The last post that I authored was about a man who was born in 1895 and was named Rudolph. I have another story today about a Rudolph that was born that same year. Rudolph Heinrich Roth was born on January 18, 1895, thus making today his 130th birthday. Rudolph was the son of Christian and … More Rudolph Roth and the Cigar Dealer’s Daughter
Today’s birthday boy is named August Carl Lueders. August’s grandfather, whose story was told in the post, Frohna Entrepreneur, could also be called an August Carl. In addition, his uncle was named August Carl. I believe when today’s birthday boy was born, his parents wanted to give him a name that either honored his grandfather … More August C. Lueders – St. Louis Pharmacist
A buddy of mine, Scott Staub, spent his career teaching at a Lutheran school in Woodburn, Indiana. Just down the road from his school is a little place known as Gar Creek. Seven years ago, I published the attached story about a couple from Perry County who ended up living in Gar Creek for most … More Return to Gar Creek, Indiana
I will be participating in some museum activities today which will keep me from researching and composing a new post. Instead, I am sharing an old post written on this date back in 2017. It tells the story of an Oswald who married a Kaempfe, two surnames that were once prominent in the village of … More A Return to the O-K Corral
A set of twin girls was born in Frohna 125 years ago on this date. Another post, Fiehler’s Fateful Fall, mainly told the tale of one of these twins. Today, I will go into detail about the other one. Rosa Frieda Lueders was born on April 11, 1899, along with her twin sister, Nora Rosette. … More Rosa Off to the Potter Fields
Downtown Frohna might not be a term that folks would use these days. However, there was a time when a person traveling down Main Street through that town, probably using horse and buggy transportation, would have witnessed quite a beehive of activity. A bunch of factors have contributed to the fact that what I lovingly … More Single Life in Downtown Frohna
The bride and groom that make up today’s highlighted couple are ones who spent their lives from cradle to grave in Frohna and members of Concordia Lutheran Church. It’s the kind of life story that is not often found in today’s day and age. The birthday girl for today’s tale is Juliane Alma Lueders, who … More Lifelong Frohna Couple – The Hellwege’s
Once again, we have a special birthday to celebrate today. Amalie Lilly Brandes was born on December 15, 1897, making today her 125th birthday. Lilly, sometimes called Lillian, was the daughter of Benjamin and Katharina (Schumacher) Brandes. Lilly was the 2nd of 9 children born into this Brandes family. She was baptized at Grace Lutheran … More The Opposite of No-L
I really want to tell this story, but I have to admit that it has me flummoxed. The tale will focus on the life of Rosa Amalia Nennert. I can document many events that took place in her early life, and I can document much about her later life, but the stuff in the middle … More Orphan Rose’s Friend
Because of multiple marriages, today’s post will contain more surnames than most, and they all happen to be names that could be associated with the town of Frohna. By the time you are done reading, you will see references to the names Mueller, Petzoldt, Schilling, Schuessler, Lueders, and Palisch. I am going to begin with … More A Passel of Frohna Names
