tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89210699339347247502024-03-17T23:03:17.098-04:00Indiana TiesSharing my family history and genealogy research experiences.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-31941063005552224372019-09-25T19:37:00.000-04:002019-09-25T19:39:25.813-04:00Celebrating Our Heritage: The 80th Niehaus Family Reunion <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> What an enjoyable gathering we had on Saturday, September 21, 2019 for the 80th Annual Niehaus Reunion! We brought together a very congenial group - all descendants of Joseph and Gertrude Niehaus. Our location was just right - Pioneer Park in Mooresville, Indiana. We had another beautiful family heritage quilt raffle, thanks to Marti Fleetwood’s creative skills. There were so many scrumptious dishes to share no one could decide on their favorite. The weather was outstanding and so was the company. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> It’s nice to know we’re continuing this tradition begun in 1939 by the children of our immigrant ancestors, Joseph and Gertrude. Each year we see a few different faces along with the loyal yearly attendees. Some folks have conflicts and we’ll see them another time. But one thing is for sure, it's </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">always nice reminiscing all around within the family. We miss those that have passed along but it’s refreshing to think of them during these reunions and how much the family meant to them. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Remembering those Niehaus brothers and sisters at the first reunion 80 years ago, I’m posting the group photo below. The gathering was held in a local Indianapolis park. Eight of the nine living children of Joseph and Gertrude attended in 1939. They are seated in the row just behind the children: John, Rosa, Clara, Anna, Lena, Feenie, Ben, Minnie. One additional sibling, Joe, wasn’t there. Maybe he had to work that day. I also posted below the list of those in the photo, as far as we know. The identifications are about 95% complete. You can see blanks where we’re still trying to get those names. If anyone knows who they are, email me at nancyhurley1 at gmail.com. (Click to enlarge.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Announcing a bit of 21st century techie news - We now have a Niehaus Family Reunions Facebook group page. It's very easy to find. If you go to FB and search for Niehaus Family Reunions you’ll see the page and you can ask to join. It’s fun to see the postings there.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> To kick off the sharing from this year, below are some photos of our 2019 reunion. Also, I am adding more photos to my family reunion page on this website, so take a look when you have a few minutes. The link is at the end of this post - just click on it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> The 2019 Niehaus Reunion is now an addition to the family’s history. Thanks to each and every one that participated. You are a treasure!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Now head on over to the page with more friendly Niehaus faces from September 21, 2019. Click here:<a href="https://www.indianaties.com/p/niehaus-reunion.html" target="_blank"> Niehaus Family Reunion page. </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: constantia;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Copyright (c) 2019, Nancy Niehaus Hurley, indianaties.com</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-25991782034407292152019-09-15T00:13:00.000-04:002019-09-15T00:13:18.978-04:00 Discoveries at the Auction?! – Harry and Tillie Weber’s Life in the 1930s and 1940s<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once
upon a time I was enjoying myself at an auction of
miscellaneous estate items in southside Indianapolis. I
didn’t know the owner’s name or anything about her. I was just
there to explore. Among the boxes of ephemera left at
the tail end of the auction were personal letters and cards from
the 1930s and 1940s, as well as many other unidentified paper items.
These types of ephemera always fascinate me. I’m not
alone in that respect, but I was able to win the bid on a couple of
those boxes of stuff for just a few bucks. Oh goodie! There was going
to be some exploring when I could really take a look at the
contents to see what I had.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Well,
I began pulling out the personal family history of a lady who had
lived in Indianapolis her whole life. This woman, Stella, had many
friends, family and coworkers who appreciated her and kept in touch from around the world. And she had a
long career in the banking industry, judging from letters, cards and
other documents dated in the 1930s through the 1950s.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> As
I took a closer look, I realized that Stella worked
for Fletcher Savings and Trust Company in downtown Indianapolis, the same company
that employed my grandfather, Harry Lawrence Weber, in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. As I read through these many
pieces of history, I became aware of the close connections between
Stella and Harry. My grandfather’s name appeared repeatedly in the
items she had saved. Among the items Stella left were programs from
the “Twenty Year Club” meetings and dinners honoring longtime
employees. Listed as honorees in 1938 and 1939, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> r</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ight along with Stella Colman, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">were Harry L
Weber, as well as two of his cousins, Albert Buennagel and Sylvester
Kasberg. I was so excited to see these programs
shedding light on our family’s day-to-day lives over
the years. (See program with green arrows posted here.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also found
copies of the bank’s newsletter, The Desklamp, from
1925, 1931 and 1950. All of these newsletters provide
interesting family history information. In the 1925
newsletter Harry and Stella, as well as Buennagel and Kasberg,
are listed in the Company’s Officers and Managers. It’s
fascinating to learn that Stella worked alongside these three in her
position as Assistant in the Savings Department. At this point
in his career, Harry is the Assistant Cashier in the Loan
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Looking further at the Desklamp contents. Stella seems to have saved the February 6, 1931, issue because she was mentioned in the news portion. It reads: “Mrs. Stella Colman is to undertake new service in the Insurance Department.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And once again there is a connecting coincidence. The item just above hers in this same column reads: “<i>Harry Weber is on the injured list, with a broken arm, and Mrs. Weber is seriously ill as the result of an automobile accident.” (See below excerpt. Click to enlarge.)</i></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> What?! Yes, </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">there
is a family recollection from</span><span style="font-style: normal;">
Harry and Tillie’s children that their parents were in an
automobile accident. </span><span style="font-style: normal;">In
fact, two aunts told me that the car turned over with Harry and
Tillie inside. But this is the first we have any information of when
it was or the injuries.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> How
ironic that I would come across these pieces of personal family
history in this manner. The odds have to be against me connecting through a random auction of personal belongings</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I
believe that Harry and Stella were at the very least coworkers who
had contact on many occasions. I wonder if they might have been friends, perhaps sharing interactions as a result of their career paths for many years. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It
will always be a wonderment as to how well Harry and Stella knew each
other. But they certainly shared this Fletcher Trust Company portion of their lives in the
1930s and 1940s. I'm glad I was nosy enough to
bid on those boxes at the auction. Thanks to Stella I </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">know
more about </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">my
grandparents’ </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">lives and was able to see these mementos</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She
felt the importance of the Fletcher Trust Company in her life and, by
way of her saving attitude we have a more focused image of our family
history.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span>
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and Tillie Weber's lives were complicated, as are all of ours. I'm glad that I just happened across these pieces of their story. We may now have new speculations as to the what, hows, whens and whys of their lives. I'll keep sharing as we fill in those
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-10294630470465916082019-09-10T18:01:00.002-04:002019-09-10T18:09:05.387-04:00Family History At Its Finest: 2019 Weber Kuhn Family Reunion <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Smiles. Hugs. Reflection. Laughs. Updates. Teasing. Consoling. Playing. Chowing Down. And a little friendly competition. The annual Weber Kuhn Family Reunion is a nice event all the way around. I think I can speak for all of us by saying "It's so great to take time to share an afternoon with this family."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> It was sunny and not too hot when we gathered on August 24, 2019, at the Sarah Bolton Park in Beech Grove, Indiana. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Remembering years gone by is always fun, but also having some time to share our current lives is just as special. Our pitch-in lunch was another yummy feast of chicken, splendid casseroles, fruit creations and lots of desserts. Then, we all made guesses at the weight of a watermelon and the number of bubble gums in the jar to see who would be chowing down on watermelon and blowing bubbles like crazy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Of course, a favorite feature is always the family heritage quilt raffle. Marti Fleetwood made an outstanding creation that included wedding photos of each of Harry and Tillie Weber's children. Becky (Holzer) Smith was the lucky winner (left). And we all set out to top this one with the creative quilt squares we made for next year's quilt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> From young to a little less young, everyone enjoyed the day. The above photos are just a sample of the reunion moments captured. Click on the link at the end of this post to go to our reunion page and see all those beautiful people and camaraderie!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> BUT WAIT ONE MOMENT! There was a huge history surprise also this year! Joyce Holzer showed up with an old scrapbook-looking black book held together with rubber bands. She handed it to me and said it had belonged to Grandma Weber. Well, of course, I was so excited, to say the least. Joyce's brother, Chuck, found it when cleaning out his office. It's difficult to describe the entire book. