We keep a digital file that contains a folder for each surname that is connected to the history of East Perry County. That file has become quite large, and now that we have been adding to that file for quite a few years, it is not often that a new surname has to be added … More Another New Name – Doernhoefer
Perhaps it is because I started my search in our German Family Tree where I left off yesterday. The end result is that I found another Hecht story to share with you today. The birthday boy for today is Immanuel Ernst Hecht who was born on February 10, 1885. Immanuel was the son of Heinrich … More Hecht Hardships
I do not know if I really have a birthday boy today or not. That is because there is some debate about the birthday of one of today’s main characters. Church records do not agree on the date of birth of Gotthilf Hecht. According to his baptism record at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri, … More Gotthilf and Lydia Hecht
We will begin today with the birthday of Anna Maria Cordes, who was born on February 3, 1876, making today her 145th birthday. Anna was the daughter of Heinrich and Margaretha (Meier) Cordes. She was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, Missouri. Her baptism record is shown below. Anna can be found in the … More Richard, Anna, and Emma Fritsche
Heinrich August Miesner is today’s birthday boy. He was born on January 26, 1888, the son of Frederick and Sophia (Korte) Miesner. This man went by the name of Henry Miesner, and that means I once again have to be careful, because we find several Henry Miesner’s in our German Family Tree. The Miesner family … More Henry A. Miesner – Cape Car Guy
Ernst Koenig is today’s birthday boy. His date of birth was January 2, 1868, so today would have been his 153rd birthday. His parents were Friedrich and Maria (Hecht) Koenig. His father had arrived in America in 1853 and then bought some farmland near Farrar, Missouri. After marrying Maria Hecht in 1861, Friedrich served in … More Farrar Koenig-Roth Clan
The Christmas season is the time of year when we hear of angels most often. That’s one of the reasons that I could not resist today’s story. You will read about a couple in which both the bride and groom were the children of angels. Of course, you must understand that in German, the word … More Angels’ Children
Fred Eggers authored this second installment to the Konemann story that was posted two days ago. Fred tells me he had some issues which kept him from getting this article written for yesterday. So, you are getting it today. I think you will find it worth the wait. ======================================== Yesterday I wrote about Teacher Detrich … More The Journeys of a Sendling and His Son – Part 2
Today and tomorrow, you will be treated to posts authored by Fred Eggers. I sometimes refer to my style of research as “drive-by” genealogy. That is not what Fred does. When Fred digs into a story, it takes him time. He digs so much deeper than I ever do. He finds documents in places that … More The Journeys of a Sendling and His Son
I will be dealing with two surnames today that have been researched rather thoroughly by other genealogists who take their respective families back to the 1600’s. One of those researchers is our friend, Diane Anderson, who is who I would consider our local authority on the surname, Stueve. Below is a photo of the massive … More Willie and Dehlia – A German-French Duo
