All aboard for a wild ride that will take us through Southeast Missouri and Texas, only to end up in St. Louis. It begins with a birthday boy by the name of Moritz Friedrich Zorn. Moritz, who is also called Morris and Maurice during his life, was born on December 3, 1878, the son of … More Conductor and Conductress
Ida Aloysia (Louise) Koeberl would possibly be celebrating her 125th birthday today. I have to say “possibly” because our German Family Tree says she was born on either November 29th or November 30th in 1897. I have learned that it is more difficult to confirm a woman’s birth date than it is for men. That’s … More Koeberl – Leimer – Starzinger
After researching the characters in today’s story, I finally looked at the baptism record of the man who I identified as today’s birthday boy, only to realize that today likely was not his birthday. Our German Family Tree says that Friedrich Wilhelm Oehlert was born on November 7, 1864, the son of Gottlieb and Wilhelmine … More The William Oehlert Saga
Julius Arno Koenig was born on September 27, 1897, thus making today his 125th birthday. You will be reading his story today. This tale will take us to several local congregations before ending up in St. Louis. Several Ancestry.com family histories call him Arnold, and even his gravestone uses this name, but his baptism record … More Arno and Agnes – The Koenig’s
After writing a post about a Koenig family that lived in the Farrar area yesterday, I found another Koenig story for today. This tale will focus on a Koenig family that lived in the New Wells vicinity. This is also another one in which there is some debate about a date of birth. Our German … More Martin and Ella – The New Wells Koenig’s
I was presented with a problem today. Our German Family Tree says that Emma Paulina Petzoldt was born on May 28, 1881. Her death certificate says she was born on May 23, 1880, and her gravestone says she was born on May 23, 1878. I decided to research this story based on what is found … More When Were the Boren’s Born?
Today’s birthday girl is Louise Esther Swan, who would be celebrating her 127th birthday today. She was born on May 18, 1895, the daughter of Charles and Pauline (Palisch) Swan. A previous post mentioned Louise’s parents. That post was titled, A Beautiful Swan Joins the Bevy. Louise was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. We … More William’s Swan Sweetheart
You will not be reading a typical blog post today. Normally, I do some family research on people who have some connection to the Lutheran churches of East Perry County. Today, I am going to document a field trip that I made yesterday with my wife, Sandi, and some friends of ours from Minnesota, Rev. … More Setting Course for Cole Camp
Because of multiple marriages, today’s post will contain more surnames than most, and they all happen to be names that could be associated with the town of Frohna. By the time you are done reading, you will see references to the names Mueller, Petzoldt, Schilling, Schuessler, Lueders, and Palisch. I am going to begin with … More A Passel of Frohna Names
Edwin Oswald Engert was born on April 13, 1896, making today his 126th birthday. Edwin did not have a normal childhood, which will be evident as I tell his story. His parents were August and Liberta (Palisch) Engert. That makes Edwin a grandchild and great grandchild of two very prolific patriarchs that were part of … More The Edwin Engert Post
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