The museum was open this summer on Sundays from 1-4 and we had about 125 visitors.
It's time to think about the Williamsburg Christmas Dinners which will be held this year on December 1, 2, 3 and 4. For those who have never been here we decorate the whole building and servers in colonial costumes wait on you while a group sings Christmas music. For information or to make a reservation call Dorothy Quinlin at 937-295-2659 or you can email her at dmq5gc@nktelco.net. Also call her if you would like to help at the dinners or with the decorating of the museum.
This is currently our only money-making effort so we need to make it a success. We will not be getting any money from the county commissioners for some time to come. With the economy the way it is they don't have the money either. You can become a member for only $10.00 a year and you can be as involved as you want to be or not at all. We also accept tax deductible donations.
Ft. Loramie German Heritage Days will be this coming weekend the 23rd and 24th in the center of town and as usual we will have a display in the tent. We will be giving away 2 free dinners again so come in and look at the pictures and sign up. You won't miss the football game because there is a big screen tv in the food tent and you can watch while you have your German food and beer. There is also music and a German band. Things really gear up in the evening so wear your dancing shoes. Dick Boerger's book, Julie's Rose, will be available in the historical tent.
An email will be going out to everyone with an email address soliciting donations and memberships. You might get it more than once if you are on more than one email list. The museum address is at the top of this blog.
The barn has been cleaned and the artifacts arranged. Pam Westerheide Carter has been doing a lot of work with signage. It should be ready for display next summer.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Newsletter
It's time to start thinking about the Williamsburg Christmas Dinners that will take place December 1,2,3,and4 this year. If you are interested in helping with the dinners or with the decorating get in touch with Dorothy Quinlin at 937-295-2659 or dmq5gc@nktelco.net. Even if you can only be there one day to help put up greenery or fold napkins or help Tom with tables it would be a big help. This is our only money-making event and we aren't getting anything from the county commissioners so we need to make it a success. Dorothy already has over 100 reservations.
If anyone is interested in decorating a room for Christmas get in touch with one of the officers. You can do whatever you want as long as it's Christmassy and doesn't cost too much. You can use some of your own decorations or use some of our huge collection in the storeroom. It would be a nice project for a group. Beth Holthaus and Eileen Boeckman have done 2 rooms the last couple of years and we can't ask them to do more.
Matt Carter has been here a few days working on cleaning up the barn for an Eagle Scout project. Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Schmiesing , Allen Broering, Logan Gigandet, Nate Hausfeld, Riley Hausfeld, Jacob Schmiesing, Claire Schmiesing, Luke Gigandet, Collin Luthman, Alex Dickerson and Hayden Dickerson were some of his willing helpers. If I missed anyone I apologize. We are indebted to them. They raised a lot of dust and moved a lot of heavy wagons and things. The barn will once again be available for viewing displays.
Karen Anthony has volunteered to set up a Facebook page for us so those of you on Facebook might want to be on the lookout for it. We will let you know when it is available. An emailing will be going out to everyone we know who has email asking for members and donations.
The Ft. Loramie Garage Sales will be held Sept. 16 & 17. As usual it will be the same weekend as the Lake Loramie Fall Festival.
German Heritage Days will be Sept. 23 & 24. Once again we will have a tent and display objects and photos and our books will be for sale. Check out the town website for food and events. You won't miss the football game. There is always a big screen tv in the food tent. http://www.fortloramie.com/
Our officers are:
Rosemary Brussell - president - 937-295-2863
Alice Barhorst - vice president - 937-295-3553
Dorothy Quinlin - treasurer - 937-295-2659.
Sheila Quinlin - secretary - 937-295-4019
Jim Rosengarten - curator - 937-295-3998
Dick Boerger is donating to us 40 copies of his book, "Julie's Rose" and paying for the shipping. We will be selling them for $15 and they should be available for German Heritage Days.
If anyone is interested in decorating a room for Christmas get in touch with one of the officers. You can do whatever you want as long as it's Christmassy and doesn't cost too much. You can use some of your own decorations or use some of our huge collection in the storeroom. It would be a nice project for a group. Beth Holthaus and Eileen Boeckman have done 2 rooms the last couple of years and we can't ask them to do more.
Matt Carter has been here a few days working on cleaning up the barn for an Eagle Scout project. Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Schmiesing , Allen Broering, Logan Gigandet, Nate Hausfeld, Riley Hausfeld, Jacob Schmiesing, Claire Schmiesing, Luke Gigandet, Collin Luthman, Alex Dickerson and Hayden Dickerson were some of his willing helpers. If I missed anyone I apologize. We are indebted to them. They raised a lot of dust and moved a lot of heavy wagons and things. The barn will once again be available for viewing displays.
