Today’s birthday boy is Charles Herman George Lowes, who was born on May 14, 1881. That makes today his 145th birthday. Charles was the son of Henry and Louise (Kiepe) Lowes. Some early children born into this Lowes family were baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, but then some children do not have baptism … More Charles Lowes – Grand Tower and Arnsberg Farmer
The character I found in our German Family Tree for today’s tale is Katharine Louise Ludwig. Louise was born on November 8, 1860. She was the daughter of Casper and Catherine (Schreiner) Ludwig. Below is a photo of Louise’s parents. I have no evidence of where Louise was baptized. In the 1870 census, we find … More Louise Ludwig – Doc Wilson’s Wife
Today’s story about Alfred Brunkhorst was one that challenged my researching abilities. I told my wife on several occasions that I was going down another rabbit hole. As it stands right now as a I write the story, there are still plenty of unanswered questions. One of the big questions is, “How many wives did … More Alfred Brunkhorst – Truck Driver, Tavern Owner
The journey we will be on today will take us to Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and California. Hang on! We’re going on a wild ride. The main character in today’s tale is August Karl Essmann, who was born on March 28, 1874, so today is a special birthday for him. If he was still alive, … More Christmas Eve Birthday – Christmas Day Anniversary
The 11th of 13 children in her family was born on this date back in 1892, making her today’s birthday girl. There were two Weinhold families found in Frohna living next to the Frohna Mill which the fathers of those two families operated. Both of these families had numbers of children in the double digits. … More Single Sarah – Daughter of Frohna Miller
Today’s birthday girl is another one of those life stories that begins in East Perry County, but evidence points to her not living here for very long. Only a baptism record is found in our German Family Tree. A baby girl named Martha Agnes Thekla Ross was born on March 27, 1898, making today her … More How Did Martha Find a Groom from Boonville, Indiana?
In my early years of living in Altenburg, I would often have times when I sat at one of the local eateries in the presence of an older gentleman whose name was Henry Scholl. He would often have a newspaper in his hand, working on either the daily crossword or Sudoku. When not doing that, … More Henry Scholl’s Grandma and Grandpa
Wilson Gerler was born on July 13, 1909. His story is another one, like yesterday’s post, that includes dogs. For those of you that follow this blog and read it regularly, you may remember that in the history of East Perry County, there are two basic groups of Gerlers…..the Lake Gerlers and the Ridge Gerlers. … More The Dogs of War
