When we look at a list of charter members of Zion Lutheran Church in Longtown, which was established in 1897, we will see 3 different men with the name, Hacker. One of them was Christ (Christopher) Hacker. He will be a main character in today’s post. Christopher Hacker was born on February 10, 1862, the … More Christopher Hacker – Zion, Longtown Charter Member
One of the characters in today’s story is a pastor’s kid. Many times, the children of pastors just “pass through” an area when their father is a minister of the local church. Those children are often born somewhere else and then future records show them living elsewhere later in their lives. To a certain extent, … More The Hellmuth’s in Mokena, Illinois
Today’s post had its beginning when I discovered that a man from Staunton, Illinois married a woman in Friedheim. That man happens to be today’s birthday boy. The groom only shows up in our German Family Tree because of that Friedheim marriage record, and he then returns to his home, taking his bride with him … More Adler Hardware – Staunton, IL
Today’s birthday boy is a man named Joseph Wilhelm Reisenbichler, who was born on September 20, 1893. That would make today his 133rd birthday. William was the son of Gottlieb and Maria (Pilz) Reisenbichler. He was the last child born into that family. William was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. An image … More William and Elsie – Pocahontas Reisenbichler’s
The birthday girl for today would be celebrating a special one. Agnes Sarah Wachter was born on August 13, 1876, thus making today her 150th birthday. Agnes was the 8th of 11 children born to Gottfried and Sarah (Jahn) Wachter. Below are photos of Agnes’s parents. Agnes was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. … More Agnes Johnson – One of the St. Louis Wachter Sisters
Our starting point for today’s story is a person who I thought was today’s birthday girl by the name of Anna Marie Grossheider. Our German Family Tree says that Anna Marie was born on August 12, 1852, but I now am almost certain that she was born on August 13th. I suppose I could have … More Fred Bertling – Son of Hanover Lutheran Founder
The birthday girl for today’s post is Anna Maria Charltotte Grossheider who was born on August 1, 1841. Charlotte’s parents, Casper and Maria (Sewing) Grossheider, arrived in the United States in 1839 or 1840 with two children. Charlotte was the first child in this Grossheider family who was born in America. I do not know … More Siemers/Grossheider Group in Gordonville
The birthday girl for today’s post is Lulu Eleonora Kieninger, who was born on July 30, 1896. Lulu would have to blow out 130 candles on her birthday cake if she was alive today. Lulu was the daughter of Henry and Martha (Litzelfelner) Kieninger. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. An image … More Lulu and William – Trower’s Selling Insurance & Candy in St. Louis
Today’s birthday girl is Riga Carolina Stella Bergmann, who was born on July 21, 1887. That means today would be Stella’s 139th birthday. Stella was the daughter of John and Mary (Muench) Bergmann. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. Her baptism record from that congregation’s books is pictured here. It looks as … More Emil and Stella – St. Louis Steinke’s
This past February, I wrote a post titled, Fred and Emma – Gordonville Grossheider’s. That story was about a man named Fred William Grossheider, who was born in 1866, and he married a woman named Emma. Today, you will read the tale of another Fred Grossheider, one who was born in 1896, and, lo and … More Fred and Emma – Gordonville Grossheider’s Sequel
