Today’s Wehmueller birthday boy will take us on a trip away from his birthplace. He is not the first one in his family to take us elsewhere. Not long ago, his sister married a man who ran a hardware store in Staunton, Illinois. Another sister married a man named Henry Ponti, who took her to … More Louis Wehmueller – From Friedheim to Perryville to St. Louis
William Henry Kaiser was born on October 9, 1879, so he qualifies to be today’s birthday boy. Today would be his 147th birthday. William was the son of Henry and Anna (Brickhaus) Kaiser. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of his baptism record is displayed below. William is found in … More William Kaiser, Perryville Painter, and His Wife, Emma Vogt
I will be enjoying grandchildren time the next few days, including today, so I am once again sharing a story that was previously published. This one tells of some of the earliest Ochs family members to show up in Perry County. This is definitely not the only story on this blog that has been written … More An Ochs Tree Is Planted by a Springer
Arthur Heinrich Dickmann is today’s birthday boy, being born on April 13, 1895. That means today would be his 131st birthday. Arthur was the son of Carl and Maria (Dambach) Dickmann. Arthur was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of his baptism record from that congregation’s books can be seen below. Arthur … More Friedheim Dickmann Marries Longtown Springer Twin
I will be telling the story of the original Springer’s to settle in Perry County today. I located this story because a man named Peter Springer was born on December 8th. As it turns out, Peter’s birth year is a matter of debate. I will show evidence that he was either born in 1808 or … More Pierre and Madelaine? Or Peter and Magdalena?
We have not yet officially entered the season of Spring, but it is certainly feeling like it around here these days. We even started letting some fresh air into the house yesterday. So, it seems appropriate that I located the story of a Springer for today’s post. Ludwig Peter Michael Springer was born on March … More Louis and Isabell – Point Rest Springer’s
When I first noticed that there was a potential story for today’s date that would tell the story of a man named Henry Ochs, I immediately thought that his story had already been told on this blog. In fact, there was a rather prominent man by that name who has already had his story told … More Henry and Albertine – A Perryville Ochs Pair
When I hear the surnames Springer and Bergmann, I automatically assume they were from the Friedenberg area of Perry County. You will read today about a Springer who married a Bergmann, and indeed it is true that this is a Friedenberg story. I will begin by displaying this 1915 plat map which illustrates how near … More Charles Springer and His Neigborhood Bergmann Bride
The surname, Ochs, is one that has become quite prominent in the Perryville vicinity. I did a search on the internet for “Ochs Perryville MO” and found several present-day businesses in the results. I also know that there was once a man named Henry Ochs who was elected to serve the state of Missouri in Jefferson City. Today, … More The Ochs/Stuebinger Couplings
The birthday of Michael George Springer is the jumping off point for today’s tale. He would be celebrating his 175th birthday today because he was born on November 15, 1848. However, before I move on with Michael’s story, let me backtrack to his parents, Peter and Magdalena (Hoehn) Springer. Those two were married in Germany … More Michael and Elizabeth – The Springers with a Richardet Connection
