The year, 1944, had barely begun. Just outside New York Harbor, the ship, USS Turner, had arrived late during the evening of January 2nd and anchored near the Ambrose Light. The next morning, explosions were heard from the ship, and it began to list. The aerial photo below must have been taken at about that … More Trains, Ships, and Tragedy
Heinrich Hans Vogt is said to have been born on January 26, 1846 in Germany. Some documents also indicate that Henry came to America in 1872. Henry settled in the Fountain Bluff Township in Jackson County, Illinois. The time he arrived was not long before the official formation of Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois, … More Schroeder and Vogt
I have previously written stories that have told the tale of Lutherans marrying Catholics in Perry County. Today’s story will be another similar story, but it goes one step farther. I think every story in the past has been about a German Lutheran marrying a German Catholic. Today, you will hear the story of a … More The Bugler’s Daughter
One hundred forty-nine years ago, Theodore Ernst Seemann was born. He was the son of Johann and Christiane (Grother) Seemann. His mother was the sister of Johann Grother whose family has been included in several previous posts. One was published recently titled, A Pair of Singles. Today’s birthday boy was sometimes called Theodore, sometimes Ernst, … More A Few of the Seemann Boys
Ernst Gottfried Weber would be celebrating his 150th birthday today because he was born on October 11, 1869. As it turns out, Gottfried had quite the trip through life, spending time in several locations and experiencing some difficulties in the process. Gottfried (sometimes called Fred) was the son of Herman and Pauline (Braeutigam-Schroeder) Weber. Gottfried’s … More Gottfried’s Travels and Trials
I start today by reminding you of a previous post that was written about the Feig family. I looked up Feig on Google Translate, and it said this word means “cowardly” in English (although another German dictionary indicated you had to have an “e” at the end to mean “cowardly”). I am already getting off … More Cowardly Clara Becomes Käsekopf
Today I will start with the birthday of a girl in New Wells, Missouri. Her father was named Joseph, and she would later marry a Joseph. Here is that story with several side trips to other people. Bertha Perr was born on April 9, 1898. Just like Jesus, her parents were Mary and Joseph. Her … More Joseph’s Son-in-Law Joseph
Today’s story centers around Ruben Engert who would have been 100 years old today. He was born in Altenburg on November 5, 1917 and baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Ruben’s parents were Theodore and Anna (Schroeder) Engert who lived in Friedland, or The Ridge. Ruben’s mother, Anna, was the sister of the Molly Schroeder that … More From the Hills of Perry County to the Fields of Tripoli
Amalia Schroeder is today’s birthday girl. As I looked into this family, sometimes her family’s surname was spelled Schroeter. Also, many times, Amalia is called Molly. She was born on November 3, 1887 and baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, so today would have been her 130th birthday. Molly was the daughter of Friedrich … More Molly and Manuel
