As I have looked into the family histories of people who lived in Perry County in the past, one thing seems to happen very frequently. Back in the days when it was not unusual for families to have seven to ten children, one of the boys would become a pastor and go elsewhere to serve … More Here a Pastor; There a Pastor’s Wife
When you look at a list titled “Additions in St. Louis” in Zion on the Mississippi, you find the name of Johann Friedrich Grünhagen. Today, I will attempt to give you a little glimpse into his life. He was not one to stay in one place, and his time in Perry County was quite short. … More An Old Lutheran’s Odyssey
An interesting event took place on Sunday, August 25th in 1839. Five people were confirmed on that day at the camp church which at that time was located in the area of Perry County known as Dresden. Two of the five were also baptized. All five of these people had come to Perry County as … More Camp Church Confirmations
The fact that Catharina Christina Becker died on June 24th in 1849 attracted my attention to the Becker family. This girl died of cholera in St. Louis during the Cholera Epidemic. As is so often the case, this simple fact led to several other side stories. First of all, we find that Johann and Eva … More Not Quite as Planned
Yesterday, our blog post mentioned that Maria Jahn married Johann Gottfried Schuessler on May 19, 1859. Maria was not the only Jahn to be married on that day. Her brother, Friedrich Jahn married Magdalena Kaufmann on the same day. It was a double wedding, and it might have occurred in the 1845 church. Back in … More Another Multiple Wedding in Altenburg
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