I ran across a marriage that took place on this day in 1904. The story looked like it had potential. It involves a Bachmann marrying a Lorenz. Those are some familiar names. Looking deeper, I found out the the Bachmann had been married previously to a Stueve. That added some interest. I came across one … More From Wagons to Tractors
This post was inspired by an e-mail our museum received this past week. It came to us from an individual in Germany who has discovered our blog and website and is looking to find information about what happened to some people from Germany who came to America as part of the Gesellschaft. First of all, … More The Real Housewives of Perry County – 1800’s Edition
July 9th was not only the birthday of Mathilde Gerler, it was her anniversary. She was born on July 9, 1882. Her birth record in the Immanuel Lutheran, Altenburg church records say that she was born in Friedland, which is another term for The Ridge. She was the daughter of Louis and Emma (Thurm) Gerler. … More Art and Tillie
Occasionally, I run across a man or woman who had two spouses who just so happened to have the same first name. That, in itself, is a pretty unusual thing. Today’s story takes this circumstance up another level. Joseph Henry Lorenz had two wives during his lifetime, and both of them were named Frieda Bachmann. … More Did Joe Really Marry Two Frieda Bachmanns?
We are part of Cardinal Nation here in the East End of Perry County, and we are in the midst of the baseball season. This year, we grudgingly admit that we are suffering as we watch the St. Louis Cardinals struggle through their schedule. They are presently playing the Cincinnati Reds, and they lost another … More Building a Baseball Team
Yesterday, our blog post was about Nora Schmidt. In that article, it was noted that Nora was born on October 9, 1901. Nora is shown in the above photograph standing between her mother and father. Several months ago, there was another blog post about a pair of Lorenz twins….Together in Birth and Death. They were … More Where is Nora?
Yesterday, I posted a photo of Teacher Hemmann’s class at Trinity Lutheran School in Altenburg, Missouri. In that photo was a pair of twins. Those twins have now been identified. They are Marie and Martha Lorenz (like Mary and Martha in the Bible story). Their parents were Christian F. and Ida (Schlimpert) Lorenz. The twins … More Together in Birth and Death
