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

Wilhelmina Hunger Schulz's Family in Crottendorf, 1888

Sometime in the early 1930s, Selma Schulz Rachuig, received a letter and pictures of her mother's family. The photo shows the Hunger family on their parents' 50th wedding anniversary. The Tobias Schulz family emigrated to Texas in 1881, so Wilhelmina couldn't be there. Wilhelmina's nephew (Selma's 1st cousin), Richard Hunger, sent the following photographs. (I've shown the inscriptions he put on the backs of them.)

I presume he sent these photos to Selma, but I could be wrong. I also presume the location is Crottendorf.
 

Here's a translation of what he wrote on the back:

Our Grandparents on May 3, 1888
F. Hunger, Crottendorf, born June 19, 1814
died February 28, 1895
C. Hunger, born Schubert, born January 23, 1821

died March 18, 1909

Married March 3, 1838

 _____________________________________

My father: middle row right (by his mother)
Friedrich Hunger, oldest son
Crottendorf, born June 14, 1840
died January 6, 1918

Cousin Richard sent a picture of his family, too. The inscription on the back reads:

Family of Richard Hunger
Halle, 1932

Pictures of the Market Square in Oberwiesenthal

Here are two fairly modern pictures of the market square in Oberwiesenthal near Crottendorf in Saxony. Our family history says the Tobias Schulz family lived in this small town.

I got these photographs off the Web. I have very few details about what they show. I don't know if the horse-drawn coach signifies a special occasion. The monument appears to be a memorial to veterans who died in battle. (Napoleon's army passed through this area at least once, so who knows which wars this memorial commemorates.) I imagine these photos were taken at some kind of veteran's day ceremony.

Late 19th Century Postcard of Oberwiesenthal, Saxony

Oberwiesenthal is the small town near Crottendorf where the Tobias Schulz family lived according to family lore. The top two scenes show the market square. The bottom scene is a panorama of the town. The text at the bottom says, "Greetings from Oberwiesenthal."

Lutheran Church in Crottendorf, Saxony

This is a photo of Holy Trinity Church in Crottendorf. I presume the Tobias Schulz family attended church there. It certainly looks beautiful in the snow.

Oberwiesenthal near Crottendorf, Saxony

Here is a view of the area around Oberwiesenthal, a small village near Crottendorf. Our family history says the Tobias Schulz family lived in Oberwiesenhtal rather than Crottendorf proper.

Crottendorf and Oberwiesenthal are in The Erzgebirge, or Ore Mountains which lie along the border between Germany and The Czech Republic. I don't know this with any certainty, but I suspect the monument marks the border.

The Erzgebirge is now a popular winter holiday resort. Take your skis if you ever make a visit.

Oberwiesenthal near Crottendorf, Saxony

This is a relatively recent photo (1970s or later) of the area around Oberwiesenthal, a small village near Crottendorf. Our family history says the Tobias Schulz family lived in this community rather than Crottendorf proper.

Post Office in Crottendorf, Saxony (late 1800s)

I got some pictures of the post office in Crottendorf off the Web. I don't have an exact date, but it must be from the late 1800s. The following picture shows it from another view.

Post Office in Crottendorf, Saxony (late 1800s)

The Tobias Schulz family emigrated to Texas from a small town called Crottendorf in Saxony. I found this picture from the late 1800s of the town's post office. I presume Tobias, Wilhelmina, and their children knew it well.