The Walter Rachuig Trophy

Some of you may not know that Walter Alfred Rachuig, Sr. (son of Selma Schulz & Julius Rachuig) was instrumental in introducing 10-pin bowling to Australia.  He helped organize leagues in the early 1960s.  The bowling association appreciated his work & named their championship trophy after him.  


Here's an article explaining this story.

Ox Blood Lilies

"Recently I read about this beautiful lily being one that the German ancestors brought when immigrating to Texas in the mid 1840’s and later. These were found at a little nursery in Seguin, Guadalupe Co. Texas, where I buy my nursery items for the yard. When these little bulbs were on display just having learned about their history, I just had to have some to put in my yard. The little lily naturalizes, and maybe next year I will be able to bring some to the reunion to share with those who would like one to plant. It just bloomed today, and wanted to share this history and picture with you. These lilies usually are late fall bloomers until frost. Also, the info from the book stated they brought “slips” [cuttings] of all kinds of fruit trees and seeds for their vegetables gardens. The early immigrants knew they would need these to have for food to feed their families. One of the first things that they did was plant a garden and their slips for trees, after building a shelter of some kind.

"Also, information that has been found is that some of the ancestors that landed in Indianola, made a short trip over to the Guadalupe River not far from Indianola, and rafted up the river to Seguin. Most of them went on to New Braunfels and on up to Fredericksburg to live. Other that landed in Galveston went overland to Washington, Lee, Fayette, Austin Colorado and Lavaca Counties.

"We owe a debt of gratitude to them for the hardships these new immigrants made to come to the new world and start a new life in America; some never returned home. If you have the opportunity to read about early Texas history please do, it is fascinating."

Mayme Hause

Friedrich August Hunger & Johanne Christiane Concordia Schubert

Some Internet research has turned up the full names of Wilhelmine Hunger Schulz's parents.  They were Friedrich August Hunger (1814-1895) & Johanne Christiane Concordia Schubert (1821-1909).

I know they were born & married (1838) in Crottendorf.  I presume they are buried there, but I haven't confirmed that yet.

The photograph below shows them on their 50th wedding anniversary in 1888.  Wilhelmine & her family had already emigrated to Texas, so she missed the celebration.  A nephew sent the picture in 1932.

Friedrich & Johanne are the 2nd & 3rd persons from the right in the middle row.  Their oldest son is the man on the right in the middle row - next to his mother.

Selma Schulz & Julius Rachuig Family

I've drawn a family tree diagram for the Selma Schulz & Julius Rachuig family.

Link to family tree diagram.

Martha Schulz & Otto Viertel Family

The link below will take you to a family tree diagram for the Martha Schulz & Otto Viertel Family.

Link to family tree diagram.

Anna Schulz & Hugo Viertel Family Tree Diagram

The link below will take you to a family tree diagram for the Anna Schulz & Hugo Viertel family.

Link to family tree diagram.

Pictures of Crottendorf & Oberwiesenthal

I've found a few pictures of Crottendorf as it appears today. It looks very prosperous and scenic to me. I searched the telephone book for surnames. There are 13 Schulzes, 12 Hungers, & 7 Schuberts listed. (None of the Schulzes are named Tobias or Bernard.) I'm tempted to write a form letter explaining our family's genealogy & seeing if any of them are related to us.

Here are a couple of photos of Oberwiesenthal. As you can see, it's a winter resort area in the Ore Mountains running along the Czech border. Our family history says Tobias & Wilhelmine had a small foundry & manufacturing shop in the basement of their house in Oberwiesenthal, which is about 5 miles south of Crottendorf. I checked the telephone book and there are 7 Schulzes & 12 Hungers listed. None of the Schulzes are named Tobias.




The following link will take you to a Google map showing Crottendorf & Oberwiesenthal.

Map of Crottendorf area

YouTube video of the Crottendorf area

Buth Family In-Laws

Bernard Schulz was Tobias Shulz's brother. The Tobias Schulz family history says his family migrated to Texas and resided with his brother Bernard in Fayette County, Texas for a few weeks before migrating to Bosque County, Texas. Bernard had migrated to Texas 2 years earlier.

Bernard married Matilda Buth and eventually settled in Coryell County, Texas adjacent to Bosque County where Tobias's family settled. The following photo shows Fritz & Charlotte Buth, Bernard's parents-in-law.



The following picture shows Fritz & Charlotte's daughters. Matilda is standing on the right.

Updates to Schulz Family Tree Diagrams

I've begun adding detail to the Schulz family tree diagrams, located in the upper-right column of this blog.

I've added the Bernard & Matilda Schulz branch to the top-level diagram. I've expanded that line with a second page. Notice Matilda's parents appear in the diagram. We have more info on the Buth family to add in the future.

