Today’s story has certain similarities with the one I wrote yesterday, Fred Rauh and His Bergmann and Schubert Wives. I even wrote the title for today’s story to match the one from yesterday. I have actually written part of this story in a previous blog post, Childless Couple Adopts. That post started from a different … More Wilhelmine Hoffmann and Her Weber and Leimbach Husbands
Anton Albert Steffens is today’s birthday boy. He was born on September 5, 1896, so today would be his 130th birthday. Anton was the son of Claus and Bertha (Thurm) Steffens. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. We can view his baptism record below in 2 images. Anton was 3 years old … More Anton and Hilda – Potter, Nebraska Pair
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
I will have the privilege of attending the installation of a former student of mine at a Lutheran church not far from here later today, so I only have limited time to work on a blog post. I am sharing this old post about someone I have called the “Ridge Charles Weber”. I think our … More One of Many Charles Weber’s
In the movie industry, the term threequel is used to describe the third in a series of movies including the same cast and a continuing plot. I found a site on the internet that listed the top 20 movie threequels of all time. The series of movies that came out on top was The Good, … More Stueve-Steffens – The Threequel
Frieda Ida Mathilde Jungclaus, if she was still alive, would be celebrating a special birthday today. She was born on February 25, 1898, making today her 125th birthday. Frieda was the daughter of Herman and Elizabeth (Weber) Jungclaus. A post was written about Frieda’s parents called Ridge Romance Repeat. Frieda’s baptism took place at Immanuel … More Adolph and Frieda – The Palisch’s
A baby boy was born in Austria 150 years ago on this date, and it is his story you will read today. His story will take us to several states in this country. More than once during his life, he served the congregation of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kornthal, Illinois. Franz (Frank) Engelhart was … More Kornthal’s Teacher and Reverend Engelhart
Many stories have been written on this blog about couples that were made up of a husband and a wife who were raised on The Ridge, a hilly, wooded area found north of Altenburg. You will read another such Ridge Romance story today, but it will be a couple that does not remain on The … More Ridge Romance Goes to Nebraska
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that I have written several posts about couples that I describe as Ridge Romances. They were couples that had their roots on The Ridge located north of Altenburg. You will be reading about yet another one of these romances today. We will begin with … More Stueve-Weber Ridge Romance
Yes, today is yet another story about a bride and a groom with roots on The Ridge. The Ridge is a hilly, rural neighborhood located north of Altenburg near the Mississippi River. Residents of The Ridge were predominantly members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. The couple that will be discussed today is another story … More Return for Ridge Romance
