Today’s tale has its beginnings in the books of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. However, a baptism record is the only church record I will be able to display in this post. It is also the only time we find a document from Perry County. Even the baptism probably did not take place in Perry … More August and Willie – Pocahontas Litzelflner’s
Today’s tale begins with a birthday boy in the Shawnee Township. Carl Heinrich Kieninger was born on May 20, 1860, so today would be his 165th birthday. Henry, as he was called, was the son of Joseph and Eva (Putz) Kieninger. His parents arrived in America in 1858, and Henry was the first Kieninger child … More Henry and Martha – Pocahontas Kieninger’s
I should be back in the business of writing new stories tomorrow, but today is a travel day for me. I picked out this previously published post from the archives because the main character in it, Herman Lungwitz, was born on October 7, 1854. That means he would be celebrating his 170th birthday today. After … More Herman Lungwitz’s 170th Birthday
In previous posts about people with the name Oberndorfer, it has been noted that the original Oberndorfer’s came from Austria along with several others from that nation. Most of the Austrians settled in the Shawnee Township in northern Cape Girardeau County. However, the Oberndorfer’s found a piece of land in Perry County near Frohna. Today’s … More Oberndorfer Returns to the Austrian Neighborhood
I am going to begin today’s post by displaying a Perry County birth record for a baby boy that was born on August 15, 1884, thus making today his 130th birthday. You can view it in the 2 images shown below. The above document says Heinrich Joseph Lungwitz was the son of Herman and Mathilda … More Amos and Dora – The Lungwitz’s
The couple that is highlighted today would be celebrating a wedding anniversary. It would unite 2 rather prominent surnames found in East Perry County, an Oberndorfer and a Ruehling. I will begin with the Oberndorfer groom. August Herman Oberndorfer was born on February 4, 1858, the son of Matthias and Anna Maria (Meyr) Oberndorfer. The … More Frohna Oberndorfer’s
Ervin Julius Schneider was born on July 8, 1899, making today his 125th birthday. Ervin was the youngest child of Emil and Theresia (Meyr) Schneider. The Schneider’s had been members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, but when the new congregation, Zion Lutheran Church, was established in Pocahontas, they became members of that church. … More Grand Tower Power Pair
Ida Rosina Leimbach is today’s birthday girl. Having been born on November 28, 1898, she would be celebrating her 125th birthday today. There are two large Leimbach clans in this area, one which could be called the Ridge Leimbach’s and one which could be called the Shawnee Township Leimbach’s. A while back, one of our … More A New Wells/Pocahontas Meyr/Leimbach Couple
Arthur Friedrich Meyr’s birthday is the starting point for today’s post. He was born on November 20, 1898, so today would be his 125th birthday. Arthur was the 5th and last child of Gustav and Clara (Scholl) Meyr. He was baptized, like all his siblings, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. An image of … More Arthur Meyr – New Wells Auto Mechanic
I located a bicentennial birthday for today’s post. Since that takes us back to 1823, when I find such a birthday boy or girl, they almost certainly were born in Germany or Austria. In today’s case, our bicentennial birthday girl was born in Austria. You will discover that this story will detail a couple made … More A Pioneer Meyr Matriarch Celebrates 200th
