Mary and Joseph – Originators of the New Wells Perr Tree

Yesterday, I told the story of a wedding that took place 150 years ago. On the very next day in a different Lutheran church, another couple was married, and I will tell the story of that bride and groom today. I have previously told the stories of several children of today’s highlighted couple on this … More Mary and Joseph – Originators of the New Wells Perr Tree

A New Wells/Pocahontas Meyr/Leimbach Couple

Ida Rosina Leimbach is today’s birthday girl. Having been born on November 28, 1898, she would be celebrating her 125th birthday today. There are two large Leimbach clans in this area, one which could be called the Ridge Leimbach’s and one which could be called the Shawnee Township Leimbach’s. A while back, one of our … More A New Wells/Pocahontas Meyr/Leimbach Couple

A Pair of Perr’s

Around these here parts, the surname, Perr, is pronouced “pair”. So the title of this post would be pronounced “A Pair of Pairs”. Or, perhaps the title could be illustrated by the photo below. However, today’s tale does not begin with a Perr. It begins with a Tiedemann who became a Perr. Margaretha Marie Tiedemann … More A Pair of Perr’s