I had all kinds of records and photos picked out for a new post to publish today, but I have been assigned an agenda that will make it impossible to accomplish that task. Perhaps I will write that story tomorrow…a day late. So, instead, I am going to republish an old story that was first … More Los Angeles Petzoldt’s Make Pilgimage to Altenburg
Today’s story will originate in Shawneetown, Missouri and end up in Los Angeles, California, with quite a bit of time in the Dakotas in between. We will start with the fact that today would be the 125th birthday of George Arthur Wunderlich, who was born on February 21, 1899. George was the son of Bernard … More Best Man Marries Maid of Honor – #2
Marie Fredericke Blanken was born on January 19, 1888, so she is today’s birthday girl. She would have to blow out 135 candles on her birthday cake if she was still alive. Marie was the daughter of Dietrich and Maria (Eisenberg) Blanken. Marie was the 4th of 10 children born to her mother and the … More To California from Frohna by Way of Colorado and Minnesota
I have not written may posts about people who have surnames that begin with a “Q”. For the record, our German Family Tree contains only 4 pages of information on surnames beginning with “Q”. I remember doing a post about a Michael Quast, and I vaguely remember someone married to a Quaas, but that’s all … More Pastor Q
Samuel Martin Tirmenstein brought his family to the United States in 1839 as part of the Gesellschaft. One of his children who also traveled aboard the Olbers was Samuel Martin Tirmenstein, Jr. Samuel, Jr. married Dorothea Doerries in 1855, and that couple began having children. When their first son was born, he was given the … More Premiere Lutheran Publisher
After writing these posts for a while now, I keep wondering if I will run out of stories to tell. It has not happened yet. In fact, I am amazed at how many stories that I run across that simply fascinate me. One of my favorite hymns is “I Love to Tell the Story”. During … More Gottseidank ist es Freitag
Moritz Petzoldt married Emilie Schwindt on May 21, 1871. This marriage record is not to be found in any church records in Perry County. That is because by the time Moritz was getting married, he had moved away from here to live in Madison County, Illinois near Collinsville. He was probably married at St. Paul’s … More A Petzoldt Harnesses Los Angeles
I’ve decided to go ahead and publish the second installment of the Stueve saga today. However, first I should say a little bit about pronunciation. Around these here parts, Stueve has always been and continues to be pronounced as Steeve. There are other places, such as where this Stueve family eventually located, that now pronounce … More Got California Milk? – Part 2
