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Groß Poserin Church

The village church in Groß Poserin where Anthonius Woltke served as pastor from 1563 to 1604.

Caroline Merka with Children

Clockwise: The tall girl is Ida Neuman, then Adelia Neuman, Arthur Neuman, Caroline (Mührke) (Neuman) Burkhart, Alfred Burkhart [baby], and Nina Neuman

Arthur Neuman with his father, Frederick

Katherina Varina Burns

S. S. Silesia

She was the first of two steamships of this name owned by the Hamburg-America Line. She was built by Caird & Co and launched in 1869. 3142 tons, 340 feet long, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, screw propulsion, single-expansion engines, capable of 12 knots. She carried 90 passengers in first class, 120 in second class, and 520 in steerage, plus a crew of 120.

In 1876 she was converted to compound engines.

She later had several owners and, in 1899, was wrecked off Lobos Island on the River Plate in Uruguay, resulting in her being broken up for scrap.

Woodland ("Little Red") School

The Woodland School was located just to the west of the Augustin-Miller farm. All three Augustin sisters as well has their Miller half-siblings attended there. The girl to the right in the doorway is Ida Augustin (later Mrs Ted Lueloff).

The Augustine-Miller Farm

This was the Augustin's family farm starting in 1884.

This building still exits on Cty Highway 'E' 2.5 miles south of the village of Curtis, WI. The left 1/2 of the building is actually a log cabin which became incorporated into the newer structure. There are supposedly five unmarked graves in the yard belonging to the family the lived there before the Augustin's.

S.S. Hammonia III

Built for the Hamburg American Line by J & G Thomson, launched 13 SEP 1882. 3,969 tons, 373 x 45 feet, straight bow, 2 funnels, 3 masts, steel construction, screw propulsion, service speed 15 knots. Accommodation for 150 1st class, 100 2nd class, and 700 3rd class passengers. Maiden voyage 28 FEB 1883, Hamburg-Havre-New York. Last voyage 11 NOV 1889, Hamburg-Southampton-New York. Sold in 1889 and renaned Versailles. Scrapped in 1914.

Joachim Wilck - Emma Stecker Wedding

Carl Stecker

Willi Stecker - Minni Penzig Wedding

Photo courtesy of Tonie Stevens.

Hubert Stecker as a Child

Miller - Augustin Family

Clockwise from top: Friederika Augustin, Emma Augustin, Friederika Thiess Miller, Fred Miller Jr, Bertha Miller, Fred Miller Sr, and Ida Augustin

Fredericke & Ida Augustin

Fred Miller Jr

Fred and Bertha Miller

Charles Marquart in Spanish American War Uniform

Hubert Stecker in Spanish American War Uniform

John & Sophia Augustin Family

Katherina Varina Burns

Art, Charley, and Ed drinking

Arthur Neuman, Charles Marquart, Edward Burkhart

Charles Marquart - Emma Augustin Wedding

The Log Cabin

The log cabin was Arthur and Friederika Neuman home for the first years of their marriage. The dog is Colonel (or Kernel?), the family's dog. Lawrence used the dog to pull a wagon to get flour for his mother from Curtiss.

Fredericke Thies' Five Children

Frederike (Augustin) Neuman is wearing her wedding dress which she made herself. This photo was taken not long after her August, 1900 wedding.

Nina (Neuman) Crooks

Ted Lueloff - Ida Augustin Wedding

Ferdinand & Louisa Marquardt Family

Ferdinand & Louisa (Pribenow) Marquardt and 12 of their children

Joe Wilck on Milk Route

Frederick Miller Jr's Confirmation

The Log Cabin

The log cabin was Arthur and Friederika Neuman home for the first years of their marriage. The dog is Colonel (or Kernel?), the family's dog. Lawrence used the dog to pull a wagon to get flour for his mother from Curtiss.

Frieda (Burkhart) Miller

She is wearing a memorial necklace from her mother's funeral.

Jacob P (Jake) Miller

Emma, Fred, and Fredericka

Fred Miller Jr

William Stecker Family

'Willi' and 'Minni' Stecker of Ione, Washington, and their eight children. Willi was the first cousin of Joachim Augustin.

Photo courtesy of Tonie Stevens.

Sophia and Alfred Burkhardt's Wedding Picture

This picture was taken the day after their 18 JUN 1914 wedding. She is holding wild daisies.

Ida Augustin Lueloff with Children and Ettamay Neuman

Ida Augustin Lueloff in center with Ettamay Neuman behind. Children, clockwise from Ettamay are Lucille, Orland, Veda, Getrud, and Rueben.

Picture originally printed as a postcard.

Neuman Farm, Riplinger

Fredericke (Thies) Augustin Miller with Grandchildren

Uncle Alfred and Aunt Sophie Burkhardt

Frederike Thies Augustin and Friend with Automobile

Ernst Augustin - Malinda "Dorothy" Conrad Wedding

Wilck Family

Wilck family gathers for Raymond Wilck's Confirmation.

Fred Miller Sr at Work

Baby Bernieta

Frederike Thies Miller, Bernieta Neuman, and Ida Augustin Lueloff

The Meyer/Baustian Family

The older couple are Dorothea Christine Henriette (Baustian) Meyer and Johann Heinrich Peter Meyer. The squatting young adult is their granddaughter, Anny Meyer. Dorothea was Friederike (Thiess) Augustin's second cousin.

Photo courtesy of Hans-Werner Meyer of Münster, Germany

Violet Jen's Confirmation

Tante Hattie Visiting Ernst Augustin Family

Aunt Hattie was Malinda's Aunt Henrietta Conrad, her father's brother's widow.

Fred & Frederika Miller Family

Bertha Miller Jens, Emma Augustin Marquardt, Fred Miller Jr, Friederike Augustin Neuman, Ida Augustin Lueloff; Frederick Miller Sr, Frederike Thies Augustin Miller

Four Generations - Frederike to Myron

Ettamay Ewert Neuman, Frederike Thiess Miller, Friederike Augustin Neuman, Myron Arthur Ewert

Frederica, Bernieta, and Myron

Katherina Varina Burns Stecker

Bernieta's Confirmation

Bernita Neuman and Fredericka Neuman

Fredericka and Offspring Celebrate Labor Day

Augustin Stecker

Art Neuman with Tractor

The 1943 John Deere model B tractor, which then belonged to Art Neuman's son Rilay, is now owned by Art Neuman's great-grandson, Tracy Johnson.

Emma Stecker Wilck

Emma at age 86.