Dorothy Krueger Mansur, 1921-2013

Many of you may know that Dorothy Krueger Mansur died earlier this year.  She was the daughter of Will & Hilda Krueger, grand-daughter of Julius & Selma Rachuig, and great-grand-daughter of Tobias & Wilhelmina Schulz.

Here is a picture of Dorothy with her mother and brother, Will Krueger, Jr. in the early 1920s.  They are standing in front of her grandparent's home on Hackberry Street in Clifton.

She is happy now, but we will certainly miss her.

Dorothy attended last year's reunion.  Here are some direct links to scenes of her in the reunion video.

Direct link to 1st scene.

Direct link to 2nd scene.

Direct link to 3rd scene.

 

It's Reunion Time!

Our Savior's Luther Church in Norse, Texas

July is around the corner, so the Schulz-Rachuig-Rachui-Rachuy family reunion is near.  The date is Saturday, July 20th at Our Savior's Church in Norse.  I will be try to post items to this blog each week till the reunion, so look for more information and mark your calendars.

Repeat of Schulz Reunion, 1964

I know I've posted this photo before, but this is a much better image than the previous one.  I can identify several people, but there are many I can't. I'd appreciate any help anyone can provide.

This photo was taken at Tobias & Wilhelmine Schulz's homestead near Cranfils Gap.  I think most of the early Schulz family reunions met out there.  I had the good fortune to attend one of those reunions; I think it was in 1962.

My thanks go to Charlie Rachuig for bringing this photo to the recent reunion.

Group Photo from Recent Family Reunion

Here's a picture of family members who gathered at the recent reunion in Norse, Texas.  We're standing at the entrance of the meeting hall at Our Savior's Church.

 

A Ten-Minute Video of Our Recent Family Reunion

Here is a link to a ten-minute video I made of our family reunion at Our Savior's Church in Norse, Texas on Saturday, July 21, 2012.  My brother Bruce scanned pictures which I will post in a few days.  I also have very good pictures of the Old Rock Church near Cranfils Gap.  It has connections to our extended family.

 I identified people as best I could.  I didn't leave anyone out intentionally. 

 

The 2012 Family Reunion is Saturday, July 21st, in Norse

I want to remind everyone that the family reunion this year is on Saturday, July 21st, at Our Savior's Church in Norse.  We had a very enjoyable time there last year, and Helon Ruth Viertel Knudson has reserved the hall for us.  It's a bright, roomy place with everything we need.  The surrounding country-side is beautiful -- so, you'll enjoy the drive out there.  Join us on the 21st.

Here's a link to a Web site with information about Our Savior's Church in Norse.

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

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.

Schulz Family Reunion, July, 1964

Here's another photo from a Schulz reunion at the Tobias & Wilhelmina homestead at Cranfils Gap. The date is July, 1964.

Schulz Family Reunion, July, 1965

These three picture show the Schulz Family Reunion held in 1965 at the Tobias & Wilhelmina Schulz homestead west of Clifton. My family didn't attend this reunion, but we went to one out at the old family farm a couple of years earlier. We had a lot of fun out in the yard.

If I remember correctly, someone grilled a goat among other meats. I can't recall if I tried it.

Schulz Reunion, Early 1960s

This photo was taken at a Schulz family reunion sometime between 1963 - 1965. The location is the Schulz home north of Clifton, Texas.