On July 11, 1874, Wilhelm Friedrich Moeckel was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. I don’t get it. Why in the world would this baby be born in Terre Haute, Indiana? Both of William’s parents were raised in Perry County…even died in Perry County. He had brothers who were said to be born in St. Louis, … More Born in Terre Haute, Indiana???
The story for today’s post begins for both its characters in Perry County, Missouri, but later, this couple skips across the river to spend most of their lives near Jacob, Illinois. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you already know that this is not the first time I have written about such … More Jacob Moeckels
Both of the characters that make up today’s married couple can be found in the long-lost 1880 Union Township census pages. There is no family history on Ancestry.com that lists an 1880 census record for either of these two individuals. The groom, you will discover, was one of the 21 children fathered by the patriarch … More The Hemmann-Thauwald Duo
A wedding took place on this day 140 years ago at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, Missouri. The story of that couple will be told today. It is yet another tale about a family that begins in Perry County, Missouri, but ends up across the Mississippi River in Jackson County, Illinois. It is a story … More Moeckel and His Mathilde
After Heinrich Bellmann married Engel Wichern in 1865, they had their first of 11 children on March 22, 1867. That child was Johann Heinrich Bellmann, and his story will be told today. Sometimes we see this child called John, but mostly he took the same name as his father, Henry. He was born in Scheeßel, … More Angel and Her Bellmann’s Eldest
The surname, Schweizer, pokes its head into East Perry County a few times over the years, but eventually it disappears from this area. One of the Schweizer’s has a birthday today, and I will attempt to tell his story in this post. His name was Lorenz Schweizer, who was born on February 27, 1872 in … More Lorenz and Ida – The Schweizer’s
The story of Arthur Richter had me snookered for a little while. His wife, Emma, died in 1919, and then Arthur shows up as a widower in the 1920 census. However, in the 1930 and 1940 censuses, he is once again married to Emma. How could this be? There really is only one explanation. Arthur … More Arthur and His Two Emma’s
I found one of those bicentennial birthdays today. Christian Gottfried Moeckel was born on September 23, 1820 in Germany. In the Jacob Family Book, it states that Gottfried was born in Kreis Ziegenrueck Regierungsbezirk Erfurt. A location known as Ziegenruck can be found on this map of present-day Germany. It is only about 20 miles … More Gottfried’s 200th Birthday
I have not written many stories including the surname, Bronenkant, but when I do, I always ask myself the question, “Is it Bronenkant, or is it Bronnenkant?” One ‘n’ or two ‘n’s’? I see it spelled both ways. Today, especially since both of the Bronenkant’s in this story spell it with one ‘n’ on their … More Martha and Martin
I confess. I was attracted to today’s story because of a personal reason. A birth took place on this day 170 years ago in Perry County. Maria Amalia Mueller was born on January 29, 1850. It just so happens that I was born on January 29, 1950. Yes, today is my birthday, and I will … More Birthdays of the Century
