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Honoring Our Spring 2012 Historic Heritage

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To Everything There is a Season - A Time to Build Up…. Restoring Historic Salubria from Damage Reunion Planning Wrought by the Mineral Earthquake Volunteers Meet In response to an email-blast By Doug Harnsberger and Facebook invitation issued t 1:51 pm on August 23, 2011, by President Marc Wheat, two Athe terra firma beneath Sa- dozen members of the Germanna lubria rumbled and heaved the Foundation from across the nation stately 1757 Georgian-style house. converged on the Germanna Visi- By the time the quaking action tor Center on Saturday, March 9 to had subsided, the 5.8 magnitude plan the Reunion 2012. Mineral Earthquake had ruptured This large group of volunteers and twisted both of the twenty came from as far as California, foot high chimney stacks twenty Oregon, Tennessee, North Caro- degrees, and sent hundreds of lina, and Pennsylvania, and from pounds of loose bricks cascading as near as Richmond, Alexandria, from the severed chimney caps Culpeper, Arlington, Lake of the down onto the shingled roof be- Woods, and Staunton. low. Architect Doug Harnsberger speaks to attendees at the Each person came equipped Salubria Restoration Symposium held in October 2011. The cascading bricks hit the with enthusiasm, good ideas, and roof with such a powerful force with similar effects. In its wake, the roof. Within a few days of the willingness to volunteer over the that seven of the interior roof raf- the quake left considerable struc- earthquake, the renowned his- busy July weekend. ters fractured within the attic. In tural and cosmetic damage upon toric preservation crew of Price Cathi Clore Frost, a trustee addition, the quake’s rolling and the oldest and finest brick resi- Masonry from Madison Heights, from Oregon, had agreed to serve rocking opened up a dozen new dence in Culpeper County. Virginia worked from two oppos- as Reunion Chair, and brought a stress cracks in the once-solid The Germanna Foundation’s ing bucket lifts to gingerly wrap well-organized agenda to enable brick perimeter walls. first urgent priority for stabilizing the chimney stacks with fiberglass the group to plan efficiently. Just as many of the houses and Salubria’s earthquake damage straps in order to stabilize them, As a result of their work, we churches in the nearby Town of was to deconstruct the twisted before beginning the brick-by- have an outstanding program for Culpeper were rocked violently, and ruptured chimney stacks be- brick deconstruction process. All the 55th Annual Reunion, with the Mineral Quake shook Salubria fore they might collapse through Continued on page 9 the theme of “Celebrating the Women of Germanna.” Bus tours and a hiking tour of- Colonial Williamsburg Visits Salubria By Kathy Ellis fered for the first time this year Colonial Williamsburg’s 64th An- tremendously important piece of will be followed by the BBQ at Sa- nual Antiques Forum “The Fresh- Virginia’s eighteenth-century ar- lubria on Friday evening. est Advices: New Discoveries in chitectural heritage. I had wanted A splendid seminar schedule American Decorative Arts” sent its to see it firsthand for some thirty of speakers on Saturday, the an- annual bus tour to visit Culpeper years; it exceeded my expecta- nual meeting, and the banquet at County on February 18. tions. I congratulate the Germana Tuscany Hall, a new location just After viewing the Oddenino Foundation for their work to pre- south of Culpeper, provide a full paintings in Mitchells Presbyte- serve this significant landmark.” rian Church, the tour arrived at Hurst led the 42 person tour Gordon Lohr explains the fine interior Salubria. Ron Hurst, Colonial with the assistance of Sara Lee woodwork at Salubria to members Williamsburg’s vice president Barnes, UVA Library Associates, of Colonial Williamsburg’s Antiques of collections, conservation and and Gordon Lohr. Each guest Forum tour. Photo by Vincent P. Vala. Museums, said, “Salubria is a Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3

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love recalling the summer that as he escapes in the waters of the scendant. Captain Haddock had All of these tools help us solve Ireading turned from a chore to a high seas. found his treasure – not the gold the mysteries of Germanna – not delight for my son Benjamin when Clue leads to clue of the where- and jewels – but a tangible link to just for our own curiosity, but so we read over a dozen of the ad- abouts of Red Rockham’s treasure a life well-lived by his ancestor. we can show other Americans ventures of investigative-journalist that has been hidden for three Isn’t that what we want for how understanding the story of Tintin, a Belgian comic book se- centuries, pointing our heroes not ourselves and the people we love? Germanna enriches the under- ries that began in the 1930’s. to some distant shore, but close at To connect them with the history standing of their own story. So, when the Tintin movie hand; they must return to Marlin- of their families in a way that in- I predict 2012 will prove to an came out last Christmas, my sev- spike Manor, the Haddock ances- spires them to some great adven- important year in the history of en-year old son and his little sister, tral home. ture of their own? Germanna. We are outfitting our Laura Elizabeth, just HAD to go. Careful detective work leads Tintin and Captain Haddock vessel with an outstanding crew, The story begins with the small- Tintin and Captain Haddock to used some of the best technology the latest technology, and neces- est of clues, which steer Tintin to the treasure: an upturned hat, full available to them to solve the mys- sary supplies to take fellow ex- a friendship with sea Captain Ar- of gold doubloons, pieces of eight, tery of Red Rockham’s treasure, plorers to where they have always chibald Haddock, the descendant pearls and jewels. Captain Had- just as The Germanna Foundation wanted to go. of Sir Francis Haddock, who won dock carefully lifts the hat from is employing the latest technology Come aboard with us this July lasting fame for defeating the no- its centuries-old hiding place, and to help us on our mission: The at the 55th Germanna Conference torious pirate Red Rockham. pours out the pirate booty. Germanna Foundation website, and Reunion. In the climactic battle with Red But with hardly a glance at the the Germanna Jubilee Database, Hold on to your hat. The ad- Rockham, Sir Francis causes the loot, he lifts his ancestor’s hat to Facebook, LinkedIn, historical venture is about to begin. T pirate’s ship to explode and barely his head, energized with centu- symposia, architectural studies, survives with a hatful of pirate ries-old adventures firing again in dendrochronology, ground-pene- treasure that has rained on him the imagination of the worthy de- trating radar, and archaeology.

