I do not often tell the story of a lifelong bachelor, but that is what I will do today. In the case of today’s character, there is evidence that he spent almost his entire life living with members of his family. What makes this more amazing is the fact that he and other members of … More Always a Brother, Never a Husband
Today, America remembers the horrific attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. Meanwhile, back in Perry County, Leo Lintner’s family had probably made plans to celebrate his 60th birthday during that year. News of the attack on Pearl Harbor likely put a big damper on their plans, as well as Leo’s … More Leo and Katie – The Lintner’s
The story you will read today was inspired by a marriage that took place on December 1st back in the 1880’s. It may be an exception to a tradition of weddings not taking place during the seasons of Lent and Advent in German Lutheran churches. I think the marriage highlighted in this story did take … More Joachim from Jacob and His Uniontown Bride
Lena Amalia Kassel is today’s birthday girl. She was born in Perry County, but, like so many other young women from this rural area, found work and a husband in St. Louis, and spent the rest of her life in the big city. Lena was born on October 7, 1898, the daughter of Phillip and … More One of the Schmidt-Kassel Couples
You will be reading a tale today that involves a man and a woman who were part of the Stephanite immigration that took place in 1838-1839. These two would get married on this day 175 years ago. I will begin with the groom. I cannot give you an exact date for the birth of Johann … More The Pastor’s Daughter and the Shoemaker
One of the original immigrants arriving as part of the Gesellschaft in 1839 was Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Koch. I find his story to be interesting because he was a teacher. I suppose I am partial to teacher tales. As I proceed to tell this story, you will discover that it begs some interesting questions. They … More John Koch – Teacher and Organist
The surname, Sittner, has appeared in some posts on this blog before, but I think all of those with that surname have been women. I know that I had to make a new folder for the Sittner name to store the images I found for this story. I don’t have to make new folders very … More A Sittner/Mehner Pair
I am going to write a story about Gustav Wagner today. This is not the first time that I have written about a man named Gustav Wagner. Today’s Gustav was the grandson of the man I have written about before. That Gustav Wagner had married Theresa Palisch, and those two ran what was once called … More Gustav and Frieda
On this date 169 years ago, a baby by the name of Albert Hoehn was born. Albert, born on June 25, 1852, was the son of Michael and Anna (Bergmann) Hoehn. He was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, Missouri. Albert is found in his first census at the age of 7 in 1860 … More Albert Hoehn’s Bio
A baptism record in the books of Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna presents us with a bit of a puzzle. This record shows a boy by the name of Leo Herbert Wagner being born on October 3, 1897. He was the son of Samuel and Margarethe (Sommer) Wagner. I will display that record here. The … More When Was Herbert Born?
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