Arthur Emanuel Bachmann was born on January 17, 1892 in Farrar, Missouri. He was the son of Edward and Mathilda (Eggers) Bachmann. A post was written about Edward and Mathilda titled, Not Many Bachwomen. Here is a photo of Arthur’s parents. Arthur was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. Below is his baptism record. … More Bachmann Goes to Washington
A birthday will lead us to a family story that is full of sickness. It will give me an opportunity to discuss a particular disease that once caused much death in America….tuberculosis (TB). January 16, 1885 was the birthday of Elizabeth Boxdorfer. She was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Rauh) Boxdorfer. She was baptized … More Devastated by Disease
I will be telling the story of a person with Perry County roots today, but I will also promote a few events and a business. First of all, today would have been the 137th birthday of Edward Gaebler, who was born on October 6, 1881. He was the second child of Samuel and Magdalena (Schilling) … More Brew in the Lou – And in Perry County Too
Two pastors, two Lutheran churches, three marriages, two Ernst Brockmanns, two Bachmanns, a Meyer, and a Meyr. Add to that mixture just one date, June 16, 1929, and you have the ingredients for a genealogist’s nightmare. I will do my best to explain this, but I cannot guarantee that you will get it the first … More A Lutheran Genealogist’s Nightmare
As I have looked into the family histories of people who lived in Perry County in the past, one thing seems to happen very frequently. Back in the days when it was not unusual for families to have seven to ten children, one of the boys would become a pastor and go elsewhere to serve … More Here a Pastor; There a Pastor’s Wife
Meyer, Meier, and Meyr are three different family names common in East Perry County’s history. Today we discuss the marriage between two of these familiies….a marriage of a Meyer and a Meier. Joachim Meyer was the groom. His birthday occurred on this day, July 17 in 1863. At that time, America was in the midst … More Meyer-Meier Marriage
