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From the Heart:
What is family? The answer will be different if you ask your twelve year old son or your sixty year old mother. To your son it will be his brothers and sisters, his parents, his grandparents, maybe his uncles and aunts and their children. This is who he sees at reunions, weddings, and funerals. Your mother on the other hand will see her children and grandchildren and as she grows yet older, her parent and siblings will come into focus as her mind reverts back to the fond memories of her childhood. Memory plays a big part when it comes to "who is family." We relate family to good times, happy times - the festivities of the occasions. The times which caused a smile on our face and a goodness in our heart. Let this always be so.
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.
May the Lord look upon us and smile as we are his family.
In God's love, Donald
Genealogy
You may have noticed with last year's newsletter, I began in earnest to collect family photographs, both portrait as well as family group. I will not attempt to send a letter to every family and request they share these photographs. I can only suggest if you have not done so, you might consider the impact of not sharing. Remember, this is how you, the person, may be remembered by your great-grandchildren in the years to come.
The timing of this is important as I am in the process of creating the Ott, the Siegl and multiple Schulteis family heritage books. If I do not have the pictures, these books will not contain them. And, your great-grandchildren may not have your image to cherish
On the Web's Omnibus Portal you will find our "deceased" ancestors identified. Here you will also see for whom I have a picture and for whom I do not.
Keep me in mind when you change your email providers or postal address as this will assist me in getting the newsletter announcement to you. Check here for the 25 families for who I presently need an updated email address. You need to help them as they will not be seeing this.
If you should distribute a family newsletter, would appreciate if you might send me a copy as it would help to keep me up-to-date.
The Omnibus Web Site's home is located at www.schulteis.com/omnibus/index.htm
Thanks to Donovan James Schulteis for hosting it.
"A memento, and you come to life
A remembrance, and they hold your hand
A picture, and you live on forever"
Schulteis Family
The pictures on your right are of Peter Joseph Schulteis (1821-1881) and his wife Anna Maria Merkel (1819-1887). Both emigrated to the United States, Peter in 1843 and Anna Maria in 1844. Together they had nine children of which three died in infancy: Frederick, Josephine, and Peter. Those who lived to adult hood: Maria who married Mathias Odenbrett, Herman who married Gertrude Doll, Katharina who married Adam Peas, Margaret who was married for only a few days to Frederic Eder, Barbara who married Frank Wiedmeyer, and Theresia who married Wilhelm Kassel. Peter and Maria built the homestead in Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA.
Births:
Ellie Nicole Held, daughter of John Gilbert Held and Regan Diane Paduch, was born on 28 December 2005 in Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Khyla Margaret Reiter, daughter of Eric Gene Reiter and Sherry Ann Butz, was born on 05 January 2006.
Brianna Marie Bayer, daughter of Nicholas John Bayer and Lori, was born 7 March 2006.
Brady Joseph Mechenich, son of Dennis James Mechenich and Kimberly Ann Kutjahr, was born 4 April 2006 in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA.
Jake Rogers Bayer, son of James Albert Bayer and Shauna Lee Cira, was born 23 April 2006 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Violet Sue Schulteis, daughter of Timothy James Schulteis and Michelle Marie Paulik, was born on 26 April 2006.
Benjamin James Pralat, son of Brian James Pralat and Amy Rebecca Mergener, was born 16 May 2006.
Gavin Eugene Neuburg, son of Joel Eric Neuburg and Sheri Dolan, was born 07 July 2006.
Tyven Thomas Schulteis, son of Geoffrey George Schulteis and Brandy Lynn Serrato, was born 10 August 2006 in La Jolla, San Diego County, California, USA.
Analucia Isabel Aléman II, son of Arnoldo Antonio Aléman and Gina Marie Neuburg, was born 19 August 2006.
Luke Gabriel Heinze, son of Martin John Heinze and Linda Wood, was born 22 August 2006 in Reston, Virginia.
Madison Jeanine Wagner, daughter of Benjamine Wagner and Valarie Cheryl Ann Krebs, was born 31 August 2006 in Oconomowoc Hospital, Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA.
Ayla Nicole Dreisbach, daughter of John Richard Dreisbach and Nicole Ann Fassbender, was born 26 September 2006.
