The Lutheran church that began in St. Louis when the Gesellschaft arrived would eventually be known as Trinity Lutheran Church and have Rev. Otto Herman Walther as their first pastor. It would have its first church building dedicated in 1842, and by then, Rev. Walther died and his brother, Rev. C.F.W. Walther took his place. … More Old Trinity’s Inaugural Double Wedding
The saga you will be told today begins with a girl’s birthday on this date in St. Louis, Missouri, but it certainly does not end there. The girl’s name was Anna Marie Schuricht. She was born on June 15, 1856, the daughter of Johann Fuerchtegott and Anna Susanna (Tirmenstein) Schuricht. The story of Anna Marie’s … More Kinder’s Freund (Children’s Friend)
He was a pastor, a professor, an author, a Synod president, an editor, a musician and hymn-writer, a theologian, a husband, a father, and even a cigar and pipe smoker. And today is the day when we commemorate the day of his death, May 7, 1887. His name was Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther, but he … More Follow Him in His Victorious Faith
If he was alive today, Otto Friedrich Tirmenstein would be celebrating his 150th birthday. He was born on April 23, 1870 in St. Louis, Missouri. Otto was the son of Samuel Martin and Dorothea (Doerries) Tirmenstein and baptized at Old Trinity Lutheran Church. I have a few photos of Otto’s parents. Otto can already be … More CPH – Their Company Rocks
People who have become familiar with the story of the German Lutheran immigration to America in 1838-1839, which was led by Rev. Martin Stephan, are probably familiar with the name of Louise Guenther. Rev. Stephan was exiled from the Perry County colony in May of 1839, partly as a result of sexual impropriety. The main … More The Miscreant Maid Marries
Especially since today’s main character was such an important contributor to the early years of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, it is surprising to me that his story is so full of documentary holes. By the time we get to the end of this story, we will still be faced with several unanswered questions. Martin Christian … More Martin Barthel – A CPH Original
I will give you a heads up on today’s tale. Not much time will be spent in Perry County. I will begin the story by looking at a couple that was part of the New York Group that arrived in Perry County in the spring of 1839. Many of the members of the New York … More Heid That Lazy Stitch
Yesterday’s post focused on a portion of the passenger list of the Republik showing people from the German city of Cahla (Kahla). I will show that image again. It was mentioned yesterday that Mary Susanne Koeppel’s second husband was Johann Gottlieb Shau. He was also a widower when that marriage took place. His first wife … More GG Grandma’s Other Friends
Two days ago, I wrote a story which started with the death of Clara Mueller, who died as an infant in Altenburg. I found another Clara Mueller who was born on this date, so I decided to tell her story. Before beginning, I chose to do a search on this blog for “Clara Mueller”. I … More Yet Another Clara Mueller
Thousands of people died in St. Louis during the summer of 1849. The cause of death was the disease known as cholera. It has been estimated that one out of every eleven people in that major city died from that disease primarily in the summer months of June and July. Many people who had the … More Summer of Death – 170 Years Ago
