South Germantown Early Families


If you have pictures you would like to share, contact The Home Team. Their email link can be found below.



picture of Gilbert and Gladys (Tesch) Arnold
Gilbert Adolf and Gladys (Tesch) Arnold


picture of Ernst and Lydia (Beuscher) Brandenburg; shared by John and Sharon (Brandenburg) Oellerich
Ernst and Lydia (Beuscher) Brandenburg, c: 1920
Granddaughter Gladys?, Daughters Eva? and Maria?

picture of Lydia (Beuscher) Brandenburg; shared by John and Sharon (Brandenburg) Oellerich picture of herbert and Gladys (Yacks) Brandenburg; shared by John and Sharon (Brandenburg) Oellerich
Lydia (Beuscher) Brandenburg and Herbert and Gladys (Yacks) Brandenburg
(shared by John and Sharon (Brandenburg) Oellerich)

A picture of the Brandenburg home taken in 1999 can be found here.


picture of John and Eva (Beuscher) Beck, c:1904; shared by John and Sharon (Brandenburg) Oellerich
John and Eva (Beuscher) Beck Family, c: 1905
House located just west of the hotel on Main Street
(shared by John and Sharon (Brandenburg) Oellerich)

A short biographical sketch of the Beuscher/Beck family can be found here.
A pictures of the Beck home taken in 1999 can be found here.


picture of Johann Dotzler; shared by Gerlad McDonald picture of Appolona Dotzler; shared by Gerald McDonald
Johann and Appolonia Dotzler
picture of Mary (Dotzler) Rathert; shared by Gerald McDonald picture of John Henry Rathert; shared by Gerald McDonald title=
John Henry and Margaret (Dotzler) Rathert
(shared by Gerald McDonald)

A short biographical sketch of the Dotzler family can be found here.
A picture of the Dotzler home taken in 1999 can be found here.


picture of Mary Duerrwaechter; shared by Emma (Jung) Kinkead picture of Mary Duerrwaechter; shared by Emma (Jung) Kinkead
Mary and Phillip Duerrwaechter

picture of Mary Duerrwaechter; shared by Emma (Jung) Kinkead
Emma Duerrwaechter
(shared by Emma (Jung) Kinkead)

A short biographical sketch of the Duerrwaechter family can be found here.
A picture of the Duerrwaechter home can be found here.


picture of Theresa (Neubauer) Gehl; preservied by Eileen (Rohlinger) Gehl, shared by Patricia (Gehl) Kools picture of John Paul Gehl; preserved by Eileen (Rohlinger) Gehl, shared by Patricia (Gehl) Kools
John Paul and Theresa (Neubauer) Gehl

picture of John Paul and Theresa (Neubauer) Gehl family; preservied by Eileen (Rohlinger) Gehl, shared by Patricia (Gehl) Kools
Bessie, Eugene, Irene, Paul, Oliver, Gertrude

picture of Eileen (Rohlinger) Gehl; shared by Patricia (Gehl) Kools and her son John picture of Eugene Gehl; shared by Patricia (Gehl) Kools and her son John
Eugene and Eileen (Rohlinger) Gehl
(preserved by Eileen (Rohlinger) Gehl)
(shared by Patricia (Gehl) Kools through her son John)

A biographical sketch of the Gehl family can be found here.
A picture of the Gehl home can be found here.


picture of Margaret (Straub) Holl; shared by Esther (Holl) Schowalterpicture of Mary, Jacob, George Holl; shared by Esther (Holl) Schowalter
       Margaret (Straub) Holl <==|==> Mary, Jacob, and George Holl

picture of William and Ruth (Hornig) Holl; shared by Esther (Holl) Schowalter
William and Ruth (Hornig) Holl
(shared by their daughter Esther (Holl) Schowalter)

A pictue of the home of William and Ruth can be found here.


picture of Frederic and Genevieve Mehre; shared by Fred and Edith Mehre
Frederic and Genevieve (Campfield) Mehre
(shared by their son Fred and Edith (Heitkemper) Mehre)

A short biographical sketch of the Mehre family can be found here.
A pictue of the Mehre home can be found here.
My Remembrances of Germantown, 1927


picture of Lewis and Emma Meyer; 1935; shared by John and Sharon (Brandenburg) Oellerich
Lewis and Emma (Heublein) Meyer
1935
(60th wedding anniversary)
(shared by John and Sharon (Brandenburg) Oellerich)


picture of Howard Carl Reingruber; c: 1930 Evelyn (Steffen) Reingruber, c: 1930
Howard and Evelyn (Steffen) Reingruber
c: 1930
(shared by Oliver and Ann Schulteis through their daughter Monica Schulteis)

A pictue of the Reingruber home can be found here.

