Robert Eduard Preusser is today’s birthday boy. He fits the mold of being a person who was born and raised in Perry County, only to spend most of his life elsewhere. In the case of Robert, he lived most of his life in Texas. Robert was born on March 19, 1884, so today would be … More Robert Preusser – Houston Shoe and Tool Salesman
Yesterday’s birthday girl, Martha Pfannkuchen, was born on October 3, 1879. Today, you will read about a baby boy who was born on the very next day, October 4, 1879. And, in fact, today’s birthday boy was baptized on the same day at the same church as Martha Pfannkuchen. Today’s birthday boy was the firstborn … More First to Last
Today, instead of looking at people, we are going to discuss their occupations. Many of the original immigrants became farmers, but if you look at the immigration records, you can see that not really that many of them came over here as farmers. The statistics indicate that most of the immigrants were either craftsmen or … More Too Many Shoemakers…..Not Enough Feet
Yesterday, I posted a photo of Teacher Hemmann’s class at Trinity Lutheran School in Altenburg, Missouri. In that photo was a pair of twins. Those twins have now been identified. They are Marie and Martha Lorenz (like Mary and Martha in the Bible story). Their parents were Christian F. and Ida (Schlimpert) Lorenz. The twins … More Together in Birth and Death