Karen Anthony has volunteered to set up a Facebook page for us so those of you on Facebook might want to be on the lookout for it. We will let you know when it is available. An emailing will be going out to everyone we know who has email asking for members and donations.
The Ft. Loramie Garage Sales will be held Sept. 16 & 17. As usual it will be the same weekend as the Lake Loramie Fall Festival.
German Heritage Days will be Sept. 23 & 24. Once again we will have a tent and display objects and photos and our books will be for sale. Check out the town website for food and events. You won't miss the football game. There is always a big screen tv in the food tent. http://www.fortloramie.com/
Our officers are:
Rosemary Brussell - president - 937-295-2863
Alice Barhorst - vice president - 937-295-3553
Dorothy Quinlin - treasurer - 937-295-2659.
Sheila Quinlin - secretary - 937-295-4019
Jim Rosengarten - curator - 937-295-3998
Dick Boerger is donating to us 40 copies of his book, "Julie's Rose" and paying for the shipping. We will be selling them for $15 and they should be available for German Heritage Days.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
More foreign origins OPQR
Olberding, Steinfeld
Oldiges, Kastelberger, Hannover
Ording, Oldenburg
Ontrup, Walstegge, Koblenz, Westfalen
Osterholt, Holland
Otte, Herbergen, Hannover
Otting, Oldenburg?
Overbeck, Bavaria
Overman, Damme
Pauwell/Powell, Holland
Pelster, Oldenburg or Hannover
Pfefferle, Baden
Pieper, Mauris
Pille, Oldenburg
Pilliod, Bourogne, Haut-Rhin, France
Pleiman, Alfhausen, Hannover
Poeppelman, Damme, Oldenburg
Polschneider, Oldenburg
Pottkotter, Dulman, Westfalen
Prenger, Bunne, Dinklage, Oldenburg
Puthoff, Damme, Oldenburg
Quartman/Quatman, Langforden, Oldenburg
Quinlin, Ireland
Rahe, Schinkel, Osnabruck
Raterman, Alfhausen, Hannover
Reichert, Heidelberg, Baden
Rengers, Medeln, Prussia, Westfalen
Renneker, Neuenkirchen-Vorden, Oldenburg
Rethman, Oldenburg
Reuss, Bavaria
Rieger, Wurtemburg
Riethman, Coesfeld
Ritter, Lohlbach, Hessen
Rohler, Westfalen
Roman, Wurtemburg
Ronnebaum, Damme, Oldenburg
Rosengarten, Straelen, Rheinprovinz, Dusseldorf, Kreis Geldern
Rotert, Hannover
Rottinghaus, Oldenburg
Ruhe, Ostbevern, Westfalen
Rulmann, Westfalen
Oldiges, Kastelberger, Hannover
Ording, Oldenburg
Ontrup, Walstegge, Koblenz, Westfalen
Osterholt, Holland
Otte, Herbergen, Hannover
Otting, Oldenburg?
Overbeck, Bavaria
Overman, Damme
Pauwell/Powell, Holland
Pelster, Oldenburg or Hannover
Pfefferle, Baden
Pieper, Mauris
Pille, Oldenburg
Pilliod, Bourogne, Haut-Rhin, France
Pleiman, Alfhausen, Hannover
Poeppelman, Damme, Oldenburg
Polschneider, Oldenburg
Pottkotter, Dulman, Westfalen
Prenger, Bunne, Dinklage, Oldenburg
Puthoff, Damme, Oldenburg
Quartman/Quatman, Langforden, Oldenburg
Quinlin, Ireland
Rahe, Schinkel, Osnabruck
Raterman, Alfhausen, Hannover
Reichert, Heidelberg, Baden
Rengers, Medeln, Prussia, Westfalen
Renneker, Neuenkirchen-Vorden, Oldenburg
Rethman, Oldenburg
Reuss, Bavaria
Rieger, Wurtemburg
Riethman, Coesfeld
Ritter, Lohlbach, Hessen
Rohler, Westfalen
Roman, Wurtemburg
Ronnebaum, Damme, Oldenburg
Rosengarten, Straelen, Rheinprovinz, Dusseldorf, Kreis Geldern
Rotert, Hannover
Rottinghaus, Oldenburg
Ruhe, Ostbevern, Westfalen
Rulmann, Westfalen
Friday, July 22, 2011
July 2011 Newsletter
There has been more discussion about a possible bulk mailing and some other ideas for generating donations were talked about as well as possibly setting up a Facebook page. All non-profit organizations are having funding issues right now and we need help so we don't lose the museum. This is a small town and the museum is important to us. Any help will be very much appreciated.
