A marriage that took place 170 years ago on this date that led to this couple operating a hotel in what became the bustling river town of Wittenberg, Missouri. The bride and groom had their beginnings in Germany. Let’s take a look at them. The groom, Carl Friedrich Nennert, was born on October 12, 1836 … More Nennert Hotel – Wittenberg, MO
I have an amazing story to tell today. Before I tell it, let me describe how I found this story. I happened to be working as a docent at our museum yesterday, and it was one of those days that we had only 2 visitors all day long. So, I had plenty of time to … More Teacher Nennert – Mr. Wittenberg
Today’s post should be pretty short. The birthday boy does not live long, and he never was married, so that doesn’t make for a long story. In fact, when I’m looking for a story and see such a situation, I am more likely to skip over it and look for a different story. However, today, … More Albert the Accountant from Wittenberg
There is some debate about the birthday of one of today’s main characters. Christiana Amelia Johanna Nennert, according to her baptism record, was born on December 15, 1873. If that is her correct birth date, then she would be celebrating her 150th birthday today. However Amelia’s death certificate states that she was born on December 14, 1873, and … More Wittenberg Hotel Keeper Marries St. Louis Paper Hanger
The second day of our immigration conference is now in the books. We have one more day left. I’m going to include a pair of photos here for now. I hope to eventually write a post describing our conference with plenty of other photos. Below you will see a group photo taken at the Bowman … More Day #3 – Immigration History Conference
As I have done research on the Gemeinhardt family tree, I have noticed that probably the most repeated name in that family is Charles (or Karl). In fact, I happen to know a Charlie Gemeinhardt who lives in Memphis. He is a living descendant from another branch of this Gemeinhardt family tree. I will attempt … More Charles Gemeinhardt, Mississippi River Dredger
Robert Bruno Constantine Nennert is today’s birthday boy. He was born on Groundhog Day, February 2, 1898, so that makes today his 125th birthday. By the way, the first Groundhog Day took place in 1887, before this birth. Early in his life, we see him called Bruno, but later, he took on the name, Robert. … More Bruno, the Baker and Milkman
I really want to tell this story, but I have to admit that it has me flummoxed. The tale will focus on the life of Rosa Amalia Nennert. I can document many events that took place in her early life, and I can document much about her later life, but the stuff in the middle … More Orphan Rose’s Friend
One and a half centuries ago, Carl Rudolph Landgraf was born. He ended up living almost a century. You will be reading his story today. If you already did your calculations, you know that Rudolph was born on September 2, 1872. He was the son of Herman and Mathilda (Naeser) Landgraf. Rudolph was one of … More Lumberman Landgraf Linked with Lina and Lena
I have the privilege today to write the real story of a couple of individuals that are main characters in my two books, Wittenberg ’03: Coming of a Church and Wittenberg ’04: Coming of a Railroad. These two are Laura Gemeinhardt and Teacher Richard Kalbfleisch. The story of this couple is one that inspired me … More Wittenberg Characters
