It's That Time of Year

 

Our Savior's Luther Church in Norse, Texas

July is around the corner, so the Schulz-Rachuig-Rachui-Rachuy family reunion is near.  The date is Saturday, July 20th at Our Savior's Church in Norse.  I will be try to post items to this blog each week till the reunion, so look for more information and mark your calendars.

Dieter Rachuy

Here's a photo of Dieter Rachuy when he visited a Rachuig-Rachui-Rachuy reunion in Clifton a few years ago.  This gives me a chance to correct a mistake I made in my last postings.  Dieter's brother-in-law died recently, not his brother as I said.  We hope his sister and her family are doing well.

A Ten-Minute Video of Our Recent Family Reunion

Here is a link to a ten-minute video I made of our family reunion at Our Savior's Church in Norse, Texas on Saturday, July 21, 2012.  My brother Bruce scanned pictures which I will post in a few days.  I also have very good pictures of the Old Rock Church near Cranfils Gap.  It has connections to our extended family.

 I identified people as best I could.  I didn't leave anyone out intentionally. 
 

2012 Family Reunion is on Saturday, July 21st, in Norse

I want to remind everyone that the family reunion this year is on Saturday, July 21st, at Our Savior's Church in Norse.  We had a very enjoyable time there last year, and Helon Ruth Viertel Knudson has reserved the hall for us.  It's a bright, roomy place with everything we need. The surrounding country-side is beautiful -- so, you'll enjoy the drive out there.  Join us on the 21st.

Here's a link to a Web site with information about Our Savior's Church in Norse.

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

Past Reunion Pictures

I want to thank Robert Rachuig for sending me photos from past family reunions. These come from 2002. I'm sorry to say that Hulen, Mildred, Charles, & Willie, Jr. are no longer with us.

This first one shows Hulen & Maye Hanson.



These next two photos show Mildred Rachuig Hanson, Hulen's mother, who was the daughter of Rudolph Otto & Huldina Rachuig. The second photo shows her with her first cousin, Charles Rachuig.



These final pictures are of Will Krueger, Jr. The second shows him with his daughter, Julie Krueger.

Some Attendees of the 2010 Rachui-Rachuy-Rachuig and Schulz Family Reunion

Some people left before we could take a picture of the whole group. Notice Herbert Schulz wearing his authentic German hat.

Newspaper Articles Covering Reunions, 1973