Category: Schumm

Safe Keeping

The village of Schumm, Ohio, once had a general store, located in a 2-story brick building by the railroad tracks. Store owner, Gus Schumm, had a safe in that store…

Family Reunion Time Once Again

We have two family reunions coming up very soon, my paternal and maternal family reunions. Many families do not have reunions anymore…

Finding a Spouse Close to Home

Ludwig Schumm and his wife Maria Barbara Pflueger had nine children and seven of them lived to adulthood. Of those seven, four married Schinnerers, two married Breuningers, and one married a Germann…

80th Anniversary of D-Day

Yesterday was the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Wedding Announcements

Wedding announcement photo

I have been looking through quite a few civil marriage records lately, a good source of information for both the bride and groom. In the mid-to-late-1900s engagement and marriage announcements were quite descriptive and lengthy…