A pair of twins were born on November 6, 1869 in Friedland, Missouri. Friedland was never really a town, but it was an area north of Altenburg that received this name and is sometimes used in the church records at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Nowadays, that area is called The Ridge. The twins were named Emma … More Emanuel Weber – Friedland Farmer
Herman Benjamin Kuntze is today’s birthday boy. He was born on July 30, 1885. Herman’s parents were Wilhelm and Susanna (Grosse) Kuntze. His father was a shoemaker in Altenburg who had come to America around 1870 with his first wife, Wilhelmina, who died in April of 1877. Wilhelm remarried later that same year in October … More Shoemaker to Carpenter
I just returned from taking my wife to her family reunion in Minnesota. When her brothers and sisters get together, it has become customary for those of us who are married to them to call ourselves the outlaws in the family (as opposed to in-laws). Well, it just so happens that there is an interesting … More The Mueller Outlaws
May 5, 1858 was the birthday of Martha Mathilda Buenger in Altenburg, Missouri. Her parents were Dr. Ernst Eduard Buenger and Amalie (Weber) Buenger. Because Rev. C.F.W. Walther’s wife was Ernst’s sister, this makes Mathilda his niece. In 1879, Mathilda married Joseph Samuel Mueller, also from Altenburg. However, their marriage took place in Ft. Wayne, … More Yet Another Mueller Question