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a type of journal or poetry and news clipping book kept by our grandmother in the 1930s and 1940s. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many pages in Grandma's own writing and pages of newspaper clippings. We all examined it that day, drawing many varied opinions of what the writings and clippings meant; and/or if Grandma Weber composed some of them herself. We may never know. But this is surely a treasure. And it's fascinating!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Thanks again everyone in our Weber Kuhn family who came to the 2019 reunion. It was so good to share some time with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.indianaties.com/p/weber-kuhn-reunion.html" target="_blank">LINK to Family Reunion Photo Page.</a> ( Lots more great photos are there.)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-79412419554697145032018-10-31T16:55:00.000-04:002018-10-31T16:57:29.422-04:00Halloween Flashback - Imagining With Krissy<p> As a child I remember putting imagination into our Halloween costumes. We had a chest with various types of masks and a few old pieces of costumes/clothing. It was fun to drag out something to see what we could make each year. It was entertaining to see what everyone created. A great deal of the enjoyment was about roaming the neighborhood with friends and gathering as much candy and treats as we could. Then, we'd dump it out on a newspaper when we got home to see what we wanted to keep and what we might try to trade, or just give to the parents. And then, we put the scary devil mask away until next year.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2dIZE7STEj0/W9oWx2gFSXI/AAAAAAACzzI/Jc6Q52cpvKcuG_2mGnFUCWIUyIw199hfQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_0089%255B6%255D"><img width="284" height="429" title="Krissy as a hobo for Halloween, about 1988." style="margin: 4px auto 3px; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="Krissy as a hobo for Halloween, about 1988." src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vlFfYqfQ1vo/W9oWyr-fjMI/AAAAAAACzzM/A_IfEfpyHcACVmhdeEjMV_5IVyPSvUL0wCHMYCw/IMG_0089_thumb%255B6%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p> When Krissy started going trick-or-treating I guess I was still somewhat in that mode. (That would be about 1982-1992.) Here's a photo of her in about 1988 when we used one of my jackets and a pair of my boots and pants. I think she's a hobo. The mask is really great, and especially that huge fake cigar. I can't remember if it was bubble gum…..maybe. The hat is a mystery too. I don't think it was mine.</p><p> Fast forward a few years to middle school. She's creatively painted her own mask and became a cat with the addition of the ears. Steve goes along with anything, as usual. So, he's posing with the kitty cat.</p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jf9kmLD5BQM/W9oWzKqfdoI/AAAAAAACzzQ/bso5OvZi-REHsrxQv4B1ftUHg7ao-wr0ACHMYCw/s1600-h/Steve%2B005%255B6%255D"><img width="293" height="392" title="Steve 005" style="margin: 3px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="Steve 005" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J1mVXTwq7b4/W9oWzrQ1HYI/AAAAAAACzzU/7Zi0pn1Fq6MOxJwiKRJ7oOjH5CpgXs0ewCHMYCw/Steve%2B005_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a><p> Pretending and imagining and creating alter egos is good for the psyche for this one day a year! </p><p> Thanks for visiting Indiana Ties,</p><p> Nancy</p><p><br></p><p>Copyright © 2018 , Nancy Niehaus Hurley</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-88058661556909433752018-10-24T03:00:00.000-04:002018-10-24T03:00:04.854-04:00More Weber Scrapbook Photos Reveal The Family Outlook -- Wordless Wednesday (Almost) The Wordless Wednesday Almost posts have gained a new chapter thanks to cousin Carole Greer, daughter of Edith (Weber) Ditlinger. As I've mentioned in past posts, Carole generously provided me with many new-to-me photographs from her family albums. I'm happy to have them all scanned now and will keep sharing them on the blog as I have the time. It's hard choosing which one to post next, but the ladies below are having such a good time they jumped right onto this page.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5wKQ6h6dl6o/W85zcbcZHWI/AAAAAAACzqU/KZmlQq-sJCo9CsIOYJfyRBgb5u9906T8QCHMYCw/s1600-h/Ditlinger%252C%2BEdith%252C%2BDeJong%252C%2BAlberta%2B%25282%2529%255B9%255D"><img alt="Edith (Weber) Ditlinger and her sister, Alberta (Weber) DeJong share something -- Maybe it's winnings from the card game." border="0" height="401" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mJnm3nqAoy4/W85zcy0nBpI/AAAAAAACzqY/NEtvR1Wp5x8nE3cIJqjemjRy9oIcUIW9QCHMYCw/Ditlinger%252C%2BEdith%252C%2BDeJong%252C%2BAlberta%2B%25282%2529_thumb%255B7%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 6px auto 0px;" title="Edith (Weber) Ditlinger and her sister, Alberta (Weber) DeJong share something -- Maybe it's winnings from the card game." width="408" /></a><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RfiCRWnjnes/W85zdTUB2ZI/AAAAAAACzqc/MTgZXZzoZ6cLOuK2UUvL5ED5G3ST5Ws8QCHMYCw/s1600-h/Ditlinger%252C%2BEdith%252C%2BDeJong%252C%2BAlberta%2B%25281%2529%255B6%255D"><img alt="Back of photo of Edith & Alberta" border="0" height="394" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VjdLucTcDvw/W85zd4WYWMI/AAAAAAACzqg/jro3J-5AG6QFjuTBbVehe4PeR92TN-0PQCHMYCw/Ditlinger%252C%2BEdith%252C%2BDeJong%252C%2BAlberta%2B%25281%2529_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 2px auto 5px;" title="Back of photo of Edith & Alberta" width="399" /></a> Above is a photo of Edith (Weber) Ditlinger and Alberta (Weber) DeJong, two sisters happily sharing a day together. I wanted to post the back of the photo also since sometimes we aren't fortunate enough to have them marked for us. I don't know the date of the photo but would guess it's mid-1940s. From the history I know, I'll say that this is a common happening when a few of the large Weber family came to visit at the former home of their parents, Harry Adam and Mary Anna (Keen) Weber on South Alabama Street in Indianapolis. A few of the siblings lived in the home until somewhere in that time frame. <br />
As soon as I looked closely at this setting I saw the signs of a card game and a few beers. (Note the remnants on the table.) There seems to be something in Edith's hand that these two are pleased with. Maybe it's winnings from the card game.<br />
I am thrilled to have this little piece of the Weber family history. Edith and Alberta were two of my mother's aunts who were admired greatly. I can see my mother and her siblings in both of these ladies' faces. Their love of life and sense of humors were definitely passed down. My cousins and I thank you, Edith and Alberta for your smiles! <br />
Anyone have a story about these sisters or their siblings that you'd like for me to share? We would be happy to hear from others who grew up knowing these ladies or members of the extended huge family. Keep watching for more Weber Scrapbook photos to follow.<br />
<em><span style="color: blue;"> <strong>Thanks for visiting Indiana Ties,</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: blue;"><strong> Nancy</strong></span></em><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><strong><span style="color: black;"><em> </em> Other related family posts can be found in the left column. Here are a few samples:</span></strong> </span><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.indianaties.com/2018/09/among-newly-shared-weber-family-photos.html" target="_blank">Out For A Sunday Drive</a></span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.indianaties.com/2016/10/weber-scrapbook-getting-ready-to-go.html" target="_blank">Going Fishing</a></span></em></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.indianaties.com/2016/11/last-will-testament-of-henry-weber.html">Will of Henry Adam Weber</a><br />
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I know the lady on the left in the below photograph is Clara Ariens Risch (Mrs. Michael Joseph); and the man in the center is her father-in-law, Louis Risch (1855 - 1925). I've been told by a descendant that the person on the right <strong><em>is not Michael Joseph Risch, </em></strong>Clara's husband and a son of Louis.<br />
The person on the right does appear to be a woman. She's dressed in military type uniform and has her hair pushed up under her hat. Louis has two daughters who could qualify for this spot: Clara Mary Risch (1896-1980) and Catherine Anna Risch (1887-1976). I'm just not able to put either one of them in this photo as the one photo I have of each of them is younger or I can't be sure by looking at them. <br />
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This Risch family is from Dearborn and Fayette Counties in Indiana and Hamilton County, Ohio. Some were born one place and died in the other. My line of this family is through Mathias Risch, Sr, who emigrated to Dearborn County, Indiana, from Hugstetten, Baden, in 1828. Louis Risch is one of his grandsons. He lived his entire life in New Alsace, Dearborn County, Indiana. (For more background, there are a few stories relating to this family in the Family: Risch link in the left column next to this post.)</div>
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I thought it would be fun to see if there's a Risch descendant out there who could provide the information on this mystery lady in the uniform pictured with Louis and Clara. It's such an interesting photo and I don't know much about the background. Where? When? Why? Or maybe just WHO? Are you there Risch cousins who can tell me anything???</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-7587935779983246532018-10-01T16:55:00.000-04:002018-10-01T17:14:08.135-04:002018 Niehaus Family Reunion - It's Nice To See You Annually<p> We've set aside one day each year for 79 years to stop and say "It's Nice To See You." Many of us don't talk on the phone or go out to lunch, or whatever. Maybe we see each other at a funeral. OR, thanks to our tradition, we say hi at the reunion. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HO0X9UjBZcA/W7KMf3CrJyI/AAAAAAACy6Y/Ga1Nzb1znY8iLZrXQ0Z4si_3FRA_MhU9wCHMYCw/s1600-h/Niehaus%2B2011%2Bwordle%2B2%255B4%255D"><img width="270" height="204" title="Niehaus 2011 wordle 2" align="left" style="margin: 3px 9px 3px 0px; float: left; display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="Niehaus 2011 wordle 2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NSGyFCNto_A/W7KMgnmjUYI/AAAAAAACy6c/WejMnizybC8ECHje0paqiqPtOt_weRLHgCHMYCw/Niehaus%2B2011%2Bwordle%2B2_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>The annual Niehaus Reunion on Saturday, September 15, at Pioneer Park in Mooresville, Indiana, was another one of those pleasant "It's Nice to See You" days. A big thanks goes again to Rosie Walters who keeps the organization going and works hard to make sure we all have a nice event. There were less people attending this year but it sure didn't effect the sharing, camaraderie and laughs. We had more food contributions than we could all eat in several days. And It was all yummy! Can you say fried chicken, barbecue, casseroles galore and too many desserts to mention. </p><p> And after the great meal, we mixed it all up: Friendly people, a comfortable location, remembering our families by creating heritage quilt squares, silent auction bidding, sharing old photos, laughter and good stories about family events. To add to this year's story, we were introduced to a newfound cousin. DNA testing told one of our Hickman blood-related cousins who her family is. Dawn arrived at the reunion after meeting a few of her family through DNA connections and being invited to come on over. It was fun speaking with her, making further ties and even putting together childhood connections that none of us knew were there. Welcome to the family Dawn.