Henry Plogstert and Maria Appelman's marriage record

Just in from Laura:


"Maria Appelman and Henry Plogstert's original marriage record from St. Paul's Catholic Church.
In addition to giving us a marriage date (3 Jul 1872), it lists the names of the witnesses."


Transcript:
Juli 3. Henricum Plogstert & Mariam Appelman

test: Heinr Bohne, Maria Flottemerch

        Ernst Ballman, Maria Plogstert

        Heinr Schanninz, Agnes Ahues

Grandma Grace's favorite hymns

Grandma Grace loved to sing. Grandma Izzy said,

"She prays, sings the old-timey hymns with hope and joy and faith “Jesus Savior, Pilot Me,” “In the Garden,” “Love Lifted Me,” “Let the Lower Lights Be Burning,” “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Sweetest Name I Know,” “Christ the Lord is Risen Today,” “Bless Be the Tie that Binds.” (See Journal (1996), p 165)

and

"We both enjoyed singing and often sang or hummed hymns or songs such as “My Old Kentucky Home,” “There’s No Place Like Home,” “Way Down Upon the Swanee River,” “America,” “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic” tho’ it was years before I learned those titles or to carry the tunes. Hymns she loved were “In the Garden,” “Jesus Savior, Pilot Me,” “Love Lifted Me,” “Bless Be the Tie that Binds,” “Let the Lower Lights Be Burning,” “Sweetest Name I Know,” “Rock of Ages,” “The Old Rugged Cross,” “Nearer My God to Thee.” I learned the words from her and still remember at least one verse even to this day." (Journal (1996), p 169)

I've made a YouTube playlist of the songs that she loved. Enjoy!