A descendant chart of the Reingruber family can be found here.


picture of George Rheingans, MD; c: 1896; shared by Janet (Rheingans) Sohlgren picture of Bertha (Rappold) Rheingans, c: 1896; shared by Janet (Rheingans) Sohlgren
George Rheingans, MD; c: 1896 and Johanna "Bertha" (Rappold) Rheingans c: 1896

picture of Bertha (Rappold) Rheingans, c: 1896; shared by Janet (Rheingans) Sohlgren
Marge, Monroe, George, Herbert, and Bertha
c: 1915
(shared by Janet (Rheingans) Sohlgren)


picture of Jean Valentin Schaetzel; shared by Edith (Stinert) Schaetzel picture of Elizabeth Geminden; shared by Edith (Stinert) Schaetzel
Jean Valentin and Elizabeth (Geminden) Schaetzel

picture of Schaetzels: Walter, William, Adella, Edward Strube, Elmer, Arthur; shared by Edith (Stinert) Schaetzel
Schaetzels: Walter, William, Adella, Edward Strube, Elmer, Arthur
(shared by Edith (Stinert) Schaetzel)

A short biographical sketch of the Schaetzel family can be found here.


picture of the Schlaefer Family, c1910; shared by Dave Westenberger
Andrew and Mary Schlaefer Family, c1910


back row: Myrtl, Allen, Olive, Sophia
front row: Aunt Stell, Grandpa Joshua Keeler, Mother Mary Schlaefer
Mr. Uuebele holding Ardell (Urvin's son), and Dad Andrew Schlaefer
Section 22, NE and Section 23, NW
(shared by Dave Westenberger)

A short biographical sketch of the Schlaefer family can be found here.


picture of Arthur and Mae Schmidt; shared by Charles and Hattie Witzlib through Donald Wagner
Arthur and Mae Schmidt
(shared by Charles and Hattie Witzlib through Donald Wagner)

A pictue of the Schmidt home can be found here.


picture of Herman and Mary (Witzlib) Seefeldt;  shared by Charles and Hattie Witzlib through Donald Wagner picture of Herman and Mary Seefeldt; shared by Charles and Hattie Witzlib through Donald Wagner
Herman and Mary (Witzlib) Seefeldt, 1888 <=|=> Herman and Elaine/Elsie Seefeldt             
(shared by Charles and Hattie Witzlib through Donald Wagner)

A pictue of the Seefeld Log Home can be found here.


picture of Joseph John and Anna (Ott) Siegl Family, 1918; shared by Monica Schulteis
Joseph John and Anna (Ott) Siegl Family, 1918

Anna, Ann Margaret, Joseph Anthony, Joseph John
Town 9, Section 22, SW
(shared by Ann (Siegl) Schulteis through her daughter Monica Schulteis)

A short biographical sketch of the Siegl family can be found here.
Pictues of the Siegl Hotel can be found here.

picture of Oliver and Ann (Siegl) Schulteis, 1989
Oliver and Ann (Siegl) Schulteis
1989

A pictue of the their first home can be found here.


picture of Allen Schulteis in his 20s picture of Cora Schulteis in her 20s
picture of Allen Schulteis in his 70s picture of Cora Schulteis in her 70s
Allen and Cora Schulteis

A pictue of their home can be found here.


picture of Adolph Staats, 1970; shared by Dave and Vicki (Czarnecki) Briscoe picture of Maria Katharina (Arnold) Staats, 1970; shared by Dave and Vicki (Czarnecki) Briscoe
Adolph and Maria (Arnold) Staats
1970
(shared by Dave and Vicki (Czarnecki) Briscoe)

A biographical sketch of the Staats family can be found here.


picture of Strack Children; shared by Charles and Hattie Witzlib through Donald Wagner picture of Strack Children; shared by Charles and Hattie Witzlib through Donald Wagner
Carl and Louise Strack Children                                            
?, Katherine, ?, ?, Alfred? <=|=> Alfred?           
(others are Adolf, Meta, Emma)                                             
(shared by Charles and Hattie Witzlib through Donald Wagner)


picture of Aaron and Odelia (Hauser) Walterlin, c: 1918; shared by Shirley (Wandschneider) Walterlin picture of Aaron and Odelia (Hauser) Walterlin Family, c: 1918; shared by Shirley (Wandschneider) Walterlin
Aaron and Odelia (Hauser) Walterlin
Doris, Leroy, Arlene
c: 1918/1934
(shared by Shirley (Wandschneider) Walterlin)

A short biographical sketch of the Walterlin family can be found here.


p[icture of Charles and Hattie (Goetz) Witzlib; shared by Charles and Hattie Witzlib through Donald Wagner
Charles and Hedwig "Hattie" (Goetz) Witzlib
1921
Theodosia Martin, ? Goetz, Hedwig Goetz, Charles Witzlib, George Witzlib, Katherine Strack

George Witzlib; shared by Charles and Hattie Witzlib through Donald Wagner
George Witzlib
(shared by Charles and Hattie Witzlib through Donald Wagner)