Ninety-seven years ago today, on August 28, 1919, Heinrich Joseph Mueller died. It was where he died that attracted my attention. He died and is buried in Monte Vista, Colorado. As I pursued this story, it kept leading me to more interesting places. In fact, this story just may lead me to write more … More Rocky Mountain Muellers
A few of our locals were recently lamenting that those with the name Schmidt around East Perry County are becoming more aged and less numerous. I daresay, however, that there are some in the community who think that this is a good thing. There are fewer and fewer younger Schmidts around. In fact, there are … More Schmidt nee Schmidt
Christiane Seidler was born on August 12, 1834. I found several fascinating details about her life. First, I need to set the scene. Christiane married Valentin Froebel in 1853 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. Rev. Christoph Heinrich Loeber was the pastor when these two were married. Between 1854 and 1868, this couple had seven … More The Ladies of Valentin’s Day
Our research library has copies of church records from many local Lutheran churches which are often used by our visitors to study their family histories. We are excited that we will soon also have the church records of Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, Missouri, about twenty miles away from Altenburg. The majority of the work … More Friedheim Records
We are eagerly approaching our fourth biennial Immigration History Conference. What a wonderful Reformation trip to visit us in East Perry County, Missouri October 27-29. We still have room available for your participation. Come and join us! The $250. conference fee covers a wonderful chartered bus fieldtrip, great home cooked meals, world-class historic and genealogical presentations, research … More Conference Time is Upon Us!
The above photo shows the interior of the Mueller Store which was located along the bluff in Wittenberg. This photo was taken sometime around 1930. Joseph Mueller had run this store for many years, but he had died in 1920. A photo of Joseph Mueller can be seen hanging on the wall in the upper … More Wittenberg Wares
When you hear the name Nero, I am guessing you usually think of a Roman emperor who persecuted Christians. Today’s story is about another Nero. This Nero journeyed to China to promote Christianity. His name was Norville William Nero, and he died on this date, August 5th, in 1934. He also had a connection to … More Nero Enters China…..With the Gospel
Pictured are cousins, Madison and Luke Klaus, both descendants of our original Pastor G.H. Loeber in Altenburg. They are standing beside the wedding dress of their multi-great grandmother, Wilhelmine Sophie Zahn Loeber. They shared their direct family history with our research library. It was wonderful to spend time with young adults interested in their family … More More Loebers in the House
November 3, 1922 was a day of infamy in Wittenberg, Missouri. This little riverfront village in East Perry County, Missouri was the site of a train robbery that made the headlines all across America. A great friend of our museum and one of our docents, Charles Rauh, has written a book about one of the … More An Infamous Day in Wittenberg
Ann Hazelwood will be joining us tomorrow, (Sunday) for a book signing celebrating the 2nd book in her East Perry County series. I just finished the book, and it is delightful. Of course, Sharla Lee Gordon–the artsy museum director makes an appearance in the book as well as her trusted assistant “Gerard.” There will be … More Hazelwood Book Signing
