Our story for today will highlight the 125th birthday of a man by the name of Paul John Muench. He was born on August 19, 1897, the son of Michael and Barbara (Hoehn) Muench. Paul was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. The transcription for his baptism record is pictured here. Paul is found … More Muench, McMillan, and Milk
Are you ready to be confused? You are going to read a story about a Hoehn man who marries a Bergmann woman. The Hoehn groom was the grandson of a Bergmann-Hoehn couple. The Bergmann bride was the granddaughter of a different Bergmann-Hoehn couple. Considering how many Bergmann’s and Hoehn’s can be found in our German … More Bergmann-Hoehn Grandchildren
Church records in this area include families with the surnames Muench and Lindner. In the case of today’s couple made up of a Muench and a Lindner, those church records do not tie the Muench man to other Muench’s in the German Family Tree, nor do those records tie the Lindner woman to other Linder’s. … More A Muench-Lindner Couple
I do not have a new surname in today’s post. I have a new first name. That name is Pancratius. I did a search in our German Family Tree for this unusual name and discovered that it only occurs within the Muench family. There are sites online that indicate this name means “all powerful”. Pancratius … More P Is for Pancratius
Barbara Marie Rodewald was born on May 24, 1867, so she is today’s birthday girl and she would be celebrating her 155th birthday. Barbara was the firstborn child of Edward and Christiana (Sandler) Rodewald. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we cannot view an image of her baptism record. Barbara is … More Albert and Barbara – To Texas and Back
Today’s story begins in East Perry County, but it takes us on a tour of America by the time we come to the end. The birthday girl for this post is Dorothea Elizabeth Maisel, who was born on December 20, 1879. This girl went by the name Dora during her lifetime. She was the daughter … More Little Mama Bounds
Emanuel George Weibrecht is today’s birthday boy. He was born on April 23, 1883, making today his 138th birthday. Emanuel was the baby of his familly, the 9th of 9 children. He was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg. However, before we look at his life, let’s take a quick look at the entry … More The Weibrecht-Muench Pair
This past Sunday, I wrote a story about the marriage of William Sandler and Anna Boxdorfer. In that story, it mentioned that another marriage between Peter Sandler and Eva Boxdorfer had taken place involving two brothers marrying two sisters. Also, in that story, I mentioned that the Boxdorfer family lived in Cincinnati, Ohio for … More Boxdorfer Brotherly and Sisterly Bonds
In November of 2017, a post was published titled, Sandler the Smithy, that told the story of the couple made up of Peter Sandler and Margaretha Boxdorfer. That was not the first couple made up of a Sandler man and a Boxdorfer woman. Today, you will be told the story of the first Sandler/Boxdorfer marriage. … More Another Sand-Box Couple
I am taking a little bit of liberty with the German language today. The name Oster could refer to “Easter”, and the name Muench could mean “monk”. Today I tell the story of a marriage between an Oster and a Muench, and thus, the title, Easter Monk. One thing that attracted me to this story … More Easter Monk
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