Rev. August Henry Gassner was the pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim from 1897-1911. You will be reading his story today. You will discover that Pastor Gassner spent his entire career in the state of Missouri, but in four different locations. August Henry Gassner was born on August 31, 1866, the son of John … More New Orleans to Stringtown, Jackson, Friedheim, and Washington
I will be highlighting the story of a Lutheran pastor today, but I only located this story because his wife would be celebrating her Bicentennial Birthday today. However, I am going to begin with the Lutheran pastor. Emil Julius Moritz Wege was born on January 28, 1801 in Lauben, Germany. I was unable to determine … More Pioneer Pastor in Cole Camp
Ella Lydia Koenig was born on December 11, 1892, so today would have been her 126th birthday. Her parents were Emanuel and Clara (Weinhold) Koenig. She was the sister of John Koenig, whose story was written in the post shown below. A Koenig-Lorenz Couple Lydia was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, Missouri. This … More Siegmund and Lydia – The Oswalds from Stringtown
