Today’s birthday girl is Hilda Margaretha Elisabeth Angermann. Hilda was the daughter of George and Margaret (Sandler) Angermann. Below is a photo of Hilda’s parents that has shown up in a previous blog post. Hilda was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. We can view her baptism record below. Hilda is found in the … More Angermann and the Fireman
Carl Wilhelm Miles was born on June 18, 1891, so he is today’s birthday boy. It would be his 135th birthday today. Carl was the son of Robert and Louisa (Sandler) Miles. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. We can take a look at his baptism record here. Carl is found in … More Miles to Go to San Francisco
A lonely record in our German Family Tree will lead us all the way to Arizona today. Hop aboard the train. We are going for a ride. Edwin Peter Albert Sandler was born on June 28, 1885, so he would be celebrating his 140th birthday today. Edwin was the son of Wilhelm and Anna (Boxdorfer) … More Edwin Sandler – Prescott, AZ Butcher
One of today’s main characters is found in our German Family Tree because he was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. Then, later in his life, he got married on February 26th, so he and his wife would be celebrating a wedding anniversary today. Since he was married at a Catholic parish, and because … More August Sandler – St. Louis Hospital Laundry Man
I am about to get behind the wheel to make a Thanksgiving trip, so I am sharing an old story today that was published on this date back in 2017. I will not even write much else to explain it because Grandma wants to get the show on the road. I will take my laptop … More Perryville Blacksmith
Gottlieb Johann Michael Sandler was born on November 21, 1874, thus making today his special 150th birthday. Gottlieb was the son of William and Ann (Boxdorfer) Sandler. Photos of Gottlieb’s parents are displayed below. Gottlieb was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. The image shown here of his baptism record is rather unusual. I … More Gottlieb and Lena – Perryville Sandler’s
Eleven children were born to William and Anna (Boxdorfer) Sandler according to our German Family Tree. Louis Karl Sandler, today’s birthday boy, was the 11th and last one. He was born on October 2, 1893, making today his 130th birthday. All of the Sandler children were baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. A transcription … More Pearl Harbor Navy Barber
I will present you with a name that has not appeared on this blog before today. It is not a German name. It is an English name…Miles. On a very detailed Ancestry.com family history, this Miles name can be tracked all the way back to an arrival in Maryland back in the 1600’s. That is … More A Miles-Sandler Family
Barbara Marie Rodewald was born on May 24, 1867, so she is today’s birthday girl and she would be celebrating her 155th birthday. Barbara was the firstborn child of Edward and Christiana (Sandler) Rodewald. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we cannot view an image of her baptism record. Barbara is … More Albert and Barbara – To Texas and Back
No! No! This post will not detail any changes made in the official doctrine or practices in the Lutheran Church. When all is said and done, the Lutheran church will retain its reputation for being reluctant to change. Instead, this story will document a married pair that may just set a record for having church … More Lutheran Church Changes
