Monday, October 31, 2011

More foreign origins

Schaefer - Neudorf, Baden
Schemmel - Telgte, Westfalen?
Scherberding - Oldenburg
Schilmiller - Oldenburg
Schilz - Luxemburg or Belgium
Schlarman - Hannover
Schlater - Hannover
Schlosser - Beimede, Meschede, Westfalen
Schmieder - Rust, Baden
Schmitmeyer - Hannover
Schmuecker - Beimede, Prussia
Schroeder - Aschen, Hannover
Schrolucke - Ladbergen, Westfalen
Schuler - (Anton & Wilhelm) Luxemburg
Schuler - Hohenzollern
Schuler - France
Schulze - (Heinrich) Hannover
Schulze - (Johan) Oldenburg
Schunk - Schmittweiler, Lauterecken, Rheinpfalz
Schurman - Westfalen
Schwarz - Baden
Seger - Dinklage, Oldenburg
Sextro - Dinklage, Oldenburg
Sherman - Prussia
Sherman
Short - Virginia
Siegel - Baden
Smackes - Hannover
Sommer - Hannover?
Stang - Remagen, Rhein-Pruessen
Stange - Prussia
Staley - North Carolina
Steineman - Holdorf, Oldenburg
Steinlage - Neuenkirchen bei Hülsen, Hannover
Sturwold - Lauing, Lönigen, Oldenburg
Surman - Oldenburg

Friday, October 28, 2011

Wagon photo

Written on the side is: "Manufactured for Barney Krampe, Ft. Loramie, Ohio by the Birdsell Mfg. Company, South Bend Indiana". Supposedly only 3 exist. One is in the Ford Museum.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Friday, October 21, 2011

Newsletter

Reservations are filling up for the Christmas dinners. Several clever people have volunteered to decorate the museum this year. If you would like to help with the dinners contact Dorothy Quinlin. Even if you can only come in for an hour to help fold napkins or set tables or wash dishes it will be a big help.

The dinners are on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of December at the museum. This is the 38th year and our only money-making project. For reservations or information call Dorothy Quinlin at 937-295-2659. If you attended last year you got a letter in the mail.

The third grade classes of Mrs. Wehrman, Mrs. Bolin and Mrs. Luebke visited the museum and were shown around by volunteers.

The historical association participated in German Heritage Days and many people came into our tent and looked at the old photos and artifacts. The school yearbooks were a big hit as usual. The drawing for 2 free dinners was won by Connie Wallenhorst of Middle Point OH. Dick Boerger's book, Julie's Rose, sold very well along with many of our other publications.

If you would like to become a member contact Sheila Quinlin at 937-295-4019 or mail to Box 276, Ft. Loramie OH, 45845. Dues are only $10 and if you join now your membership will be good through 2012. And, of course, donations are always appreciated.

Karen Anthony is looking for photos of the pioneers of the Ft. Loramie, Newport, St. Patrick's area. Contact her at 937-295-2353 or jkanthony@nktelco.net

Catherine Wolken is looking for pictures of the one-room schools and the classes. The schools were Basinburg, Deiters, Dirksen, Grisez, Hopewell, St. Patrick's, Sherman, Short, and Walkup. Contact catw43@gmail.com or 419-628-2481.

We need old photos, stories, diaries, etc. for the book we want to publish next year. We can scan and copy old photos and return them. Even if you don't know who the people in the photos are we can compare them with other pictures and possibly identify them.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Pictures from Christmas 2010


September newsletter

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.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Wagon photo

WWI ammunition wagon

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.







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

Friday, July 22, 2011