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.

 

A Photo of the Extended Schulz Family in 1906

This may be a repeater, but I'm not sure everyone has seen it.  The location is the Tobias & Wilhelmina Schulz home west of Clifton.  The Schulz brothers are standing on the ground to the left.  With them are nephew, Walter Rachuig, Sr., and niece, Hilda Rachuig Krueger.  The children are the son and daughter of their sister, Selma Schulz Rachuig.  

I'm not certain of the women and children in the middle of the porch, but Tobias and Wilhelmina stand on the left.  Selma and her husband Julius Rachuig are standing on the right of the porch.  Selma is holding their son Edgar, whom I've used to date this picture.

 

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.

Tobias & Wilhelmina Hunger Schulz 50th Wedding Anniversary in 1923

I had forgotten that Wilhelmina Hunger and Tobias Schulz were married 140 years ago this month in Crottendorf, Saxony, Germany.

I have better pictures of their 50th anniversary celebration in Clifton.  I'll post them soon, but this is the best I can do on short notice.  This photo was taken at their oldest daughter's in-laws home on Hackberry Street in Clifton.  Their children, grandchildren, and a few of their great-grandchildren appear in this picture.

Here is a newspaper article (plus family history added later) from the Clifton paper.

Click here to view transcription.
 

Blaine Arnim Singing National Anthem at Sugar Land Skeeters Baseball Game

Blaine Armin, son of Emily Petersen Armin, grandson of Becky Bass Galimore, great-grandson of Mayme Rachuig Hause, great-great-grandson of Herbert Rachuig, and great-great-great-grandson of Selma Shulz Rachuig, was part of a school group who sang the National Anthem before a Sugar Land Skeeters minor league baseball game in September.  Blaine is a member of the Westlake Prep School choir who performed that night.

Blaine is the little, blond-haired boy in front of the group.

 

Mayme Rachuig Hause's Memories of the 1940s

My aunt, Mayme Rachuig Hause, sent me the following note.  (Her father, Herbert Rachuig, was Selma Schulz Rachuig's youngest son.)

Pan for Cornbread Sticks

The picture is of my Mother’s iron corn bread stick pan. Today, it hangs above my stove in Nixon, Texas. My thoughts go back to my years at home with my parents and sister Sally as we grew up in Sugar Land, Texas.

When Sally and I were younger and in school, Mother cooked the family pinto beans and corn bread sticks made in that pan. When Mother went to work in the Post Office in Sugar Land, she would often leave a big pot of beans and corn bread sticks for the evening meal. However, when Sally and I came home from school, just like most of the children now, we were starved. The pot of beans on the stove was so inviting that we would always have a bowl and a corn bread stick. Some times if we were hungrier than usual, the pot would be almost empty when we were through with our snack. That was not always a good idea as Mother would be a little upset to say the least. But most of the time she cooked an ample amount for a snack and our meal. Even our German father loved this delicious Southern meal too!!!

On the lighter side about my Daddy’s special treats!

Daddy loved Limberger cheese, and if you are not familiar with this cheese, it has a particularly strong smell. Mother was not always pleased to have it in the fridge for more than a day or two. It came in small wedges wrapped in foil about 2 or 3 bites. Can’t imagine anyone going in and buying a pound of it. WHEW!!!! You don’t see this cheese too much any more, but perhaps in specialty cheese shops now. The Germans were especially fond of it. Maybe when the older generation of my father passed away, there was not much of a demand for it!!!

  

Old Photos from Our Savior's Church in Norse

Our Savior's has a page on Facebook, which I view often.  Several long-time members have posted old photos of the congregation.  Unfortunately, they have trouble identifying most of the people in the pictures.  So far, they've identified one family member, Hulen Hanson, Jr., whose mother was Mildred Rachuig, daughter of Huldina & Rudolph 'Rube' Rachuig.  

If anyone can identify other people in these photos, I'll be happy to pass the information along.

Early 20th century?

Early 20th century?

1950s?

March 1954

Hulen Hanson, Jr. back right.