I will be sharing the story of Zacharias Wunderlich today, but I got to it through the birthday of his second wife. I think it is an important story because it tells how a rather large Wunderlich clan had its beginnings in this area. There were Wunderlich’s who were what we sometimes call “boat people”, … More Zacharias Begins Another Wunderlich Clan
Prior to the 20th century, childbirth, especially in rural areas, was not so much an issue dealt with by medical doctors, but by midwives. The story today is about one of those midwives that served the Altenburg area during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. This woman hit my radar today because it would have … More Magdalena Mueller – Midwife
One of the character traits of the German Lutherans who came to Perry County is their ability to take on new professions. For example, many of the original immigrants came to America with other skill sets, but ended up being farmers here because that was what was needed. However, there are other examples as well, … More Gaebler the Grocer
Sometime later this month, Earthbound Brewing will begin operating their business in the old stock house that used to be part of the Cherokee Brewery in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cherokee Brewery began in 1867 under the leadership of Ferdinand Herold and George Loebs. George Loebs has very distinct connections to East Perry County. By … More Cherokee Uprising
In 1845, a Mueller married a Mueller. Johann Christian Friedrich “Ziegel” Mueller married Justine Mueller. Johann was living in Altenburg. Justine had been living in Paitzdorf (later Uniontown). After they were married, this couple was blessed with several children. The first of these, Maria Wilhelmina Mueller, was born on December 19, 1846. All in all, … More A Multitude of Marias
I think I upset some people this morning. I mentioned the fact that Christian Roth was born in New York City while I was having breakfast at the Old Bank Coffee Shop. This breakfast eatery is operated by Lindy Roth, whose husband is the great great grandson of Christian Roth. Ruth Roth was also sitting … More An Upsetting Revelation
Right as the Civil War was coming to an end, a boy was being born in Altenburg by the name of Traugott Ernst Heinrich Schuessler. He was born on this day, May 28th in 1864. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church on June 8th. He may have been baptized by Rev. J.F. Koestering who … More Farmer Becomes Pastor after Marrying His Pastor’s Daughter
Today’s story is one that is personal for the Research Crew. The couple shown above is connected to both the family of Warren Schmidt and the family of Gerard Fiehler. On this day in 1868, the couple shown in the photo above was married. George Loebs had recently become co-owner of a brewery in St. … More So Close, Yet So Far
