Today, I will tell the tale of a marriage between a Kern and a Weber. It is not the first post written about a Kern man who married a Weber woman. A previous one was the post titled, Orphan Girl Marries the Tin Man. However, that Kern/Weber couple was from a different generation, and I … More Edgar and Flora – The Kern’s in St. Louis
I do not often get directed to a story through a confirmation record, but that is the case today. It is in the confirmation record that we find the date of birth for one of today’s main characters. I will be highlighting 3 sisters in today’s post, and the confirmation record for today’s birthday girl … More Longevity in This Mueller Clan
The birthday girl for today is Cora Wilhelmine Thauwald, who was born on March 15, 1894. That makes today her 130th birthday. Cora was the daughter of Carl and Caroline (Schneider) Thauwald. Cora was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. Her baptism record shown below illustrates a trend in the change of spelling of … More Cora and Sam – Chicago Katz’s
Those of you that know me, know that I am a retired teacher whose supposed expertise was in the area of mathematics. I am even teaching one Math class each day this year on an interim basis. So it is true that I did not spend much time teaching history. However, now that I am … More Tales from an Old Newspaper
