Jul 30
The biennial Schumm reunion is this weekend, 102 years of Schumm reunions, the 46th reunion. In commemoration of the John George Schumm family, I am sharing the talk I presented at the 2024 reunion, Our Sensational Schumm Family. For that 2024 reunion, the 100th year anniversary of the Schumm reunion, we published an updated Schumm …
Jul 23
This postcard is postmarked Schumm, Ohio, 19 August 1912, and provides some interesting Schumm connections for both the Schumm family and for Zion Lutheran Church at Schumm. The message is handwritten in German script (Kurrentschrift) and was translated by Scribe AI on MyHeritage.com. Interesting that in 1912 this family was speaking and writing German. The …
Jul 02
To commemorate Independence Day this year and America’s 250th anniversary, here is my list of some highlights of American’s past 250 years by decade. My timeline includes national, state, local, and personal milestones. 1770s: The Revolutionary War begins in 1775.The Declaration of Independence is adopted on 4 July 1776.Christian Whiteman [Karen’s ancestor] and Samuel Bennett, …
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