I think a case can be made that today’s main character was the person responsible for introducing the telephone to Perry County. After you read his story, I’ll let you decide. If nothing else, you will read the story of a man who was involved in many businesses as well as being involved in public … More Call the County Collector
We will be taking a look at another person that would be celebrating her 150th birthday if she was still alive today. She was a Palisch, and she would go on to marry a Fischer. This was not the first time that a Palisch woman would marry a Fischer man. When I do stories on … More A More Recent Fischer-Palisch Pair
Before I discuss today’s married couple, I need to backtrack. Today’s couple is not the first marriage between a Schuessler and a Lueders that I have written. A post was previously written about such a couple titled, Forth and Back. It highlighted the couple made up of Gustav Lueders and Clara Schuessler. Gustav Lueders came … More Another Schuessler-Lueders Couple
Amalia Schroeder is today’s birthday girl. As I looked into this family, sometimes her family’s surname was spelled Schroeter. Also, many times, Amalia is called Molly. She was born on November 3, 1887 and baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, so today would have been her 130th birthday. Molly was the daughter of Friedrich … More Molly and Manuel
Today is the anniversary for a Palisch/Fischer couple who were married in 1887. Since I have been researching Perry County families, I have discovered certain facts about these two families. However, these facts have led me to be quite confused. For example, I know there are Fischers and Palisches to be found even very early … More Unraveling the Palisch/Fischer Connectons
