Today’s blog is about another name that we don’t find anymore in the East Perry County area…….Grother. Today would have been the 145th anniversary of Johann Heinrich Ludwig Grother and Emilie Christiane Palisch. Their anniversary was September 7, 1871. The Grother name became part of the settlement in Perry County by joining the immigrant group … More Another Vanished Name
Yesterday, Gerard Fiehler and I solved a mystery. Last week in a blog post, it was said that we did not know where two Wagner men were buried. Now we at least know where one of those two ended up. We were at the museum yesterday talking to one of our more seasoned docents, Caroline … More A Lonesome Tombstone
Ninety-seven years ago today, on August 28, 1919, Heinrich Joseph Mueller died. It was where he died that attracted my attention. He died and is buried in Monte Vista, Colorado. As I pursued this story, it kept leading me to more interesting places. In fact, this story just may lead me to write more … More Rocky Mountain Muellers
Chalmer Vest Morrison was born on August 16, 1890 in Perry County, Missouri. I was attracted to this name primarily because it is connected to Perry County Lutheran history, but the name does not sound German…..and it isn’t. Chalmer’s parents were John A. and Martha (Self) Morrison, who, as near as I can tell, were … More They Came from North Carolina – Part 1
The building in the foreground in the above photo was not Trinity Lutheran Church. It never was Trinity Lutheran Church. And Rev. Gotthold Loeber was not the first pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church. Folks here in Altenburg may be ready to string me up for such heresy, but there is a reason for these statements. … More Pastor Loeber Was Never Pastor of Trinity
Ann Hazelwood will be joining us tomorrow, (Sunday) for a book signing celebrating the 2nd book in her East Perry County series. I just finished the book, and it is delightful. Of course, Sharla Lee Gordon–the artsy museum director makes an appearance in the book as well as her trusted assistant “Gerard.” There will be … More Hazelwood Book Signing
A while back, we posted a story about some Hemmanns from Uniontown who later settled in Amherst, Nebraska….A Family Moves to the Prairie. Today’s story is a continuation of that one. Today is the birthday of Frieda Karoline Czenkusch. At first, I thought Czenkusch may have been a name from a country other than Germany, … More Another Story Ending in California
Anna Dorothea Schuricht was born on this day (July 23) in 1859. Her parents, John and Anna Susanna (Tirmenstein) Schurict were living in St. Louis and members of Old Trinity Lutheran Church. In 1878, Dorothea married Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Thiess. Henry was a Lutheran pastor who had received some of his Lutheran traning in … More California, Here We Come
The Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum here in Altenburg had some very special visitors today. Norman Loeber, along with his son, Ken, and Ken’s wife, Kathy. They presently live in Edmond, Oklahoma. Norman is the great great grandson of the first pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Rev. Gotthold Heinrich Loeber. He is also … More Loebers in the House
The Gary Lucy art exhibition is open today! Mr. Lucy and his wife (Washington, MO mayor) Sandy will be with us for the Immigration History Conference in October. The exhibition features Lucy’s Louis and Clark series, his Inland Waterways series, as well as his incredible nature works. This is a fabulous opportunity for our site. … More Gary Lucy Exhibition Open!
