A Friese family arrived in America in 1834 and settled in the area near Friedheim. They came to this country aboard the ship, Phoenix. We see them on the passenger list for that ship shown in 2 images below. One of the main characters in today’s post is the 9 year-old child on that list … More First Friedheim Friese’s Become Sargent’s Chapel Friese’s
First of all, I have to issue an apology to today’s guest blogger. At some point in time yesterday, I realized that Fred Eggers had sent me the blog post you will read today in an e-mail, and his post was written to be published yesterday. That is because the main character in Fred’s post … More An Early Perry County English Lutheran Pastor
Today’s story is attached to our German Family Tree by a single thread. The couple in this story were almost always members of a local Lutheran church, but not one that is a member of the Missouri Synod. The husband in this tale, however, might have been confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, but … More Friese’s at Sargent’s Chapel
Today’s birthday girl is Anna Louise Martha Brune, who was born on March 23, 1885. That means today would be her 140th birthday. Martha, or Mattie, as she was often called, was the daughter of Christian and Marie (Sewing) Brune. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of her baptism record … More Friedheim Friese’s
There is a matter for debate in today’s story. The birthday boy for today was either born on January 2, 1844, as it is reported in our German Family Tree, or it is January 2, 1843 as his gravestone indicates. Either way, this baby was born on January 2nd, so you get his story today. It might be … More Christian and Missouri – Sedgewickville Friese’s
