Let me set the scene for today’s story. The Stephanite immigration that took place in 1839 included hundreds of people who came primarily from Saxony, Germany and settled in the the towns around Altenburg, Frohna, and Uniontown. Another group of immigrants, several of which arrived even before the Saxons, were from Bavaria, Germany, and many … More An Austrian/Bavarian Pair in Saxon Frohna
Hello, my name is Janice Camren and I am a graduate student at Southeast Missouri State University working on a Master’s Degree in Public History. This semester I have a project in a class called History Communications. As part of that project, I will be a guest blogger for the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum … More Fraktur? What Is That?
I was all ready to tell a very sad story today, and I will, but that story led to some really great news for our research library. Charlotte Saalfeld, a 60 year old woman, who was one of the original immigrants, died on February 27, 1839 in St. Louis, Missouri. In other words, this elderly … More A Treasure Trove
