In the history of Concordia Lutheran School in Frohna, we find an amazing duo of teachers. The two teachers both had names that started with a “W”. Between the two of them, they put in 101 years of service to that congregation and school. During many of those years, the faculty of Concordia consisted of … More Teacher Henry’s Son, Pastor Harry
I think it’s safe to say that German names are sometimes famous for being rather long. I know that some of the ones that have been found around here over the years required plenty of letters to write. Examples might include Lichtenegger, Bodenschatz, Bingenheimer, and my personal favorite…..Schimmelpfennig. During the years when I was a … More Man of Few Letters
I start today with a birthday girl with the surname Militzer, but I will use her special day as a gateway to get me back to some German church records to explore the origin of the Schilling name in East Perry County. Juliane Militzer was born on February 1, 1875 and baptized at Trinity Lutheran … More Schilling German Origins
This post will not be about a person, a family, or a place. It will be about a photograph and an event. The photo that will be discussed is this one. I am not sure who has the original photograph, but a copy of it can be found in Mary Dillon’s Wittenberg book. By the … More A Band of Bands
Otto Winter was born on November 17, 1884 in Frohna, Missouri. He was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church and later confirmed there in 1898. He was the son of August and Maria (Mangelsdorf) Winter. He was also a brother of a character in another past post on this blog. His brother was Emanuel Winter whose … More Frohna Shipbuilder
In a previous post by the above name, the story was told about a childless couple, the Leo Lottes family, who took in several young children who needed a home. Today is another story like that. If he was still alive today, Otto Palisch would be celebrating his 151st birthday. He was born on October … More Let the Children Come to Us – Part Two
The father in this photograph, Frank Burroughs, was one of four Burroughs children who were “let out” by their mother around 1864. After her husband died as a result of an injury while fighting in the Civil War, Sara Jane Burroughs remarried a man by the name of Donald. However, this man also died by … More A Band of Burroughs…..And Burroughs in the Band
We start with a wedding today, but as is often the case, that leads to other places. On May 8, 1904, Otto Immanuel Mueller married Marie Magdalena Poppitz. Otto was a member at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, and Mary was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. Around here, we jokingly refer to … More A Plethora of Poppitzes
Martin Seible married Clara Arbeiter on May 1, 1921 at Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois. Otto Seibel married Bertha Ziegler on May 20, 1922 in Murphysboro, Illinois. What makes these two marriages special is the fact that Martin and Otto Seibel were identical twins. Martin and Otto were born on November 3, 1897 in … More Selfsame Seibels
When I was a boy, I vaguely remember a trip my family made to West Point, Nebraska. We rarely went on trips, so maybe that is why I remember it. I know we stayed with some people there that my parents knew. I even remember that my Uncle Rudy’s family also made that trip. Each … More Feistes Coming to Cuming
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