I confess. When I saw the word, ubiquitous, I had to look up its definition because I did not know it. I was looking for a synonym for “numerous” for a possible title. Ubiquitous means “existing or being everywhere”. It turns out to be the exact thing I needed. That is because whenever I do … More Ubiquitous Uniontown Names
You will read a story today that includes a man by the name of Gottfried Mueller. Before I get any farther, let me display 3 names that appear in the book, Zion on the Mississippi where it lists the immigrants who were part of the Gruber Group. That group arrived in New Orleans in November … More A Gruber Group Mueller
Today is not just Groundhog Day. Today is not just Super Bowl Sunday. You can also point out that today’s date when written as 02/02/2020 is a palindrome…it can be read the same backwards and forwards. However, today also happens to be the 180th anniversary of the establishment of the Lutheran church in Paitzdorf, Missouri. … More Grace, Uniontown Turns a 180
If you were to ask me to list the top four surnames of lay people who were associated with the establishment of the Lutheran church in Uniontown, Missouri, I think that list would be the following: Hemmann, Frentzel, Hopfer, and Telle. Those are certainly not the only important names involved in the history of that … More Uniontown Hall of Fame Names
Maria Magdalene Seibel was born on November 3, 1834. What makes her birth somewhat unusual for characters that show up on this blog is that she was born in New York City. Not only that, but I was able to locate the baptism record for Magdalene. She was baptized at East 68th St. Church which … More Born in New York City
Fred Eggers is the author of today’s post. I am grateful for his contribution to our blog today for a variety of reasons. First, Fred tells a story related to his own congregation, Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, and it is a story very applicable to a Memorial Day weekend. Secondly, it just so happens … More A Young Civil War Casualty
Louise Brandes found her own Frentzel fella, and later spent much of her life living in a house with a bunch of Frentzel fellas….and a few Frentzel females. Louise is today’s birthday girl….I think. Louise Brandes was born on February 3, 1865 and baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri. She was the daughter … More Frentzel Fellas
Wikipedia describes bock beer as “a strong lager of German origin”. Also, the word, bock, in German means he-goat or ram. I will attempt to tell the story of several Bock’s today. Eventually, I will tell at least part of the story of four generations of Bock’s, three of which carry the name Michael Bock. … More Bock Beer
We are celebrating a 175th birthday today. Sarah Noennig was born on December 16, 1843 in Altenburg, Missouri. She was the daughter of Gottfried and Johanna (Poppitz) Noennig. Both of her parents made the voyage to America aboard the Copernicus. They were married not long after arriving. One previous child had been born to the … More Sarah’s Paitzdorf Partner
A rather interesting marriage took place on November 26, 1845 in Altenburg, Missouri. The circumstances that make this story interesting are the ones that occurred before this wedding took place. However, at this point, I will quickly mention that the wedding we will discuss today was the fourth wedding that took place in the new … More Piano Man
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