Now that we have reached the year, 2025, I have to get used to searching for some different numbers. I get to search for years that are multiples of 5, which should be easier to remember. As a former math teacher, I know that my students found it easier to work with numbers that were … More Ernst and Louise – The Moeckel’s from Chester
I located a baby who was born on Christmas Eve for today’s post. Her name was Anna Amalia Sittner, who was born on December 24, 1864. That means today would be her 160th birthday. Amalia was the daughter of Charles August and Wilhelmine (Mehner) Sittner. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so … More Born on Christmas Eve, Died on Thanksgiving Eve
It has been explained in several previous posts that the German word for “dance” is danz, and there are plenty of folks in our German Family Tree with the surname, Danz. You will read another post that highlights a Danz today. In fact, we begin with a birthday Danz. Theodore Joseph Danz was born on … More A Story That Ends at the Danz-Hall
Our post begins with our birthday girl today. Emilie Mehner was born on August 6, 1871, making today her 153rd birthday. Emilie was the daughter of Carl and Caroline (Dickmann) Mehner. Her later death certificate says she was born in California, Missouri, but in the census taken the year before Emilie’s birth, we find her … More Friedenberg Groom – Friedheim Bride
The highlighted couple for today’s post would be celebrating their 125th anniversary today. If I have it figured correctly, this marriage brought together a German Lutheran from Zion Lutheran Church in Longtown and a Methodist from York Chapel located just outside of Longtown. I will begin with the groom. August Frederick Mehner was born on … More August and Lettie – Longtown Mehner’s
Friedrich Ernst Yamnitz was born in Germany on December 31, 1839, making today his 184th birthday. Ernst was the son of Johann and Johanna (Lindner) Yamnitz. A note on his father’s Findagrave.com site is shown below. “Along with the family of his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Johann Gottlob Mehner and Juliana Lindner, his family set sail from Hamburg … More Yamnitz’s in Yount
With today being the Third Week in Advent, three candles will be lighted on Advent wreaths in lots of Lutheran churches. The birthday girl for today’s post is Louise Marie Mehner, who was born on December 17, 1880. If she was still alive today, she would have to blow out 143 candles on her birthday cake. Louise was … More Louise and Eberhardt – Perry County Popp’s
One of the dilemmas I faced today was how to spell the main character’s surname. I found at least 3 different spellings…Gierenger, Gerringer, and Geringer. In a Gierenger family book that we have in our research library, it says that the change from Gierenger to Geringer took place in about 1935. Today’s character apparently used … More Ferd and Julia – The Geringer’s
One of the charter members of Zion Lutheran Church in Longtown was born on this day. George Wirth was born on June 21, 1861, making today his 162nd birthday. George was the son of Peter and Anna (Adler) Wirth. He was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we cannot view an actual image … More The Wirth-y and Schade-y Founders of Zion, Longtown
Elsa Barbara Wirth, today’s birthday girl, will be the highlighted character in today’s tale. Elsa was born on May 27, 1893, making today her 130th birthday. Elsa was the daughter of George and Paulina (Schade) Wirth. Her father was one of the charter members of Zion Lutheran Church in Longtown, but that congregation was not … More Brief Wife – Lengthy Widow
