The birthday boy for today’s tale is Carl Gottfried Schuerenberg, whose gravestone calls him Charley. He was born on December 31, 1885, so today would be his 140th birthday. Charley was the son of Gottfried and Emma (Engert) Schuerenberg. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg, but he was actually born across the … More Charley and Mary – Kewanee Schuerenberg’s
I will be attempting to tell the story of Levi Myers today. He came to my attention because one of his wives is found in our German Family Tree, and she is today’s birthday girl. She will appear later in this story. Levi Melly Myers was born on September 3, 1881, the son of Frank … More The Levi Myers Story, Featuring Etta, Millie, Tillie, Daisy, and Maybe Louisa
Today’s birthday boy is a man named Harry S. Flentge, who was born on February 15, 1890. That means that today would be his 135th birthday. Harry was the son of Edward and Dena (Young) Flentge. His death certificate says that he was born in Jackson, Missouri. Tragedy struck in this Flentge family when Harry … More Harry Flentge – Shoe Repair and Meat Cutting
There is an isolated baptism record found for a baby boy in the books of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. That boy and his future wife will lead us on a winding tour through the Midwest until these two manage to meet and marry near Tulsa, Oklahoma. On June 7, 1898, Herbert Joseph Putz … More Herbert Putz – Tulsa Truckdriver
Perhaps it is because I started my search in our German Family Tree where I left off yesterday. The end result is that I found another Hecht story to share with you today. The birthday boy for today is Immanuel Ernst Hecht who was born on February 10, 1885. Immanuel was the son of Heinrich … More Hecht Hardships
Today’s post will ask quite a few questions for which I have no definitive answers. Maybe there will be some answers submitted to us from our readers. I start with the birthday of a boy by the name of Michael Bienlein. He was the son of Johann and Margaret (Billhorn) Bienlein. Almost every source I … More Michael, Mary, and Matilda
