Today’s birthday boy is Ludwig Herman Koenig, who was born on March 29, 1897. That makes today his 129th birthday. Throughout his life, documents called him Ludwig or Louis or even L.W. I will use Ludwig, mainly because that is what is on his gravestone. He was the son of Theodore and Louise (Popp) Koenig. … More Ludwig and Bertha – Koenig’s Go to St. Louis and Come Back
Wilhelmine Ruehling is today’s birthday girl. She was born on July 28, 1845, so today would be her 180th birthday. I will be telling her story today. Wilhelmine was the daughter of Gottlieb and Christina (Thurm) Ruehling. She was born in Germany, and her family came to America in 1853 when Wilhelmine was 8 years … More Minnie and Tobias – New Wells Scholl’s
Today’s birthday girl does not have much of a presence in our German Family Tree. At least not yet. Below is an image of the items included in that document for Bertha Wilhelmine Scholl. If you look closely, her baptism and first marriage record are not indexed in the GFT. The only church record listed … More Scholl – Seabaugh – Bergmann – Ochs
Lina Pauline Scholl would be celebrating her special 150th birthday today if she was still alive. Lina was born on November 29, 1873, the daughter of Tobias and Wilhelmina (Ruehling) Scholl. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. An image of her baptism record from that congregation’s books is pictured here. Lina … More Saupe/Scholl Spouses in Shawneetown
Ida Rosina Leimbach is today’s birthday girl. Having been born on November 28, 1898, she would be celebrating her 125th birthday today. There are two large Leimbach clans in this area, one which could be called the Ridge Leimbach’s and one which could be called the Shawnee Township Leimbach’s. A while back, one of our … More A New Wells/Pocahontas Meyr/Leimbach Couple
Arthur Friedrich Meyr’s birthday is the starting point for today’s post. He was born on November 20, 1898, so today would be his 125th birthday. Arthur was the 5th and last child of Gustav and Clara (Scholl) Meyr. He was baptized, like all his siblings, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. An image of … More Arthur Meyr – New Wells Auto Mechanic
This tale begins with the birthday of a baby girl on this date in 1898, making it her 125th birthday. The baby was given the name Flora Henrietta Petzoldt. She was the daughter of Herman and Anna (Scholl) Petzoldt. I can show you a photo of Flora’s parents. That qualifies her to be the great … More Pocahontas Petzoldt-Koenig Pair
The highlighted person in today’s tale is another one who has just one lonely church record in our German Family Tree. Today’s birthday boy is Rudolph Benjamin Saupe, who was born on August 25, 1895. That means he would be 128 years old if he was still alive today. Rudolph, who I will call Rudy, … More Rudy Saupe – South Dakota Farmer
Today would be a very special birthday for Herman Scholl. He was born on July 20, 1848, so he would be 175 years old if he was still alive today. Herman was the son of Conrad and Elizabeth Scholl. I was not able to determine the maiden name of his mother. Herman was born in … More Herman and His Tanz Partner
I lost track of how many grandchildren of Friedrich Florian “The Face” Petzoldt have been highlighted in stories on this blog. Whatever that number is, today’s post will add one more. Eventually, I will get around to discussing a marriage that took place on this date, but first, let’s take a look at the granddaughter … More Tillie and Theo – Shawnee Scholl’s