</p><p> The family heritage quilt that's created each year contains the squares that are made by hand by those attending the previous year's reunion. A personal touch is included in each square, depending on the preference of the person writing it out. Martha (Niehaus) Fleetwood brought together those squares and a few more historical pieces that I contributed into another beautiful quilt for the raffle this year. The winner of this year's Niehaus Family Heritage Quilt was our cousin, Evelyn (Ellis) Simmerman. In the photo below they are displaying this treasure. Marti's on the left and Evelyn's on the right. Fantastic creation Marti. Congratulations Evelyn. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MchGwgSzbAM/W7KJlbic71I/AAAAAAACy5o/ZBqqr-URbuYBUD3l-vW9fZ6XzukPO6FBACHMYCw/s1600-h/2018%2BQuilt%2BWinner%252C%2BEvelyn%2BSimmerman%252C%2B2%255B11%255D"><img width="487" height="321" title="2018 Niehaus Quilt Winner, Evelyn Simmerman, Right, along with the Quilt Creator, Marti Fleetwood, left." style="margin: 5px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="2018 Quilt Winner, Evelyn Simmerman, right, with Quilt Creator, Marti Fleetwood, left." src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ucIaV_vRkak/W7KJmAwcsyI/AAAAAAACy5s/OkEY4C9Z06QV5cgaAW6MGF7aAWc0osc6gCHMYCw/2018%2BQuilt%2BWinner%252C%2BEvelyn%2BSimmerman%252C%2B2_thumb%255B8%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p> . To remind us all of the history of this annual Niehaus gathering, it began in 1939. The members of this family are all descendants of Joseph and Gertrude (Wilmsen) Niehaus who immigrated to Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1885 from Emsdetten, Westphalia (Germany). Their 11 children gathered their offspring for a picnic at Garfield Park in Indianapolis in 1939 and the tradition has carried on since. Of course, the relatives have swelled over the years and many may not even be aware of the family ties. Just in case anyone else reading this is thinking they may want to join in next year for the 80th celebration of this family reunion, here is a sampling of the surnames represented down the years and across collateral lines: Albers, Albertson, Beerman, Buis, Donahue, Hickman, Hoskinson, Kirn, Lark, Marsischky, Niehaus, Sapp, Schott, Stull, Van Benthuysen, Wilmsen and more….. I am happy to answer any questions about family connections or background if I'm able to do so. But anyway, if you think you may be related, come on down to the reunion next year. Leave me a message through the comments section or the space on the left. I'll pass along your address for the invitation list. We welcome everyone!</p><p> It's refreshing to take the time to get reacquainted, to reflect back on those who brought us together and to just have a few laughs with kinfolk. Thanks to everyone who attended. Let's see how huge we can make next year's gathering for the 80th. Below are just a couple of examples of Niehaus family enjoying the 2018 reunion. (Also, click on the tab at the top of this page for more.) </p><p><em><font color="#0000ff" face="Constantia"><strong>Thanks for visiting Indiana Ties,</strong></font></em></p><p><em><font color="#0000ff" face="Constantia"><strong>Nancy</strong></font></em></p><p>Below: Lisa Rhoades with her Dad, Mike Collins, and her cousin, Terri Dunn</p><p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XpFrmjOaFjs/W7KJmgAkmhI/AAAAAAACy5w/aPe4o2NvcNImLBkK1UZ1lED5AKU7_tsLwCHMYCw/s1600-h/Lisa%2BRhoades%252C%2Bwith%2Bher%2BDad%252C%2BMike%2BCollins%2Band%2BCousin%252C%2BTerri%2BStull%2BDunn%255B10%255D"><img width="338" height="263" title="Lisa Rhoades, with her Dad, Mike Collins and Cousin, Terri Stull Dunn" align="left" style="margin: 4px 0px 2px; float: left; display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="Lisa Rhoades, with her Dad, Mike Collins and Cousin, Terri Stull Dunn" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G_6vp2LgHmY/W7KJnfERRII/AAAAAAACy50/DApSUgXJzyw8GwCBsiBMUmS03RClKKRVgCHMYCw/Lisa%2BRhoades%252C%2Bwith%2Bher%2BDad%252C%2BMike%2BCollins%2Band%2BCousin%252C%2BTerri%2BStull%2BDunn_thumb%255B7%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Below: Piper Jackson, her cousin Scotty Moreland and the newest member of the clan, Willow Moreland</p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0L7sMIcyXB8/W7KJn4YdT_I/AAAAAAACy54/dTnD_IGznBYp9EudsIogICGpgxUxQel5QCHMYCw/s1600-h/Piper%252C%2BScotty%252C%2BWillow%255B8%255D"><img width="298" height="404" title="Piper, Scotty, Willow" align="left" style="margin: 6px 0px 2px; float: left; display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="Piper, Scotty, Willow" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LPHKO64Mx0U/W7KJotF123I/AAAAAAACy58/pFmL471YkQQBFVMkiLc1v351xr0cR8spwCHMYCw/Piper%252C%2BScotty%252C%2BWillow_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"><br></a><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0L7sMIcyXB8/W7KJn4YdT_I/AAAAAAACy54/dTnD_IGznBYp9EudsIogICGpgxUxQel5QCHMYCw/s1600-h/Piper%252C%2BScotty%252C%2BWillow%255B8%255D"><br></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-49378684051019832152018-09-26T23:52:00.000-04:002018-09-26T23:54:29.037-04:00Among The Newly Shared Weber Family Photos Is This Treasure --- Wordless Wednesday (Almost)<p> Following up on my intentions to share the Weber family photos recently acquired due to the generosity of our cousin Carole Greer, here we go. These carefree folks are three of the Weber sisters with one of their brothers. Left to right the three ladies sitting and standing against the car are Alberta, Catherine and Edith. The guy seated on the running board is Herbert Weber. There's a note on the photo that says that their brother, Clarence, was the photographer. These siblings were born between 1896 and 1908. That would be five of the eleven children of Harry Adam and Mary Anna (Keen) Weber of Indianapolis. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mvyJfNhb_S8/W6xUFQwjUdI/AAAAAAACy2A/G4_3UpZbJowj8iVxOVYrRanNV231roXHQCHMYCw/s1600-h/Ditlinger%2Bfiles%252C%2BEDith%2Bon%2Bright%255B10%255D"><img width="309" height="508" title="Alberta, Catherine, Edith, Herbert Weber" style="margin: 4px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="Alberta, Catherine, Edith, Herbert Weber" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dcLXeNIj0-4/W6xUF0rVUUI/AAAAAAACy2E/MakVGo_2Fawyh0FJzCd0kFZPxZ58JlNsACHMYCw/Ditlinger%2Bfiles%252C%2BEDith%2Bon%2Bright_thumb%255B8%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p> I'm estimating this photo to be about 1930. Don't you just love the attire, and especially the ukulele that Catherine seems to be ready to strum. Looks like a nice Sunday afternoon drive. Wish I knew more. But I'm very pleased to have this snippet of the Weber family life. Hope others enjoy it as well. I'll be sending along more of the same.</p><p> On August 29, last month, I posted the photo of the home where these Webers grew up. If you'd like to take a look, just page back a few posts. There are other related posts for this family under the Weber tab in the left column. </p><p> <em><font color="#0000ff" face="Constantia"><strong>Thanks for visiting Indiana Ties,</strong></font></em></p><p><em><font color="#0000ff" face="Constantia"><strong> Nancy</strong></font></em></p><p><br></p><p>Copyright © 2018, Nancy Niehaus Hurley</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2mHq0tIiuak/W6xUGmEKUEI/AAAAAAACy2I/wq2FVkLG2PYI9moNYjYelgrHA14qM7D8QCHMYCw/s1600-h/Ditlinger%2Bfiles%252C%2BEDith%2Bon%2Bright%255B9%255D"><br></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-18083579747295924692018-09-23T16:12:00.000-04:002018-09-23T16:12:02.288-04:00Carrying On With Our Weber Kuhn Reunion -- August 2018 The day of the 2018 Weber Kuhn Family Reunion came and passed so quickly. Time gets away from me and I'm just now getting around to following up with the report on this great family day. . . . . . But anyway, I'm pausing now to say that there was another friendly, fun reunion of our Weber Kuhn family on August 25, 2018, at the Sarah Bolton Park in Beech Grove, Indiana. It seems as though we're starting a tradition of pouring down rain. But, as usual, the weather didn't dampen any spirits and it became an even more pleasant afternoon as soon as the rain ceased. We had shelter when needed and were comfortable being with each other.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mcWhyF8ltB8/W6fvGMhZ0QI/AAAAAAACyqY/4NimWkn8w6cwGUUNxrB_1Kydzz9VG_v0wCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_1894%255B12%255D"><img align="left" alt="Rosie Walters and her brother, Jim Stull. Rosie and Jim are children of Jim and Peg (Weber) Stull." border="0" height="224" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rBeu-1xF-0A/W6fvGtrgBFI/AAAAAAACyqc/XeAk4Z17QSIUEJoc5ycorvPj40XSKBpbgCHMYCw/IMG_1894_thumb%255B9%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline; float: left; margin: 2px 5px 2px 11px;" title="Rosie Walters and her brother, Jim Stull" width="296" /></a><br />
Marti Fleetwood, Pat Holzer and Rosie Walters put together their organizing talents for a very nice event. Of course, every attendee contributed fantastic food that we all enjoyed greatly.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZI3tefAnLkc/W6fxw2GmcbI/AAAAAAACyrE/uY8r4K8Z_dkdiOKG-pzVHoeSh3nz78dYwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_1900%255B8%255D"><img align="right" alt="Piper Jackson and her mom, Jennifer Jackson. Piper is a great granddaughter of Jim and Peg (Weber) Stull." border="0" height="302" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D48-B7lInaw/W6fxxdV26jI/AAAAAAACyrI/abKhr3_ss2sx2tvVYR5i4B2iyGESg3jegCHMYCw/IMG_1900_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline; float: right; margin: 3px 15px 3px 3px;" title="Piper Jackson and her mom, Jennifer Jackson. Piper is a great granddaughter of Jim and Peg (Weber) Stull" width="228" /></a> This one will go down as the "meatball" reunion. I guess they sounded good because we had five different varieties show up from different households. I didn't hear any complaints as everyone sampled at least three. And I can't even begin to name the other yummy delights. <br />
The six Weber Kuhn siblings from whom we all descend would be so pleased that we all gather. And we were especially happy to see our latest family contingent from the Ditlinger family. We all claim Harry Adam and Mary Anna (Keen) Weber as our ancestors. Carol Greer and her son, Doug, and her brother, Don, attended this year. Carol again brought along some fabulous old history and shared her photos with me to scan. Don related his memories of teenage years when he recalls hanging out with Harry Weber and his sister, Dolly Weber. It was a lot of fun for us cousins to hear him talk about these two, our mother, father, aunt or uncle. I am so glad to have the family history photos that Carol has saved. I shared one earlier of the Weber home on Alabama Street. (Page down for that post.) More of these photos will be following here on the blog.<br />
