Theodore George Weibrecht was born on August 14, 1881, so today would be his 145th birthday. Theodore was the son of John and Margaret (Schaupert) Weibrecht. He was likely baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we are not able to display a baptism record for him. I have come to realize that when … More Theodore Weibrecht Marries a Colin Catholic in Perryville
As we approach another Valentine’s Day, I found it rather timely to discover a person named Valentine who would be celebrating a special birthday today. As it turns out, it will also be one of those tales about what may have been considered a forbidden romance between a Lutheran and a Roman Catholic. I will … More An Early Valentine Story from Crosstown
The only way the title of this post can be understood is if someone had the surname, Born. And that is indeed the case today. That man named Born is today’s birthday boy. He has a baptism record in our German Family Tree, and that is why he qualifies to have his story told on … More Born Born in Perryville; Born Died in Chester
Seven years ago, I wrote the story of a little baby who was blown out of her mother’s arms during the 1925 Tri-State Tornado. It was included in the post, A Baby Flies. That baby was my Aunt Dorothy. That story was also written on March 21st, but I didn’t go into much detail about … More Aunt Dorothy’s Mom and Dad
My Aunt Dorothy, who married Rudy Schmidt, my dad’s brother, had the maiden name, Schaupert. I started looking into today’s story because Ludwig Michael Schaupert was born on November 2, 1876, making today his 147th birthday. Quickly, I discovered that Ludwig, most often called Louis, never married. I gave thought to not doing his story … More Aunt Dorothy’s Unmarried Uncles
It is not often that I get to write a story about a man and woman who get married and they have the same birthday. That is the case with a pair that are part of today’s tale. However, you are going to discover that this story will include quite a few marriage records. Also, … More Bride and Groom Share Birthday
In a way, today’s tale is a continuation of the one that was told yesterday. However, you will have to wait a bit to see the connection. That is because we start today’s post with a birthday boy by the name of Michael Schaupert who was born on December 2, 1849. Michael’s parents were Johann … More Christina and Her Boys
Today would have been my Grandma Schmidt’s 142nd birthday. On June 7th three years ago, I wrote a post about my grandmother titled, The Loebs-Schmidt Connection. I will try to avoid repeating a lot of the information that was found in that story, but I have located a few more photos and documents relating to … More Happy Birthday, Grandma Schmidt
My Aunt Dorothy was the last of the aunts and uncles on my father’s side of the family to die. She was a wonderful lady who loved to laugh. She was a pleasure to be around. The photo below shows most of my Schmidt aunts and uncles. Aunt Dorothy is kneeling in front on the … More Aunt Dorothy’s Uncle Lonnie
In 1925, a seven month old baby flew through the air. No, she didn’t have wings. She wasn’t in a plane. She flew through the air because a tornado tore her away from her mother’s arms and she went flying. Thankfully, this little child survived. Today was the birthday of that baby’s mother. Julia Knoll … More A Baby Flies
