In the past, I have written the story of the “Fake Mirly”, who became August Mirly after being adopted. That August Mirly was born as August Steenbock, and his story was described in the post, Angeline Pi. That Fake Mirly was born on September 25, 1877 in Germany. Today, you will read the story of … More The Real August Mirly
The story you will read today was inspired by a marriage that took place on December 1st back in the 1880’s. It may be an exception to a tradition of weddings not taking place during the seasons of Lent and Advent in German Lutheran churches. I think the marriage highlighted in this story did take … More Joachim from Jacob and His Uniontown Bride
Have you ever heard of a Marmon automobile? I know that I did not until I was researching for this post. Getting to the Marmon automobiles begins with a special birthday for Olga Anna Zerbst, who was born on October 27, 1897. So, if Olga was still alive today, she would have to blow out … More Olga’s Marmon Auto Salesman
I will share another 150th birthday story today, and it just so happens to be related to a post that was written just two days ago about another man who was celebrating such a special birthday. That post was titled, Henry and Meta – The Zerbst Pair from Jacob. That birthday boy, Henry Zerbst, married Meta … More The Guetersloh’s – Herman and Marie
I will begin today by wishing a special 150th Happy Birthday to Heinrich Conrad Zerbst who was born on August 10, 1872. Henry was the son of Nicholas and Anna (Miesner) Zerbst. Henry was born in Germany near the city of Bremerhaven. A later census entry says Henry came to America in 1884 when he … More Henry and Meta – The Zerbst Pair from Jacob
Today’s tale begins in Perry County, but the setting changes rather quickly. Most of today’s setting is the Fountain Bluff Township of Jackson County, Illinois, just across the Mississippi River. The birthday girl is Frieda Emma Darnstaedt, who was born on March 5, 1898. Frieda’s parents were Martin and Bertha (Haacke) Darnstaedt. Frieda was one … More Zerbst – Darnstaedt – Rowold
Fred Eggers is the author of today’s post. His offer to submit a post to our blog is perfectly timed because once again, I am not in Altenburg for a few days. It will be a little more difficult for me to write a post without causing family strife. Fred is an amazing researcher who … More The Johann Miesner Family in Scheeßel Church Records
Our story today will center on one census entry because that document sent my brain into a tizzy. To be honest with you, my mind is still that way. If I walk away from this story and come back to it later, it’s like starting a jigsaw puzzle all over again. I hate to be … More Nicholas and His Confusing Household
I confess. The main reason I chose today’s story is the alphabet. A Zerbst married an Amschler on this date in history, and she went from being a “Z” to an “A”. The marriage took place on April 25, 1920 in Jacob, Illinois at Christ Lutheran Church. It was the wedding of Alfred Amschler and … More Z to A
June 3, 1895 was a wonderful day for Carolina Weis. It was her wedding day. She married Friedrich Zerbst in Jacob, Illinois. It was a day to celebrate. However, Carolina’s life would be one which was visited by tragedy on several occasions. Carolina was the daughter of Gustav and Anna (Weseloh) Weis. August was a … More Such a Tragic Story
