I have stated in a previous post that if I find a bicentennial birthday for an ancestor from this area, it must mean that birthday took place in Germany. Not always so. I did not think about the folks who once settled the Shawnee Township of northern Cape Girardeau County. That vicinity was a place … More An Austrian Bicentennial Birthday
As I write this story today, a group that calls themselves the Wittenberg Cousins is in town visiting. This group of fun-loving folks comes to town twice a year and stays at The Inn here in Altenburg, since they would have a hard time finding a place to stay in Wittenberg. They put up their … More Kieninger Cousins
A while back a story was written about a Kieninger family that had four boys who I affectionately called the 4 K’s in the post titled, This Pitcher Had 4 K’s. Today’s birthday girl married one of the 4 K’s. The girl’s name was Margaret Leimbach, and she was born on August 29, 1914. She … More One of the Kieninger Kids
