Curt Harnagel – Wittenberg to Toledo to Fort Worth (and an Easter Baby)

We begin today’s post with the birth of a baby boy in Wittenberg, but this story does not end there. This boy ended up living in two other states during his life. That baby boy was named Curt Treumund Harnagel, who was born on April 5, 1896. That means today would be Curt’s 130th birthday. … More Curt Harnagel – Wittenberg to Toledo to Fort Worth (and an Easter Baby)

Lina and Noah Brown – The Consequences of War

Mathilda Linna Lueders was born on February 12, 1885, so today would be her 140th birthday. Lina, as she was mostly called, was the daughter of Charles and Susanna (Palisch) Lueders. A previous post was written about her parents titled, Lueders/Palisch: Marriage or Competition? Lena was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. We can … More Lina and Noah Brown – The Consequences of War

Just What Went on at the Wagner Hotel? Some Answers

Several posts have been written on this blog about the establishment that once existed in Altenburg called the Wagner Hotel. That building is pictured below. One of the previous posts about this hotel was titled, Just What Went on at the Wagner Hotel? That post posed several questions about events that took place there. Today, … More Just What Went on at the Wagner Hotel? Some Answers

Gerler or Ehrler?

I am going to be telling the story of Maria Wilhelmine Gruenwald today. Maria was born on July 22, 1849, although there is a bit of debate about whether she was born on that day in 1848. This transcription of her baptism record from a parish in Germany says she was born in 1848. All … More Gerler or Ehrler?

Grand Tower Power Pair

Ervin Julius Schneider was born on July 8, 1899, making today his 125th birthday. Ervin was the youngest child of Emil and Theresia (Meyr) Schneider. The Schneider’s had been members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, but when the new congregation, Zion Lutheran Church, was established in Pocahontas, they became members of that church. … More Grand Tower Power Pair