Family Tree Diagrams

I've modified & added to the collection of family tree diagrams at the top of the right-hand column of this blog.

You'll see that I've added a Bernhardt branch to the top-level diagram. (It's continued on Page 6.) Susan Read has provided good info on the Bernhardts, so I'll be able to expand this line in the future.

Link to top-level family tree diagram.

Link to Michael & Anna Bernhardt & children diagram.

Here's a photo of Caroline Bernhardt, oldest child of Michael & Anna Bernhardt. Her daughter, Otillie Mathilde Harmel, married August W. Rachuig, Jr. Notice the touching note her great-niece, Frieda Rachuig Flair, wrote on the back of the picture. Frieda was the daughter of Richard Rachuig & Anna Kunkel.



I've also added the August William Rachuig, Jr. & Otillie Mathilde Harmel line to the tree. There's an entry about their family further down this blog.

Link to August & Henrietta Rachuig & children diagram.

Link to August & Otillie Rachuig & children diagram.

I've added a diagram for the Theodore & Marie Rachui branch. I hope to get more info on this line, so I can expand it.

Link to Theodore & Marie Rachui & children diagram.

I'll add more branches & details in the future.

2011 Rachui-Rachuy-Rachuig & Schulz Family Reunion

Our extended family held its annual reunion at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Norse, Texas on Saturday, July 16th. I think I speak for everyone when I say we had a very, very enjoyable time.

I didn't take notes, but I think this was the 56th Schulz reunion & the 35th Rachuig reunion. Some of you may not know, but we combined the two reunions a few years ago since they always occurred on the same day, & several of us are members of both families.

I don't want to leave anyone out, but Susan Read & her husband were first-time attendees, as was David Rachui, who traveled from North Carolina. [While I'm at it, Trent Knudson, was the oldest attendee, and Steve & Kim Weaver's grandson was the youngest. Sorry, but I don't recall his name, but I'll bet he's about 2-years old.]

A few points from the reunion:

• Next year's reunion will be at Our Savior's in Norse. We couldn't ask for a better site. Many thanks to Helon Ruth for setting us up with the church. I look forward to next year's reunion.
• If you have any memorabilia you want to post to this blog, feel free to send me scans or the originals, & I'll be certain to get them back to you.
  
• Our Savior's has a Smorgasbord Dinner in November. There's a link below in case you're interested. It looks like a fun evening. Note the registration process.
  
• David Rachui provided me with good info on connecting the various branches of the Rachuig/Rachui/Rachuy family. There's a link below, so you can view it. Feel free to correct or add information. (You'll need to email me, or post to this blog.) These charts aren't meant to be a full family tree -- just a way of connecting the various, far-flung branches.
  
• I'd like to receive any genealogical data you have. Several of us use Family Tree Maker. I'll try to enter everything I receive & pass it on to others who are interested.
  
• A family member in Germany (Dieter Rachuy) is pursuing research at the German Genealogical Archive in Leipzig, Germany. We may learn a great deal about our origins in Posen, possibly prior to settling there.

I'll try to post items to this blog more frequently this year. Send me news about births, marriages, deaths, or other significant events, & I'll announce them.

Try to make next year's reunion -- I think you'll have a good time.

A link to Our Savior's Luthern Church in Norse

A link to Our Savior's info about the Church's Smorgasbord Dinner in November

A link to Page 1 of our Extended Family Tree

A link to Page 2 covering the August & Henrietta Rachuig Branch

A link to Page 3 covering the Otto & Augusta Branch

General Family Tree

I've made a very rough, first draft of an extended family tree from what I currently know about our extended family. PLEASE feel free to send me more information, so I can add detail & correct mistakes.

I've included some in-law familys because we have extensive relations with them. In several cases they have inter-married multiple times. We'd like in laws to attend the reunion if they're interested in our joint family history.

More (I hope) on this later.

Rough draft of extended family tree