Earlier this month, I wrote a post about a Noennig couple…Arthur and Amanda. That post was titled, Arthur and Amanda – The Noennig’s. Today, I will tell the story of another Noennig…Martin Noennig. Arthur Noennig would have called today’s character, Uncle Martin. Martin Gottfried Noennig was born on June 28, 1850, the son of Gottfried and … More Martin and Pauline – Another Pair of Noennig’s
Lebrecht Schmidt and Magdalena Froebel were married on January 21, 1883, so today would have been their 136th wedding anniversary. These two were married in Frohna, but eventually, several in their family ended up in Altenburg. I will attempt to tell the story of that family today. Lebrecht Schmidt was born on August 12, 1857 … More Butch’s Mom and Dad
Christiane Seidler was born on August 12, 1834. I found several fascinating details about her life. First, I need to set the scene. Christiane married Valentin Froebel in 1853 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. Rev. Christoph Heinrich Loeber was the pastor when these two were married. Between 1854 and 1868, this couple had seven … More The Ladies of Valentin’s Day
