Today’s post will tell the story of a couple that got to know one another while living in or near Wittenberg, then later getting married and living their remaining lives in Cape Girardeau. We will begin by looking at today’s birthday girl. Louise Lydia Fassel was born on September 21, 1896, thus making today her … More Albert and Lulu – Holschen Pair Met in Wittenberg, Wed in Cape Girardeau
In a past post, Who Buried the Undertaker?, which mentions today’s main character, August Preusser, it was said that church sextons were men who maintained church property, including cemeteries, and dug graves. It was also stated in that post that Gustav Grosse was often listed as the undertaker on death certificates for members of Immanuel … More August Preusser – Trinity’s Church Sexton
I am not sharing this post because today is the birthday of one of the highlighted characters. I am not sharing it because it is the wedding anniversary for a married couple. I am sharing this post because a rather unusual event took place on September 1, 1850, making today the 175th “anniversary” of that … More Concordia Abandoned at Concordia
Back in 2016, the first year of this blog, I wrote a story about a pair of orphans from this area who managed to marry each other titled, Orphan Marries Orphan. That pair of orphans with the surnames of Voerster and von Roenn, migrated to the state of Arkansas. Today, you will read the story … More Winter in Ulm, Arkansas
On today’s date back in 1895, an undertaker in Altenburg and his wife had a baby. Her name was Adele Sophia Preusser. Because she was born on August 3, 1895, she would be 130 years old today. Sophia was the daughter of August and Fredericka (Winter) Preusser. At that time in Altenburg, we find several … More Altenburg Doctor Marries Undertaker’s Daughter
Over the years, there have been some pastors who have served Lutheran congregations in Perry County that had roots in this county. Perhaps one of the most notable was Rev. Adolph Vogel, who was born in Frohna and went on to serve Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg for many decades. Rev. A.M. Lohmann was baptized … More Rev. John Hellwege’s Great-Grandpa, John Hellwege
Whenever I attempt to write the story of a Stueve, I know I will be presented with a challenge. The Stueve family tree is indeed a daunting one to navigate. Our research library has several large binders that include so many different members of that family tree. We are in the midst of an ice … More One of the Claus Stueve, Jr.’s
You will be reading the story of a pair of sisters who were born and raised in Altenburg and would go on to live pretty much the rest of their lives together. Unlike other stories that I have written about siblings that lived together all during their lives, this story does include a marriage. I … More Sarah and Dora – Altenburg Winter Sisters
One of my reasons for choosing today’s birthday girl is that an unexpected guest walked through the doors of our museum a few days ago. His surname was Winter, and his father and I taught in nearby schools in Memphis several years ago. His Winter family tree includes some Winter’s who have appeared on this … More Another Branch of the Winter Tree
Yesterday, I highlighted some people from the same family tree that spelled their surnames differently…Hadler and Hatler. Today, I will tell the story of a man who began his life with the surname Winter but other later documents and his gravestone give his surname as Winters. I have to wonder what inspired him to change … More Winters and Summers
