Austin County, Texas

Scrapbooks

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Index Menke

This scrapbook was compiled by Minnie Georgia Menke, 1894-1983. Use Control F or search for names of individuals.

PAGECONTENT
44938Parents golden wedding and death cards
12Clipping about golden wedding party
13Former pupils of Millheim School-1931
13Obit of Mrs. Emma (Baum) Danker
13Obit of Mrs. Virginia (Dierbach) Westermann
14Obit of Fritz Westerman
14Lt. H. C. "Sunny" Strauss
14Obit of Wm. B. McCracken
14Cpl. Allen L. Hammack
.Obit of Charles A. Menke
.Obit of Annie Granau
.Obit of W. C. Westermann
.Obit of Henry Westerman
.Obit of Mrs. Cynthia M. (Pope) Ferris
.Obit of Fritz Westerman
.Obit of Mrs. Marie Steck
.Bible Study Course Diploma of Minnie Menke
15Clipping, Cross Mountain, May 16, 1956
15Marriage Robert J. Haak & Miss Marjorie Garrett
16June 7, 1956, Bellville, The City Beautiful
16Shelby clipping
16H. M. Brouillette
16Nelsonville
17Bellville--Her History
17Thomas Bell --Memorial
18Bellville--Her History- continued
18Travis--second town
18Death of Mrs. Mrs. John P. Bell (Lucinda Bethany)
19History of Bellville Church
20Obit Of Sheriff George Koy
20Golden wedding anniver. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Schonert
21Hildegarde Holtkamp won World Book Ency.
21Obit of Max Bader
21Mrs. P. G. Saage, 90 years
22Sealy Firemen's Frolic
22Kitrik of television
23Interesting Old Timers Mrs. Charlie Grube
23Marriage Miss Paula Maetze & J. C. Anderwald
23Obit of T. J. Alexander
24Bellville mayor & commissioners, Apr. 1955
25Obit of Mrs. Theo Menke (Friedericke Westerman)
25Card of Thanks from Hermina Menke
25Obit of Theodore Menke
25Obit of Walter Haak
25Obit of Mrs. E. E. Holtkamp (Anna Haak)
25Obit of Albertine Beyer (Mrs. Gottfried Beyer)
26Snow fall in 1940
26Obit of Charles Nagel
26Obit of Augustus H. Westermann
looseCopy of The TX Star, Houston Post 9/5/1971
27Obit Rev. Fredrich W. Braun
27Obit Edwin Ernest Holtkamp
27Marriage of Miss Genievieve Kmiec & Pete Janczak
27Obit of Albert F. Grube
28Poem in German
29Influence of Music
29Frances Jean Roensch, duchess in Brenham Maifest
30Adolph Andreas silver wedding anniversary
30Obit of Miss Charlotte Roensch
30Obit of Adolph Louwien
312 Christmas stories
322 Christmas stories
32Obit William Bell Perry
32Obit Mrs. F. C. Westerman nee Marie Anna Dittert
3350TH Wedding Ann. August H. Westerman-Brownwood
33Dec. 24, 1953 Nelda Ray Feagin, Blanche Garrett
33Floor covering
34Lasso Girls visit Capitol & White House
352 old scenes of Bellville in May20, 1952 Times
35Dr. C. N. Shaver and Sam Houston band
36Rev & Mrs. A. J. Mohr
36Max H. Feuge obit of San Angelo
36Marriage of Miss Lydia Olga Wilke to Albert Schoenemann, Jr.
365 generations, oldest Mrs. Louise Umland of Waller
375 generations, oldest Mrs. Louise Umland of Waller
3760th wedding ann. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Steck
37Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Steck
38Mrs. Anna Danz Burg, Fredericksburg
39Continuation of Burg account
41Musings, "I know my Bellville" by R. E. Zieske
41German poem
42Fifty Years Ago and Now 1883 1933
42Be Just by E. W. Kloss
42Country Folks, 2. The Farmer's wife
42Chester Granville Rites Held in Harper
43Bellville Public School which stood on S. Matthews and Austin
431907 picture of 3rd grade, most identified in picture
43Obit of John L. Stierling
44Seguin dormitory dedication
44Dr. H. E. Roensch honored for practicing 50 years
4412 piece set of siverware given to church by Minnie Menke
44Obit of Miss Alma Brandt
45Fred Schluens of Cat Spring
45Guests of Miss Minnie Menke
45Obit of Erich Holtz
46Article from Bellville dated February 21, 1946
47What are pups to do when their masters go to war?
48Four Roses ad
49Wm. Glaeser's collection of firearms
49Symbol of Easter on Cross Mountain
49Golden wedding anniver. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Mohr