Marti once again created a beautiful heritage quilt using her sewing talents and the squares created by family members at last year's reunion. Sara Walters was thrilled to have her raffle ticket drawn. I don't yet have that photo but I will follow up with it soon.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dBBkhZBnP8s/W6fxyBKGMgI/AAAAAAACyrM/HFMaRzAAipcLMGYib3agOLEqVQJDYUtSwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_1918%255B9%255D"><img align="left" alt="Darrell Bragg & Krissy Underwood. Darrell and Krissy are engaged to be married in Spring, 2019. Krissy is my daughter." border="0" height="319" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gz3ATmvhB-A/W6fxypBu-sI/AAAAAAACyrQ/hF2ZRkcS1OYTjK2fzHNUCo1InUtj1N0BQCHMYCw/IMG_1918_thumb%255B6%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline; float: left; margin: 2px 5px;" title="Darrell Bragg & Krissy Underwood" width="241" /></a><br />
The few sample photos I have in this post portray the fun and loving group. Top left is Rose Walters and her brother, Jim Stull. On the right is Piper Jackson and her mom, Jennifer. Bottom left is Darrell Bragg and Krissy Underwood. All super people!! More photos that I managed to snap between my visits and exploring through old photo albums are posted on the Family Reunion page on this blog: <a href="https://bit.ly/2QRCiWe" title="https://bit.ly/2QRCiWe">https://bit.ly/2QRCiWe</a> Oh, I have to mention that I had a photography assistant this year - Piper Jackson. You'll see some photos on the Weber Kuhn Reunion page that are from a lower perspective. Those are the ones she did such a good job of taking for me. I'll have more to collect and post here but the Weber Kuhn Reunion page gives a good idea of the nice day that we all had together on August 25. This is one fantastic family!<br />
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For so many years we've talked about the Weber home on South Alabama Street in Indianapolis where Harry Adam and Mary Anna (Keen) Weber raised 11 children, including my grandfather, Harry Lawrence Weber. Where so many stories have originated of gatherings, grandchildren's explorations, card games and every day living. Yes, everyone knew where it used to stand. Where many old homes were torn down to make way for the huge Eli Lilly complex of buildings. And, yes, I did have one, sort of photo. It was a photo showing the skeleton of the home as it was being scheduled for demolition. <br />
Well, thanks to Carole Ditlinger Greer, a cousin of my mother and her five Weber siblings, we now have a wonderful photo for the records. I'm so happy that Carole shared this memory with us. Members of this large family, usually at least three people, occupied the Alabama Street home from 1893 to 1945. There could be volumes of stories written on the happenings there. But for now, I'm going to just say…..It's so nice to finally see you. Hooray!!!!!!<br />
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It’s time again to gather to celebrate family ties! The annual Niehaus Family Reunion is scheduled for September 15, 2018 at Pioneer Park in Mooresville, Indiana.</div>
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This yearly event began in 1939 thanks to the children of Joseph and Gertrude (Wilmsen) Niehaus who brought everyone to Garfield Park in Indianapolis.</div>
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Our two German immigrants (see Joseph and Gertrude below), who immigrated to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1886,</div>
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came from Emsdetten, Westphalia, with eight children. And they added four more children to the family in Indianapolis. </div>
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Their descendants are numerous and continue to honor them by gathering the family. </div>
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Thanks Joseph and Gertrude for your bravery and determination.</div>
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<em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "cambria math";">Any and all descendants of these folks are welcome to attend the reunion on September 15.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "cambria math";">Nancy (Niehaus) Hurley</span></em></div>
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<em><strong><span style="font-size: large;">at the Sarah T. Bolton Park in Beech Grove, Indiana</span></strong></em></div>
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<em><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">How many can you name?</span></strong></em></div>
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I want to add my salute to the life of Margaret Elizabeth “Peg” (Weber) Stull. Aunt Peg passed away on July 22, 2018, after visiting with all three of her children and several family members. I was fortunate to be there for a time with her in those last hours. Her eyes said “I know you. Be strong.”<br />
Who was Peg Stull? So many descriptions would fit! To me, she was a vivacious, mischievous, loving Aunt. Her zest for life, her independent and fun-loving attitude stand out when I reflect on her. One prominent part of her being was how she was always ready to pass along her experience and help you to learn about anything she might be able to share.<br />
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What a complete life she lived! There were travels, building a family and home, a career as a bookkeeper, sewing projects, volunteer activities and all the fun times with friends and family that kept her involved and active. She was ready at any time to give sewing instructions, to share a pattern or give pointers on quilting or crocheting. She would gladly give out her cooking recipes or any other skill she possessed. When Jerry and I traveled in our motorhome for several years and would visit her occasionally, she wanted to hear all about our latest adventure. Her eyes would light up when we told her of the places we traveled. When I wanted to know about crocheting she pulled out her stash of books and gave me not only her advice, but the written instructions and needles so that I could make some of the pieces she had enjoyed making herself.<br />
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Of course, as most everyone knew, quilting was one of her obsessions for so many years. She made them skillfully for friends, family and charity. And there were also the curtains she sewed for the needy to be distributed through St. Vincent de Paul Society. When they called to say there was a family in need, she responded by putting her sewing skills into gear to help the less fortunate. <br />
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After I retired in 2000 Peg began to generously assist me with family history so that I could put together the pieces of the story. She was always a willing source for me. We would sit in her kitchen at 2424 Fairfax Road and talk about her younger years growing up on Singleton Street near Garfield Park in Indianapolis. I could put together what I learned from my mom, Sis, and the other Weber brothers and sisters, Bob, Gin, Dolly and Harry. Without Peg’s colorful and honest input the story would lack some of its luster. And it was so much fun to have those visits with her. For instance, one day Jerry and I went for lunch when she fixed beef stew. He was getting interested in cooking and her stew was delicious. She shared her personal hints and Jerry carried on using that knowledge to this day. I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to include some of her recipes in the section on this blog named, <a href="http://www.indianaties.com/2014/05/family-recipe-friday-sauer-kraut-salad.html" target="_blank">Family Recipe Friday.</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(See the list at left.)</span><br />
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hwCxhbEFTK4/W3mTp2cBeoI/AAAAAAACwhU/mRie3To0-yYb9oMtcimgwerNGvU44335wCLcBGAs/s1600/BW%2Bpg%2B6.c%2B001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Weber Siblings in the backyard on Singleton Street, Indpls" border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="560" height="226" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hwCxhbEFTK4/W3mTp2cBeoI/AAAAAAACwhU/mRie3To0-yYb9oMtcimgwerNGvU44335wCLcBGAs/s320/BW%2Bpg%2B6.c%2B001.jpg" title="Weber Siblings in the backyard on Singleton Street, Indpls" width="320" /></a> Another important facet of the family history writing is giving additional life through photos. Aunt Peg immediately opened her albums and shared whatever I wanted to assist in that respect. That’s when we were able to gather Uncle Shad’s WWII Army history and mementos. Her memories of the war years were so interesting and personal. She told of her experiences in following Shad to various training sites in California, Texas and Georgia before he was shipped overseas. And she generously included her feelings about the hardships of being married through those times. <br />
As we looked through her photos, Peg had sketches for me of years of experiences. How she and my mother, Rose, shared certain traits. How she enjoyed her job at Stokely Van Camp. How her sister, Dolly, shared quilting joys with her. And on and on….. She filled in the gaps in my knowledge of early years in her life, as well as sharing her joys with current grandchildren and great grandchildren. I gained valuable insights about our family and the happenings that make the story complete.<br />
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I’m so happy that Peg chose to make these differences in my life and in all of our family. I feel that she left a lasting mark. <br />
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<em><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.indianaties.com/2015/04/the-best-afternoon-with-two-aunts.html" target="_blank">Another Story You May Enjoy: Best Afternoon With Two Aunts</a></span></em><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-48070494997409552872018-04-24T15:18:00.000-04:002018-04-24T15:34:28.376-04:00History’s Worst Flu Epidemic Hit The Niehaus Family Winter months often bring the flu into families, passing from one to another until it leaves the household finally and everyone’s functioning normally again. These past few months have been that way for many families. In fact, my husband and I are fresh from episodes of body aches, head colds and coughing. It was no fun, but we’re on the other side now and resting better. <br />
However, we know that thousands have died in this latest flu season, as they do each year. The body’s reaction when the flu virus attacks is to fight it off. Sometimes when your immune system is already flagging under the weight of a viral infection, bacteria already existing in the body can spread to the lungs and take hold. This secondary infection is called pneumonia. Pneumonia is often the eventual cause of death when the flu is the initial culprit. We read each year the warnings about the latest flu virus and the urgings to be vaccinated. This year, both of us in this household got our flu shots. Maybe we would have been even more ill if we hadn’t. Who knows?!<br />
