I think it is the fact that we just recently remembered those who lost their lives during military service on Memorial Day that led me to tell the story of Walter Weber. This will likely be a short story because Walter was one of those men who was killed in action at a very young … More Private Walter A. Weber – Killed in Action
Today’s post begins in St. Louis, then proceeds to Perry County, but the story mostly centers in a region of Nebraska near the towns of West Point and Scribner. A baby was born on April 30, 1899 to Adolph and Louisa (Marx) Moeslein by the name of Clara. That means Clara Moeslein would be celebrating … More Scribner Weber’s Butter & Eggs
The early life of today’s main character is a bit confusing. Eventually, he lives almost all of his life in Illinois, but before that happens, his baptism takes place in Perry County, thus getting him a place in our German Family Tree. Before I get too far, let me say that I have previously written … More Murphysboro Schade’s
The biography you will read today eventually gets around to a wedding that took place on April 5th. Most stories end with an undertaker being involved. This one will involve a man who did the work of an undertaker while he was alive. I have written a previous post that mention today’s couple, but it … More The Undertaker’s Anniversary
I found today’s tale because a wedding too place in East Perry County, Missouri on this day 130 years ago. Despite the couple’s beginning in Missouri, most of the story took place across the river in Illinois. The highlighted surname is Buchholz, and this Buchholz family is an isolated one in our German Family Tree. … More The Buchholz and Gentil Soap Opera
I am excited to write today’s story. It is a story that not only briefly touches my family tree, but it is also one the enters my neighborhood. When I bought my uncle’s property and moved to Altenburg 14 years ago, I became a neighbor of Elvira Weber, her son, Butch, and her daughter, Betty, … More Weber’s in My Neighborhood
You will be reading the story of Henry Ziegler today. You will discover that, although he did not have a typical East Perry County surname, both of his wives did. You will also likely be amazed at some of the differences between his two wives. Let’s start with Henry. John Henry Ziegler was born on … More Henry Ziegler and His Two Wives
Back in May of 2020, a post was written about Otto Friedrich Weber, who was born on October 27, 1891. That post was titled, Otto and Ida – Ridge Webers. That Otto Weber was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. Today, you will read the story of another Otto Weber. What makes today’s … More A Second Otto Weber and His Deniza
Today’s birthday boy is Wilhelm Herman Grosze, who was born on August 19, 1888. That means today would be his 135th birthday. Wilhelm was the son of Gustav and Margaretha (Weber) Grosze. At this point, let me say that a lot of people in this family tree spelled their name, Grosse, but Wilhelm apparently went … More Wilhelm Grosze – Nebraska Farmer
Six children were born to the parents, Henry and Amalia (Kaufmann) Weber, and today’s birthday girl was child #5. Bertha Anna Martha Weber was born on August 14, 1896, so today would be her 127th birthday. Another post was written about Bertha’s parents a while back titled, Henry and Amalia Weber – The Other Weber Farm. … More Bertha and Hugo – The Richter’s
