Ludwig Heinrich Johann Koch was born on September 4, 1896. That means today would be his 130th birthday. He was called Louie during his life, so I will use that name. He was the son of Friedrich William and Annie (Bretzel) Koch. Louie’s baptism record is found in the books of Eisleben Lutheran Church in … More Louie and Bertha – Koch’s in Jacob, IL
Our German Family Tree Images folder already has 4 death certificates for women named Emma Hoehn. You are going to read another story about a woman today whose married name was Emma Hoehn. You will not be viewing her death certificate because she died in 1977, and at the time of this writing, we can … More Popp and Hoehn Get Married in St. Louis
There have already been at least two posts on this blog about women whose maiden names were Bertha Mueller. That does not count those who had the married name of Bertha Mueller. It also does not count my grandmother whose maiden name was Bertha Mueller. You will be reading yet another Bertha Mueller story today. … More Another One of the Bertha Mueller’s
Bertha Christine Bodenschatz was born on August 26, 1896, thus making today her 130th birthday. You will be reading another story about a woman who was born and raised in our area but migrated to St. Louis where she met her husband and spent the rest of her life there. Bertha was the daughter of … More Bertha Bodenschatz and a Coca Cola Truck Driver
Christiane Margarethe Sommer was born on August 22, 1871, thus making today her 155th birthday. Christine was the daughter of Carl and Anna (Bienlein) Sommer. The first child in this Sommer family was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, but our German Family Tree does not list any baptism records for the rest of … More Christine Sommer – Mrs. Kramer and Mrs. Eicherman
Rosa Emma Marie Hollmann was born on August 15, 1891, thus qualifying her to be today’s birthday girl. She would be 135 years old if she was still alive today. Rose (her name as it appears on her gravestone) was the daughter of Henry and Martha (Stueve) Hollmann. She was born across the Mississippi River … More A Rose Becomes a Moss in The Lou
The birthday girl for today would be celebrating a special one. Agnes Sarah Wachter was born on August 13, 1876, thus making today her 150th birthday. Agnes was the 8th of 11 children born to Gottfried and Sarah (Jahn) Wachter. Below are photos of Agnes’s parents. Agnes was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. … More Agnes Johnson – One of the St. Louis Wachter Sisters
You will read the story of two people who shared the same birthday today. They also shared the same mother because they were twins. It was a boy/girl set of twins, and in this case, this set of twins were not the first such twins born to this mother. Four years before today’s set of … More William Nass Marries a Twin Twin
The story you will read today is one of those in which you will find an event that occurred on today’s date, August 6th, toward the end of the post, not at the beginning. Today’s main character will be a man named Wilhelm Deimund…or was he? There is a story floating around in the Deimund … More Deimund’s Wedding Rings – Three of Them
I will be telling yet another story about a Perry County native who became a full-time Lutheran church worker in this post. The main character is also is today’s birthday boy. Immanuel Johann Martin Lorenz was born on August 4, 1891, thus making today his 135th birthday. Martin was the son of Immanuel and Martha … More Lehrer Lorenz from Farrar