The risk of a flu tragedy is definitely one that should garner attention in any family. History’s worst flu epidemic occurred 100 years ago and killed between 50 million and 100 million people worldwide. This flu strain was a bit unusual in that it attacked young adults in their twenties, people whom flu more rarely kills. One of those young adults was Louise Albers Niehaus, a twenty-five year old mother of four and my paternal grandmother. Louise and her son Walter, seven months old, were victims of the third wave of this deadly epidemic that began in 1918, finally ebbing out in spring 1919. Louise and Walter Niehaus died three days apart in February of 1919 and the cause of death for each of them was broncho pneumonia. Louise died in the Indianapolis City Hospital three days after admission. Walter died at their home at 1123 Keystone Avenue. This mother and son share a grave at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Their burial permits are posted below.) The story is told in the family that Walter was buried in Louise’s arms. It must have been an agonizing time for my grandfather, John, and his other children, 7 year old Charlotte, 4 year old Robert and 2 year old Frank, my father. <br />
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This is a tragic and momentous event that shaped my Niehaus family history dramatically. I’ve been told by those who knew Louise that she was a loving and gentle person. Never having known Louise or Walter I can only imagine how they would have played roles in the lives of not only my grandfather, my aunt and uncle and my father, but all of us who have followed. I hope that writing about these two family members who were struck down much too soon in their lives recognizes their part in this complicated world.<br />
If you have more of the life stories of Louise and Walter Niehaus to share, let's do so. Send me a message!<br />
<span style="color: blue;"> <strong><em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "constantia";">Thank you for visiting Indiana Ties,</span></em></strong></span><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "constantia";"> Nancy</span></em></strong><br />
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There are literally volumes written about the 1918 Flu Pandemic. Could it happen again? Where and how it started. What might have caused the three waves of this strain. There is research relating to the cultural contributions to the severity of this outbreak. and on and on….. An interesting piece of information contained in The Smithsonian Magazine article of November 2017 is about the government’s role in keeping people from recognizing and dealing with the flu epidemic. Here’s a few sections of that article and I am posting a link to the full piece along with others at the bottom of this page.<br />
<em>Excerpts from The Smithsonian Magazine, November 2017:</em><br />
Initially the 1918 pandemic set off few alarms, chiefly because in most places it rarely killed, despite the enormous numbers of people infected. Doctors in the British Grand Fleet, for example, admitted 10,313 sailors to sick bay in May and June, but only 4 died. It had hit both warring armies in France in April, but troops dismissed it as “three-day fever.” The only attention it got came when it swept through Spain, and sickened the king; the press in Spain, which was not at war, wrote at length about the disease, unlike the censored press in warring countries, including the United States. Hence it became known as “Spanish flu.” By June influenza reached from Algeria to New Zealand. Still, a 1927 study concluded, “In many parts of the world the first wave either was so faint as to be hardly perceptible or was altogether lacking...and was everywhere of a mild form.” Some experts argued that it was too mild to be influenza.<br />
Yet there were warnings, ominous ones. Though few died in the spring, those who did were often healthy young adults—people whom influenza rarely kills. <br />
In fact, it was more like a great tsunami that initially pulls water away from the shore—only to return in a towering, overwhelming surge. In August, the affliction resurfaced in Switzerland in a form so virulent that a U.S. Navy intelligence officer, in a report stamped “Secret and Confidential,” warned “that the disease now epidemic throughout Switzerland is what is commonly known as the black plague, although it is designated as Spanish sickness and grip.”<br />
The second wave had begun.<br />
What proved even more deadly was the government policy toward the truth. When the United States entered the war, Woodrow Wilson demanded that “the spirit of ruthless brutality...enter into the very fibre of national life.” So he created the Committee on Public Information, which was inspired by an adviser who wrote, “Truth and falsehood are arbitrary terms....The force of an idea lies in its inspirational value. It matters very little if it is true or false.”<br />
At Wilson’s urging, Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it punishable with 20 years in prison to “utter, print, write or publish any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of government of the United State...or to urge, incite, or advocate any curtailment of production in this country of any thing or things...necessary or essential to the prosecution of the war.” Government posters and advertisements urged people to report to the Justice Department anyone “who spreads pessimistic stories...cries for peace, or belittles our effort to win the war.”<br />
Against this background, while influenza bled into American life, public health officials, determined to keep morale up, began to lie.<br />
Across the country, public officials were lying. U.S. Surgeon General Rupert Blue said, “There is no cause for alarm if precautions are observed.” New York City’s public health director declared “other bronchial diseases and not the so-called Spanish influenza...[caused] the illness of the majority of persons who were reported ill with influenza.” The Los Angeles public health chief said, “If ordinary precautions are observed there is no cause for alarm.”<br />
In Goldsboro, North Carolina, Dan Tonkel recalled, “We were actually almost afraid to breathe...You were afraid even to go out...The fear was so great people were actually afraid to leave their homes...afraid to talk to one another.” In Washington, D.C., William Sardo said, “It kept people apart...You had no school life, you had no church life, you had nothing...It completely destroyed all family and community life...The terrifying aspect was when each day dawned you didn’t know whether you would be there when the sun set that day.”<br />
Then, as suddenly as it came, influenza seemed to disappear. It had burned through the available fuel in a given community. An undercurrent of unease remained, but aided by the euphoria accompanying the end of the war, traffic returned to streets, schools and businesses reopened, society returned to normal.<br />
A third wave followed in January 1919, ending in the spring. This was lethal by any standard except the second wave, and one particular case would have an exceptional impact on history.<br />
On April 3, 1919, during the Versailles Peace Conference, Woodrow Wilson collapsed. His sudden weakness and severe confusion halfway through that conference—widely commented upon—very possibly contributed to his abandoning his principles. The result was the disastrous peace treaty, which would later contribute to the start of World War II. Some historians have attributed Wilson’s confusion to a minor stroke. In fact, he had a 103 degree temperature, intense coughing fits, diarrhea and other serious symptoms. A stroke explains none of the symptoms. Influenza, which was then widespread in Paris and killed a young aide to Wilson, explains all of them—including his confusion. Experts would later agree that many patients afflicted by the pandemic influenza had cognitive or psychological symptoms. As an authoritative 1927 medical review concluded, “There is no doubt that the neuropsychiatric effects of influenza are profound...hardly second to its effect on the respiratory system.”<br />
After that third wave, the 1918 virus did not go away, but it did lose its extraordinary lethality, partly because many human immune systems now recognized it and partly because it lost the ability to easily invade the lungs. No longer a bloodthirsty murderer, it evolved into a seasonal influenza.<br />
Scientists and other experts are still asking questions about the virus and the devastation it caused, including why the second wave was so much more lethal than the first. Researchers aren’t certain, and some argue that the first wave was caused by an ordinary seasonal influenza virus that was different from the pandemic virus; but the evidence seems overwhelming that the pandemic virus had both a mild and virulent form, causing mild as well as severe spring outbreaks, and then, for reasons that remain unclear, the virulent form of the virus became more common in the fall.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Read more: <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/journal-plague-year-180965222/#HPp53km59dzrLysx.99">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/journal-plague-year-180965222/#HPp53km59dzrLysx.99</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ten Myths About the 1918 Flu Pandemic ---<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ten-myths-about-1918-flu-pandemic-180967810/" title="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ten-myths-about-1918-flu-pandemic-180967810/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ten-myths-about-1918-flu-pandemic-180967810/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Richard Gunderman, Chancellor’s Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University</span></span></h4>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">How the Horrific 1918 Flu Spread Across America: <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/journal-plague-year-180965222/" title="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/journal-plague-year-180965222/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/journal-plague-year-180965222/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The ‘greatest pandemic in history’ was 100 years ago – but many of us still get the basic facts wrong: <a href="http://theconversation.com/the-greatest-pandemic-in-history-was-100-years-ago-but-many-of-us-still-get-the-basic-facts-wrong-89841" title="http://theconversation.com/the-greatest-pandemic-in-history-was-100-years-ago-but-many-of-us-still-get-the-basic-facts-wrong-89841">http://theconversation.com/the-greatest-pandemic-in-history-was-100-years-ago-but-many-of-us-still-get-the-basic-facts-wrong-89841</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Other Indiana Ties posts you may want to read: </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><em>Ladies In My Line: Louise Charlotte Albers Niehaus</em>: <a href="http://www.indianaties.com/2012/06/ladies-in-my-line-louise-charlotte.html" title="http://www.indianaties.com/2012/06/ladies-in-my-line-louise-charlotte.html">http://www.indianaties.com/2012/06/ladies-in-my-line-louise-charlotte.html</a></span></h5>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Walter Johnnie Niehaus: <a href="http://www.indianaties.com/2016/06/we-didnt-even-know-he-had-middle-name.html" title="http://www.indianaties.com/2016/06/we-didnt-even-know-he-had-middle-name.html">http://www.indianaties.com/2016/06/we-didnt-even-know-he-had-middle-name.html</a></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-58226247819501623432018-04-19T21:23:00.000-04:002018-04-19T21:23:01.357-04:00Treasure Chest Thursday: My Mom’s Plastic Wallet Photo Holder<br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-99B5BYdf4BY/Wtk-mHbHtvI/AAAAAAACsYs/VhX9PRp862QrKGgdtQuBScYMfLwp92rhQCHMYCw/s1600-h/1966%2Bmom%2Band%2Bus%255B10%255D" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rosemary Weber Niehaus, Martha Niehaus, Linda Niehaus, Nancy Niehaus" border="0" height="203" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pBzKGMgu7ZA/Wtk-m-WB42I/AAAAAAACsYw/3Fdz_5CWOdoiLyJIxB1yvqgNxtUi6WdUwCHMYCw/1966%2Bmom%2Band%2Bus_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="Christmas, 1966: Rose (Weber) Niehaus, Martha Niehaus, Linda Niehaus, Nancy Niehaus" width="260" /></a> Are you the same way I am about the meanings or feelings connected with a few items that have no monetary value? Maybe they remind you of an event, such as a visit with someone special. Or there’s somehow a lasting attachment to a family member. <br />
