Herrn Klaus Eckhardt Vorsitzender, Heimatverein Eisern In der Peeke 28 57080 Siegen Federal Republic of Germany Dear Herr Eckhardt: On behalf of The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, I bring greetings to you and the Heimatverein Eisern, and congratulate you for your work to commemorate the 725th Anniversary of Eisern. Just as […]
Germanna Honors Members of the Armed Forces
On Memorial Day 2014, Germanna family members were at the Germanna Foundation Memorial Garden to honor the day and those it commemorates. The President of the Germanna Foundation read a representative selection of names of members of the Armed Forces who risked their lives defending our freedom and are now remembered by the present generation, […]
Honor Roll Call at Germanna’s Memorial Garden
On Monday at 10:00 am, Memorial Day, my family and I will join others at the Germanna Memorial Garden to honor the day and those it commemorates. I will be reading a representative selection of names of members of the Armed Forces who risked their lives defending our freedom and are now remembered by the […]
Germanna article and photos in GAA newsletter
Read the article about the Germanna Foundation and its trips to Germany in the Gazette newsletter of the Federation of German-American Clubs: Gazette Newsletter (Marz 2014) (.pdf) See Page 28 and 29: The GAA stays continually in contact with the descendants of the US-Immigrants of the Siegerland
Are you related to the founder of Mother’s Day?
Did you know that the founder of Mother’s Day and her mother whom she was celebrating were Germanna descendants? Find out if you are related to her by reading this article by Dr. Katharine Brown. Consider making a donation to the Germanna Foundation in honor of your own mother. Mug: Germanna Descendant by GermannaGeschaft View Germanna […]
Spring 2014 Germanna Foundation Newsletter
Now available online: the Spring 2014 Germanna Foundation newsletters. Members of the Foundation received a hardcopy of the newsletter in the mail already. Not a member yet? Join Today! Germanna Foundation Newsletter – Spring 2014 (.pdf)
Today in 1714: Virginia Gov. Spotswood takes note of new colony of Germans
Three hundred years ago today, on April 28, 1714, the official records of the Colony of Virginia take notice of a small group of Germans to be settled at a place called Germanna on the Rapidan River: “The Governor acquainting the Council that Sundry Germans to the number of forty two men women & children who […]
1942 Book: Fisher Genealogical History
A reader who is a direct descendant of Ludwig Fisher sent the Germanna Foundation a link to an online 1942 book by Gertrude Fisher Harding called, “Fisher Genealogical History.” You can read the book in various format by clicking on this link or view it here. Below is the text format to help with keyword searching […]
Mystery tombstone returned to Germanna
Orange County-Review, March 28, 2014 By Kerry Sipe A six-month-old infant who died before the American Revolution has been the subject of a multi-state mystery involving a tombstone found 250 miles from the grave it was intended to mark. The lost tombstone will soon be returned to its proper place after an official of the […]
‘Never know where history will turn up’
(Culpeper Star-Exponent) A new chapter opened in the journey of the grave marker of infant Johanes Walk as Town Public Works Director Jim Hoy passed the stone on to the Germanna Foundation during a brief ceremony at the Brawdus Martin Germanna Center in Locust Grove Friday afternoon. The marker was the original gravestone for Johanes Walk, […]
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