The starting point for today’s post is the birthday of Louis Henry Edward Brand, who was born on August 15, 1889. The surname, Brand, has not previously shown up on this blog. Edward was the son of Friedrich and Lucie (Fritz) Brand. When I discovered that Edward’s family was living in the Randol Township of … More A Brand New Guy
The first pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg was Rev. G.H. Loeber. The second pastor of that congregation was Rev. Georg Schieferdecker. Today, I will compose a post about Pastor #3, who also happens to be our birthday boy. Johann Paul Beyer was born on June 26, 1832 in Reinwarzhofen, Germany, which is a … More Trinity’s Pastor #3
Today was not one of those days when I had the time to perform my usual research on someone’s family history. However, I did have the time to help provide a tour for some special visitors who stopped by our museum today. One of the groups was expected; the other pair was not. However, when … More Pay a Visit to Perry County
You will discover that today’s post is not normal. Normally, I find an event, such as a birthday or wedding, that took place on the date when the post is written. You might expect an article today about some occasion which took place on June 12th. That is not the case today. This post is … More Uncle Herb & My Granddaughter
There are stories told around here about how Ferdie Oehlert was the “plant guy”. He was the man you visited when you wanted to buy plants such as tomato seedlings. His home and nursery were located on the east end of Altenburg – an area that I have sometimes referred to as L.A. (Lower Altenburg). … More Ferdie’s Flora – and His Sophie
Today’s post is, as promised, a continuation of yesterday’s story. We told the saga yesterday of the Motz family of carriage makers who were part of the 1839 German immigration to Missouri. We ended that story by telling how Henry and Laura Motz were buried in the Concordia Cemetery in St. Louis. We said yesterday … More Edible Concrete
The author of today’s post is once again Fred Eggers. He is an outstanding researcher and has written this story with connections to his own family. It is a fascinating tale of a man’s survival during the calamity of a steamboat burning on the Mississippi River. This account also contains information that is important in … More The Perilous Journey of Some Early Lamstedt Immigrants
