I get to introduce our blog readers to two new names today. One of the names has been briefly mentioned before, but I have never had to make a folder for this surname in our GFT images digital collection. The other surname, especially since it is not a German name, has had no previous mention. … More Willie the Cotton Compressor and His Perry County Bride
All aboard for a wild ride that will take us through Southeast Missouri and Texas, only to end up in St. Louis. It begins with a birthday boy by the name of Moritz Friedrich Zorn. Moritz, who is also called Morris and Maurice during his life, was born on December 3, 1878, the son of … More Conductor and Conductress
The characters who will be highlighted today, as far as I can tell, were never found in Perry County. However, the gentleman who has a special birthday today, is found in our German Family Tree because his parents were part of the New York Group that joined the Stephanite group of immigrants in Perry County … More Doc Kalbfleisch
Barbara Marie Rodewald was born on May 24, 1867, so she is today’s birthday girl and she would be celebrating her 155th birthday. Barbara was the firstborn child of Edward and Christiana (Sandler) Rodewald. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we cannot view an image of her baptism record. Barbara is … More Albert and Barbara – To Texas and Back
I will begin with an apology. I spent enough time researching today’s story that when I discovered a mistaken date of birth, I had invested too much into this tale to find a new person to investigate. Our German Family Tree says today’s main character was born on April 16th, but I think there is … More An Arranged Deaf Smith, TX Wedding?
I am going to tell the story of a man by the name of August Schirmer today because he is a birthday boy, but in the course of researching his story, I discovered that his mother had the same date of birth. Hermine Ida Petzoldt was born on January 20, 1839 in Germany. Then, after … More Schirmer’s Share Birthday
I debated whether to write this story today. I found a birthday for February 4th, but it did not take me too long to see it might be a challenge. Here are some reasons I came up with for not doing this story. I only found one record in our German Family Tree for this … More Texas Ted Palisch
Today I tell the tale of a Perry County boy who became known as Panhandle Pete. Panhandle Pete got that name because of his exploits elsewhere, but before all was said and done, he ended up back here in Perry County. And one of the amazing things about him was the fact that his name … More Panhandle Pete of Perryville
Today’s story had so many twists and turns. For a while, I even considered not telling it. However, as you can see, I did end up writing and sharing it. And now that I have finished researching it, I conclude that it is an amazing tale. Emma Christiana Maria Lueders was born on August 1, … More Emma’s Heartbreaking End
According to my understanding, there are several levels used when describing skill levels in certain occupations such as plumbers. A person would start learning plumbing skills as an apprentice. After gathering experience and learning certain skills, one could advance to the level of a journeyman plumber. The top level is described as a master plumber, … More Meister Klempners
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