The name Ft. Loramie" will be painted on the roof of St. Michael's Church in response to a request from state authorities who are looking after the conveniences of air travelers. (I can't imagine anybody going along with this)
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
More foreign origins
Imholt - Hannover
Inderrieden - Oldenburg
Jacob - Reichmannshaufen, Bavaria
Jardot - France
Kaiser - Herzbruck
Katterheinrich - Ladbergen, Westfalen
Kellermeyer - Minden, Prussia
Kemper - Alfhausen, Hannover
Kessler - Unter-Elsass
Kettler - Hannover
Kirsch - Kurhessen
Kloeker - Oldenburg
Knob - Hessen
Knuefner - Hannover
Kohler - Wurtemburg
Kohlhorst - Holzhausen, Hannover
Korte - Neuenkirchen-Vorden, Oldenburg
Koverman - Osnabruck, Hannover
Krug - Baiern (Bavaria)
Kruse - Elsass
Kuhlman - Ankum, Hannover
Inderrieden - Oldenburg
Jacob - Reichmannshaufen, Bavaria
Jardot - France
Kaiser - Herzbruck
Katterheinrich - Ladbergen, Westfalen
Kellermeyer - Minden, Prussia
Kemper - Alfhausen, Hannover
Kessler - Unter-Elsass
Kettler - Hannover
Kirsch - Kurhessen
Kloeker - Oldenburg
Knob - Hessen
Knuefner - Hannover
Kohler - Wurtemburg
Kohlhorst - Holzhausen, Hannover
Korte - Neuenkirchen-Vorden, Oldenburg
Koverman - Osnabruck, Hannover
Krug - Baiern (Bavaria)
Kruse - Elsass
Kuhlman - Ankum, Hannover
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
July Newsletter
The July meeting was held in the barroom since that is where the new
air conditioner donated by Jim and Jean Rosengarten is set up. It is
portable so it can be put in any room with a normal double hung window.
The ancient heater-air conditioners in the music room no longer work.
Esther Borchers graced us with her presence this month and it's always
nice to see her.
We have two new board members and a meeting of the board will be held
in August. The board consists of the officers and 4 others. Officers are:
Rosemary Brussell - president, Alice Barhorst - vice-president, Sheila
Quinlin - secretary, Dorothy Quinlin - treasurer. Board members are Laura
Paulus, Karen Anthony, Tom Busse, and Don Gusching.
The painting of the roof was discussed and after some searching Jim
Rosengarten has acquired a bid for the job. Painting roofs seems to be a
dying art.
2012 will be Ft. Loramie's 175th anniversary and we discussed the
possibility of either writing a new history book for the occasion or adding
to the very successful Sesquecentennial book of 25 years ago.
We are looking forward to Rita Hoying's genealogy workshop on August 8
at 2 pm. If you want to know how to start your family tree or would like
information about your ancestors please come. It's FREE.
The menu for the Christmas dinners was agreed to. I know it's the dead
of summer but we need to start thinking about these things. If you have
never attended the dinner before you should consider coming this year.
You can make a reservation or get information by calling Dorothy Quinlin
at 937-295-2659. We will need volunteers for decorating the museum and
helping with the dinners.
air conditioner donated by Jim and Jean Rosengarten is set up. It is
portable so it can be put in any room with a normal double hung window.
The ancient heater-air conditioners in the music room no longer work.
Esther Borchers graced us with her presence this month and it's always
nice to see her.
We have two new board members and a meeting of the board will be held
in August. The board consists of the officers and 4 others. Officers are:
Rosemary Brussell - president, Alice Barhorst - vice-president, Sheila
Quinlin - secretary, Dorothy Quinlin - treasurer. Board members are Laura
Paulus, Karen Anthony, Tom Busse, and Don Gusching.
The painting of the roof was discussed and after some searching Jim
Rosengarten has acquired a bid for the job. Painting roofs seems to be a
dying art.
2012 will be Ft. Loramie's 175th anniversary and we discussed the
possibility of either writing a new history book for the occasion or adding
to the very successful Sesquecentennial book of 25 years ago.
