Pastor John Krueger served Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar from 1900-1924. It was the last congregation that he served, and he is buried in that congregation’s cemetery. Rev. Krueger and his wife had 6 children, all of whom had been born before this pastor arrived in Farrar. Their oldest son died right away, so the … More John Krueger, Farmer, Son of John Krueger, Pastor
There are so many stories about Perry County natives who went on to become pastors and teachers in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. I have written plenty such stories on this blog, but apparently I have not come to the end of the list of people who fit this category. I will share the story of … More Rev. W.T. Goehring – Midwest Minister from Frohna
First of all, let me say that May 7th is probably best-known in Lutheran circles as being the date of Rev. C.F.W. Walther’s death in 1887. The story of his funerals (there were 3 of them) along with his burial service was told in a post that was published on this blog titled, Follow Him … More John and Mary – Farrar Meier’s
Johannes Otto Theodore Lohmann was born on April 26, 1899 in Farrar, Missouri. That qualifies him to not only be this post’s birthday boy, but he would also be celebrating his special 125th birthday today. This boy went by the name of John. He was the son of Joachim and Gesche (Soehl) Lohmann and baptized … More Another Farrar Lohmann Faction
Yesterday, I told the story of a man born in 1894 who married a woman born in 1896. It just so happens that I will tell another tale today that follows that same plot. Another similarity can be found in the fact that today’s birthday boy only shows up in our German Family Tree because … More Bartering Bueckmann and His Bay Bride
We begin with a birthday girl who would be celebrating her 125th birthday on this Easter Sunday. Amanda Elsie Feiste was born on March 31, 1899, the daughter of Otto and Hulda (Junge) Feiste. According to our German Family Tree, Amanda was child #6 in a large family of 13. She was baptized at Salem … More Otto Grebing and Joseph Mueller’s Feiste Bride
Looking for an Irish name in our German Family Tree is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I did not even try this year on St. Patrick’s Day to find one to write about. However, I did run across another name that is not a very common one to show up on this … More Not an Irish Name; Not Much of a German Name Either
A baby girl was born on this day 140 years ago in Illinois. This baby got off to an inauspicious start. Our German Family Tree says that Bertha Seidel was the illegitimate daughter of August Siedel and a woman with the surname, Alhard. She was born on February 9, 1884, but she was not baptized until October 29, … More John and Bertha – Farrar Sticht’s
I made the decision to invest in a new laptop, and it came yesterday. I have been in the business of getting it loaded with what I need for my usual business. Therefore, I am taking an easy way out today. I am sharing a story that was written back in 2019 on the occasion of a Heinrich … More Bertha Boehme’s Birthday
In 1866, Johann Schlichting arrived in America, married Marie Stueve, and proceeded to have 10 children. You will read the story of child #9 in this post. Alma Margaretha Schlichting was born on December 18, 1894, so she is today’s birthday girl. Alma would be celebrating her 129th birthday today. Like all of her siblings, Alma was baptized at … More Alma: Bride of Busch Bottler Baierschmitt
