Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg has had a lot of pastors over the years. Most of them spent a relatively short time in Altenburg before moving on to another congregation elsewhere. Today, you will read the story of a pastor of Immanuel who spent a short time here also. However, his stint at Immanuel did … More Rev. John Meyer – Swiss Pastor at Immanuel, Altenburg
Several posts on this blog have been written about a group of siblings who I have called the “Altenburg Giants”. Between 1854 and 1873, there were 9 children born to the couple made up of Gottlob Dietrich and Louise Vogel. All 9 of the children were boys, and according to family lore, all of them … More An Altenburg Giant in La Pryor, Texas
I had originally planned to share this old story on this blog yesterday, but our granddaughters’ volleyball tournament began very early in the morning and ran most of the day. A big thank you goes out to Denise Hellwege for pinch-hitting for me yesterday. Today is also going to be a busy day, but I … More A Belated Valentine’s Day Story
Yesterday’s tale took us to Kansas. We aren’t in Kansas anymore today. Instead, we will be headed to Texas. It all begins in Friedheim. Eva Charlotte Rehkopf was born on October 12, 1857, although we find some conflicting evidence about the year in which she was born. Eva was the daughter of Henry and Wilhelmina … More Friedheim to Advance to Waco
Normally, I find most of the church records for the people that are characters on this blog for occasions that took place early in their lives, especially baptism records. That is not so in today’s tale. The only church record I will be able to display today will be a burial record. Another difference in … More Voelker Double Wedding – Or Was It?
A lonely confirmation record found in our German Family Tree has led me to write today’s story. I did not have much hope for writing his story to begin with, but when I found that he had a special birthday, was the son of a Lutheran teacher, married the daughter of a saloon operator, who … More Arthur and Margaret – Davenport Weise’s
According to our German Family Tree, a pair of sisters could call today their anniversary. However, these two were not married in a double wedding. Their weddings took place on the same date, but in different years. I have already told the story of Johanna Oehlert, who married Gottlieb Krause on June 12, 1881. That … More An Oehlert Girl Marries One of the Giants
The event that triggered today’s story is a wedding that took place in Perryville, Missouri 140 years ago on this date. That would be where this pair got started, but it certainly would not be where this couple remained all their lives. Let’s begin with the groom. Louis Phillip Hooss was born on November 15, … More Louis Hooss – Traveling Man
You will read another story describing a couple that migrated to a different location after both the bride and the groom originated in our local area. Today’s pair landed in Denver, Colorado. The tale begins with a birthday girl. Bertha Emma Josephine Putz was born on March 29, 1894, thus making today her 130th birthday. … More Denver Crites Couple
Robert Eduard Preusser is today’s birthday boy. He fits the mold of being a person who was born and raised in Perry County, only to spend most of his life elsewhere. In the case of Robert, he lived most of his life in Texas. Robert was born on March 19, 1884, so today would be … More Robert Preusser – Houston Shoe and Tool Salesman
