A Friese family arrived in America in 1834 and settled in the area near Friedheim. They came to this country aboard the ship, Phoenix. We see them on the passenger list for that ship shown in 2 images below. One of the main characters in today’s post is the 9 year-old child on that list … More First Friedheim Friese’s Become Sargent’s Chapel Friese’s
If you read yesterday’s post, you know that a girl named Minnie Yamnitz married Fritz Kaiser, so she became Mrs. Minnie Kaiser. I know that I have run across several names over the years for people who have the same names, some names given at birth and some married names. However, I think the odds … More Another Minnie Kaiser
Written by Fred Eggers: =========== Yesterday I received a couple of Facebook messages from our regular blogger, Warren Schmidt, who is on vacation at an undisclosed location. However, the photo that he posted reveals that he is at a beach or at a very big sand box somewhere. First, “GFT (German Family Tree) says August … More Gus Was A Storekeeper, But It Is Tillie’s Birthday Today
Our mission of interpreting, promoting, providing educational opportunities, documenting, and preserving the history of the 1839 German-Lutheran immigration to Perry County, MO is a mammoth task that brings us challenges and joy each day. We are committed to keeping our doors open 360 days a year while spreading the news of this early Mississippi River … More Planning for the Future while Preserving the Past
