The birthday girl for today is Barbara Schade, who was born on October 14, 1865. At first, I thought Barbara was born on this day in 1866 because that is what our German Family Tree says, but I now think that is incorrect. If Barbara was born in 1866, today would be her 160th birthday, … More My Four Sons – The Perryville Mecker’s
Today’s birthday girl leads us to a tragic story from Perryville’s past. It begins with the birth of Dora Matilda Mecker, who was born on May 10, 1891. That makes today her 135th birthday. Dora was the daughter of Henry and Catherine (Bangert) Mecker. Dora was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. Her baptism … More Friendly Fire Kills Perryville Policeman
Yesterday’s post was about a baby boy who was born on March 5, 1900. Today’s story will be about a baby girl who was born on the next day, March 6, 1900. Yesterday’s story began on the other side of the Mississippi in Illinois. Today’s baby girl was born in Perry County, Missouri. Thekla Olga … More Thekla and Christian – St. Louis Mecker’s
I found that researching today’s individuals was more of a challenge than I anticipated. I knew from the entries for the two main characters in this story in our German Family Tree indicate that both of them were baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, and that usually means that I would find plenty of … More Mathilda and Her Hooss Husband
Today’s birthday girl is Frieda T.K. Sittner, who was born on November 13, 1895. That means today would be her 129th birthday. Frieda was the daughter of Charles and Annie (Mecker) Sittner. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we are not able to view an image of her baptism record. Frieda … More Jesse and Frieda – The Eddleman’s
Today’s birthday girl is Ida Wilhelmine Louise Mecker, who was born on August 26, 1894. That means today would be her 130th birthday. Ida was the daughter of Henry and Catherine (Bangert) Mecker. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. I have to take a little side trip now. In the course of … More William and Ida – A Ludwig/Mecker Match
Flora Hermine Thekla Meyer is today’s birthday girl. She was born on June 25, 1896, so if she was still alive today and her family threw her a party, she would have to blow out 128 candles on her birthday cake. Flora was the daughter of John and Clara (Guemmer) Meyer and baptized at Peace … More Mecker/Meyer Marriage
A Friedenberg groom married a Longtown bride on this day back in 1898, so today would be the 125th anniversary for this couple. I will attempt to tell this pair’s life story in this post. I begin with the groom. Peter August Fassold was born on August 20, 1877, the son of Michael and Kunigunda … More Perryville’s Fassold Feed Store
Jacob Henry Mecker was born on October 29, 1862, making today his 160th birthday. Jacob was the son of another Jacob Mecker. I have this photo of the senior Jacob Mecker. Jacob’s mother was Nettie (Arnold) Mecker. According to information found in the Friedenberg Remembrances book, these parents were married in New Orleans, Louisiana. An … More Jacob and Caroline – The Mecker-Weinrich Couple
George Jacob Mecker was born on April 10, 1882, making today his 140th birthday. George was the son of Henry and Catherine (Bangert) Mecker. George has some information included in the Friedenberg Remembrances book, but I am not confident that he was baptized there. Since we cannot view the 1890 census, the first census in … More Unusual Census Entries
