Twice before, I have written posts that highlight a man named Theodore Fischer. The most famous Theodore Fischer around here was the medical doctor who served the Altenburg area for many, many years. The post, Hometown Doc, told the story of Doc Fischer. Another Theodore Fischer was named Theodore E.L. Fischer and had the nickname, … More Yet Another Theodore Fischer
Today’s birthday girl was a granddaughter of one of the first German Lutheran pastors to settle in East Perry County, Rev. Carl Gruber. The Gruber Group that has been mentioned on this blog often was named after this Rev. Gruber. He was the first pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. He was not the … More Grub with Grits? – Or Gruber with Grots
You will be reading quite a different type of story today. Yes, it does have a birthday girl. However, neither of the characters that make up today’s married couple were Perry County, Missouri natives, nor could you track back into their family histories to find ties to Perry County names. Also, neither the husband or … More Pastor Schoech and the Brewmaster’s Daughter
I will begin today by looking at the birthday girl. She actually has a very special 150th birthday to celebrate today. Caroline Christine Hoehn was born on January 7, 1873, the daughter of Valentine and Margaretha (Bergmann) Hoehn. She was the 6th child out of a dozen in her family. Christine was baptized at Peace … More Hoehn – Weith – Klobe
In the past week or two, I have published (or re-published) a pair of stories that come from the family of Charles and Barbara (Hoehn) Thieret. One was titled, Art and Dora – The Popp’s, and the other was re-posted on Christmas Day. That one was called Noel Nuptials. I found yet another story from that … More Bennetta’s Birthday
A little over a year ago, I wrote a post titled, Art and Dora – The Hoehn’s. I found another “Art and Dora” story today. The characters in today’s story lived about a decade prior to the ones in the previous post. It all begins with the birth of Dora. Amalia Dora Thieret was born on … More Art and Dora – The Popp’s
Today, America remembers the horrific attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. Meanwhile, back in Perry County, Leo Lintner’s family had probably made plans to celebrate his 60th birthday during that year. News of the attack on Pearl Harbor likely put a big damper on their plans, as well as Leo’s … More Leo and Katie – The Lintner’s
Eleonora Friedericka Bergmann is today’s birthday girl. She was born on November 9, 1864, the daughter of George and Barbara (Adler) Bergmann. Friedericka was the baby of the family, the last of 9 Bergmann children. She was likely baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg. We cannot view the actual records from that congregation since … More Another Bergmann/Bergmann Wedding
Jacob Henry Mecker was born on October 29, 1862, making today his 160th birthday. Jacob was the son of another Jacob Mecker. I have this photo of the senior Jacob Mecker. Jacob’s mother was Nettie (Arnold) Mecker. According to information found in the Friedenberg Remembrances book, these parents were married in New Orleans, Louisiana. An … More Jacob and Caroline – The Mecker-Weinrich Couple
You will be reading in this post about a wedding that took place 126 years ago. This year is the 125th anniversary year of Zion Lutheran Church in Longtown. The family of the bride was especially involved in the establishment of that congregation. However, the marriage is not recorded in that church’s books because it … More Longtown Hoehn’s
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