Just a Fair Preview

It is that time in Altenburg again.  Fair time.  The East Perry Community Fair has been happening since 1937.  I have heard estimates over the years that between 20-30 thousand people attend this annual event.  For the next few days, you will not be getting my standard blog posts. I will be involved in too … More Just a Fair Preview

Tante’s Cemetery

Pastor Loeber’s sister, Christiane, came to America with the Loeber family in 1839 at the age of 43.  Like so many other German families, she was the Tante for the Loeber family.  Often there was a single female in a family that ended up with the task of helping her siblings raise their children.  Nowadays, … More Tante’s Cemetery