Well, I don’t have very many of these types of keepsakes. But the ones I do have are fantastic at conjuring up memories. In order to bring me back into the swing of my family history writing after quite a while of disconnection here, I’m revisiting some of these treasures. <br />
The item I’ve chosen gets directly into that nostalgic realm -- my mom’s plastic wallet photo holder. Do you recall having one of these in your wallet? I do. But who knows where mine got to. But fortunately, I have the one belonging to Rosemary Ethel Weber Niehaus. My mom carried these photos below in her purse for many years. They are all photos of her children, my brother, my two sisters and me. There’s a myriad of stories in this little packet that folds into the size to be carried in her wallet. <br />
She kept these photos close by. And, of course, they were each marked with names and years. Some even have writing on the front, as she was known to do occasionally. Here we are below in various stages of our youth and young adulthood, approximately 1942 through 1968. Rose had these special photos until her death in 2001. The photo on the bottom right (sideways color shot) is Mom with her three daughters at Christmas 1966, the photo featured at the top of this post.<br />
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<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zJg158f7fd8/Wtk-otBbsbI/AAAAAAACsY8/5URv6N90SqkRqvY-94MQu5tbFFD4mbHpgCHMYCw/s1600-h/Rosemary%2BWeber%2BNiehaus%2BWallet%2BPhotos%2B%25285%2529%255B9%255D"><img alt="Rosemary Weber Niehaus Wallet Photos " border="0" height="212" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0bplE8XVxLQ/Wtk-pLZml3I/AAAAAAACsZA/kK-lI1rMW-I4c9zAg3blER4tsOyZz3F2QCHMYCw/Rosemary%2BWeber%2BNiehaus%2BWallet%2BPhotos%2B%25285%2529_thumb%255B6%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Rosemary Weber Niehaus Wallet Photos " width="463" /></a><br />
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It’s fun thinking of the many, many stories wrapped up in each one of these folds, especially Mom’s cherishing the memories. Realizing that storing photos in plastic can be destructive, I removed them to scan them into my digital archives. But, for now anyway, they need to stay just where they are. There’s so much more history that’s going on with them in this format.<br />
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<em><span style="color: blue; font-family: Constantia;"><strong> <span style="color: blue;">Thanks for visiting Indiana Ties,</span></strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: blue; font-family: Constantia;"><strong> Nancy</strong></span></em><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Copyright © 2018, Nancy Niehaus Hurley</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-22292419674649361932018-01-14T20:49:00.000-05:002018-01-14T20:49:57.080-05:00More Risch Family Connections --- A Surprise Cousin Emerges From My Childhood My latest cousin connection has an extra layer of curiosity. A few weeks ago I was contacted through email by someone who found family history at Indiana Ties that he thought linked us together. That alone is always reason for excitement. But then I read on further in his message to find that we had really been connected many years ago in another way. Joe reminded me of his name and that we had attended St. Roch’s elementary school on Indianapolis’s south side together. He gave me the family connection that made us 3rd cousins through Mathias Risch and Julianna Leppert. Well knock me over! All those years in the classroom together and we never had any inkling we were related.<br />
Of course, the messages have been flying back and forth between us. We’re having a great time sharing stories and photos and talking through our knowledge. There are family stories that Joe has passed along and some he’s still gathering from living individuals. I plan to write them down for anyone who would be interested. This Risch line is very large and I know there are others out there who would enjoy the history as much as we do. <br />
For now, I thought I would share this wonderful family photo that Cousin Joe was kind enough to forward to me. The lady in the center is Caroline Risch Busald, my great grand aunt and Joe’s great grandmother. Her husband, Frank Busald, is seated on her left. The entire family group is listed under the photo. I believe this photo is taken around 1910 – 1915, judging from the ages of the family members. Frank and Caroline moved from the farm in Dearborn County to Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1914. Maybe that was the occasion when they decided to get everyone together for the family photo.<br />
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<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dHOSbZWHhBQ/WlwHAcdW3dI/AAAAAAACrU8/YRd2z5m1mQMqZvBTNEtuBvTFEcLxNa60wCHMYCw/s1600-h/Frank%2B%2526%2BCaroline%2BRisch%2BBusald%2Bfamily%2Bfront%255B8%255D"><img alt="Frank & Caroline Risch Busald family, Dearborn County, Indiana and Indianapolis, Indiana, about 1914" border="0" height="418" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wSUvuiVqMsI/WlwHBLuwkGI/AAAAAAACrVA/JZ6ihejp15QNlvIRlUXhvvMuuRV6ULJ8QCHMYCw/Frank%2B%2526%2BCaroline%2BRisch%2BBusald%2Bfamily%2Bfront_thumb%255B6%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Frank & Caroline Risch Busald family, Dearborn County, Indiana and Indianapolis, Indiana, about 1914" width="521" /></a><br />
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<em><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Front row, left to right: Clara Busald Strack, Caroline Risch Busald, Frank Busald, Julia Busald, Joseph Busald</span></strong></em></div>
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<em><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Back Row: Addie Busald Wetli, Michael Busald, Elizabeth Busald Volz, Samuel Busald, Mary Busald Willett, Albert Busald, Flora Busald</span></strong></em></div>
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If you are another Risch cousin happening onto this family history, we'd love to hear from you. Send me an email at nancyhurley1 at gmail.com. Join the crowd!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-75047614431792584202017-12-13T06:30:00.000-05:002017-12-13T06:30:20.887-05:00Christmas Past 2002 – Wow! How Could It Be 15 Years? --- Wordless Wednesday Almost<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r7eYTBP9nHQ/Wi7M24Z_v0I/AAAAAAACqeI/VgJGMZ9NH-cja1z4dvcAiU6v_tserDEcgCHMYCw/s1600-h/Dec%2B2017%252C%2B2002%2BChristmas%252C%2BSisters%255B10%255D"><img alt="2002 Christmas, Sisters: Linda May, Nancy Hurley, Marti Fleetwood" border="0" height="340" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hiVVdqSlFPc/Wi7M3U2UfII/AAAAAAACqeM/zGpRno8gLCM4qc6FaekY44XHs42N6dd2ACHMYCw/Dec%2B2017%252C%2B2002%2BChristmas%252C%2BSisters_thumb%255B7%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title=" 2002 Christmas, Sisters: Linda May, Nancy Hurley, Marti Fleetwood" width="453" /></a><br />
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I’m in that mode…reflecting with wonderment at the number of years that have passed as I sort through the multitude of old photos on my computer. Yes, it's the same old tune....yada, yada, yada. You know how it goes. I’ll just take a few minutes to find a couple of photos to share at our family gathering. Then, the next thing you know the sun’s going down and your still “sorting.” <br />
So now, of course, I have another folder and too many ideas for using this group of photos. Anyway, I'll get started by a selection for Wordless Wednesday (Almost). Appropriately, I'm going 15 years ago to Christmas 2002 with my two sisters: Linda, Nancy and Martha. We were enjoying our time at our annual holiday get-together. They'll be glad to see us all.💗😏<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Constantia;"><em> Nancy</em></span></strong><br />
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Copyright © 2017, Nancy Niehaus HurleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-41807718675253595312017-10-28T06:30:00.000-04:002017-10-28T06:30:10.778-04:00Expanding the Keen, Kraut, Kunkel and Kaufmann Family Connections With Church Records In my <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RJnjkliFLiI/WfEYzmkJGcI/AAAAAAACqFA/5d0dREIw4qEKd3PFbENPHmiRD3QAHQ31ACHMYCw/s1600-h/Keen%252C%2BElizabeth%252C%2BTombstone%255B9%255D"><img align="left" alt="Keen, Elizabeth, Tombstone" border="0" height="272" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4_Zw4nCp51M/WfEYz1xV_qI/AAAAAAACqFE/p33Efs2GTzcHVxn3S9MqTR9KPm1s9tSKACHMYCw/Keen%252C%2BElizabeth%252C%2BTombstone_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 5px 1px 0px;" title="Keen, Elizabeth, Tombstone" width="215" /></a>earlier posts on <a href="http://www.indianaties.com/2017/08/more-kraut-family-research-discoveries.html" target="_blank">Kraut Family Research</a> I was so psyched to have found the church marriage record online of Elizabeth Kraut and Lawrence Keen in Baltimore, Maryland on 20 June 1847. And OHHHH how those records brought abundantly fruitful family expansions. It’s time to elaborate on how those church records went even further in growing this family history. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1_G0-TG5298/WfEY0tIDl-I/AAAAAAACqFI/RW4EaeytxTga35HOVm85tufA--CmPnXVACHMYCw/s1600-h/Keen%252C%2BLawrence%252C%2BGrave%255B7%255D"><img align="right" alt="Keen, Lawrence, Grave" border="0" height="273" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qXHrCCawavs/WfEY1JmHCOI/AAAAAAACqFM/XxziCoJdGasbn7VNDD7-zNYStzzvFYUOQCHMYCw/Keen%252C%2BLawrence%252C%2BGrave_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline; float: right; margin: 2px 0px 0px 5px;" title="Keen, Lawrence, Grave" width="225" /></a><br />
