Previous posts have mentioned characters who had their beginnings in the Shawnee Township, but later migrated south to Cape Girardeau where they established a business known as the Landgraf Lumber Company. You will be reading another post today that is connected to that Landgraf family. However, this tale begins with the birth of a Schuppan. … More Another Landgraf Lumberman Link
You will be reading quite a different type of story today. Yes, it does have a birthday girl. However, neither of the characters that make up today’s married couple were Perry County, Missouri natives, nor could you track back into their family histories to find ties to Perry County names. Also, neither the husband or … More Pastor Schoech and the Brewmaster’s Daughter
Maria Magdalena Brunkhorst was born on January 13, 1892, so today would be her 131st birthday. Magdalena was the daughter of Johann and Magdalene (Mahnken) Brunkhorst. She was the 3rd and last child in this Brunkhorst family. Magdalena was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. An image of her baptism record from that congregation’s … More Martin and Magdalena – Lohmann’s from Alva, OK
Today’s birthday girl begins her life in Germany, comes to America and settles for a while in Perry County, but ends up spending most of her life in Prairie City, Missouri. Before I get to the actual story, let me tell you that, if you want some great background information about how and why Perry … More One of the Bracher/Stueve Couples in Prairie City
At Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, we have many members who call a woman, Granny. Kathy Schlimpert and her husband, Oliver, had 4 children, and all of them were girls. Those 4 are all married with children (and even some grandchildren), and they are all still members of Trinity. Therefore, we have plenty of Ponder’s, … More Granny’s Granny
Ida Aloysia (Louise) Koeberl would possibly be celebrating her 125th birthday today. I have to say “possibly” because our German Family Tree says she was born on either November 29th or November 30th in 1897. I have learned that it is more difficult to confirm a woman’s birth date than it is for men. That’s … More Koeberl – Leimer – Starzinger
A Mueller couple would be celebrating their 143rd anniversary today if they were still alive. The couple was made up of a German descendant of an original immigrant from the Gesellschaft and a later Austrian immigrant. I will begin with the German groom. Heinrich Furchtegott Mueller was born on May 7, 1855, the son of … More Pocahontas Mueller’s
About two months ago, I wrote a story that introduced the readers of this blog to a new name…Thorp. That post was titled, Rauh-Bergmann-Thorp-Fassold. Today, I will tell the story of a Thorp that comes in the next generation. That baby boy was born on this day 125 years ago, so today would be a … More Dayton and Victoria – The Thorp’s
You will be reading in this post about a wedding that took place 126 years ago. This year is the 125th anniversary year of Zion Lutheran Church in Longtown. The family of the bride was especially involved in the establishment of that congregation. However, the marriage is not recorded in that church’s books because it … More Longtown Hoehn’s
Hilda Eleonora Gerler is today’s birthday girl, celebrating the 125th anniversary of her birth. She was born on September 10, 1897, the daughter of Friedrich and Bertha (Lehner) Gerler. Hilda was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. We can take a look at an image of her baptism record below. Hilda is found in … More Hilda’s Lumberman Landgraf
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