Our birthday boy for this post is John Friedrich Christisen, who was born on June 25, 1869. So, today would be his 157th birthday. John was the son of Anton and Margaret (Poehner) Christisen. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. His baptism record can be seen here. John is found in the … More John and Maggie – Christisen’s on the Sereno Bluff
Our birthday boy for this post is Otto Joseph Amberger, who was born on October 20, 1889. That means today would be his 135th birthday. One of the more interesting things about Otto and his wife, is that these two are found in 3 census entries before being baptized. Otto was the son of Joseph … More The Amberger’s on Puckett Island
A lonely record found in our German Family Tree is the starting point for today’s post. Below is all that lonely reference in the GFT for George Max Christisen (and even his surname is spelled differently than it is on his gravestone). A2.CHRISTENSEN, Georg Max (Born 22 Apr 1873) [PerryvilleMO]: Georg Max Christisen, Born 22 … More George Maximillion’s 150th Birthday
A marriage took place in Perry County on this date 150 years ago. The Perry County marriage record for this wedding is shown here. As you can see, it was Henry Boxdorfer who married Elisabeth Rauh on that day. The pastor who is listed, Rev. F.C. Besel, was serving Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg at … More Baltimore Boxdorfer
I do not often write stories that originate in Perryville. I also do not often write about people with non-German names. Today is an exception. Twin boys were born on this day and baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. Their lives contain several tidbits of information that I find fascinating, so today you get … More Twin Railroad Engineers
