We get to recognize a 150th birthday today. Christiane Mathilde Rodewald was born on May 12, 1875, the daughter of William and Marie (Sittner) Rodewald. Mathilda was the 3rd of 9 children born to her parents, and all of them were baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. Mathilda’s baptism record from that congregation’s books … More Mathilda Finds Her Trumpfeller
Today, I will tell the tale of a marriage between a Kern and a Weber. It is not the first post written about a Kern man who married a Weber woman. A previous one was the post titled, Orphan Girl Marries the Tin Man. However, that Kern/Weber couple was from a different generation, and I … More Edgar and Flora – The Kern’s in St. Louis
There were three Hoehn brothers who married Fassold women. I have already written the stories of Valentine and Charles Hoehn who had Fassold wives. Today, I will attempt to tell the story of Ferdinand Friedrich Hoehn, the third brother who took a Fassold bride. In the case of Ferdinand, his name has shown up on … More Another Hoehn/Fassold Wedding
A few days ago, I wrote a story about a Catholic groom who married a Lutheran bride. Today, I will tell the tale of another such case. The difference is that today’s duo did not end up being buried in different cemeteries. They are buried together in a Catholic cemetery. I have to confess a … More Another Catholic/Lutheran Duo – The Hagan’s
I am going to be telling the story of Maria Wilhelmine Gruenwald today. Maria was born on July 22, 1849, although there is a bit of debate about whether she was born on that day in 1848. This transcription of her baptism record from a parish in Germany says she was born in 1848. All … More Gerler or Ehrler?
I am excited to write today’s story. It is a story that not only briefly touches my family tree, but it is also one the enters my neighborhood. When I bought my uncle’s property and moved to Altenburg 14 years ago, I became a neighbor of Elvira Weber, her son, Butch, and her daughter, Betty, … More Weber’s in My Neighborhood
You will be reading the story of Henry Ziegler today. You will discover that, although he did not have a typical East Perry County surname, both of his wives did. You will also likely be amazed at some of the differences between his two wives. Let’s start with Henry. John Henry Ziegler was born on … More Henry Ziegler and His Two Wives
In a previous post, Double Stepmother – Never a Birth Mother, the story was told of a woman who was the stepmother of William Schuessler. William was briefly mentioned in that post. Today, I will spend some time focusing on William, who is today’s birthday boy. William is the grandfather of one of our museum’s docents, … More William and Mathilda – The Schuessler’s
Barbara Marie Rodewald was born on May 24, 1867, so she is today’s birthday girl and she would be celebrating her 155th birthday. Barbara was the firstborn child of Edward and Christiana (Sandler) Rodewald. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we cannot view an image of her baptism record. Barbara is … More Albert and Barbara – To Texas and Back
Let me set the scene for today’s story. Back in the 1880’s, some Perry County residents moved across the Mississippi River to form a new congregation in Jacob, Illinois that was named Christ Lutheran Church. Several other immigrants settled in that area and joined that congregation, but there always was a close connection between the … More Another Farrar-Jacob Duo