Noah Magdellanes, son of Hector Magdellanes and Krisanne Marie Heinz, was born 15 December 2006 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Elle Rae Rothman, daughter of Randall Ralph Rothman and Angela Jean Schulteis, was born 26 December 2006 in Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA.
Adoptions:
Erica Lynn Sculteis, age 10 years, was adopted by Geoffrey George Schulteis and Brandy Lynn Serrato in Vista, San Diego County, California, USA.
Marriages:
Carol Ann Gilbertson, daughter of the late William "Bill" Schulteis and Ramona Schneider, and Mark Andrew Douglas, son of Andrew Sims Douglas and Rose Marie Moore, were married 20 December 2005 at Sandals Resort, Westmoreland, Jamaica.
Brian Jeremy Schulteis, son of Jeffrey George Schulteis and Kendra Lee Woody, and Heather Gosney, daughter of Mark Gosney, were married 13 May 2006 in Port Orchard, Kitzap County, Washington, USA. The family will be known as Gosney.
Loren Neal Heinze, son of Leo Frederick Heinze and Beverly Jane Bot, and Stephanie Rohr, daughter of Tom and Mary Rohr, were married 30 December 2006 in Pine River, Cass County, Minnesota, USA.
Deaths:
Daniel John Brozoski on 02 Marcy 2006. Daniel was the son of the late Daniel John Brozoski and Erna Mary Danielzky, the spouse of Elizabeth Louise Schulteis, and the father of Mark Thomas (Mechelle) and Andrew Robert. He was 60 years.
Yvonne Helma Narlock on 10 July 2006 in Grand Forks, Clay County, North Dakota, USA. Yvonne was the daughter of the late Charles John Odenbrett and the late Ada Marie Erickson, the spouse of Daniel B. Narlock and the mother of Charles Joseph (Kathryn Knodel), Harold Paul (Doreen Kuntz), Dennis Duane, Tamara Marie (Timothy) Hennessy, Janine Marie (Joel Robert) Trowbridge, and Angela Marrie. She was 64 years.
Roman John Warnecke on 28 September 2006 in Mayville, Washington County, Wisconsin. Roman was the son of the late Nicholas Warnecke and the late Anna Wiedmeyer, the spouse of the late Sylvestra Anna Ritger and the father of Janet (Anthony) Limbach, Earl, Jean Rosalia (Dr. Gerald) Gleisner, Judith (Vincent) Strupp, and Al (Sharon Schaffer). He was 94 years.
Harold Edward Stafford on 12 October 2006 in Oak Lawn, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Harold was the son of the late Harold Edward Stafford and the spouse of Dolores Louise Schulteis. He was 85 years.
Happenings: This year I have bit the bullet and began a managed effort to bring the information recorded on the Schulteis family current. I don't treat this lightly as it will be a rather large effort. Am dividing the family into branches and contacting one person, senior member, in each branch to coordinate the gathering of information and pictures for that branch. What will be helpful is the use of a report which identifies what information is desired and where pictures would be useful. This activity was started in August with the children of Herman and Gertrude. The activity will be expanded until all branches have been addressed.
Am also researching the Wiedmeyer branch of the family for the first time.
Siegl Family
The earliest known picture of the Siegl Homestead house in Vollmau, Bohemia. Picture taken possibly in the 1870-1880s. Shared with us by Marianne (Siegl) Weihermann of D-74523 Schwäbisch Hall, Germany.
Deaths:
Bernard George Siegel on 12 April 2006 in Neenah, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA. Bernard was the son of the late George John Siegel and the late Emma Marie Lutz and the spouse of Marion Dieschl. He was 79 years.
Roman Tauer on 04 June 2006 in Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin, USA. Roman was the son of the late Karl Tauer and the late Maria Hornik, the spouse of Betty Lou Black, and the father of Margaret (Dan) McCarthy. He was 84 years.
Happenings: In the spring of 2006, Norbert and Brigitte Siegl of Schwandorf, Bavaria, Germany visited the Siegl family homestead in Vollmau, Bohemia (Folmava, Czech Republic). They report there is no longer any vestige of the Siegl family having been there. The building's foundation and surrounding fruit and nut trees had been removed by a bulldozer several weeks before they arrived. The house had been removed several decades back and the barn shortly after the expulsion in 1945. Am hoping those who had been there, before 1945, or their descendants who may have second hand knowledge will document their remembrances and pass along these remembrance of the grounds, buildings, the families as well as passed down family stories. We can only hope this cherished information does not become lost.
