Once upon a time in Altenburg, there was a Neubeck Store. A previous post, Dealer and Healer in Downtown Altenburg, told the story of that place of business. In that post, this advertisement for that store was included. The owner of this store, George Neubeck, and his wife, Johanna (Grosse) Neubeck, had several children, only … More Emma Neubeck and Her Boss
The event that triggered today’s story is a wedding that took place in Perryville, Missouri 140 years ago on this date. That would be where this pair got started, but it certainly would not be where this couple remained all their lives. Let’s begin with the groom. Louis Phillip Hooss was born on November 15, … More Louis Hooss – Traveling Man
When I first moved to Altenburg back in 2010, I was able to find a dentist who came to Frohna once a week so I did not have to drive to Perryville or Cape Girardeau for dental care. There was a clinic in Frohna that had both a dentist and a medical doctor come from … More First Dentist in East Perry County?
I debated whether to write this story today. I found a birthday for February 4th, but it did not take me too long to see it might be a challenge. Here are some reasons I came up with for not doing this story. I only found one record in our German Family Tree for this … More Texas Ted Palisch
Yesterday’s story was about Anton G. Meister. Today, we start with his father, Anton F. Meister. Anton arrived in America in December of 1860. We find him coming to this country all by himself aboard the Anna Delius. He was 20 years old at the time. He was born on October 22, 1840 in Germany. … More The Senior Meister and His Angel
