I am getting old and cannot remember why this is the case, but while I was researching today’s story, I discovered that our collection of images already had several files which I needed for this post. I looked and looked through our blog’s archives to see if I had already written a post about today’s … More Theodosius – The Eldest Frentzel
If you were to ask me to list the top four surnames of lay people who were associated with the establishment of the Lutheran church in Uniontown, Missouri, I think that list would be the following: Hemmann, Frentzel, Hopfer, and Telle. Those are certainly not the only important names involved in the history of that … More Uniontown Hall of Fame Names
We have a whole flock of Fiehler’s in our German Family Tree, and I have written several blog posts about Fiehler’s. However, there not as many Fuehler’s. I will attempt to tell the story of Alfred Fuehler today, and you will discover, if you don’t know it already, that he has some connection to the … More Foster Fuehler – Or Is It Fiehler?
First, I must confess how I was attracted to one of today’s characters. I was looking for an event that took place on Christmas Eve. During my search, I discovered a birthday boy whose middle name was Rudolph. So off I went. I knew I wouldn’t find a man with a red nose, but I … More The Wittenberg Telle’s
You may want to read the post, Telle’s Deli, before you read this one. Today’s story could be considered a continuation of that post. Martin Gotthilf (also often reversed to be Gotthilf Martin) Telle established a delicatessen which was located in the Union Market Building in downtown St. Louis. It was called the G.M. Telle … More Telle’s Deli – Gen 2 (and 3)
In the process of looking for a story today, I found two. The two stories have such similar characteristics and settings that I have decided to tell both of them. However, I also choose to tell them over two days so the blog post doesn’t get too long. So today, you will get Part 1, … More Longtown Shopkeepers – Part 1
We are celebrating a 175th birthday today. Sarah Noennig was born on December 16, 1843 in Altenburg, Missouri. She was the daughter of Gottfried and Johanna (Poppitz) Noennig. Both of her parents made the voyage to America aboard the Copernicus. They were married not long after arriving. One previous child had been born to the … More Sarah’s Paitzdorf Partner
While searching for a story to write on November 13th, I ran across several events which took place in the Fiehler family. Today, I will share with you some of these fascinating facts. Before I proceed further, there was a previous post written on this blog about the Johann Gottlob Fiehler family which arrived in … More 11/13 – Fascinating Fiehler Facts
We will be recognizing a man today who would have been celebrating his 125th birthday had he still been alive. His name was Gottfried Adolph Telle, and he was born on August 26, 1893. He went by his middle name, Adolph, and he was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri. Adolph was the … More Nice Try, Adolph
I confess. I wrote the title of this post as click bait. However, there is method to my madness. There indeed were six Finger grandchildren, and there is a reason I state that they are “for free”. It all starts with a wedding in Germany. The marriage took place on April 20, 1881 in Lettin, … More Six Finger Grandchildren for Free
