Friedrich Raymond Ruehling was born on June 7, 1874, so today would be his special 150th birthday. Frederick was the son of Herman and Pauline (Petzoldt) Ruehling. He was the firstborn child and baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. An image of his baptism record from that congregation’s books is shown below. I have … More Fred and Katie – New Wells Ruehling’s
Hugo Heinrich Theodore Ruehling would be celebrating a special birthday today…his 125th. Hugo was born on March 1, 1899, the son of Henry and Christiana (Walther) Ruehling. Hugo was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, Missouri. His baptism from that church’s records is pictured here. Hugo was just an infant when the 1900 census … More Hugo and Hilda – Pocahontas Neighborhood Nuptials
Today’s tale was instigated by a baby girl’s birth in Pocahontas on January 12th, but you will discover that this story mostly takes place elsewhere. It is also a story that presented me with a real research headache. So, make sure you have plenty of gas in your tank because we are going on a trip, with only … More William’s Whereabouts? Gales Creek, OR or Dry Creek, NE?
Lina Pauline Scholl would be celebrating her special 150th birthday today if she was still alive. Lina was born on November 29, 1873, the daughter of Tobias and Wilhelmina (Ruehling) Scholl. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. An image of her baptism record from that congregation’s books is pictured here. Lina … More Saupe/Scholl Spouses in Shawneetown
I just want to attend our church’s Reformation Sunday service and reflect on the events of the past several days. Here’s a 5 year-old post.
The birthday boy for today’s post is a man named Heinrich Leopold Friedrich Kahnert. He would go by the name Leo during his life, and that will be the name I use. He was born on October 20, 1893, making today his 130th birthday. Leo was the son of Herman and Anna (Luedemann) Kahnert, who … More Leo and Olga – To Detroit and Back
A baby girl was born 130 years ago in the Shawnee Township of northern Cape Girardeau County. There is a bit of a debate about whether she was born on August 27th or August 28th, but there is more evidence of an August 27th date of birth. Bertha Agnes Ruehling, as you can calculate from … More Prairie City Groom – Pocahontas Bride
When I hear the surname, Schilling, I immediately think of Schilling’s who lived in Perry County, Missouri. After all, I have Schilling’s in my family tree, and that is where they were born and raised. However, today’s Schilling’s were ones that migrated to Jackson County, Illinois and lived their lives in the vicinity of Jacob. … More The Jacob Schilling’s – The Ones from Jacob, IL, That Is
I seem to be stuck in Jacob, Illinois these days. This is the third consecutive post that has had this town in Jackson County as the setting. The highlighted person in this post is Johann Herman Kranawetter, who was born on February 25, 1881. I thought he was born on February 23rd because that is … More Herman and Rosie – Jacob, Illinois Kranawetter’s
I lost track of how many grandchildren of Friedrich Florian “The Face” Petzoldt have been highlighted in stories on this blog. Whatever that number is, today’s post will add one more. Eventually, I will get around to discussing a marriage that took place on this date, but first, let’s take a look at the granddaughter … More Tillie and Theo – Shawnee Scholl’s
