A while back a post was written titled, Rudolph and His Danz Partner. It told the story of Rudolph and Lena Reisenbichler. Lena’s maiden name was Danz, and thus the title. I figure if Lena was a “Danz partner”, then her parents would be her “Danz instructors”. Today, you will be told the story of Lena’s … More The Danz Instructors
In a previous blog post titled, Pocahontas Undertaker, the main character was Christian Reisenbichler. The “Pocahontas Undertaker” was Christian Ernst Reisenbichler, the son of Gottlieb and Anna Marie (Pilz) Reisenbichler who was born in 1874. Today, you will read the story of Christian E. Reisenbichler’s older cousin, Christian Johann Reisenbichler, who is today’s birthday boy. … More The Other Christian Reisenbichler
Today’s story begins in New Wells and later moves to Cape Girardeau. It also will include a woman whose maiden name was quite long, but took on a married name that was much shorter. We will begin with today’s birthday boy. Julius Emil Koch was born on February 4, 1863, the son of Gottfried and … More Julius and Josephine
Alois Gottlieb Reisenbichler was born on the day after Christmas in 1869, so if he was still alive today, he would be celebrating his 151st birthday. This boy would be called Louis during his life. He was the son of Gottlieb and Anna (Putz) Reisenbichler. One interesting fact we find in this Reisenbichler family is … More Louis and Nettie
Wilhelm Traugott Schirmer was born on November 28, 1860, so today he would have been 160 years old. Wilhelm was the son of Conrad and Hermine (Petzoldt) Schirmer. His baptism record can be found in the books of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Missouri. I am unable to display any church records today. Let me … More Maria’s Schirmer Men
I’m going to begin with a little mathematics today. Today is September 2nd, or as is shown with just numbers, 9/2. 9 x 2 = 18. Also, 9 “squared” is 81. So, for my crazy mathematical brain, 9/2/1881 carries with it a special mathematical significance. And 9/2/1881 is the birthday for one of the main … More Pocahontas Undertaker
I guess it makes sense. A blacksmith was a person who worked with metal. He often worked on pieces of equipment that were involved in transportation, such as wagons. He worked with his hands. So, when there was a transformation from horse and buggy days to automobiles and the internal combustion engines, workers were needed … More Blacksmith to Mechanic
German and Austrian surnames are not well-known for being short. Today’s main character is an exception. Today’s birthday boy, who would have been 150 years old today, was John Putz. He was born on April 29, 1870, the son of Joseph and Josepha (Reisenbichler) Putz. John’s father had arrived in America in 1858 with several … More Putz’s Pipe Dream Becomes Park
Rudolph Bernhart Reisenbichler was born on April 4, 1887, so he is today’s birthday boy. If he was alive today, this would have been his 133rd birthday. Rudolph was the 4th child of his mother, Anna Maria (Pilz) Reisenbichler, but the 6th child of his father, Gottlieb Reisenbichler. Gottlieb and his first wife, Anna Putz, … More Rudolph and His Danz Partner
We have a Reisenbichler birthday that will enable me to go back in time to share some documents that show the arrival of a Reisenbichler family that settled in Shawnee Township in Cape Girardeau County. As you can already tell, this is not the tale of a short surname. This will be one of those … More Reisenbichler Roots
