The starting point for today’s story is a wedding that took place 105 years ago. Otto Weber married Ida Perr on May 24, 1915 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, Missouri. I am relieved because I will not have to type out surnames like Zwickelhuber or Haberfellner. I actually have fairly short names to … More Otto and Ida – Ridge Webers
Yesterday’s story included Emma Jungclaus, whose mother was Gesche (Stueve) Jungclaus. I will be telling a story today which includes a character, Maria Anna Stueve, who would have been Emma Jungclaus’s first cousin. Maria’s father, Herman Stueve, was Gesche’s brother. Emma’s marriage to Albert Weber was a Ridge wedding. Maria Stueve’s marriage would be another … More Pilz/Stueve: Another Ridge Couple
Two surnames found in the area known as The Ridge north of Altenburg were Jungclaus and Weber. Today, you will read about a married couple that was made up of a Jungclaus and a Weber. I choose to begin the tale back in Lamstedt, Germany (mainly because I found some original baptism records there). First, … More Albert and Emma on The Ridge
Paulus Leimbach arrived in America aboard the ship, Ernestine, in 1854. Paulus was the son of Justin and Anna Katharina (Schneider) Leimbach of Hilgershaugen, Hesse, Germany. Paulus traveled to America alone. His parents remained in Germany. Paulus can be found on the passenger list for the Ernestine shown below. He was recorded as being 18 … More The Inaugural Ridge Leimbach
I have often run across stories crediting the town of Wittenberg, Missouri with being a place where orphans could find a home. I can think of three surnames off the top of my head that were involved in orphans being given homes. Those names were Burroughs, Mirly, and Nennert. After looking at some more evidence … More The Richter Adoption Agency
You are about to read the type of story that you won’t read often. It’s a tale in which a bride and a groom each have fathers whose name was Claus Stueve. It doesn’t take long to figure out that such a marriage would involve a Stueve marrying a Stueve. Let’s begin by looking at … More Claus Stueve – Father and Father-in-Law
Mathilda Magdalena Lorenz was one of those girls who was always going to be celebrating Valentine’s Day on the same day as her birthday. Mathilda was born on February 14, 1891 and baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. She was the daughter of Johann and Caroline (Mueller) Lorenz. Below is her baptism record. There … More Mathilda – Henry’s Valentine
Just how does a person end up with siblings who are also their cousins? I will attempt to answer that question today. The scenario for this post is also another one of those situations where we have siblings marrying siblings. It will also include a side story of a tragic death in the family. My … More The Leine-Stueve Family Ties
Johann Martin Pilz began his life on the hilly area of East Perry County referred to as The Ridge, also called Friedland. He would later make his way to the flatlands of Nebraska. It is his story that I will attempt to tell today. John was born on December 23, 1894, but was not baptized … More Pilz on the Prairie
Many stories that are written on this blog never reach out beyond the borders of Perry County, Missouri. People are born, live, and die right here. Not so today. Get ready to be transported all over the place. It all starts on The Ridge. This story is also populated with a type of event that … More From the Ridge to the Mountains by Way of the Beach
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