A previous story that highlighted George’s parents and some of his siblings was titled, Fischer Heartbreak. George was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. … More George Fischer – Caroline Littge’s Daddy
The highlighted couple in today’s post, because they have 11 children listed in our German Family Tree, has been mentioned on this blog quite often. I have written about several children of this couple, but have yet to write the story of the parents. You will get that tale today. It begins with a special … More Joachim and Gesche – Planting the Acorn for a Large Lohmann Family Tree
Back in 2017, I wrote a post, Another Initial Pastor, which told the story of a man who was once a pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells by the name of Rev. R.W.C. Frederking. Today, I will tell the story of one of his sons, who happens to have his wedding anniversary today. … More Pastor’s Kid Becomes Lucas, Kansas Farmer
Today’s couple has already been discussed in a previous post titled, An Angel’s Sad Pilgrimage. That post mainly told the story of one of their sons, Theodore. This time, I will highlight the parents. I will begin with the husband. Ernst William Arbeiter was born either on November 4th or November 5th in 1864. That … More William and Engel – The Arbeiter’s
Edgar Dreyer has been a great contributor to the research library at our museum. He single-handedly translated the records of several local churches from German into English, and I know his efforts have been a great help to me in my research for these blog posts. Today, I will tell the story of Edgar’s grandparents. … More Edgar Dreyer’s Grandma and Grandpa
