November 2020 archive

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from Karen’s Chatt!

Sending blessings from our house to yours.

Tombstone Tuesday-Henry P. & Rosa I. (Roehm) Reidenbach

This is the tombstone of Henry P. and Rosa I. (Roehm) Reidenbach, located in row 3 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:
REIDENBACH
Henry P.
1866-1943
He Shall Never See Death
Rosa I.
1869-1939
Be Thou Faithful Unto Death

Thanksgiving Dinner Memories

Thanksgiving Day is right around the corner and I have been reminiscing about the Thanksgiving dinners we used to have with my parents. Since my parents are no longer with us those memories are very special.

Tombstone Tuesday-Margaretha B. Schumm

This is the tombstone of Margaretha B. Schumm, located in row 5 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

Hier ruhet in Gott
Margaretha
B. Tochter d.
George n. Maria
Schumm
Gest. 21 Sep 1851
Sie brachte ihr
Gebon auf 3 Jahr
8 Mo. n. 25 Tage

1896 Postmark, Chattanooga, Ohio

Today, an old envelope with a Chattanooga, Ohio, postmark. This envelope is postmarked 22 January 1896 and is the earliest Chattanooga postmark that I have.