MY SCHLUESSLER FAMILY GATHERINGS
In the last 15 months family gatherings have been few and far between due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. With modern technology of e-mails, texts and Zoom calls, staying connected has been a bit easier but not the same as in person visits.
Perhaps family gatherings were more popular in the 1800's and 1900's when families settled in America in close proximity to other relatives. In my Schluessler family taking photos of such gatherings were quite popular and I have been privileged to inherit many of these photos.
My 3rd great-grandfather, Christian Frederick Schluessler, was born in 1816 in Neuenfeld, Kreis Prenzlau, Pommern, Germany and passed away on January 20, 1900 in Sterling Township, Macomb County, Michigan. His wife, Wilhelmina Krumbach, also was born in Germany but her dates are unknown.
They had two children that I am aware of namely:
1. Wilhelmina Schluessler born March 27, 1843 in Fahrenwalde, Kreis Prenzlau, Pommern, Germany. She married William Bredow, Sr. and passed away on April 25, 1929 in Wayne County, Michigan.
2. Christian Friedrich-Wilhelm Schluessler (my 2nd great-grandfather) born June 25, 1845 in Fahrenwalde, Kreis Prenzlau, Pommern, Germany. He married Ernestine Emilie Auguste Werner and he passed away on May 17, 1932 in Shelby Township, Macomb County, Michigan.
Over the years the Schluessler family gathered for many occasions and photos were always taken. Here are some of the group photos of this family from 1885-1930 starting with two photos of Emilie (Werner) and Wilhelm Schluessler, Sr., my 2nd great-grandparents:
Wilhelm Schluessler, Sr. and his sister, Wilhelmina (Minnie) Schluessler Bredow:
The Schluessler/Bredow family members with Wilhelm Schluessler, Sr. and sister, Minnie Bredow, sitting on the car bumper:
The Bredow women family members with Minnie Schluessler Bredow sitting in front:
Wilhelmina (Minnie) Schluessler Bredow in later years:
Wilhelm Schluessler, Sr. in later years:
In 1993 I was able to visit the villages of Fahrenwalde and Neuenfeld, now part of Kreis Pasewalk in Germany. Here are some photos of the areas that I was able to take.
Fahrenwalde:
Even though these photos of Fahrenwalde and Neuenfeld were taken some 125 years after my ancestors immigrated to the US, it was still moving to walk in the areas where they once walked.
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