The Quinlin bedroom was painted by Alice Barhorst with some help from Catherine Wolken. The step in front of the Elm St. door was repaired by Don Gusching. Tom Busse is still touching things up.
Some new display cases have been brought in from the barn and cleaned up. Displays will be set up and changed from time to time and the Rosengartens donated new light bulbs for the cases in the military room since some were burned out. They also donated two OPEN flags to hang outside. Don Gusching brought a flag with the town crest.
The new air conditioner has been very much appreciated in this heat. For those of you who don't live here we have had several days of 95 to 100 degrees farenheit.
Matt Carter, a senior at the high school, is working toward Eagle Scout and has offered to clean out the barn with some of his fellow scouts from Troop 355.
Jay Fleckenstein and his son visited us from Cincinnati. He was one of the founders of the Historical Association and did a lot of work getting the museum ready to open back then.
It seems weird in the middle of July in the heat we've been having in this part of the world but we are starting to think about the Christmas dinners. At this point it's our only way of making money. If you would like information about the dinners call or email Dorothy Quinlin at 937-295-2659, dmq5gc@nktelco.net. If you would like to volunteer to decorate a room call Dorothy. We can't spend much money for new decorations but we have a ton of them in the storeroom. Or you can lend your own. Within reason you can do what you want as long as it's Christmassy.
Do you know of anyone famous or at least interesting who came from this town or township? There must be someone. So far we only know about Agnes Mersman or Merzman who ran away and joined the circus and married Wild Bill Hickock. Her family lived briefly in the northern part of the township.
It would be a good idea to save this address in your favorites list in case you stop getting a notification. For various reasons sometimes addresses bounce back. I have had that happen with all Verizon addresses. If you know anyone who might like to get this newsletter get their address but never give anyone's email address out without the permission of the owner. My email address and the curator's are at the top of the blog.
We are still open Sundays from 1 to 4 and tours can be given at anytime.
The Quinlin bedroom was painted by Alice Barhorst with some help from Catherine Wolken. The step in front of the Elm St. door was repaired by Don Gusching. Tom Busse is still touching things up.
Some new display cases have been brought in from the barn and cleaned up. Displays will be set up and changed from time to time and the Rosengartens donated new light bulbs for the cases in the military room since some were burned out. They also donated two OPEN flags to hang outside. Don Gusching brought a flag with the town crest.
The new air conditioner has been very much appreciated in this heat. For those of you who don't live here we have had several days of 95 to 100 degrees farenheit.
Matt Carter, a senior at the high school, is working toward Eagle Scout and has offered to clean out the barn with some of his fellow scouts from Troop 355.
Jay Fleckenstein and his son visited us from Cincinnati. He was one of the founders of the Historical Association and did a lot of work getting the museum ready to open back then.
It seems weird in the middle of July in the heat we've been having in this part of the world but we are starting to think about the Christmas dinners. At this point it's our only way of making money. If you would like information about the dinners call or email Dorothy Quinlin at 937-295-2659, dmq5gc@nktelco.net. If you would like to volunteer to decorate a room call Dorothy. We can't spend much money for new decorations but we have a ton of them in the storeroom. Or you can lend your own. Within reason you can do what you want as long as it's Christmassy.
Do you know of anyone famous or at least interesting who came from this town or township? There must be someone. So far we only know about Agnes Mersman or Merzman who ran away and joined the circus and married Wild Bill Hickock. Her family lived briefly in the northern part of the township.
It would be a good idea to save this address in your favorites list in case you stop getting a notification. For various reasons sometimes addresses bounce back. I have had that happen with all Verizon addresses. If you know anyone who might like to get this newsletter get their address but never give anyone's email address out without the permission of the owner. My email address and the curator's are at the top of the blog.
We are still open Sundays from 1 to 4 and tours can be given at anytime.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Quilt
Does anybody know anything about this quilt? Who made it? It has 42 squares and is 108x90 inches. It has pictures of about everything in town and outside of it. It's huge and we would like to display it but it's too big for most places which is probably why some organisation donated it to us.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
June newsletter
The museum is open every Sunday this summer from 1 to 4. If you would like something to do Sunday afternoons how about volunteering to sit. You don't have to know anything about the museum. It's just advisable to have at least 2 people there.
