On my schedule yesterday was working at the museum on the day our friends in Frohna, Saxon Lutheran Memorial, had their annual Fall Festival. That occasion brings lots of Lutheran visitors to East Perry County, and each year, several of those visitors also come over to Altenburg to visit our museum. It was a truly … More Clara’s Two Husbands on Both Sides of the River
I am going to use today’s post to point out a big change that has taken place within the schools of America, including our Lutheran schools. I will begin by using some common words often used to initiate stories. “Once upon a time,…” Once upon a time, America’s classrooms were full of men teachers. In … More Men Teachers
For Father’s Day, today’s blog post is about my dad. Actually, I’m going to start with this photo of my dad, my grandfather, and my great grandfather…..all Schmidts. Left to right: Richard Schmidt, Emanuel Schmidt, and Gottwerth Schmidt My dad, Richard Heinrich Schmidt, was born on January 4, 1913 and baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran … More Dad
Dr. Ernst Eduard Buenger and his wife, Amalia, had their tenth child on December 23, 1855. His name was Ferdinand Simon Buenger. He was welcomed into God’s family through Holy Baptism on New Year’s Day of 1856. About three years later, another Ernst Eduard became a father. Ernst Eduard Burkhardt and his wife Johanne had … More Double E.E.
