Somehow, a couple that has 13 children listed in our German Family Tree has escaped being characters on this blog for over 10 years of its existence. As near as I can tell, I have yet to write a story about any of the 13 children. That string comes to an end today. I begin … More Henry and Martha – Uniontown Wichern’s
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
When I saw the names in today’s post title, I figured that I had already written their story. After searching, I discovered that several posts have been written about children of today’s couple, but I have not written about the parents. The photograph below has shown up on several occasions, but it has always been … More Claus Stueve, Sr. and Margaretha von Glahn
Whenever I attempt to write the story of a Stueve, I know I will be presented with a challenge. The Stueve family tree is indeed a daunting one to navigate. Our research library has several large binders that include so many different members of that family tree. We are in the midst of an ice … More One of the Claus Stueve, Jr.’s
About a week ago, I wrote the story of Martin Bracher, who was born on December 14th and baptized on December 26th in Altenburg. Today, you will read the story of Martin’s half-cousin, Margarethe Christina Bracher, who was born on December 21st and baptized on December 27th. Both of these births took place in 1864, … More Altenburg to Prairie City to St. Louis
Paul Ludwig Pilz is today’s birthday boy. He was born on November 16, 1899, so today would be his 125th birthday. Paul was the son of Henry and Maria (Stueve) Pilz. You can read a previous post that was written about Paul’s parents titled, Pilz/Stueve: Another Ridge Couple. Paul was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church … More Paul Pilz – A&P Grocery Store Manager
The couple highlighted in today’s post each began their lives in East Perry County and then moved to Nebraska. After the husband died, the wife went to live just down the road from the Golden Gate Bridge. So, strap yourself in for this wild ride. Christiane Karoline Rauss was born on September 18, 1884, thus … More From Farrar to Nebraska to the Golden Gate Bridge
I am sharing two old posts today (actually four) because I have some driving to do. The two posts involve a pair of sisters, Ernestine and Maria Stueve, who were both married on August 14, 1890. That means today would be the 134th wedding anniversary for each of these sisters. Attached to this post is … More Stueve Girls’ Double Wedding
I do not have time to write a full-fledged post today. What I will do in the short time I have is share some photos that were sent to me yesterday by Sherry Gibbar, a descendant of the characters in yesterday’s post. Sherry is the granddaughter of Alfred and Bertha Etzold. She reached out to … More Etzold Extras
Heinrich Ernst Kaemfe was born on May 13, 1878, so he qualifies to be today’s birthday boy. He would be celebrating his 146th birthday today. Ernst was the son of Traugott and Justine (Henneke) Kaempfe. Ernst was child #6 in this Kaempfe family. The Kaempfe’s had recently moved from Millstadt, Illinois to Perry County when … More Ernst – Kaempfe Family Farm Laborer