We are looking forward to Rita Hoying's genealogy workshop on August 8
at 2 pm. If you want to know how to start your family tree or would like
information about your ancestors please come. It's FREE.
The menu for the Christmas dinners was agreed to. I know it's the dead
of summer but we need to start thinking about these things. If you have
never attended the dinner before you should consider coming this year.
You can make a reservation or get information by calling Dorothy Quinlin
at 937-295-2659. We will need volunteers for decorating the museum and
helping with the dinners.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Free Genealogy Workshop
The Ft. Loramie Historical Association has invited noted historian, Rita Hoying to host a free workshop on German genealogy at the museum August 8, at 2 pm. Rita has been doing research all her life and knows more than anyone about the origins of local families. She will give a talk on why our ancestors left Germany and how they got here.
There will be charts, forms and lists of resources available. Come and find out how to trace your ancestors.
The museum is on the corner of Main and Elm Streets in Ft. Loramie.
There will be charts, forms and lists of resources available. Come and find out how to trace your ancestors.
The museum is on the corner of Main and Elm Streets in Ft. Loramie.
Updates
Channel 22/45 did a very nice report on Ft. Loramie this week. They interviewed Jim Rosengarten in the museum and mentioned the championship baseball team and the new restaurant. Several residents were invited to go in front of the camera and tell why they like Ft. Loramie.
Jim and Jean Rosengarten donated a portable air conditioner to the museum. It will be much appreciated in the hot days of summer.
Jim and Jean Rosengarten donated a portable air conditioner to the museum. It will be much appreciated in the hot days of summer.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Updates
Channel 22/45 in Dayton are showcasing Ft. Loramie during the week of July 5. Jim Rosengarten was interviewed at the museum and apparently they interviewed some businesses in town. Jim's interview is supposed to be shown on their news programs Monday, July 5th but they will probably run it other days too.
The Waynesfield Lions Club found some seats from the old interurban railway that used to run through Ft. Loramie and donated them to the Auglaize Historical Society who donated one of them to us.
The Waynesfield Lions Club found some seats from the old interurban railway that used to run through Ft. Loramie and donated them to the Auglaize Historical Society who donated one of them to us.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Newsletter, June 2010
The June meeting of the Ft. Loramie Historical Association was held on
the 17th in the Wilderness Trail Museum.
Laura Paulus suggested that we appoint a couple of new board members
since one has had to drop out and another has passed away. It was also
suggested that a board meeting be held since it has been some time since
there was one.
Rita Hoying, well-known local historian, will be holding a genealogy
program at the museum on a Sunday afternoon in early August. A notice
will go to the blog and the newspapers when the date is narrowed down.
Rita knows more about the origins of the settlers in the area than anybody
and her programs are always well attended.
The late Bob Boerger collected arrowheads from the family farm, some of
which go back 10,000 years. His family has decided to donate his collection
to the school and Frank Boerger, Ken Sowards, Jack Hoying, Dave Warvel,
and Tom Barhorst. are putting together a permanent display that will be
installed in the high school.
Tom Busse has been doing some patching on the doors and windows.
and Jean Rosengarten's landscaping is looking good. Someone noticed
that racoons have been hanging out in the garden but someone else thinks
that a cat and her kittens have been nesting under the deck.
We figured out how the file cabinets became accidentally locked and a key
has been found that opens them.
Mildred Frilling visited the museum recently to do research on the Clemens
Hilgefort family.
Jim and Rosemary Brussell donated a flat screen monitor and Jim hooked
up the computer in the country store so now we can print out documents
and store information and pictures. We could use a scanner-printer or a
photo-copier. If you are upgrading and are planning to donate such things
think of us. Donations are tax deductible.
There were eleven visitors to the museum on Sunday the 13th. We are open
during the summer on Sundays from 1 - 4 pm. Come in and look around or
just visit and gossip and talk history or genealogy.
New members are always welcome and ideas for fund raising, events and
displays.
the 17th in the Wilderness Trail Museum.
