Back in 1968, a Schmidt went to Seward. That was me. I was not born and raised in Perry County, but my father was. I went to Seward for training to become a Lutheran teacher. Today, you will be told the story of another Schmidt who went to Seward. He was born and raised in … More Schmidt Goes to Seward
The couple you will read about today will take us on a trip. As you might expect, the story will begin in Perry County, but that is only the starting point for their journey through life. Perry County is certainly what I would refer to as a “Lutheran hot spot”. The odyssey made by today’s pair will take … More The Hilpert’s Odyssey
When I was a student at Concordia Teachers College in Seward, Nebraska, there was a Professor J.D. (John Donald) Weinhold on the faculty. J.D. was part of the Math department and specialized in teaching Statistics. I was a math major, so I was very familiar with Professor Weinhold, but at the time, I had no … More Seward Weinhold’s
When I hear the name, Janzow, I immediately am taken back to my days as a student at Concordia Teachers College in Seward, Nebraska. When I began preparing to become a Lutheran educator, Dr. W. Theophil Janzow was the president of that college. Today’s birthday boy was a Janzow, and, like President Janzow, he was … More Frohna’s Pomeranian Preacher
Today’s birthday girl was a granddaughter of one of the first German Lutheran pastors to settle in East Perry County, Rev. Carl Gruber. The Gruber Group that has been mentioned on this blog often was named after this Rev. Gruber. He was the first pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. He was not the … More Grub with Grits? – Or Gruber with Grots
A tenth and last child was born to Johann and Maria (Stueve) Schlichting on this day 125 years ago. That baby was named George Theodor Schlichting. If you’ve done the math, you know that George was born on September 20, 1897. He was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, Missouri. We can take a … More Teacher Schlichting
For one season, he was my coach. I was a scrawny little guy who loved to play soccer, and I thought that I could be a kicker for the Concordia Teachers College football team. I did just that. The football program listed me as being 125 pounds, tied for one of the lightest players on … More Congratulations, Coach Meyer
Ida Magwitz was born on June 22, 1898 and baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. This is an image of her baptism record. Ida was the daughter of Martin and Anna (Stelling) Magwitz. This Magwitz family must have moved to the Farrar area not long after this baptism. We find them in the Salem … More The Ida Kennard Saga
Fred Eggers is the author of today’s story. Fred has published several posts on our blog, and they are always well-received. Today’s story comes while we are in the midst of a baseball season. East Perry County is an area which is part of a larger region sometimes referred to as Cardinal Nation. With the … More New York City‽‽‽
When Ferdinand Hellwege was married in 1886, the marriage record from Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna said that he was the oldest son of Heinrich and Fredericke Hellwege. He was not the oldest son of Heinrich Hellwege, and he was not the oldest child of Heinrich and Fredericke, but he was the oldest son of … More Fourth Hellwege Wife – Oldest Son