In June of 2006 I had planned on publishing the Siegl Family Heritage Book. It is now December and I am still planing on doing so. We are getting close. Pictures have been forthcoming and two of the family branches are in the final throws of updating their information. Much has happened in expanding the family during the last year. The challenge for me had been to determine how the Kachelmeier family of Slinger was related to our Siegl family. Grandfather, Joseph John Siegl, had sent many letters to this family. Frances (Halamka) Kachelmeier signed the burial register of Grandmother Anna. Additionally, the Kachelmeier family identified the Kachelmeyers of Milwaukee were their cousins but the connection was not known to them. An aside, two of Grandfather's sisters married Kachelm... gentlemen. The challenge for me has been for the last six years to tie all these families together.
Am happy to report the Kachelmeier family of Slinger is related to the Kachelmeyer family of Milwaukee/California and both families are related to our Siegl family. The binding family is Johann Kachelmayer and Anna Maria Siegl of Hasselbach, Bohemia. Anna Maria was the daughter of Joachim Bernhard Siegl and Julianna Semmelbauer of Vollmau, Bohemia.
Anna and Johann had seven children. One son, Franz Kachelmaier, married Magdalena Fellner and their offspring are the Kachelmeier family of Slinger, the Meingast family of Milwaukee, the Schneider family of Calumet County, Wisconsin and two sons, Karl and Anton married Grandfather Siegl's sisters Maria amd Katharina. Karl, the second son of Anna and Johann married Katherina Aschenberger and their offspring are the Kachelmeyer family of Milwaukee/California.
Have contacted with a Czech Republic genealogical researcher to have him fill out the first four Siegl families (1660-1750). Will hold off publishing until I receive information back. The book should be available shortly after I recieve the information.
As to why the "i" versus the "y," can't come up with a good reason. Seems the migration went from "y" to "i" as some initially used Kachelmayer/Kachelmeyer and died as Kachelmeier. Once the change was made from "mayer/meyer" to "meier," naming of the children followed the change, that is, they were named "meier."
Ott Family
Ott Family History
George Ott (1856-1933) and his wife Maria Philipp (1862-1942). They along with their nine children emigrated from Godas, Bavaria in 1903 and settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Vincent John Ott (1860-1939), brother of George, and his wife Theresa Philipp (1865-1944), sister of Maria. They emigrated from Godas, Bavaria he in 1883 and she in 1887 settling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Births:
Shawn Michael Barnes, son of Nathanael Christian Barnes and Stacy Fisher, was born on 25 September 2006.
Marriages:
Aaron Matthew Barnes, son of Steven Allen Barnes and Susan Claire Ott, and Kristine Martin, on 2 July 2006.
Joanna Carolyn Ott, daughter of the late Joseph John Ott and Sally Ann Kelly, and Ruben Kevork Kahvedjian, were married 29 October 2006, at the Anglican International School, Chorlton Hall, Jerusalem, Israel.
John Joseph Ott, son of the late Joseph John Ott and Sally Ann Ott, and Tikvah Hodaya Shemesh, daughter of Joseph and Nadra Shemesh of Bet Shemesh, Israel, were married under a Jewish wedding canopy on 13 December 2006 at the Ott family home in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Deaths:
Katherine Marie Magerl on 1 March 2006 in Random Lake, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA. Katherine was the daughter of the late Joseph B. Ott and the late Marion Michaelson and the spouse of the late Frank F. Magerl. She was 83 years.
James Patrick Kuchenreuther on 19 April 2006 in Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA. James was the son of the late Joseph Michael Kuchenreuther and the late Margareth Ebel, the spouse of Gladys Viola Smith and the father of James Michael (Margaret) and Jill Ann (Jeffrey John) Honer. He was 86 years.
Happenings: Have taken a first cut in creating the Ott Family Heritage Book. The book is lacking in pictures, many names but few heritage photos.
Wolf Family
No birth/marriage/death activity reported for the year 2006.
From The Past:
Help:
Need valid email addresses for: see here
Am very much in need of photos for many family members. If you have not shared a portrait photo of yourself and a family photo, we need one!
See here for a heritage documentation overview.
End of this the 2006 newsletter.
