Today, we will take a look at the life and work of George Weith. One of George’s wedding anniversaries led me to this story. George was born on March 21, 1856. Although I could find no immigration or census records to back it up, it is reported that George’s father arrived in America in 1849 … More Weith’s Wives and Work
A marriage took place in Perry County on this date 150 years ago. The Perry County marriage record for this wedding is shown here. As you can see, it was Henry Boxdorfer who married Elisabeth Rauh on that day. The pastor who is listed, Rev. F.C. Besel, was serving Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg at … More Baltimore Boxdorfer
Today would have been Paul and Edna Heise’s 95th wedding anniversary. This couple was married at Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown, Missouri. Yesterday’s Weibrecht family were also members of that church. I do not often find stories from this congregation, but in this case, I found two in a row. Paul Heise has an interesting … More Another Crosstown Chronicle
I admit there are times when I look for stories that have their beginning in East Perry County, Missouri, but end up taking us on a trip elsewhere. I found one of those today. The story begins with the birth of Sarah Schirmer on September 14, 1876. Sarah was the daughter of Christian and Hermine … More A Schirmer Goes to Sherman
The Louisiana Purchase had just been made by the United States in 1803-1804. It did not take long for a Revolutionary War veteran by the name of John Manning to acquire a piece of this new American land in what later became Perry County, Missouri. He acquired a piece of property along the banks of … More The First Manning of Wittenberg
