A little over a year ago, I wrote the story of the couple made up of Martin Lueders and Agnes Fiehler. That story was titled, Lehrer Lueders. Just a reminder that Lehrer is the German term for “teacher”. Martin Lueders spent much of his Lutheran teaching career in Kansas, although he was teaching in Fremont, … More Later Lehrer Lueders
Before I discuss today’s married couple, I need to backtrack. Today’s couple is not the first marriage between a Schuessler and a Lueders that I have written. A post was previously written about such a couple titled, Forth and Back. It highlighted the couple made up of Gustav Lueders and Clara Schuessler. Gustav Lueders came … More Another Schuessler-Lueders Couple
One hundred thirty-three years ago, Bertha Vogel was born in New Wells, Missouri. Her birthday was May 6, 1886. She was the daughter of William and Emma Susanne (Hoehne) Vogel and baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. Below is her baptism record. On October 27, 1907, Bertha married Joseph Richter of Wittenberg, Missouri. … More Bertha’s Joe and Otto
Because I had an appointment today in Perryville, I had no intentions to compose a blog post. However, as it turns out, it is that appointment I attended that led to this story. The appointment I had was to a place that I had not previously visited. However, when my wife and I got there, … More Another Visit to the Hotel
A wedding took place on this day in 1897 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. It was the marriage between a Lueders man and a Fiehler woman. However, it was not the first Lueders/Fiehler wedding. Three years earlier, another Lueders man had married another Fiehler woman. I would like to take a particular look today … More 2 Brothers, 2 Sisters, 2 Photos
Although today’s story was generated by first finding the birth of twin girls on this date, most of it will center on the life of a man whose short life was filled with plenty of accomplishments. Nora and Rosa Lueders were born on April 11, 1899. They were the daughters of Henry and Louise (Elbrecht) … More Fiehler’s Fateful Fall
I am going to attempt to tell the story about a woman who has definite roots in Perry County, Missouri, and a man that may have had his origins in the 1839 German immigration led by Rev. Martin Stephan. One thing we do know is that there was some movement by these two up and … More Up and Down
Exactly one week ago, I published the post, Wittenberg Mail Carrier, which told the tale of the marriage of Martin Grebing and Emma Richter. Three years after that wedding, Martin’s only sibling, Ida Grebing, married one of Emma’s brothers, Martin Richter. I tell that story today because Martin Richter was born on April 3, 1869. … More The Other Richter/Grebing Couple
Sometimes I run across stories that send me down a whole lot of rabbit holes. Today is one of those. By the time I was done searching, and believe me, there are even more rabbit holes I could have gone down, I think I tied together some Perry County families that had a common characteristic. … More Schuessler Stogies
Today, ur museum’s friend, Cal Eggers provides the second part to his blog post about two men from this area who made important contributions to the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Enjoy. ============================================ The blogs of yesterday and today were inspired by the photo and article from the November-December 2018 issue of “The Lutheran Layman.” … More Two Men Sent from Perry County for a Purpose – Part 2
