You will be reading a story today that is a bit different than usual. Instead of beginning with a date of birth or a wedding anniversary, this post had its beginning in a date that had to do with a fairly familiar building in this area. The sentences shown below refers to an event that … More The Loebs House – Wittenberg, MO
Yesterday’s character, Lulu Fassel, would have called today’s main character, Uncle Ed. Edward Fassel was born on September 22, 1861, so today would be his 165th birthday. Edward was the son of Edward and Maria (Friedewald) Fassel. He was often called Edward, Jr. Although his later death certificate would say that he was born in … More Edward and Josephine – Wittenberg and St. Louis Fassel’s
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
Two days ago, I wrote the story about Frieda Kasten, who would have been celebrating her 130th birthday. Today, you will read the story of her older sister, Dora, who would be celebrating her 135th birthday today. A few of the census entries will be the same ones you saw two days ago if you … More Victor and Dora – Wittenberg Roth’s
We begin today’s post with the birth of a baby boy in Wittenberg, but this story does not end there. This boy ended up living in two other states during his life. That baby boy was named Curt Treumund Harnagel, who was born on April 5, 1896. That means today would be Curt’s 130th birthday. … More Curt Harnagel – Wittenberg to Toledo to Fort Worth (and an Easter Baby)
Altenburg is a very small town. Yet, some folks around here have a term used for that the section of town you enter after you have driven past Trinity Lutheran Church and head east toward Wittenberg. It is jokingly referred to as LA (Lower Altenburg). It is somewhat of a derogatory term for this part … More Emma Niederstadt and Her St. Louis Truck Gardener
I am going to start today’s post by displaying a 1910 census entry from near Wittenberg, Missouri. It shows a Heins couple, John and Hulda (Richter) Heins, along with two teenagers, Irene and Edwin, who are called adopted children. You can also see that they were the same age, indicating that they were twins. In … More The McCourt Twins – Or the Heins Twins?
I am not a blog writer this weekend. Instead I am a volleyball spectator. Our twin granddaughters are participating in the Illinois Lutheran State Volleyball Tournament in the Edwardsville/Collinsville area. As is often the case when Grandma and I are away from Altenburg and are busy with grandchildren, I am sharing a previously written post. … More Pastor’s Wife in Ontario, Canada
In today’s post, I will eventually get around to a birthday girl, but I have decided to begin with the man who would become her husband. This man had what I would describe as a very complicated and sometimes confusing early life. I hope I get it right, because I think there are several folks … More Fred Fassel’s Friedheim Frau
My late cousin, Myrtle (Schilling) Kuehnert’s husband was called Ernst Kuehnert. Today, I will be telling the story of Ernst’s parents. Myrtle’s mother-in-law is today’s birthday girl, so I will begin with her. Lydia Concordia Boehme was born on July 16, 1888, so today would be her 137th birthday. Concordia was the daughter of Ludwig … More Myrtle’s In-Laws
