The lonely baptism record for David Markworth found in our German Family Tree is the starting point for today’s post. Christian David Markworth was born on February 2, 1854, making today his 170th birthday. David was the son of Heinrich and Fredericke (Mueller) Markworth. Below is a photo of David’s parents. Both of David’s parents were part … More Sheboygan’s Teacher Markworth
Justine Amalia Markworth was born on August 24, 1848, so today would be her special 175th birthday. Amalia was the daughter of Gottfried and Fredericke (Mueller) Markworth. Amalia’s mother was the sister of J.A.F.W. Mueller, the first graduate of Concordia Seminary, Altenburg. So, I guess you could say that Amalia could have called him Uncle … More Miss Markworth Marries Schumm from Schumm
In our museum, we have this wonderful account of the family history of John Christian Mueller, a tiler who brought his family to America as part of the Gesellschaft in 1838-1839. Much of the information in today’s post comes from this binder. On Saturday, September 7, 1839, during the first year that the German Lutheran … More Tailor, Tiler, Teacher, Preachers
When I was a boy growing up in Jennings, Missouri in the St. Louis area, the principal at St. Jacobi Lutheran School was Kenneth Markworth. It turns out that today’s blog starts in the Markworth family, and Kenneth Markworth also came from this family. Heinrich Gottfried Markworth came to America aboard the Copernicus in 1839. … More Mrs. Rosenwinkel? Or Is It Mrs. Jahn?
