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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