I thought we might review some of the events coming up soon so you can double check whether they are on your calendar or in your neighborhood. In the order of their occurrence:
In Haubstadt, Indiana, on Saturday, June 25, there will be a meeting of Germanna descendants with an emphasis on the Willheits, but other families are welcome. Last year, there were Broyles and Spillman descendants and perhaps others. I am the speaker for the program. (Since I will be traveling starting early in the week, there will be gaps in the notes next week.) I am not sure about the location but I think the reunion is in a pavilion in a park on the north side of Haubstadt.
The Saturday following this, July 2, I expect to be a tour leader at the Hans Herr House. This is not particularly Germanna related but it is of interest to everyone. Then on July 15 to July 17 (Friday to Sunday) there is the big Germanna Reunion with a number of events at several locations. I won’t attempt to recount all the activities in which you can participate but I will leave it to you to consult the web page at www.germanna.org. I have sent in our (the plural refers to Eleanor and myself) reservations so I expect to see a number of you.
Later in July, the descendants of Conrad Amberger will meet in Kentucky. This annual event has been held for a number of years. Though the Ambergers are not commonly found at the Germanna meetings, there was one year in which 19 of them came.
Then in September, the East Tennessee Germanna Reunion will be held on the 10th and 11th. I missed this last year but I expect to be there this year. Probably following this, we will head to Albuquerque to visit some important people there for perhaps a month. If someone wishes to organize a meeting in New Mexico, Arizona, or Southern California, I will give consideration to attending.
Sgt. George
(George Durman) just sent some instructions pertaining to this on at least two of the sublists. I copy from them: "Don’t forget the East Tennessee Germanna/Broyles Reunion on 10 and 11 September, held at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the Philadelphia community of Washington County, TN." This Reunion is for all Germanna families.
(17 Jun 05)
We gratefully acknowledge the work of John Blankenbaker who published over 2,500 Germanna History Notes via the Germanna-L@rootsweb.com email list from 1997 to 2008. We are equally thankful to George Durman (Sgt. George) for hosting the list and republishing the notes via rootsweb.com.