Carl Hugo Paffrath arrived in New York City in February of 1882 aboard the Vaderland. We see his name on the passenger list shown below. Little did Carl know that his family would cross paths with a girl from Perry County roots. It was that girl who is today’s birthday girl. Her name was Clara … More Clara’s Car Guy
Once again, I’m writing a post a night before it will be published. We will be on the road again tomorrow, this time trying to outrun a snowstorm. We want to get ahead of it before it dumps a half-foot of snow on the ground. Then they are also forecasting temperatures in the -20’s in … More The Muddy Ohio
Before I delve into today’s post, let me tell you about how I got some unexpected help in my research for it. I am visiting some grandchildren this week, and my granddaughter Kaitlyn offered to help me. Kaitlyn has been bugging me for a few years because she thinks she should have been included in … More Wedig Wedding
Before I discuss the arrival of the Olbers in New Orleans on January 20, 1839, I want to tell a little tale of an artist who for a while lived in St. Louis. His name was Henry Lewis. After being born in England in 1819, his family came to America. Eventually, Henry became a carpenter … More Olbers in New Orleans
We have this shipping trunk on display at the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum. The caption that goes with this trunk says the following: Here we see the passenger list that includes these two brothers aboard the George Washington in 1849. Carl and Theodore were both merchants and likely did much of their work … More A Shipping Trunk with a Story
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