Hedwig Sophia Maria Bergmann was born on November 5, 1886. That means today would be her 140th birthday. She would be called Hattie during her life, and that name is even found on her gravestone, so I will use that name in this post. Hattie was the daughter of Gottlieb and Friederike (Bergmann) Bergmann. Yes, … More A Bergmann/Bergmann Daughter Finds a Wirth-y Husband
The bride and groom in today’s tale both have their beginnings in Southern Illinois, not far from Perry County. However, each of them have a bit of connection to Perry County as well. However, most of their lives were spent in St. Louis. We begin with the birthday girl. Anna Sophia Mathilda Stueven was born … More William Hartenberger – St. Louis Ice & Coal Man
Today is the birthday of Johanne Amalie Bolz. She was born in St. Louis on April 26, 1847, so she would be celebrating her 178th birthday. Amalie was the daughter of Johann Traugott and Augusta (Wirth) Bolz. Each of Amalie’s parents were part of the Gesellschaft that arrived in Americia in 1839. Johann Traugott Bolz … More Another St. Louis Native Marries a Seminarian
I have written stories on this blog about the building shown below. It was located right about where the newest buildings of the Altenburg Public School are found today. Today, you will read about the carpenter who is said to have built this store. That man is also today’s birthday boy. Carl Heinrich Fritsche was … More Henry Fritsche – Altenburg Store Builder
A German Lutheran surname appeared in Perry County in the 1840’s and became a rather prominent one. That surname is Wirth. I will attempt to tell the story of the Wirth man who I believe was the first one to show up here, and will also discuss his two wives. I have already written several … More The Original Wirth’s
I am once again away from Altenburg for a few days, so I will not be able to display any church records from our research library. However, I found a story that would not enable me to find any church record images anyway. The post will focus on the woman in the tale because she … More Isabella: Sheltered and Safe from Sorrow
A Wirth baby girl was born on this day to a farmer and his wife in Perry County. You will discover that this girl and her mother would witness the deaths of 3 men in her family who succumbed to the dreaded disease, tuberculosis. Martina Kunagunda Christiana Wirth was born on February 26, 1882, making … More A Family Devastated by Tuberculosis
A Friedenberg groom married a Longtown bride on this day back in 1898, so today would be the 125th anniversary for this couple. I will attempt to tell this pair’s life story in this post. I begin with the groom. Peter August Fassold was born on August 20, 1877, the son of Michael and Kunigunda … More Perryville’s Fassold Feed Store
One of the charter members of Zion Lutheran Church in Longtown was born on this day. George Wirth was born on June 21, 1861, making today his 162nd birthday. George was the son of Peter and Anna (Adler) Wirth. He was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we cannot view an actual image … More The Wirth-y and Schade-y Founders of Zion, Longtown
Wilhelm John Wirth is today’s birthday boy. He was born on May 29, 1896, so if he was still alive, today would be his 127th birthday. William was the son of George and Pauline (Schade) Wirth. That set of parents may sound familiar to you if you are a regular reader of this blog because … More Wirth While in Longtown
