You will read another story describing a couple that migrated to a different location after both the bride and the groom originated in our local area. Today’s pair landed in Denver, Colorado. The tale begins with a birthday girl. Bertha Emma Josephine Putz was born on March 29, 1894, thus making today her 130th birthday. … More Denver Crites Couple
Hugo Heinrich Theodore Ruehling would be celebrating a special birthday today…his 125th. Hugo was born on March 1, 1899, the son of Henry and Christiana (Walther) Ruehling. Hugo was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, Missouri. His baptism from that church’s records is pictured here. Hugo was just an infant when the 1900 census … More Hugo and Hilda – Pocahontas Neighborhood Nuptials
The Point Rest Lutheran Cemetery is not very large, and the church it was associated with is no longer active. Yet, it has a place on Findagrave.com with 68 grave sites which are documented. I went to that site and did a search on the surname, Hadler, which is quite a common name around here. … More Hadler or Hatler?
Friedrich Carl Best is today’s birthday boy. He was born on February 13, 1880, the son of Charles and Annette Caroline (Wilke) Best. His father, Charles Best, was once a member of the Lutheran Church that existed in Arnsberg. I found this record of his father’s membership in that congregation which also includes information about his birth and … More The Best & the Beautiful
During my teaching career, I crossed paths with Lutheran teachers with the names Leimer and Pfeiffer. Not that long ago, Clete Pferffer, a retired principal from Minnesota, visited our museum, and I know he can trace his lineage back to the Shawnee Township. I also know that there was a district education executive from Missouri that came … More Theodore Leimer/Bertha Pfeiffer – Pocahontas Partners
Today’s tale was instigated by a baby girl’s birth in Pocahontas on January 12th, but you will discover that this story mostly takes place elsewhere. It is also a story that presented me with a real research headache. So, make sure you have plenty of gas in your tank because we are going on a trip, with only … More William’s Whereabouts? Gales Creek, OR or Dry Creek, NE?
I have previously written stories on this blog that included the names August Leimbach and Ella Koenig. This blog will tell the tale of a pair of individuals with those names who actually married each other. It begins with a birthday girl. Ella Christine Koenig was born on January 7, 1899, so today would be her 125th … More August and Ella – New Wells Leimbach’s
Today is a travel day for me as I head back to Altenburg. Thus, I cannot spend the time necessary to write a new story. Instead, I am going to resurrect this post which was first published on this day in 2017. It tells the tale of a man who spent some time as a Pocahontas pastor. In addition … More Rev. Hilmer – Pistol-packing, Peace-making, Painting Pastor
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
Today’s post will highlight a couple that got married on this date 130 years ago. It is a story that begins in the Shawnee and Apple Creek Townships and ends up in the nearby Bollinger County. I will begin with the groom. Herman Johann Rastl was born on January 12, 1870, the son of Johann … More Herman’s Rastl-ing Team
