Today’s featured character was born in Altenburg 150 years ago. But, why was he born in Altenburg? I do not know for sure. What I do know is that someone in this family thought it was important enough that he was born in Altenburg that it was inscribed on his gravestone. Ernst Carl Michael Christian … More Born in Altenburg
Today’s post was written by our great friend, Fred Eggers. I know he has been working on this research for a long time, and I’m excited to see his results. ================================ Joseph Immanuel Gruber, the youngest of Pastor Carl Friedrich Theodore Gruber’s eight children, was born on November 19, 1838, but until I started searching … More In Search of the Lost Gruber
A little over a month ago, I posted a story titled, Tales from a Tombstone…in a Barn. In that story, this photo was posted with a question about who Gertrude Mueller might be. I now know who Gertrude was and will include her in today’s story. Here is that photo. I tell this story today … More Tillie and Her Girls
I have written a book titled Mama Buenger: Mother of a Synod, which tells the story of Christiane Buenger, a widow who brought eight of her children to America in the 1839 immigration. [Note: Buenger is pronouced Binger] Christiane also happens to be the first owner of the property that I now own here in … More Another Christiane Buenger
