It’s another birthday for twins. This time, we will begin our story with the birth of Rudolph and Reinhold Schirmer on December 5, 1908. Their parents were Martin Manuel and Emma (Holt) Schirmer of Altenburg. Martin and Emma had been married in New Wells, Missouri in 1906. Over the years, Martin was involved in several … More The Roller Mills of Rudy, Reinhold, and Martin
Dresden, Germany was the home of Johann Samuel and Friederika Guenther. On December 4, 1831, a baby was born to this couple by the name of Martin. Before Martin was born, there were three other siblings…..Louise, born in 1808, Gotthold, born in 1811, and Immanuel, born in 1830. The fact that Immanuel was born 19 … More December 4th – A Seminary Holiday?
Around here, there are a few people who refer to the east side of Altenburg……past the downtown area, past the church and museum……as Lower Altenburg. It is just fun to say that you are from L.A. I happen to live in L.A. It is a part of town that is not as often visited because … More Old Time L.A.
Today would have been the 115th birthday of Nora Schmidt who was born on October 9, 1901. Unfortunately, Nora lived only a short 24 years. Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis. For a while, this disease was called White Death. Nora was the daughter of Martin Wilhelm and Elisabeth (Roth) Schmidt. This Schmidt family had seven … More Cause of Death – Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Another building is undergoing a transition in downtown Altenburg. Before I say anything about what is going on there, allow me to do what I do much better……talk about its history. The building shown above was once owned and operated by Martin H. Mueller. In the 1900 census, he is described as a tinner (a.k.a. … More A Building in Transition
Today we find out what happens when an orphan’s son marries a teacher’s daughter. On September 13, 1892, Martin Ernst Burroughs was born. Martin was the son of Frank and Maria (Schmidt) Burroughs. Frank and his brothers and sister have an interesting story. If you are like me, you look at a name like Burroughs … More An Orphan’s Son, A Teacher’s Daughter
Dena Dobberphul was born on June 25, 1887. That is not a Perry County name, and you might wonder what connection Dena has to this place. Well, in 1908, Dena married Martin Hemmann, and that certainly is a Perry County name. Martin was a great grandson of J.G. Hemmann who we wrote about a few … More Dakota Hemmanns
My research journey began today with the fact that George Doering and Amalia Theresa Schlimpert were married in Perry County on May 16, 1849. Here I must interject that this marriage is not recorded in the church books in Altenburg. This was that time period right before Rev. Gotthold Loeber’s death and the church records … More What’s A Doering Doing in Nebraska?
Put yourself in the shoes of Pauline Poppitz who is looking forward to seeing seven candles burning on her birthday cake on March 23, 1884. She has been looking forward to this day for a long time. It is even a Sunday, so there should be plenty of time for the family to give her … More An Un-Happy Birthday
According to most sources, Rev. Martin Stephan died on February 21, 1846 in Horse Prairie, Illinois. Rev. Stephan was the leader of the German immigration to Perry County in 1838-1839. He was exiled from the colony in May of 1839 as a result of allegations that he misused funds in the treasury and was involved … More A Pastor’s Passing in Prairie
