Today’s birthday boy finds a Lutheran bride, and that couple spends their lives in the tiny town of Allenville in Cape Girardeau County. I will begin with the birthday boy. Robert Eakin was born on June 14, 1876, thus making today his special 150th birthday. Robert was the son of Scott and Caroline (Achtermann) Eakin. … More Robert and Louise – Allentown, MO Eakin Couple
When I started looking at the main characters in today’s post, I soon found two rather surprising matters pertaining to this pair. The first is that today’s couple was composed of a Vogel and a Weber, yet despite the fact that I have written quite a few stories about Weber’s and a similar amount of … More A Surprising Vogel-Weber Couple
I have written tons of posts about people named Vogel. You will read another one today, but it will document the story of a Vogel that has no connections to the other Vogel’s that have appeared on this blog. We only have today’s Vogel’s in our German Family Tree because we now have the Trinity, … More Louis and Dorothy – Biehle Vogel’s
Plenty of posts have been written on this blog about individuals who had the surname Oehlert (pronounced Ale-ert). I think only one previous story mentioned an Oehl (pronounced Ale), but you are about to read another one today. But before we get to an Oehl, though, let’s take a look at today’s birthday girl. She … More Friedheim Oehl’s
