Our German Family Tree led me to today’s story because the main character was born 200 years ago. However, the only place where I found her date of birth is on her gravestone. I believe that she was actually born on that day, but this leads me to point out the fact that it is … More Katharina and Her Chester Cobbler
This post’s birthday girl would be celebrating a very special birthday today. Her name was Anna Wilhelmina Haeckel, who was born on April 14, 1851. That means today would be her 175th birthday. Anna was the daughter of Johann and Anna Haeckel. I have found a few different surnames as possible maiden names for her … More Miss Haeckel and her Weith and Dambach Spouses
Today’s tale will be about a couple who would be celebrating their wedding anniversary. It is another story in which there are missing pieces. I will share the aspects of this pair’s story that I was able to find. I will begin with the bride, who was born in Perry County. Elizabeth Hecht was born … More Charles and Elizabeth – Rockwood, IL Fricke’s
The bride and groom in today’s tale both have their beginnings in Southern Illinois, not far from Perry County. However, each of them have a bit of connection to Perry County as well. However, most of their lives were spent in St. Louis. We begin with the birthday girl. Anna Sophia Mathilda Stueven was born … More William Hartenberger – St. Louis Ice & Coal Man
In the German language, the word, schön, means “beautiful”. The Americanized spelling of that word is schoen. The surname, Schoen, has appeared on this blog several times, and I always am tempted to call a Schoen woman as being beautiful. And as for me, I have a schoene Frau. Having said that, I am going … More Herman Petzoldt and His Beautiful Bride
First of all, I have to issue an apology to today’s guest blogger. At some point in time yesterday, I realized that Fred Eggers had sent me the blog post you will read today in an e-mail, and his post was written to be published yesterday. That is because the main character in Fred’s post … More An Early Perry County English Lutheran Pastor
Gustav Friedrich Schliesser was born on January 18, 1875, so he would be today’s birthday boy. Not only that, he would be celebrating his 150th birthday today. His gravestone would say that he was born on January 17th, but I think that is wrong. Gustav was the son of John and Wilhelmine (Ehmann) Schliesser. He … More Gustav Schliesser – Migrating Miller and His Sackmann
I have the story of a birthday girl to tell today. Our German Family Tree has a record of her birth and baptism, but no husband is attached to her name. This post will give the answer to the question about who would become her husband. Anna Caroline Ludwig was born on January 13, 1886, … More Ludwig Ties a Loos Knot
Paul Gerhard Stueve was born on January 11, 1891, thus making today his 135th birthday. You will discover by reading his story today that he began his life in Perry County but eventually found his bride in Pocahontas and spent the remainder of his life there. Paul was the son of Claus and Margaretha (Steffens) … More Paul and Lena – Pocahontas Stueve’s
I found another one. Here we are, just 8 days into the New Year, and today’s post will be the third one already that tells the story of someone celebrating their bicentennial birthday. Not only that, I have already written a post about someone who was celebrating a 220th birthday this year. It is starting … More Joseph Pilz – Joseph Lichtenegger’s Father-in-Law