<i><b>First Strong Hint:</b></i> Anton Kunkel is listed as a witness for the marriage of Elizabeth and Lawrence at St. Alphonsus church in 1847. Since I had seen the Kunkel name before in a record, I knew I should go further investigating a possible family connection. In the naturalization record for Lawrence Keen that I located last year, a person named Anna Maria Kunkel was the witness. He had a sister named Anna Maria, but that’s all I had at that time. And that’s why the Anton Kunkel name on Lawrence’s marriage record lit the light bulb for me. From these two records, I suspected that Anton Kunkel is married to Lawrence’s sister, Anna Maria Keen. But I needed to find more back up for this family tie to be confirmed. That’s how these church records assisted. <br />
<i><b>More Interesting Hints:</b></i> As I combed through the Catholic church records posted online in Baltimore, I ran into multiple baptismal records at the St. James Catholic Church that contain the surnames Kunkel and Keen (with various surname spellings). The family relationships started to fit into place and provide more cement for building this piece of the family structure. Posted here are the baptisms in 1844 – 1846 that bring together these Kunkels with the Keens, as well as Kaufmanns. I’ve created a chart that lists the four baptisms for Friedrich Lorenz Kaufmann, Antonius Kunkel, Joannes Kunkel and Anna Maria Kaufmann. <br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E7alWw4HwR0/WfEY1QEkCZI/AAAAAAACqFQ/oUD1kla9JNMBXXgrtBdyRMz-X6QHF5b5ACHMYCw/s1600-h/image%255B21%255D"><img align="left" alt="Baptisms, Keen, Kunkel, Kaufmann, Baltimore, MD" border="0" height="302" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gnaGUnUhtqw/WfEY18spszI/AAAAAAACqFU/K7TAkNxSBr4cv-INWp6ajRv7XpJWjMEeACHMYCw/image_thumb%255B13%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px 8px 0px 0px;" title="Baptisms, Keen, Kunkel, Kaufmann, Baltimore, MD., 1844 - 1846" width="246" /></a><br />
<b><i>The Tangled Web:</i></b> These church records have resulted in a tremendous web of family ties that would be frustrating if they weren’t so wonderfully helpful. If anyone takes the time to read them on this posted report they might see that Lorenz Kihn (Lawrence Keen) is the sponsor for Friedrich and Antonius, who are children of Susanna Kihn and Anna Maria Kihn respectively. These are Lawrence’s two sisters. The brave reader would also find that Susanna Kaufmann is the sponsor for John Kunkel, son of Anton Kunkel and A. M. Kien. And lastly, Anna Maria Kunkel is the sponsor for Anna Maria, daughter of Susanna Kihn Kaufmann. Perfect examples of family ties!<br />
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<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OOQcP32jRx8/WfEY2TXnEqI/AAAAAAACqFY/aBziuA8wRRQ5cLvsDytgv2vCDkuYUax6QCHMYCw/s1600-h/image%255B9%255D"><img align="left" alt="Baptisms, Keen, Kunkel, Kaufmann, Baltimore, MD., 1844 - 1846" border="0" height="147" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BKi16P12L2s/WfEY27I6J-I/AAAAAAACqFc/Wrwy6lKbqz8pIGoAzMEQx9MUrGw3JnVHACHMYCw/image_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px 8px 0px 0px;" title="iBaptism, Baltimore, MD., 1846" width="244" /></a><br />
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As I said, this information could result in some confusion, maybe screaming, if the result wasn’t so great. The discovery of the Catholic church records online in Baltimore, Maryland, was a leap ahead for my family research. With these revealing segments of life I believe I have woven strong ties in the Keen, Kraut, Kunkel and Kaufmann families in Baltimore, Maryland in the 1840s. Now I’ll be tracking them all to see how many of them migrate west to Ohio and Indiana with Lawrence and Elizabeth Keen.<br />
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Kraut Keen Marriage source: Archdiocese of Baltimore City, MD (Baltimore, MC), Church Registers, 1847 Marriages, page 10, Marriage, Lorenz Kihn, Elizabeth Kraut, 20 June 1847; FHL microfilm MdHr M1598, MdHr, M1598.<br />
Link to Baltimore, Maryland, Catholic Church records online: <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Baltimore_(Independent_City),_Maryland#Online" title="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Baltimore_(Independent_City),_Maryland#Online">https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Baltimore_(Independent_City),_Maryland#Online</a><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright © 2017, Nancy Niehaus Hurley</span></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-34711735358965559872017-10-26T06:30:00.000-04:002017-10-26T06:30:14.540-04:00Internet Archives Brings Us Voice of Will Rogers & More…. Treasure Chest Thursday I recently meandered down a path on a somewhat-indirect-but-intriguing journey while reading my family research related emails. You see, Internet Archive has a newsletter with enticing tidbits that make you want to go see<br />
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On my latest trip into these intriguing archives, I found myself listening to old recordings and discovered several witty Will Rogers sound bites. There I was mesmerized in the 1920s and 30s. Probably the fact that my Mom was a big admirer of his played a role in my curiosity. Just one very brief example of what I found is in the link below to his brief, but entertaining, “address to bankers” upon their gathering for a convention in 1924. Somehow in his humorous comments he winds together bootleggers, congress and vice presidents. Not only was the rhetoric somewhat ironic to the politics and general public feelings of today, but I thought it even closer to home perhaps. While hearing the actual unique tenor of Will Rogers witty insights, I couldn’t help but wonder what my mother would’ve been thinking since her father, Harry L. Weber, was a banker during this time frame and beyond. But, of course, Harry wasn’t of the ilk mentioned!<br />
Will Rogers persona was completely unguarded and transparent. He summed up his personal philosophy this way: “Live your life so that whenever you lose you are ahead.” (His statement in July, 1931. Quoted in the book “Will Rogers Says” that’s also available through Internet Archive’s website.) <br />
This website has thousands of choices for browsing in text, audio, video and images. That’s where I found the photo of Will above as well. The recordings I referred to earlier include this <a href="https://archive.org/details/WillRogersTalksToTheBankers" target="_blank">link to “Will Rogers Talks To The Bankers</a>.” Another very entertaining and interesting overall philosophical Rogers collection is included in <a href="https://archive.org/details/WillRogers18Songs/Will+Rogers+-+on+Politics+1930.mp3" target="_blank">these 18 recordings where he gives his views</a> on many issues and circumstances, such as, “Never miss a good chance to shut up.” <br />
So, I’ll make this a short post for today since there’s a mess of places I have yet to visit in that storehouse at Internet Archive.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright © 2017, Nancy Niehaus Hurley </span></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-43511480652278566422017-10-11T06:30:00.000-04:002017-10-11T06:30:23.496-04:00Surprise Weber Photo Shared By Generous Cousins -- Wordless Wednesday Almost I’m grateful for my cousins who are generous in their sharing of photos of our Weber family. At our reunion this summer I was given this beautiful wedding photo that turned out to have an extra bonus. <br />
Several of us were sitting around the family history table soaking up photo albums owned by cousins Janet Weber Jenkins and Carole Ditlinger Greer. Well, one of the photos kept falling out on the table, and then eventually on the ground. Janet and Carole decided that I should have that photo. The identification said “Lieland Wedding.” We all knew the name referred to the wedding of Mary Stella Weber and John Lieland in 1921. But the individuals weren’t listed on the photo. So, of course, I gladly saved the photo in my box and returned home to do the research in my files. Well, a pleasant surprise soon popped up. I was reminded that my mother, Rosemary Weber, was the lovely little flower girl standing on the right in the front row. <img alt="Lieland Wedding, John Lieland, May Weber, 1921" border="0" height="350" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j1b-YqYzmjE/Wd1XUlGSD_I/AAAAAAACpuo/aW0Mp9jj7xo0w_buPb09VOzCQkIrmTnJwCHMYCw/Lieland%2BWedding%252C%2BJohn%2BLieland%252C%2BMay%2BWeber%252C%2B1921_thumb%255B9%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Lieland Wedding, John Lieland, May Weber, 1921" width="452" /><br />
<em><strong> The handsome group posing for this wedding that took place in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Indianapolis, on 6 Sept 1921, are:</strong></em><br />
<i><b> First row: Fern Grace Lieland, May Stella Weber, bride;</b></i><br />
<i><b> Lillian Weber, sister of bride; Rosemary Weber, niece of bride.</b></i><br />
<i><b> Back row: Herbert Weber, brother of bride; John Lieland, groom; Clarence Weber, brother of bride; Leonard Paetz, cousin of bride</b></i><br />
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<strong><em>Thanks for visiting Indiana Ties,</em></strong><br />
<strong><em>Nancy</em></strong><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-85258981483373423512017-09-27T17:57:00.000-04:002017-09-27T17:57:56.184-04:00Wordless Wednesday Almost -- Our Niehaus Group Last week I posted photos from the recent Niehaus Reunion of our family here in the Indianapolis area. At that time I didn’t have the photo of the entire group assembled for that September 10 gathering. So, I’m thinking…why not a Wordless Wednesday post for just that photo!? Here’s the beautiful bunch of Niehaus descendants of Joseph and Gertrude Niehaus: <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LHEVYzX5ltA/WcwcD2qxu9I/AAAAAAACpgY/2iEQ5J4ZoxIHiN4rCg5pjMl67xra4YdggCHMYCw/s1600-h/2017%2BNiehaus%2BReunion%2BGroup%2BPhoto%2B-%2BCopy%255B5%255D"><img alt="2017 Niehaus Reunion Group Photo, September 10, Pioneer Park, Mooresville, IN" border="0" height="255" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O7nTWVybhI4/WcwcEURkh_I/AAAAAAACpgc/6BwsTYE_lREDH9dDx0n66URbEsR8xfDygCHMYCw/2017%2BNiehaus%2BReunion%2BGroup%2BPhoto%2B-%2BCopy_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="2017 Niehaus Reunion --- September 10, Pioneer Park, Mooresville, IN" width="729" /></a><br />
The representatives ranged from a few months old to a lovely 93 years of age. I won’t try to name everyone right now. But, the youngest at less than one year, Cuyler Brenchley, is about fourth from the right in the second row. He’s being held by his great grandfather, Bo Buis. The eldest family member attending at 93 is Peg Stull, who’s seated in the front row on the left. Seated on the ground next to her are three of her great grandsons and her granddaughter, Connie Walters, is on her left. My count of this particular Niehaus clan is 65 and a few more were present earlier for a yummy meal and lots of friendly chatter.<br />
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<i><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Nancy</span></b></i><br />
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<i>See the Niehaus Reunion Page in the above tab for more updated photos.</i><br />
