Sommer Shoes

You will read the story of a man named Charles Sommer today. His life turned out to be relatively short, but his second wife lived quite a few decades after his death as a widow. Carl “Charles” Ferdinand Sommer was born on September 15, 1862, the son of Ferdinand and Anna (Bienlein) Sommer. Charles was … More Sommer Shoes

August Sandler – St. Louis Hospital Laundry Man

One of today’s main characters is found in our German Family Tree because he was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. Then, later in his life, he got married on February 26th, so he and his wife would be celebrating a wedding anniversary today. Since he was married at a Catholic parish, and because … More August Sandler – St. Louis Hospital Laundry Man