Pastor John Krueger served Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar from 1900-1924. It was the last congregation that he served, and he is buried in that congregation’s cemetery. Rev. Krueger and his wife had 6 children, all of whom had been born before this pastor arrived in Farrar. Their oldest son died right away, so the … More John Krueger, Farmer, Son of John Krueger, Pastor
Bruno and Maria were married on this day 122 years ago in Farrar. This couple was made up of some typical Farrar names. Quite a few posts have told stories of other siblings in these two families, but today we get to tell the tale of a bride and groom that bring these two families … More Bruno’s Winesaps
The birthday girl in today’s story will lead us to Herman the haircutter. This birthday girl was born in Germany on May 8, 1888. Alma Marie Fritsche was the last child born into the family of Heinrich and Bertha (Boehme) Fritsche. According to our German Family Tree, she was the last of 7 children in … More Herman’s Haircuts
The founding father of the Farrar Fritsche’s was born on this day, February 17, 1843. Heinrich Fritsche was born in Germany. While still in Germany, he married Bertha Boehme. These two were probably married around 1870 because their first son was born in 1871. Although I could not find any baptism or marriage records in … More First and Second Coming of Farrar Fritsche’s
