When I wrote the post, Henry IV’s 200th, back in 2022, I stated that I had written 3 previous posts about men named Henry Miesner, making that blog’s main character, Henry IV. I apparently had not gotten all of the Henry Miesner’s yet because you are going to read about another one today. However, I … More Henry V’s Angel
Because my wife and I were both Lutheran educators, we made several moves to serve different schools during our careers. Our 3 daughters were all born in Memphis, Tennessee, but now these 3 are scattered across the country. One still resides in the Memphis area and another lives in Minnesota not far from a school … More Athens Bank Teller
This post will be the third one in a row that will tell of a man who spent a short time in Perry County before living the rest of his life elsewhere. A boy named Ernst Friedrich Johannes Meier was born on December 8, 1895, the son of Johann and Marie (Eggers) Meier. He was … More 3 Sons Go Off to War – Only 1 Returns Alive
Ella Marie Koenig was born on May 6, 1899, qualifying her to be the birthday girl for today’s post. If she was still alive, she would have to blow out 124 candles on her birthday cake. Ella was the daughter of Oscar and Bertha (Buettner) Koenig. She was the firstborn of 5 children in this … More Otto and Ella – Farrar Miesner’s
Johann Ludwig Schlichting was born on May 5, 1880, so he is today’s birthday boy. He would be 143 years old if he was still alive. Most of his life, he was called Louis on documents, and I am thinking he was also likely called Lou. He was the son of John and Mary (Stueve) … More Louis and Martha – The Schlichting’s
We will be wishing a “Happy 125th Birthday” to today’s main character in this post. On May 4, 1898, Edward Andrew Weith was born to his parents, Frederick and Margaretha (Klobe) Weith. Edward is listed in our German Family Tree as the 4th child out of 5 in his family, although I think there may … More Ed and Lillie – May the 4’s Be With You
The Sticht surname is one that is still found in East Perry County. I will be looking at some characters in today’s post that may or may not have been the original Stichts to show up in this area. This post is one of those that may pose just as many questions as it offers … More The Sticht surname enters Perry County
My wife likes to do jigsaw puzzles. On a few occasions she has told me that a certain piece is just not there. She even searches the floor and under furniture for the missing piece. Eventually, she discovers that the piece is not missing. She has just placed it in the wrong location on the … More Love Boat (1868)
A famous Bach man was born on March 21st. I’m sure you have all heard of Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born on March 21, 1685. A not-so-famous Bachmann was born on today’s date in Perry County. That baby boy would be celebrating his 125th birthday today. Heinrich Michael Bachmann was born on March 21, … More Henry and Hedwig – A Crosstown Couple
Theobald Edmund Kaempfe was born on February 18, 1893, making today his 130th birthday. Documents during his lifetime give his name as Edmund, but I found a family tree on Ancestry.com that calls him Butch. Edmund was the son of William and Anna (Mangels) Kaempfe. A previous post titled A Mangeled Kaempfe told the story … More Butch and Minna Kaempfe
