Today’s birthday boy is Ludwig Herman Koenig, who was born on March 29, 1897. That makes today his 129th birthday. Throughout his life, documents called him Ludwig or Louis or even L.W. I will use Ludwig, mainly because that is what is on his gravestone. He was the son of Theodore and Louise (Popp) Koenig. … More Ludwig and Bertha – Koenig’s Go to St. Louis and Come Back
I will be telling a Farrar story today, but it will not be about the village of Farrar. It will be about the surname, Farrar. Actually, if you read about the history of the village of Farrar, you will discover that the village was named after someone with the surname, Farrar. However, this tale begins … More Faraway Florida Farrar’s
In order to understand the title to this post, you have to know that around here, the surname Popp is pronounced more like the word, “pup”. Also, since this is the second consecutive post that has told about Popp’s, I must tell you that these two Popp’s were not part of the same Popp clan. … More The Veterinarian and His Precious Pup
Today’s couple brought back memories of watching the old Batman TV show. When Batman and Robin would fight the henchmen of their enemies like the Penguin and the Joker, exclamations would show up on the screen to describe the sounds of the fight. The bride in today’s story was a Zapf, and the groom was … More Kapow! Boff! Thwack! — Zapf! Popp!
Now that this blog is nearing its 10th anniversary, and over 3000 posts have been published, I run across some stories that were written during the early years of this blog that can be embellished. So, instead of researching and writing a brand new story, I rewrite an old one with some additional documentation. The … More Trinity, Altenburg’s Double Popp Wedding 150 Years Ago
The event that led me to today’s tale was a wedding anniversary. The husband in this story ended up marrying 2 women, and it will be his first wedding that took place on today’s date, August 7th. I will begin with the husband. Johann Heinrich Bergmann was born on November 1, 1869. I will call … More John Henry Bergmann and His 2 Louise’s
On today’s date back in 1895, an undertaker in Altenburg and his wife had a baby. Her name was Adele Sophia Preusser. Because she was born on August 3, 1895, she would be 130 years old today. Sophia was the daughter of August and Fredericka (Winter) Preusser. At that time in Altenburg, we find several … More Altenburg Doctor Marries Undertaker’s Daughter
Clara Johanna Pfau is today’s birthday girl. She was born on July 3, 1894, thus making today her 131st birthday. Johanna, sometimes called Jane, was the daughter of Emil and Amalie (Popp) Pfau. A previous post about Johanna’s parents was titled, Popp’s Pfau Frau. Johanna was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, but since … More A Pfau-Schulte Pair Near Wentzville
Both the bride and groom in today’s post were not born in or around Perry County. That means I cannot display any baptism records for these two. It is the bride that is today’s birthday girl, and she would be celebrating a special birthday. Margreta Gerstacker was born on June 3, 1850, so today would … More John and Margreta – Cape Girardeau Popp’s
In today’s tale, a man from Frohna marries a woman from Perryville, and then this couple spends several years of their lives in St. Louis. Then, after his wife’s death, the husband returns to Perryville for the remainder of his days. The story begins with a birthday boy. George August Popp was born on May … More Ross Hotel Resident – Perryville
