As it turns out, I am going to wish Fritz and Susie Pensel a belated “Happy Anniversary” today. Our German Family Tree, which gets its information from the binder of records we have from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, says these two were married on June 7, 1894, but I discovered that other official … More Susie’s Pensel
One of the original immigrants arriving as part of the Gesellschaft in 1839 was Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Koch. I find his story to be interesting because he was a teacher. I suppose I am partial to teacher tales. As I proceed to tell this story, you will discover that it begs some interesting questions. They … More John Koch – Teacher and Organist
The surname, Puchbauer, has only shown up one time in a previous post on this blog. Today, that name will not just be mentioned briefly, it will be highlighted. Before I move on, let me say that I would pronounce this name, “pook-bower”, but when I mentioned this name at breakfast this morning, everyone pronounced … More Pocahontas Puchbauer’s
This post will be one of those that begins with a lonely record found in our German Family Tree. The entry pictured here is for Franziska Starzinger. As you can see, this entry shows a marriage that took place in 1855 on April 12th, making today this couple’s 167th anniversary. Franziska is listed as child … More Rev. Fred and Franziska – The Jungck’s
We are going to celebrate a 175th birthday today. Johann Franz Leimer was born in Austria on April 2, 1847, the son of Johann Michael and Anna Maria (Pilz) Leimer. Sometime before 1867, the Leimer family came to America and settled in the area around Pocahontas, Missouri. Both Franz and his father became two of … More Frank Leimer/Pauline Petzoldt
You will be presented with another surname today that has not appeared on this blog before. As it is in most cases, this is a new surname that is found when a Perry County native marries someone from another location. The new surname is Kueker. Based on what I have seen during my research on … More Farrar-Ruma-Campbell Hill (With a Stop in Kansas)
There are still folks living in the East Perry County region that carry the surnames Ruehling and Petzoldt. I wonder how many of those folks know that if you go back far enough, you will find a Ruehling that married a Petzoldt. That couple will be highlighted in today’s post. We begin with the bride … More A Ruehling-Petzoldt Pair
Today’s tale will tell of a family that has produced many characters that have shown up on this blog before. I have written several posts about the children in this family, and I have made brief mention to the parents, but today I will highlight those parents. The couple was made up of a Schoen … More A Nice Fungus…or a Beautiful Mushroom
Regular readers of this blog might remember that there have already been several posts that have included a combination of the names, Martin and Martha. You will be reading yet another one of those posts today, one that includes a Lutheran pastor with the name, Martin. I suppose it’s only appropriate that a Rev. Martin … More Rev. Martin and Martha
I intended to write today’s story yesterday, but as it turned out, my time was taken up by other tasks. One of the events that took up my time was a special, unexpected event that took place yesterday. One of our local residents, Dale Roth, works on the Mississippi River as a towboat captain. I … More Gustav and Bertha Koenig – MO to MI
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