Did you know that Charles Schulz was baptized in Altenburg? Did you know that Charles Schulz was a dentist? And did you know that today would be Charles Schulz’s 150th birthday? Perhaps you are now wondering if a descendant of Snoopy now wanders the streets of Altenburg. Carl August Schulz was born on April 13, … More Dr. Charles Schulz DDS
This post may be the first one I have written on this blog that has its starting point in the state of Virginia, not far from our nation’s capital. The baby boy from that location would end up being buried in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Perryville. I will attempt to describe how he made … More Belated Bell Baptisms
Although we begin today’s story in Frohna, Missouri, that is not where most of the story takes place. This is yet another one of those posts in which a person is born in East Perry County, but early on, moves to a different location. Natalie Augusta Blancken was born on August 27, 1899, so she … More Talie and Elmer – A Red Bud/Frohna Pair in Colorado
Over the years, I have written several posts that describe people who were born, baptized, and raised in Perry County, Missouri, only to move across the river to Jackson County, Illinois, mostly to the Fountain Bluff Township where Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob is located. You will read another of those stories today. Paul Gottfried … More Another Fountain Bluff Farmer from Frohna
Today’s tale begins in Perry County, but the setting changes rather quickly. Most of today’s setting is the Fountain Bluff Township of Jackson County, Illinois, just across the Mississippi River. The birthday girl is Frieda Emma Darnstaedt, who was born on March 5, 1898. Frieda’s parents were Martin and Bertha (Haacke) Darnstaedt. Frieda was one … More Zerbst – Darnstaedt – Rowold
I think most of you would recognize from the title that today’s tale will take place in Illinois. The story begins with the birth of a baby girl in Jacob, Illinois 130 years ago. Sophia Maria Johanna Arbeiter was born on February 7, 1892, the daughter of Henry and Caroline (Rowold) Arbeiter. Several other previous … More From Jacob to Prairie du Rocher to Red Bud
You will be presented with another surname today that has not appeared on this blog before. As it is in most cases, this is a new surname that is found when a Perry County native marries someone from another location. The new surname is Kueker. Based on what I have seen during my research on … More Farrar-Ruma-Campbell Hill (With a Stop in Kansas)
August 2, 1908 was the wedding day for the couple I will discuss in today’s post. That marriage is included in our German Family Tree because it took place at Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois. The bride was part of an Arbeiter family that has shown up on this blog before. The groom has … More Carolina and the Teacher’s Son
He may not have been an errands boy, but this Ahrens boy certainly was involved in several types of occupations during his lifetime. And although his life began in Perry County, Missouri, he lived in a few other locations over the years. I will tell his tale today. Otto Gottfried Heinrich Ahrens was born on … More Otto, An Ahrens Boy
February 28th was the birthday of a former pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. His name was Rev. Paul Roesener (although there are different documents that show that he had several different first and middle names), and he was born in Berlin, Germany in 1853. I am going to start with Pastor Roesener’s obituary … More Happy Birthday, Pastor Roesener