I'll add more branches and details in the future.

Link to top-level Schulz family tree diagram.

Link to Bernard & Matilda Schulz & children diagram.

Hugo Victor Schulz Family History by Wilma Schulz Dean

Here's a history of the Hugo Victor Schulz Family written by Wilma Schulz Dean, daughter of Hugo & Camilla Olson Schulz. Maybe someone in that branch of the family will continue it through later generations.

Link to Hugo Schulz family history.

Bruno Viertel & Laura Lange

My aunt sent me this 1949 wedding photo of Bruno Conrad Viertel & Laura Emilie Lange. Bruno was the son of Otto Viertel & Martha Schulz, whose parents were Tobias & Wilhelmina Schulz.

Laura was a descendent of the Rachuig family. Her parents were Richard Lange & Lydia Rachuig, whose parents were August & Henrietta Rachuig. This is one of several instances of inter-marriage between the two families.

I've posted Bruno's obituary in the past. Here is Laura's.

Link to obituary for Laura Lange Viertel.

2011 Rachui-Rachuy-Rachuig & Schulz Family Reunion

Our extended family held its annual reunion at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Norse, Texas on Saturday, July 16th. I think I speak for everyone when I say we had a very, very enjoyable time.

I didn't take notes, but I think this was the 56th Schulz reunion & the 35th Rachuig reunion. Some of you may not know, but we combined the two reunions a few years ago since they always occurred on the same day, & several of us are members of both families.

Clinton Schulz & his family, plus his sister Deane Grimmel traveled from the coast. Susan Read & her husband (Rachui family members) were first-time attendees, as was David Rachui, who traveled from North Carolina. [While I'm at it, Trent Knudson, was the oldest attendee, and Steve & Kim Weaver's grandson was the youngest. Sorry, but I don't recall his name, but I'll bet he's about 2-years old.]

A few points from the reunion:

• I don't know if anyone has noticed, but I rotate priority of the surnames in the reunion announcement. Next year it will be the SCHULZ & Rachuy-Rachuig-Rachui Reunion.
  
• Next year's reunion will be at Our Savior's in Norse. We couldn't ask for a better site. Many thanks to Helon Ruth for setting us up with the church. I look forward to next year's reunion.
• If you have any memorabilia you want to post to this blog, feel free to send me scans or the originals, & I'll be certain to get them back to you.
  
• Our Savior's has a Smorgasbord Dinner in November. There's a link below in case you're interested. It looks like a fun evening. Note the registration process.
  
• I'd like to receive any genealogical data you have. Several of us use Family Tree Maker. I'll try to enter everything I receive & pass it on to others who are interested.
• I'll include in my next post an overall family tree, so you can make sense of the various branches of the Schulz family as it has grown.
  

I'll try to post items to this blog more frequently this year. Send me news about births, marriages, deaths, or other significant events, & I'll announce them.

Try to make next year's reunion -- I think you'll have a good time.

A link to Our Savior's Luthern Church in Norse

A link to Our Savior's info about the Church's Smorgasbord Dinner in November

Adolph Julius Viertel

I found this tribute to Adolph Julius Viertel on the Internet. He was a grandson of Tobias & Wilhelmina Schulz. (His mother was their daughter, Martha Schulz. His father was Otto Viertel.)

Link to tribute to Adolph Viertel

Origin of the Surname Hunger

My aunt, Mayme Rachuig Hause, sent me the following articles on the origin of the surname Hunger. Click on the link below. They spell it UNGER in the articles, but HUNGER is a variant spelling.

Link to the article on surname Hunger

I did a little research on the surname Schulz, just for grins. It denotes a man who collects rents & fees for the local landowner. In a sense, he's the village overseer. One Web site said the English equivalent is Constable.

Bernhard Alvin Schulz

My aunt, Mayme Rachuig Hause, received the following information from a member of the Bernard Schulz line of our family. I'd heard Tobias Schulz had a brother who'd preceded him to Texas, but knew nothing about him. I'm glad to learn Uncle Bernhard's history.

Link to Bernhard Alvin Schulz family history

Old Rock Church in Norse, Texas

(Update) Oops. Helon Knudson reminded me that the reunion this year is NOT at the Old Rock Church, but at Our Saviour's Church in Norse. You can see a picture of it on the Web site. I'm sorry about the confusion, but more details about the reunion are coming soon.)

My aunt, Mayme Rachuig Hause, sent me these old photos of the Old Rock Church in Norse, Texas. The date of the photo below is 1886. You can see a current picture by visiting the Web site referenced at the top of the right-hand column of this blog.)



This next photo is the old Norse School in 1925. Standing in front from left to right are John Cureton, Tom M. Pool & William Cureton. All three attended the school in the 1860s.