Back in 2017, when this blog was fairly young, I wrote the story of August Wehmueller, who had a Perry County upbringing. August went on to be a street car driver, and later a bus driver, in St. Louis. That post was titled, Streetcar Conductor Named August. August had a younger brother who followed in his … More Adlai, the St. Louis Transit Driver
I was just going to title this post The Klaus Store until I discovered there was another Klaus Store in Friedheim at one time. I figured I might have to tell that story someday, so I decided to the put Farrar into the title. Let me also say that I started looking at this story … More The Klaus Store in Farrar
The birthday of a girl in St. Louis is the starting point for today’s tale. Emilie Christiane Happel was born on July 30, 1858, the 8th child of William and Christiane (Kuehn) Happel. Her parents were both original members of the Gesellschaft in 1839. The marriage of Emilie’s parents took place on the day when … More Theodore and His Two St. Louis Wives
I do not know if the streetcar was named Desire, but its conductor’s name was August. And August had his roots in North Cape and Perry Counties. August was born as August Wehmueller on February 7, 1892 in Friedheim, Missouri. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. Here is his baptism record. He … More Streetcar Conductor Named August
Today’s story starts in Friedheim, Missouri, but does not end there. We start with the birth of Emma Wehmueller, the daughter of Louis (Ludwig) and Mary (Ochs) Wehmueller. Here is a portrait of these two parents. Little Emma was born on August 1, 1895 and was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim by Rev. … More The Bottoms Church
