Strong Women In The History of Early Pioneer Families of Winedale, vol II, Grandpa Henry writes: “When (our foremothers) came to America, they had very little food, clothing, and shelter. They built log houses for shelter and open fires for warmth in winter…. they had back-breaking household chores and many worked along with their husbands raising …
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Unexpected
Unexpected If you’ve ever done genealogy work, you know that it is impossible to not fall down the rabbit hole. We click on one name, which leads us to a newspaper article, which leads to another name, until we find ourselves wide awake at 2:00 a.m. with 17 internet browser windows open. While researching the …
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Nearly Forgotten
Nearly Forgotten If you have ever visited the cemetery and walked around the historic Witte section, you may have noticed three small graves in the Naegeli area which at first glance appear unmarked. But if you get down and look carefully, you will find the initials “MN” carved into the stone outlining the grave closest …
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Favorite Photo
Favorite Photo Everyone has a favorite photo. Sometimes it’s a recent family portrait and other times it’s a snapshot of your new car. For my mother, Jeanette (Jaeger) Zemanek, one of her favorites is that of her grandfather, Henry Jaeger Sr., sitting with his grandchildren on the front porch of the Jaeger home in Port …
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: The Long Line
The Long Line Some of you may know that Henry C. Jaeger Jr. ("Popo" to those of us in a certain generation) was a genealogy and history enthusiast. In addition to collecting and cataloging photographs and obituaries, he published two books which are available on this website as well as the Clayton Genealogy Library …
Rest in Peace, or, The Funeral That Never Was
Henry and his sister Mede, circa 1912 Life on a farm allows one to share completely in the fullness of life. Crops grow, animals are born, and families increase. But along with life comes loss. Crops wither, animals die, and family members pass away. Children, along with their parents, attend funerals and witness the rites …
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Buxtehude, where the dog barks with its tail
Buxtehude, wo der Hund mit dem Schwanz bellt Buxtehude, where the dog barks with its tail by Jerry W. Jaeger Buxtehude is world-famous not only for the fairy tale of the race between the rabbit and the hedgehog, but also for the proverbial saying that Buxtehude is the town "where the dogs bark with their …
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History of the Jaeger Witte Cemetery
In May 1984, following a major cleanup and restoration effort, Henry Jaeger Jr. sat down to write the history of the Jaeger-Witte Cemetery. He began with the statement “Just when and in what year the first death and burial and beginning of this cemetery (occurred) remains a hidden question.” What we do know with certainty …
Upcoming Presentation
George Zemanek, JWHCA Secretary, will be presenting "From Germany to Texas: the History of the Jaeger Witte Cemetery" at the September meeting of the Washington County Genealogical Society. The meeting will be September 10, 2018, 7:00pm, in rooms 2 & 3 of the Blinn Student Center. The Blinn College address is 902 College Ave, Brenham, TX …
Pictures From the Farm
Here are a few pictures from Granny and Grandpa's farm and their old house in Houston for you to enjoy! A few are from family members. Can you name them? If you're a member of the Jaeger family, take a guess!!