Several posts have already been written about the Immanuel and Martha (Soehl) Lorenz family and their children. One of the Lorenz children who has not had his story told yet is that of their firstborn child. You will read his story today. August Theodor Gottfried Lorenz was born on September 28, 1886, so today would … More Gottfried Lorenz Takes the Mound for the Farrar Reds
Today’s post will tell the story of a couple that got to know one another while living in or near Wittenberg, then later getting married and living their remaining lives in Cape Girardeau. We will begin by looking at today’s birthday girl. Louise Lydia Fassel was born on September 21, 1896, thus making today her … More Albert and Lulu – Holschen Pair Met in Wittenberg, Wed in Cape Girardeau
Gladys Engert was one of our museum’s beloved docents who served us for a lot of years. It is hard to believe that she died almost 5 years ago. Today, you will read this post about her parents. This story begins with our birthday girl, who Gladys would have called “Mom”. Here is a picture … More Gladys Engert’s Mom and Dad
We find a birthday girl who has her baptism record in the early pages in the books of Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. That baptism record is the only one in which this girl is found locally before she and her family moved elsewhere. She ends up taking us on an interesting trip and to … More Louise and Her Soda-Making Man in Nashville, IL
I will be telling yet another story about a Perry County native who became a full-time Lutheran church worker in this post. The main character is also is today’s birthday boy. Immanuel Johann Martin Lorenz was born on August 4, 1891, thus making today his 135th birthday. Martin was the son of Immanuel and Martha … More Lehrer Lorenz from Farrar
Fred Eggers is our local expert on the historic happenings at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. He is still an active member at that congregation. Fred is also one of our local experts on military history. Fred will give evidence of both of those traits as we once again share a blog post that Fred … More When Salem Comes Marching Home Again
I have written quite a few posts about people who had the surname, Lorenz. In fact, I have classified some Lorenz’s as “Altenburg Lorenz’s” who were part of the original immigration in 1839, and I have classified others as “Farrar Lorenz’s”. Today, I will write the story of a man named Lorenz who I cannot … More Henry, Liz, and Abbie – Lithium Lorenz’s
Since I have become more familiar with Perry County names since writing for this blog, I have realized something about the surname, Lorenz. There are two major clans of Lorenz’s who ended up more or less in different areas of this county. One of the Lorenz clans is what I call the “Altenburg Lorenz’s”, and … More The Original Altenburg Lorenz’s
Martin Paul Theodore Lorenz is today’s birthday boy. Paul was born on November 3, 1895, so today would be his 130th birthday. Paul was the son of John and Caroline (Mueller) Lorenz. Caroline Mueller was my Grandma Mueller’s cousin, so, if you extend out my family tree far enough, I suppose I would be related … More Paul and Josephine – Wittenberg Lorenz’s
Olga Agnes Maria Schmidt is today’s birthday girl because she was born on June 26, 1895. That means today would be her 130th birthday. Olga was the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Roth) Schmidt. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. An image of her baptism record from that congregation’s books is shown … More 1 Petzoldt + 2 Schmidt’s
