Heinz Weiss

Heinz Weiss laid to rest at Verona Cemetery

Our former comrade in song passed away recently.

His obituary can be found at this link

www.danielgrimesbooks.com

Vielen Dank,

Daniel Grimes

This volume focuses on immigrants from farming communities along the Rhine who relocated to Wisconsin in the nineteenth century. Drawing from a wealth of official records and archival materials on both sides of the Atlantic, the book looks at the immigrants’ situation in their original homeland, their experience of the migration process, and their relationship to the land in Wisconsin.

How to order:   http://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/4365.htm

Wisconsin German Land and Life

Edited by Heike Bungert, Cora Lee Kluge, and Robert C. Ostergren

300 pp., ill., maps

ISBN: 978-0-924119-46-0

Paper $ 16.95

“History Sandwiched In” is an informal, brown-bag lunch-and-lecture series held the first and third Tuesdays of the month. You are invited to bring a lunch and enjoy a program of historical perspective.

Ticket Info: Suggested donation of $2 per person

Location Description: Four floors of changing exhibit galleries, permanent exhibits and the museum store — located on Madison’s Capitol Square

Venue: Wisconsin Historical Museum

Address: 30 N Carroll St

City: Madison

Accessibility Info: The site is fully accessible to visitors requiring a wheelchair for mobility.

Event Location URL: http://historicalmuseum.wisconsinhistory.org

Here is a link to the Grimm Bindery in Madison, Wisconsin.

The ambiance of a beautiful and historic sanctuary, the familiar carols and music, the sound of the language as the story of Christmas unfolds, all add up to a one-of-a-kind experience for the soul, something that often gets lost in our modern day observance of Christmas. The congregation of St. John’s United Church of Christ, assisted by the Monroe Swiss Singers, annually offers this beautiful Christmas Communion service conducted entirely in German. The Rev. Dr. William T. “Mike” Heath, senior pastor at St. John’s, and the Rev. Gretchen Sylvester, associate pastor, welcome all to the service. Additional information to be found on the Web here: www.MonroeSwissSingers.org/germanservice.html

Questions? Contact the church office at 608-325-2165.

Lecture

Jerry Apps: “Stories from Wisconsin: Germans, Beer, and Prohibition”

Wednesday, December 7, 7pm, Memorial Union

(See “Today in the Union” for room on day of presentation)

Born and raised on a Wisconsin farm, Jerry Apps is Professor Emeritus at the

University of Wisconsin–Madison and the author of more than 30 books on

country life and Wisconsin history, including Breweries of Wisconsin.

Sponsored by the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison

and the Friends of the Max Kade Institute

To cap off the evening, join us for a beer at the

Rathskeller in the Memorial Union (800 Langdon St.)

The Max Kade Institute is delighted to offer a series of three German genealogy workshops in March 2012. All workshops are co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) and the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society (WSGS).

Please print and fill out the attached form (PDF) to register.

Note the different times and locations for each workshop! 

Register early! Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. 

The registration fee for each workshop is $35 for members of the Friends of MKI, WHS, or WSGS, and $40 for non-members.  

For more information including registration details see the MKI Web site (mki.wisc.edu) or contact Antje Petty at 608-262-7546 or apetty@wisc.edu.

March 3, Saturday, 9am–noon, Memorial LIBRARY, room 231

Genealogical Resources for German-American Ancestry, Online and Off

Instructor: Lori Bessler

 This hands-on computer workshop will help the family researcher identify resources that are found on the Web as well as those that are not online. There are many collections that record the lives of our ancestors in Germany as well as their lives after they have arrived here in the United States, but finding them can be daunting. The strategies presented here will help break down brick walls that genealogists may encounter in their research.

　Lori Bessler has worked at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library Archives since 1988 as a Reference Librarian and Outreach Coordinator and for over 20 years has lectured throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest on genealogical topics. She has been researching family history for over 35 years.

March 18, Sunday, 1–4pm, Memorial LIBRARY, room 231

Tracing Your Jewish Roots from German-Speaking Europe

Instructor: Fran Loeb Luebke

Co-sponsored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies. 

This workshop will provide an overview of resources and research techniques that address the unique challenges faced by genealogists looking for their Jewish ancestors from German-speaking Europe. The workshop will cover sources that are available online and those that are not, focusing on specifically Jewish records such as name change documents, Matrikel lists, cemetery records, and “Schutzgeld” tax documents. As more Jewish records become available to the public, a successful family researcher needs to be a good detective and follow many leads. 

Fran Loeb Luebke has a Masters degree in history and has been tracing and tracking her own ancestors for over 35 years.

March 24, Saturday, 8am–noon, University Club, room 212

Reading Old German Script

Instructor: Karyl Rommelfanger 

Do you have correspondence from a German ancestor written in a script that you cannot read? Do you have trouble finding your ancestor’s name in an official document, because you can’t make out the letters? This workshop will acquaint participants with the basics of the Old German written alphabet so that they can transcribe words into modern script. Bring your own documents! After providing a general introduction, the instructor will assist you with your specific questions. 

Karyl Rommelfanger is a retired German teacher from the Manitowoc Public School System. She has transcribed and translated documents written in the Old German script for 25 years and has previously taught Old German script workshops for the Max Kade Institute.