Yesterday’s article included a man whose first name was Jacob and a town in Illinois called Jacob. Today’s story is about a family with the surname of Jacob. On Sunday, March 10th in 1901, Rev. Paul Roesener had the privilege of welcoming three young children into God’s family through Holy Baptism. They were not triplets. … More Triple Trinity Baptisms
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
We have a 125th anniversary to celebrate today. On July 26, 1891, Emmanuel Fischer and Agnes Boehme were married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. Rev. P. Roesener was the pastor. Agnes Boehme was the daughter of Carl and Ernestine (Schlimpert) Boehme. Sadly, Agnes only lived to be 34 years of age. She and Emmanuel … More A Teamster’s Wife
