An Austrian baby was born on July 23, 1842 named Pauline Pechmueller. Pauline would be 182 years old today. She was the daughter of Mathias and Theresia (Huebner) Pechmueller. When Pauline was 26 years old, she came to America. Three Pechmueller’s are found on the passenger list of the ship, Cimbria, that left Germany in … More Joe and Pauline – New Wells Ladreiter’s
Clara Josephine Jahn is today’s birthday girl. She was born on February 10, 1884, which means that today would be her 140th birthday. Clara was the daughter of Oscar and Alwina (Petzoldt) Jahn. That also qualifies Clara to be a granddaughter of Friedrich Florian “The Face” Petzoldt. Clara was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg, even though according … More Rudolph and Clara – New Wells Ladreiter’s
There is a gentleman with the surname, Mirly, from the state of Washington who occasionally visits our museum. When he shows up, he proudly lets us know that he is a “Fake Mirly”. He comes from the family that I will discuss in today’s post. The couple I will highlight today did not have children … More Parents of the Fake Mirly
We begin with a birthday girl today. Hedwig Amalie Gerharter was born on December 13, 1884, making today her 137th birthday. Like many other German girls with the name Hedwig, she was often called Hattie during her life. Hattie was child #3 in a family of 11. She was the daughter of Charles and Amalie … More The Ladreiter/Gerharter Boomerangs
Adolph Robert Rudert was born on June 19, 1880, so if he was still farming in Shawnee Township, and his wife could still bake a cake for him, he would have to blow our 141 birthday candles today. Adolph was the son of a pair of parents named Ernst and Ernestine. Ernestine’s maiden name was … More Trinity, Shawneetown Originals
Hulda Maria Wunderlich was born on June 3, 1873, so she is our birthday girl for today’s post. Hulda was the daughter of Zacharias and Maria (Ludwig) Wunderlich. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, Missouri. Below is an image of her baptism record from that congregation’s books. When Hulda was just … More Immanuel, New Wells from Cradle to Grave
