A few things attracted me to the story that you will be reading today. First of all, the surname is Lueders, and the Wittenberg books that I have written highlight several characters with that name. And, yes, today’s birthday girl has a connection to those characters. Also, you will see evidence that today’s main character … More Born in ’88 in Seventy-Six
Selma Antonie Rudert was born on November 23, 1882, thus qualifying her to be today’s birthday girl. She would be celebrating her 142nd birthday today. Antonia was the daughter of Ernst and Ernestine (Schneider) Rudert. Her baptism record is found in the books of Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. We can view that record … More Antonia and Her Reisenbichler and Woehlke Husbands
Once again, today’s post will involve a surname that goes through some spelling changes. There is also some misspelling to be found on Ancestry.com family trees with today’s surname. Some folks out there get today’s name confused with the Kassel name, which is a familiar one around here. Today’s birthday boy is Edwin Matthias Kössl, … More Pinckneyville’s Koessel Kar Kare
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
Today, we will follow the story of an original immigrant who was part of the 1839 Gesellschaft, settled in Perry County, but apparently did not stay in this county for very long. His story takes us to several interesting places. We begin with a birthday that took place 189 years ago on this date. Gottfried … More The Slimpert’s of Perry County
Because of the title of this post, I decided to do an internet search on “fisherman struck by lightning” and found this link: NOAA study finds fishing tops U.S. lightning death activities It really does not have much to do with this post, but it is a reminder about lightning safety. However, lightning is part … More Fischer Man Struck by Lightning
