Meta Sylvia Lueders was born on this day, December 17th, in 1914. Just a few years ago, she died at the age of 99 years. Her life was certainly an interesting one. She herself was the product of some very influential families in the village of Frohna, Missouri, and her own family would be included … More Lumber Yard Matriarch
Today would have been the 103rd anniversary of a pair who resided in the village of Frohna for much of their lives. The families of both the bride and the groom had their origins closer to the river, but these two would eventually join up as husband and wife in Frohna. The groom was Arthur … More Frohna’s Postmaster and His Poppitz
A pastor was born on this day in 1889. It may have taken some time before he discovered that calling, but he had his start in Wittenberg, Missouri. After his birth on October 8th, he was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. The Trinity books say that he was baptized by Rev. Zschoche, who … More The Travels of Adolph and Amanda
Two prominent families in the city of Wittenberg, Missouri during its heyday were the Lueders and Weinhold families. Previous stories have been written about both these families. Today’s birthday girl was the product of a marriage between members of these two families. That couple was made up of Otto Lueders and Lydia Weinhold. Although Otto … More Otto’s Oda
Today’s story tells of a family that went back and forth between Perry County and St. Louis. When I hear the term “back and forth”, I cannot but smile as I remember how our granddaughter, Kylie, once put on Grandma’s boots as shown in this photo. She than looked at my wife and said, “Grandma, … More Forth and Back
Two large families became connected by a marriage that took place on this day in 1889. These two families were the Beyer family of Altenburg and the Lueders family of Wittenberg. Yet even though this marriage took place at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, the groom had to travel all the way from Michigan to … More From Brazeau Creek to Gar Creek
Today, July 5th, was the birthday of Friedrich Adolph Thurm in 1891. He was the firstborn child of Emanuel and Ernestine (Stueve) Thurm of Altenburg. Emanuel was the brother of Gerhardt Thurm who was the main character of the post, That Thurm Throng. This new baby, Adolph, was going to have plenty of Thurm cousins. … More Adolph, Merchant of Wittenberg
Right now, Perry County is gearing up for a very special event which will occur this August…..a total solar eclipse. People from all over our country and all over the world will be visiting our area for this astronomical phenomenon. These people will need places to stay. It is my understanding that all the hotels … More Keepers of the Hotels
We once again have a post authored by Fred Eggers today. He is a fantastic researcher and brings us a fascinating Civil War story today. Gabriel Bronenkant was born on March 25, 1839. As far as I can determine his descendants are the only people with that surname anywhere in our area. Tracking him down … More When Gabriel Comes Marching Home!
Today, I must embellish a story that has already been told….a couple times…on this blog. However, I simply cannot resist discussing a record that I found in the church books of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wittenberg. Here is that record: On this day in 1920, Maria Weinhold died, and yes, it does say that … More She Died of a Broken Heart
