The birthday girl for today’s post is Emilie Amalie Rosalia Frentzel. She would go by the name Emily, so I will use that name. She was born on July 26, 1895, so today would be her 130th birthday. Emily was the daughter of Alvin and Elizabeth (Ruhkopf) Frentzel. Emily was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church … More Master Sergeant Clyde McClure – U.S. Army
The couple highlighted in today’s post each began their lives in East Perry County and then moved to Nebraska. After the husband died, the wife went to live just down the road from the Golden Gate Bridge. So, strap yourself in for this wild ride. Christiane Karoline Rauss was born on September 18, 1884, thus … More From Farrar to Nebraska to the Golden Gate Bridge
Today’s birthday girl was yet another one who was born and raised in Perry County, but spent most of her life in St. Louis. Her name was Elenora Sophia Elizabeth Frentzel, and she was born on April 7, 1893. Elenora, sometimes called Nora, was the daughter of Alvin and Elizabeth (Ruhkopf) Frentzel. One amazing fact … More Elenora and Her Theater Projectionist
The man and woman who will be highlighted in today’s story were each part of rather large families living near Farrar, Missouri. This couple would also end up being one of those who each spent almost their entire lives from cradle to grave as members of the same congregation. In this case, that congregation was … More Farrar Rauss-Koenig Couple
Today’s birthday girl has a very interesting name, and she would be celebrating a special birthday if she was still alive today. Her name was Lydia Seraphina Adolphine Frentzel, who was born on July 23, 1898. That makes today her 125th birthday. In the early years of her life, she was called Adolphine. She was … More Adeline’s Stagehand at the Granada
You will read another story today that has its beginnings in Perry County, Missouri, but certainly does not end there. Otto Alwin Theophilus Frentzel was born on April 23, 1886, making today his 136th birthday. Otto was the 4th of 11 children born to Alvin and Elizabeth (Ruhkopf) Frentzel. Since the first 3 children were … More Otto Frentzel – Nebraska Banker
Today would be the 147th wedding anniversary of a Uniontown couple. I’ll get to the marriage later. We will start by looking at the groom. His name was Ernst August Alvin Frentzel who was born on June 4, 1857. During his lifetime, he was called Alvin. His parents were Charles and Emily Frentzel. I can … More Frentzel – Not Just a Farmer
Yesterday, the name Heise was included in the story. Today, you get to read about two more surnames that begin with “Hei”. It begins with the birthday of Hulda Christine Heitmann, who was born on September 10, 1894. Hulda was the last child of Joachim and Anna (Ruhkopf) Heitmann. She was baptized at Christ Lutheran … More Heins and Heitmann Get Hitched
Today’s tale will be another one of those rare situations when my job of gathering church records is made easier by the fact that all of those records come from the same church’s books. We start this post with a birthday that took place 149 years ago. Heinrich Johann Stueve was born on June 10, … More Heinrich and Anna Maria – A Farrar Duo
A marriage took place on this day 151 years ago in Altenburg, but most of the rest of this story takes place across the river in Jackson County, Illinois. The bride and groom had been in America for just a year or two. I will start with the groom who arrived in 1866. Joachim (John) … More Joachim’s Scheeβel Spouses
