Mary and Joseph of Biblical fame were married over 2000 years ago in Nazareth. Today, we will take a look at another Mary and Joseph who were married 125 years ago on this date. They were married on September 2, 1894 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. The groom was Joseph Oehlert; the bride was … More Mary and Joseph of the Oehlert Clan
Around these here parts, you sometimes hear about a marriage between someone from Altenburg and someone from Frohna jokingly being referred to as a mixed marriage. Today’s story includes one of those. It was the marriage of Arthur Lueders from Frohna and Hulda Poppitz from Altenburg. It was also a marriage between Arthur, a member … More A Lueders/Poppitz Marriage
I did a search on what the acronym, B/W, could mean. It had several possibilities. It could mean black and white, and I have referred to black and white wedding dresses in the past. It could mean “be with”. Or it could mean “between” or “better or worse”. I suppose all of these could somehow … More A B/W Wedding
There are stories told around here about how Ferdie Oehlert was the “plant guy”. He was the man you visited when you wanted to buy plants such as tomato seedlings. His home and nursery were located on the east end of Altenburg – an area that I have sometimes referred to as L.A. (Lower Altenburg). … More Ferdie’s Flora – and His Sophie
One hundred twenty-nine years ago today, Sarah Mathilda Poppitz, known as Tillie, was born. She was baptized eleven days later on Reformation Day in 1888. Tillie’s parents were Carl Ferdinand and Ernstine (Oehlert) Poppitz. She was the fourth child born into this family. Unfortunately, two of those children died at very young ages. Amazingly, one … More Gust and Tillie
As would be said in a manner similar to what was said in the movie, Wizard of Oz, I would say, “You’re not in Perry County anymore…….you’re in Kansas.” A wedding took place in Cheney, Kansas in 1906 on this date, October 13th. Both the bride and the groom were born in Altenburg, Missouri. Both … More A Perry County Wedding in Kansas
Emma Rosa Lungwitz was born on September 12, 1893. Her parents were Herman and Mathilda (Meyr) Lungwitz of Altenburg, and Emma was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church. I’ll skip right ahead to her marriage in 1912. She married Robert Oehlert who had been born in Kansas. We see this fact on this 1900 census for … More A-Lert in Kansas
First of all, a Perry County pronunciation lesson. Around here, the name Oehlert is pronounced Ay-lert. June 8, 1856 was the occasion of a double wedding at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. The pastor of Trinity at the time was Rev. Georg Schieferdecker. Here are the marriage records you find in the Trinity, Altenburg church … More Alert! Double Oehlert Wedding
Benjamin Friedrich Haenichen, one of the original immigrants (only his name is spelled Haenigen in Zion on the Mississippi), married Friedericke Sophie Hoeschel (another one of the original immigrants) on July 17, 1842 in someone’s home in Altenburg. Both Friedrich and Sophie came to America alone. Here is their marriage record from the Trinity, Altenburg … More Undertaking a Furniture Business
This past week our museum received a donation from Kathy Miesner of a beautiful piece of furniture. One of the things that makes this piece of furniture unique is the fact that on the back side it is stamped with “G.A.O. Altenburg MO”. That means that this item was either made or sold by the … More Often in a Coffin