There is a display on the immigrant families from the German town of Dinklage in the music room. There is also a small display in the doll room. We would like to have more displays for next year. If you have a historical collection you would like to show off or if you would like to use some of our extensive collection get in touch with one of the officers. Some displays can be a collection of artifacts and others could be the result of research. We have several rooms and more display cases will be brought in from storage soon.
The new furnace and air conditioner is in and the carpentry is finished. The wall has been painted a color chosen by Dorothy Quinlin and Tom has painted the baseboards. Plans are being made to paint the Quinlin bedroom.
Some possible ways of reducing our electric consumption are being discussed. One possible culprit in the high usage of electricity is the walk-in cooler that we only use at Christmas time. If you have any expertise in the area of energy consumption get in touch with Jim Rosengarten.
I have put together a sort of book of genealogy aids for this area of Shelby, Auglaize and Mercer Counties. I admit it leans heavily on the German immigrants but there is much general information that would apply to any group. You can have it for the cost of copying and mailing if I have to send it to you. At this time there are about 20 pages but I expect it to grow.
We have acquired some new members lately. If you would like to join get in touch with Sheila Quinlin at 937-295-4019.
We would like to have more people to write things for the book we want to publish for the 175th anniversary of the town. If you run a business or an organization or if you have particular knowledge of something let us know. You don't have to be a good writer. We can fix it up but if you would prefer we won't change what you write. Some possible subjects are weather, schools, sporting events, high school sports in general, crimes, disasters, the interurban railway, history of your farm, the lake, the canal, Indian tribes, prohibition. Contact Jim Rosengarten with your ideas.
On a related subject, maybe someone would like to go over our Civil War vets list and update it. There were some people left off because either it wasn't known they existed or that they were from this township.
If you want information about the Christmas dinners in December call Dorothy Quinlin at 937-295-2659 or email her at dmq5gc@nktelco.net.
There is a display on the immigrant families from the German town of Dinklage in the music room. There is also a small display in the doll room. We would like to have more displays for next year. If you have a historical collection you would like to show off or if you would like to use some of our extensive collection get in touch with one of the officers. Some displays can be a collection of artifacts and others could be the result of research. We have several rooms and more display cases will be brought in from storage soon.
The new furnace and air conditioner is in and the carpentry is finished. The wall has been painted a color chosen by Dorothy Quinlin and Tom has painted the baseboards. Plans are being made to paint the Quinlin bedroom.
Some possible ways of reducing our electric consumption are being discussed. One possible culprit in the high usage of electricity is the walk-in cooler that we only use at Christmas time. If you have any expertise in the area of energy consumption get in touch with Jim Rosengarten.
I have put together a sort of book of genealogy aids for this area of Shelby, Auglaize and Mercer Counties. I admit it leans heavily on the German immigrants but there is much general information that would apply to any group. You can have it for the cost of copying and mailing if I have to send it to you. At this time there are about 20 pages but I expect it to grow.
We have acquired some new members lately. If you would like to join get in touch with Sheila Quinlin at 937-295-4019.
We would like to have more people to write things for the book we want to publish for the 175th anniversary of the town. If you run a business or an organization or if you have particular knowledge of something let us know. You don't have to be a good writer. We can fix it up but if you would prefer we won't change what you write. Some possible subjects are weather, schools, sporting events, high school sports in general, crimes, disasters, the interurban railway, history of your farm, the lake, the canal, Indian tribes, prohibition. Contact Jim Rosengarten with your ideas.
On a related subject, maybe someone would like to go over our Civil War vets list and update it. There were some people left off because either it wasn't known they existed or that they were from this township.
If you want information about the Christmas dinners in December call Dorothy Quinlin at 937-295-2659 or email her at dmq5gc@nktelco.net.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
The Indian statue
The Village Beautiful Club or VBC was formed to clean up the banks of the canal and in 1914 they purchased the statue for $100 from the Julius Boesel estate in New Bremen and set it on the canal bank. By 1966 it had been so damaged by vandals and weather that the student council took an interest in it. The restoration was done by Esther Henke of Newport and the statue was set on a concrete pedestal on the school lawn. At the present time it stands in the high school.
From a 1966 newspaper article.
From a 1966 newspaper article.
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