I located today’s story because our German Family Tree says that a man named Gottfried Pfau was born on February 8, 1826, and if that was the case, then today would be his 200th birthday. However, I will provide evidence showing that was not his birthday, but it was close. I believe that Gottfried Pfau … More The Pfau’s from Großstechau and Großstöbnitz
Clara Johanna Pfau is today’s birthday girl. She was born on July 3, 1894, thus making today her 131st birthday. Johanna, sometimes called Jane, was the daughter of Emil and Amalie (Popp) Pfau. A previous post about Johanna’s parents was titled, Popp’s Pfau Frau. Johanna was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, but since … More A Pfau-Schulte Pair Near Wentzville
I had a few minutes this morning to see if I could find an old story to republish. I ran across this one that was written 7 years ago. I wrote it while we were staying at our daughter’s home which was in Johnson City, Tennessee at that time. It is mentioned at the beginning … More Wentzville Wedig Wedding Bells Ring Again
A few years back, a story was published on this blog titled, Popp’s Pfau Frau. That post told the tale of a Popp marrying a Pfau. In that case, the bride was a Pfau and the groom was a Popp. Today, the roles will be reversed. You will read about a Pfau groom and his … More Pfau’s Popp Frau
Martin Pfau took a roundabout way to find his bride in Jacob, Illinois. And even then, I have no idea how these two managed to meet one another. His bride is today’s birthday girl, but the only documentation for her being born on this day is found in the books of Christ Lutheran Church in … More Pfau from Frohna to Wentzville to Murphysboro
This post will be one of those that begins with a lonely record found in our German Family Tree. The entry pictured here is for Franziska Starzinger. As you can see, this entry shows a marriage that took place in 1855 on April 12th, making today this couple’s 167th anniversary. Franziska is listed as child … More Rev. Fred and Franziska – The Jungck’s
There was once a general store located on what is now Highway C just north of the Apple Creek called the Walther Store. A post written about that place of business was titled, Merchant by the Mill. That store is shown in the photo below. Many of the stories I write for this blog are about … More Frieda and Friedrich
The surnames of Pfau, Blanken, and Wedig have previously led me to Wentzville, Missouri. Today we add the surnames of Koenig and Stelling to this list. In previous posts, we have mentioned the Koenig Lutheran Cemetery in Wentzville. The fact that these names which are connected to Perry County are also connected to this area … More Tornado Casualty Dies with Baby in Arms
Before I tell today’s story, I want to point out that the facts I found while researching it may lead me to do some more research to solve a mystery. This post will mention the surnames of Blanken and Pfau as well as the locations of Perry County and Wentzville, Missouri. Those two surnames previously … More Emma – John’s Boss
Before I delve into today’s post, let me tell you about how I got some unexpected help in my research for it. I am visiting some grandchildren this week, and my granddaughter Kaitlyn offered to help me. Kaitlyn has been bugging me for a few years because she thinks she should have been included in … More Wedig Wedding
