Seven years ago, I wrote the story of a little baby who was blown out of her mother’s arms during the 1925 Tri-State Tornado. It was included in the post, A Baby Flies. That baby was my Aunt Dorothy. That story was also written on March 21st, but I didn’t go into much detail about … More Aunt Dorothy’s Mom and Dad
The birthday girl for today is Cora Wilhelmine Thauwald, who was born on March 15, 1894. That makes today her 130th birthday. Cora was the daughter of Carl and Caroline (Schneider) Thauwald. Cora was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. Her baptism record shown below illustrates a trend in the change of spelling of … More Cora and Sam – Chicago Katz’s
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
This post will be the third one in a row that will tell of a man who spent a short time in Perry County before living the rest of his life elsewhere. A boy named Ernst Friedrich Johannes Meier was born on December 8, 1895, the son of Johann and Marie (Eggers) Meier. He was … More 3 Sons Go Off to War – Only 1 Returns Alive
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
I discovered today’s story in one small church record found in our German Family Tree. However, even though there is not much in the way of local records tied to today’s couple, there turns out to be plenty of ties to Perry County. I will start by giving you a sneak peak into what is … More Canadian Pastor in Perry County
I will tell another story today about a man who was born and raised in Perry County, but upon becoming a young man, made the decision to move elsewhere to find a place to work and also found a wife in the process. Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Versemann was born on June 23, 1884, making … More Carburetor Men
Sarah Christiana Mueller is one of those women, who, at an early age, moved from her birthplace in Perry County to the big city of St. Louis to find work. In her case, she never moved back. I will attempt to tell her story today. Sarah Mueller was born on November 22, 1886, the daughter … More Sarah Outlives Entire Family
Rudy Bodenschatz may have died this past Tuesday, June 1st, but his memories will remain with us. For many years, Rudy served the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum as a docent. When I first moved to Altenburg 11 years ago and became a docent myself, I would occasionally be paired with Rudy for a day. … More R.I.P. Rudy
Ella Amalie Schuessler is today’s birthday girl. If she was alive today, she would have had to blow out 124 candles on her birthday cake. She was born on January 21, 1897, the daughter of Theodore and Hulda (Roth) Schuessler. She was the firstborn child in her family. Ella was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church … More Martin and Ella Miesner
