Albert Fritz Moldenhauer arrived in America in 1871 according to a couple of census records. He then married the widow, Margaret (Linz) Hoehn in 1879. The story of Fritz and Margaret was told in the post, Menfro Moldenhauer’s. We have these photos of Fritz and Margaret. That previous post mentioned that this couple had two … More A Set of Moldenhauer Twins
Diedrich Hadeler brought his family to America in 1868, and his descendants are still quite numerous in East Perry County to this day. The spelling of this surname has gone through a few changes over the years since that family arrived. First, let’s look at Diedrich’s baptism record from Lamstedt, Germany. He was born on … More Hadeler, Hadler, or Hatler?
Johann George Gerstacker was born on January 28, 1857, the son of Johann Friedrich and Margaretha (Mausner) Gerstacker. His baptism record was once found in the books of Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, but that congregation’s records were destroyed in a fire. We can find the following information about George Gerstacker in a re-creation of … More George Gerstacker – Bavarian Bottoms Farmer
I get to tell the tale involving a brand new surname for this blog today. That name is Gerstacker. Today’s birthday girl is Emma Gerstacker, the daughter of Johann George and Eva (Bergmann) Gerstacker. She was born on June 29, 1882 and baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, Missouri. On Ancestry.com, many of the … More Menfro Moldenhauer’s
I am still away from Altenburg, but I got some help for today’s post. Fred Eggers was working at the museum yesterday, and he was able to send me a few images from the church records. He also sent me a few bonus items I am able to share with you today. We begin with … More Cheap Bob the Banker
The post we publish today was written by one of our guest bloggers whose posts have shown up here before. Clayton Erdmann took time out of his busy Lutheran teacher schedule to write a story about one of his ancestors. He shares that story with you today, and as usual, it contains lots of photos … More Kunigunda’s Little “Phene”
Karl Gottlob Fritsche would have been 126 years old today. He was born on December 3, 1892, and baptized at Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois. He was the son of Robert and Magdalene (Darnstaedt) Fritsche. This is his baptism record. It stretches out over two pages, so I had to make two images. Carl … More Ida and Charley
Walter Dickmann was born on July 5, 1891, so that makes him today’s birthday boy. Walter was the son of William and Augusta (Schalk) Dickmann. Although we do not have any church records for his baptism, several documents indicate that he was born in Arnsburg, Missouri, which is located in the northern part of Cape … More Walter and Wilma
A marriage took place on this day 103 years ago in Pocahontas, Missouri. A farmer’s daughter would marry a railroad man, and this marriage would lead to this couple living near a railroad for most of their lives. The bride getting married on that day was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, and … More Messenger for a Thundering Giant
On this day in 1912, four babies were buried in the Point Rest Cemetery in Perry County, Missouri. These four babies were born prematurely one day earlier on January 21, 1912. As far as I can tell, this is the only set of quadruplets that are recorded in any of the church record books from … More The Maisel Quads