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This past Sunday, September 10, was our annual Niehaus Reunion day. A favorite cousin (second cousin actually), Gib Hickman, remarked to me that we surely must hold some kind of record for continuous family reunions. I would agree. By all the records I am aware of this is the 78th Niehaus Family Reunion. I believe these events stand as a salute to the foundation provided by the 11 brothers and sisters who were children of Joseph and Gertrude Niehaus who made the journey from Germany to Indianapolis in 1886. <br />
I hope that the tradition continues down through many more generations. We don’t organize too many games or take counts of the attendees (maybe we should). But we have all kinds of friendly conversation and good food and a family heritage quilt raffle that's outstanding. There’s always a nice mix of reminiscing about those who used to be with us and sharing updates on our latest moves or the kids activities. Of course you also will hear some Colts or other NFL chatter in the mix. And, of course, we all stuff ourselves with the pot luck ingredients that include more fried chicken, special casseroles and salads and delicious desserts than any family can stand. <br />
And now....I really want to make note of something special that happened to me at this reunion. My cousin, Dianna Pugh, sorted through her family album recently and turned up a Niehaus Reunion photo from approximately 1955. She decided to bring a copy to me. I’m so happy to have this. Pictured above sharing some treasured family time are the five Niehaus brothers and sisters alive at the time of the 1955 family reunion. They are seated facing the camera, left to right: Lena Niehaus Kleinsmith, Annie Niehaus Donahue, Minnie Niehaus Kirn, Joe Niehaus and John Niehaus (my grandfather). I would guess this is taken at Longacre Park on the south side of Indianapolis. I'd be interested to know what others in the family can say about the photo.<br />
This is a rare photo in my collection and I appreciate Dianna thinking of me, especially to take the time to bring a copy for me. I know these sisters and brothers would be happy to know that 62 years later we’re carrying on their family tradition.<br />
Below are photos of a few of the John Niehaus (man on right in above photo) descendants celebrating their family heritage in 2017. First photo below: Evelyn Ellis Simmerman is in the middle of some of the fun members of her clan. Evelyn’s one of John Niehaus’s granddaughters. She’s flanked by (left to right) Brenda Henigan, her daughter; Kim Mannix, her daughter-in-law; Kevin Mannix, her son and a granddaughter whose name I’m sorry to report I’ve forgotten at this time. She’a a good sport and a friendly great great granddaughter of John's. (I promise I'll remember your name in the middle of the night!) <br />
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Below are members of my own family representing us well at the reunion. Here’s my husband, Jerry Hurley, my sister, Marti (Niehaus) Fleetwood, John Niehaus’s granddaughter and my daughter, Krissy Underwood, John’s great granddaughter. What a great photographer took this one. <br />
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Thanks from me to everyone of my relatives who made a point to be a part of the 2017 Niehaus Reunion. You'll find lots of fun photos, including the beautiful heritage quilt created by Marti, if you click here: <a href="http://www.indianaties.com/p/niehaus-reunion.html" target="_blank">Niehaus Reunion Page</a><br />
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I appreciate your visit to Indiana Ties. If you have family history to share, feel free to leave me a message and I’ll be sure to include your story or photos here. <br />
<em><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria Math;">Come back soon,</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Copyright © 2017, Nancy Niehaus Hurley</span></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-81387257801477278152017-09-07T22:53:00.000-04:002018-09-28T20:26:15.037-04:00Saving Memories of the 2017 Weber Kuhn Family Reunion in Indy<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O5gIhGxqLF0/WbIA13V9j3I/AAAAAAACpPA/Yex9p_QHT64aoNEfvWulSV58dprhLYyhACHMYCw/s1600-h/2017%2BWeber%2BKuhn%2BReunion%2BPhoto%2B2%255B4%255D"><br /></a>
On August 26, 2017, members of our Weber Kuhn Family saved a day to enjoy each other’s company once again. We gathered at the Sarah Bolton Park in Beech Grove, Indiana, to say hi and catch up on the happenings in our lives.<br />
It was an outstanding afternoon of conversation, good food and laughter. I’m posting a few of the photos here and there’s a link below to the reunion page where more great memories are residing.<br />
We were all very pleased that a member of our Weber clan attended for the first time this year, Carole Ditlinger Greer. Her mother, Edith Weber Ditlinger, was a sister of Harry Lawrence Weber and grew up with their ten other siblings on Alabama Street in Indianapolis.<br />
Carole was kind enough to bring many old family photos to share. Below I’m posting a photo of Carole (on right) with Janet (Weber) Jenkins (cousins). Below also is a photo of Carole’s mother, Edith, as a young girl that was among the beautiful selection of family photos that Carole shared. We all enjoyed getting to know her better and hope she’ll choose to keep attending the reunion. The history table was even more popular this year as a result of the extra photos that Janet and Carole shared with us all. Take a look at the cousins soaking up images and stories of their ancestors in the albums.<br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sb9uKQZt_mE/WbIA3LxfsUI/AAAAAAACpPE/LajU-JUOUXsnT8-pHi2So--bl8fOJ7nwgCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_1618%255B12%255D"><img align="left" alt="Janet Weber Jenkins and Carole Ditlinger Greer at 2017 Weber Kuhn Reunion. Great fun getting acquainted." border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F-ZahaDS7wU/WbIA7YRgbhI/AAAAAAACpPI/_55wNd4efycdyT4lnn3alDMfpNSJn0engCHMYCw/IMG_1618_thumb%255B9%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 10px;" title="Janet Weber Jenkins and Carole Ditlinger Greer at 2017 Weber Kuhn Reunion. Great fun getting acquainted." width="393" /></a> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jf9JuyzWXwk/WbIA8iOkDwI/AAAAAAACpPM/JH_jRDwf9p0Lljf1u2wCQG8_7Ny8-QX_wCHMYCw/s1600-h/Weber%252C%2BEdith%255B11%255D"><img align="left" alt="Edith Marie Weber, born 25 March 1896, Indianapolis, IN" border="0" height="318" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ISppuYLDzZE/WbIA9sFsJbI/AAAAAAACpPQ/kOO-U5HPHqoxGSBPrutRLseQZyXtYtKIgCHMYCw/Weber%252C%2BEdith_thumb%255B8%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline; float: left; margin: 3px 0px 3px 23px;" title="Edith Marie Weber, born 25 March 1896, Indianapolis, IN" width="265" /></a><br />
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Another example of the good times we have at our family reunions is visiting with Aunt Peg and Aunt Ruth. They are so upbeat and always keep us inspired. Below they are enjoying a dessert on this beautiful summer afternoon in Indy. <br />
Quilting is a strong tradition in this Weber family. Peg’s sister Dolly assisted her daughter-in-law, Pat Holzer, in learning to quilt. In the next photo below Pat is displaying one of her creations she brought to the reunion to share. She will be passing along as well the quilting treasures that Dolly left in safekeeping with Pat to be given to her grandchildren as they marry. How beautiful to know that these cherished pieces and the skill of quilting will continue down the generations. <br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6y43lF4nU6w/WbIBCo6MgcI/AAAAAAACpPc/it5HW_M4gZQAI8X6yj07REkMV7cbBrI_gCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_1650%255B13%255D"><img align="left" alt="Peg Weber Stull, Ruth Weber -- visiting at the Weber Kuhn Reunion, Aug 26, 2017." border="0" height="347" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UmmJQv6mXzM/WbIBDr0Nl4I/AAAAAAACpPg/bKWwhyDny949z3Lzc6SjZHbECGKs6IS8wCHMYCw/IMG_1650_thumb%255B10%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline; float: left; margin: 8px 10px;" title="Peg Weber Stull, Ruth Weber -- visiting at the Weber Kuhn Reunion, Aug 26, 2017" width="432" /></a><br />
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The family heritage quilt sewn with love by Marti Fleetwood from quilt squares created at last year’s reunion was a classic. Below is a photo of the prize being held by this year’s winners, Dick and Janet Jenkins. Marti is on the right. And one small sample of the quilt squares is below. Great job lady!<br />
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I have more great moments to show you from this family gathering but they won’t all fit on this one blog page. They are posted on the Weber Kuhn Reunion page. (Link is below) But I want to include one more important featured photo here. That’s the whole gang assembled for the annual group photo. A few had to leave before taking this one, but most everyone that could make it for this August get-together showed their beautiful faces here. I’m so grateful for this lovely family.<br />
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<em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "cambria";"><strong>Thanks for visiting Indiana Ties,</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "cambria";"><strong>Nancy</strong></span></em><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright © 2017, Nancy Niehaus Hurley</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921069933934724750.post-50917362632833898762017-08-23T06:30:00.000-04:002017-08-23T06:30:32.870-04:00Wordless Wednesday (Almost) -- Family Reunion Flash Back We’re coming up on our 2017 Weber Kuhn Reunion, and a part of the enjoyment is taking a look back at past events, remembering the fun and watching the kids grow each year. For Wordless Wednesday, I thought I’d post a few of the 2012 reunion photos to refresh those memories.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christina Holzer and her son, Lukas -- <br />Another beautiful youngster added to the clan. Just as cute as they come.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peg Stull and Ruth Weber -- Loving and fun ladies that we enjoy so much. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angie Perkins, Marti Fleetwood, Breann Perkins -- <br />Celebrating with this trio of mother, daughter, granddaughter is special.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne and Danny Graham & Laura and Tom Weber -- <br />It’s a pleasure spending time with this friendly brother-sister- spouse crew.</td></tr>
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There are so many nice people that make the unique memories each year. But for Wordless Wednesday, I believe these folks represent the overall scenario just great! Looking forward to another good day on August 26, 2017 at the Sarah Bolton Park, Beech Grove, Indiana.<br />
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<em><span style="color: blue;">Thanks for visiting Indiana Ties,</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: blue;"> Nancy</span></em><br />
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