50Senate Leader relaxing on LBJ Ranch near Stonewall
51Story of Fredericksburg's early years
51Sen. Stuart Symington & Sen. Lyndon Johnson
52June 4, 1939 Melodeon soothed Indians
52Obit of Ann Daughtrey March 3, 1955
52Dr. Henry Ford, Bellville
53Baptist Church is total loss in blaze
54Statue of Stephen F. Austin at San Felipe, Oct. 27, 1938
55Rooney-Jordan Wedding
55Cat Spring Depot to be sold
55Early Cat Spring Families to be in Centennial Book
56Zonta House was home of early Pioneers, Fredericksburg
57The Max Bader Home
57Yarborough, Ralph to be sworn in
57Bellville courthouse from east Main St.showing Alamo theater
58Thousands flock to Big Cat Spring Celebration
59continuation of Cat Spring celebration, mention of Dr. J. A.
60Houston Post Apr. 29, 1957, Ralph Yarborough
61Charmode Beauty Salon ad
61Poem, Yesterday's Bride
61Elvis Presley in uniform in Germany
62Obit of Judge C. C. Krueger
62Obit of Edgar Menke
62Obit of Zada (Cook) Howard
63The Bishop's Castle, Galveston
64St. John's Lutheran Church rebuilt
65Obit of Mrs. Sam Johnson
65Mr.& Mrs. Felix Hahne
65Miss Ella Gold
66Golden wedding ann. Of the Lee Ditterts
66Early picture of Bellville Courthouse
66Concordia Old Times with all their names shown
looseApril 1, 1965 Bellville Times page
67Silver wedding ann. Of Mr. & Mrs. Elbert Hahne
6750th wedding ann. Jesse Woods
68Fay Marie Schluens & James Higginbotham wedding
68Miss Mary Jo Powers-Hempstead watermelon festival
68Max Bader honored
69Harper's new post office
69Hometown Impressions by Sally Grebe
69Mrs. Max Moelering, Fredericksburg
70Chancellor Konrad Adenauer & VP Lyndon B. Johnson
71Mr. & Mrs. Felix C. Hahn, Sr.
71G. F. Harper home in Harper, TX
72Harper located on land given John F. Winters
73Barbara Villazon & Lee Maresh wed
73W. R. Hahn
74Yvonne Marie Sanford & Miles Sammie Carter wed
74Directors of Farmers National Bank-Brenham
75Sept 7, 1930 Houston paper, Richard Hogue Dickson 99 yrs
76Millheim Reunion
76Bellville Volunteer Firemen-Miss Minnie Menke's house
77Pres. & Mrs. L. B. Johnson-Fredericksburg
78My Mother, poem
78Obit of Mrs. Wm. Strauss (Edna Cannon)
78The Faith of the Pilgrims
79The Bible, poem
79Josef Leshiker house, Tx medalion
79John Hackbarth, Eagle scout
80Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. star of FBI Series
81Gladys Mae Hartmann & Paul Ray Wood marry
81Obit of Mrs. O. R. Proudy nee Willie May Fordtran
82Golden wedding ann. Of the Otto Michaelis'
8250th wedding ann. Of Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Smith
82William Miles Knolle in cap and gown
83Brookshire Nursing Home tree planting
83Mother's Day card
83Obit of Walter Menke
84Obit of John H. Menke
84Obit of Mrs. Ada Hackney of Brenham
84Obit of Waldo E. Holtkamp
85Christmas Spirit & Christmas, poems
85Obit of Herman T. von Rosenberg
85Three Douglases
85Dog food coupon
86Schluens Farms Visited - Sidney's and Fred's
86Dog food coupon
86Reserve champion appaloosa stallion of Boots & Saddle Ranch
87Sealy News Sept. 21, 1967 Who is he?
87Lee J. Glenn Home
87Kitrik of KTRK, Houston
88Obit of Mrs. Reese Willrodt
88Harry Wittenben
88Sealy's municipal buildings dedication
89Dedication of Bellville Catholic Church
89Obit of Mrs. Max Bader nee Birdie Ervin
90Kathleen Heldenfels & Morris N. Lobrecht wed
90Mr. & Mrs. Davis P. King, Cisco, 50th wedding ann.
91Songs, Silent Night in German and English & Noche De Paz
92Muerys 50th wedding anniversary
92Obit of Charles Henry Menke
92Obit of Theodore H. Roensch
92Picture of Rev. Mohr
93Charlotte Ann Erich & Carlton James Jung wed, San Antonio
93Millheim Harmonie Verein Songsters
94Hugo Klaerner, Gillespie County
loose pg.Lt. Ferdinand Regenbrecht died Sept. 19, 1918 in France
loose pg.Catherine Sharker, Mrs. R. M. Holcomb died
loose pg.Ballad of the platter
loose pg.Meine beften Bete
loose pg.1954 column in German
Several loose papers and pages