It’s actually the birthday of a girl that leads us to a story about an East Perry County native who became a pastor that served most of his years of ministry in Minnesota. Her name was Emilie Marie Schaefer who was born on November 4, 1880. She was the daughter of Henry and Mary (Hopfer) … More Rev. Martin and Min in Minnesota
Concordia Pauline Neubeck was born on this day 150 years ago. She was the first child born into her family. Her father was George Neubeck, whose story was told in the post, Dealer and Healer in Downtown Altenburg. Her mother’s name is a little bit of a puzzle. In her St. Louis marriage record, her … More Merchant Marriage
Right now, Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, and Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown are all being served by pastors who first had been Lutheran teachers before entering the ministry. This is not a new phenomenon in the Lutheran church. Back when the Log Cabin College was built, its three main … More Teacher to Pastor
Lillie Hopper. I confess. That name makes me think of a frog. I also confess. That name does not sound like an East Perry County name. Even if you look at her middle names, I don’t think it would give you any more hints that Lillie was from our area. She was Lillie Francisca Georgiana … More Louisiana Lillie
Not long after the beginning of the twentieth century, a future pastor was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri. Heinrich Herman Schaefer was born on June 12, 1902. His parents were Heinrich Carl and Josephine Tennessee (Telle) Schaefer who lived in the town of Old Appleton, just south of Uniontown. Here are photos … More Pastor Schaefer – Tennessee’s Spirit-maker’s Son
Before I delve into today’s post, let me tell you about how I got some unexpected help in my research for it. I am visiting some grandchildren this week, and my granddaughter Kaitlyn offered to help me. Kaitlyn has been bugging me for a few years because she thinks she should have been included in … More Wedig Wedding