Laura Paulus suggested that we appoint a couple of new board members
since one has had to drop out and another has passed away. It was also
suggested that a board meeting be held since it has been some time since
there was one.
Rita Hoying, well-known local historian, will be holding a genealogy
program at the museum on a Sunday afternoon in early August. A notice
will go to the blog and the newspapers when the date is narrowed down.
Rita knows more about the origins of the settlers in the area than anybody
and her programs are always well attended.
The late Bob Boerger collected arrowheads from the family farm, some of
which go back 10,000 years. His family has decided to donate his collection
to the school and Frank Boerger, Ken Sowards, Jack Hoying, Dave Warvel,
and Tom Barhorst. are putting together a permanent display that will be
installed in the high school.
Tom Busse has been doing some patching on the doors and windows.
and Jean Rosengarten's landscaping is looking good. Someone noticed
that racoons have been hanging out in the garden but someone else thinks
that a cat and her kittens have been nesting under the deck.
We figured out how the file cabinets became accidentally locked and a key
has been found that opens them.
Mildred Frilling visited the museum recently to do research on the Clemens
Hilgefort family.
Jim and Rosemary Brussell donated a flat screen monitor and Jim hooked
up the computer in the country store so now we can print out documents
and store information and pictures. We could use a scanner-printer or a
photo-copier. If you are upgrading and are planning to donate such things
think of us. Donations are tax deductible.
There were eleven visitors to the museum on Sunday the 13th. We are open
during the summer on Sundays from 1 - 4 pm. Come in and look around or
just visit and gossip and talk history or genealogy.
New members are always welcome and ideas for fund raising, events and
displays.
Friday, June 18, 2010
More foreign origins
Hagedorn - Neuenkirchen bei Hülsen, Hannover (or bei Bramsche?)
Halsema - Gronigen, Netherlands
Hartings - Beert Kreis Geldern
Hegeman - Ascheburg, Westfalen
Heilers - Prussia
Heine - Rhein-Pruessen
Heitbrink - Voltlage, Hannover
Heitkamp - Osnabruck?
Heitman - Hannover
Helmsing - Hannover
Hemmelgarn - Neuenkirchen bei Hülsen, Hannover
Henke Lippe-Detmold
Henschen - Ladbergen, Westfalen
Hueker - Wessum, Ahaus, Westfalen
Hilgefort - Dinklage, Oldenburg
Hinders - Neuenkirchen, Hannover
Hinker - Westfalen
Hoelscher - Westfalen
Hogenkamp - Holland
Holthaus - Ostbevern
Holtvogt - Oldenburg
Homan - Herbern, Westfalen
Horstman - Twistringen, Hannover
Horstman - Oldenburg
Hoying - Lohne, Oldenburg
Huelskamp - Kloppenberg, Oldenburg
Humer/Hummer - Esh Zur Hurt, Belgium
Hut - Rhein-Pruessen
Halsema - Gronigen, Netherlands
Hartings - Beert Kreis Geldern
Hegeman - Ascheburg, Westfalen
Heilers - Prussia
Heine - Rhein-Pruessen
Heitbrink - Voltlage, Hannover
Heitkamp - Osnabruck?
Heitman - Hannover
Helmsing - Hannover
Hemmelgarn - Neuenkirchen bei Hülsen, Hannover
Henke Lippe-Detmold
Henschen - Ladbergen, Westfalen
Hueker - Wessum, Ahaus, Westfalen
Hilgefort - Dinklage, Oldenburg
Hinders - Neuenkirchen, Hannover
Hinker - Westfalen
Hoelscher - Westfalen
Hogenkamp - Holland
Holthaus - Ostbevern
Holtvogt - Oldenburg
Homan - Herbern, Westfalen
Horstman - Twistringen, Hannover
Horstman - Oldenburg
Hoying - Lohne, Oldenburg
Huelskamp - Kloppenberg, Oldenburg
Humer/Hummer - Esh Zur Hurt, Belgium
Hut - Rhein-Pruessen
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