The birthday boy for today is Johannes Matthias Ferdinand Ludwig, who was born on March 9, 1866. That means today would be his 160th birthday. Ferdinand was the son of Peter and Elizabeth (Gratz) Ludwig. A previous post was written about Ferdinand’s parents titled, Peter’s 45th Birthday That story highlighted the fact that Ferdinand’s father, … More Ferdinand Ludwig – Blacksmith from New Wells
There are similarities between yesterday’s tale, German Lutheran Marries Catholic Brewer, and the one you will read today. The most obvious common thread is the fact that both posts tell the story of a German Lutheran woman who marries a Roman Catholic man. Today’s post was discovered because today is the groom’s birthday. We will … More Louis and Dorothy – Perryville Pecaut’s
The birthday boy in today’s story has no church records included in our German Family Tree. Nor does the woman who became his bride. Both of their names are included in our GFT, but not because of any local church records being attached to their information. John Frank Yamnitz was born on August 26, 1873, … More Frank and Jane – Yet Another Yount Yamnitz Pair
