I was 39 years old before I got married, and when I did, my wife had 3 children by a previous marriage. As that turned out, those were the only children in my household. Today you will read about a man who did not marry until he was 38 years old, yet he still managed … More George Springer – Older Father, Younger Brides
A famous Bach man was born on March 21st. I’m sure you have all heard of Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born on March 21, 1685. A not-so-famous Bachmann was born on today’s date in Perry County. That baby boy would be celebrating his 125th birthday today. Heinrich Michael Bachmann was born on March 21, … More Henry and Hedwig – A Crosstown Couple
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
