Today’s main character, Charles Frentzel, lived in a variety of locations and was married to 3 different women. Charles outlived all 3 of those wives, and he himself did not make it to his 60th birthday. From what I see in the documents for Charles, I come to the conclusion that he lived a rather … More Charles Frentzel’s Tragic Life
In a previous post, Uniontown Hall of Fame Names, I noted that perhaps the most notable “Uniontown Names” were Hemmann, Hopfer, Frentzel, and Telle. You will read a story of a couple that unites two of these names. You will also discover that this couple qualifies to be one of those “cradle to grave” couples … More Uniontown Telle/Hopfer Twosome
I will share one of those stories today in which both the bride and the groom not only were baptized at the same congregation, but these two also went all the way to that congregation’s cemetery together. That type of tale was certainly more common back in the horse and buggy days. I will begin … More Hecht/Kassel – Lifelong Union in Uniontown
Two hundred years ago, Justine Christiane Augusta Mueller was born in Paitzdorf, Germany. Justine was born on June 4, 1823, the daughter of Gottfried Heinrich and Maria (Rothe) Mueller. This Mueller family decided to become members of the Gesellschaft in the late 1830’s, an immigration society with plans to settle in the United States. Justine’s … More Member of Mueller/Mueller Marriage’s Momentous Milestone
Karl August Alwin Frentzel was born on August 11, 1890, so he is our birthday boy today. In almost all the records for this person he is called Charles, so I will use that name. He was the son of Alwin and Elizabeth (Ruhkopf) Frentzel and baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. Here is … More Bugler and Bock
