Several posts have already been written about the Immanuel and Martha (Soehl) Lorenz family and their children. One of the Lorenz children who has not had his story told yet is that of their firstborn child. You will read his story today. August Theodor Gottfried Lorenz was born on September 28, 1886, so today would … More Gottfried Lorenz Takes the Mound for the Farrar Reds
Claus Steffens is a main character in today’s post. His is not the first Claus Steffens to have his story told on this blog. And he is certainly not the first man with roots in the Hanover region in Germany to carry the name, Claus. Claus Heinrich Steffens was born on December 6, 1890, so … More Claus and Frieda – Farrar Steffens’s from Cradle to Grave
Today I will attempt to tell the tale of a family of Brunkhorsts who hailed from across the river in Jackson County, Illinois and were members of Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob for a while. It is a story which involves several Johann Brunkhorsts, and I was confused for a short time. I hope I … More JW