Germanna Three New Foundation Trustees Chosen The Germanna Foundation is fortunate to have three excellent new trustees to help Branding provide the guidance, policies, fundraising, and vision for the long range health and The Germanna growth of this remarkable organization. Each brings special skills and experience to Foundation has add to the mix of skills that our board already possesses. We welcome these three and selected the look forward to working with them. Holt Creative Group to assist Jason Andrew Kimberly with our brand Holsclaw Gutowski Abe development and management. CEO Edwin Holt, a descen- Jason Holsclaw Andrew Kimberly Abe dant of Germanna colonist Mi- has an MPA in Gutowski is has served as chael Holt, brings 20 years of Public Policy/ a commercial Senior Planner, experience in successfully brand- Finance and real estate Fauquier Coun- ing and marketing some of the is a Senior Analyst; Education, builder with expertise in land ty Department of Community largest companies in America, Workforce, and Income Security use, zoning, and construction Development Planning Division. including American Airlines, at the US Government Account- issues that will be of great help A historic preservation planner, American Airlines Vacations, ing Office, where he has worked to the board. He has worked she has been a key leader in the the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, for over a decade. He brings with HITT Contracting, the effort to preserve Germantown, Nokia, American Heart Associa- experience that will be valu- firm handling the highly skilled the settlement created by the tion, ExxonMobil, EDS, the Dal- able as we develop systems and restoration work on Salubria. 1714 settlers when they left Fort las Cowboys, Southern Method- institutional infrastructure to help Andrew lives in McLean but grew Germanna. Many members will ist University and many more. us execute our strategic plan. His up in Culpeper where he still has have the opportunity to meet The new Germanna symbol wife does national fundraising strong ties and visits often. As a Kimberly in July when she is one of the Fort Germanna pentagon work for Goodwill Industries. T descendant of Lt. Gov. Spotswood of the symposium speakers at Re- and horseshoe based on the 1956 and his wife Butler Brayne, he union. Her husband, Bud Hall, is symbol was created by Cynthia has a strong interest in Salubria. the past president of the Brandy Kwitchoff of CJK Creative in Falls His daughter Gabriela is a historic Station Foundation and spoke at Church, VA. She is also the Ger- T preservation specialist. T Reunion 2011. T manna newsletter designer.

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Library Corner New Acquisitions New Hitt Papers Added to • Siegerlander und Wittgen- • The Transatlantic Challenge: Foundation Library steiner in der Neuen Welt German contribution to the An assortment of the papers of (Emigrants from Siegerland German-American partner- Jesse Martin Hitt (1852-1931) is • The Origin Of The Rehlsbach and Wittgenstein to the New ship in the cultural and a new acquisition in the Evelyn C. Family in Eisern (Rodgen), World) Donated by Margaret public relations spheres by Martin Library at the Germanna Nassau, Prussia The Geneal- Gerhard Professor Werner Weidenfeld Visitor Center. ogy Of The Railsback Family Donated by Marc Wheat In America by Glenn A Rails- • The First Germans in Ameri- This gift is a result of the careful back, III Donated by Glenn A. ca by Gary Carl Grassl Donated • Mass Media in the Federal research over the past year by our Railsback, III by Gary Carl Grassl Republic of Germany by Her- member Sandra Jean Williams mann Meyn Donated by Marc (Mrs. David A. Williams) of Wash- • The Broyles Family with • Anzhausen by Claus S. Wheat ington State. Index by Arthur Leslie Keith Kowallik Donated by Claus S. Kowallik • The German Resistance Jean is a Hitt descendant who • Genealogy of the Fishback went on the trip to Germany in • Generations: Kemper Free- Memorial Center Donated by Family the Descendants of Marc Wheat 2011. She told our three trustees Harman Fishback, the Emi- man, Jr. and the Freeman who were also on this trip of this grant With Additional Data Family by Robert Spector Do- • The Complete National Geo- large Germanna-related collection by Reuben Dewitt Fishback nated by Kemper Development graphic: 110 Years of National and volunteered to copy sections Company Geographic Magazine on CD- • Bering The Russian Discovery that would be helpful research ad- • Kemper Freeman, Sr. and the ROM (1888 – 1998) Donated ditions to the Foundation archives. of America by Orcutt Frost by Marc Wheat Donated by Cathi Clore Frost Bellevue Story by Robert F. Jesse Martin Hitt (Caleb b. Karolevitz Donated by Kemper SOME ITEMS NEEDED TO 1805, Martin b.1763, Harmon b. • Journal of a Voyage with Development Company IMPROVE THE LIBRARY 1721, Peter b.circa 1690) was born Bering, 1741-1742 by Georg Before Germanna by Johni in Martin County, Indiana, in 1852 Wilhelm Steller Donated by • The Rogue Republic: How Cerny and Gary J. Zimmerman, and graduated from Wesleyan Cathi Clore Frost Would-Be Patriots Waged the Numbers 1 and 3. Does anyone University in Middletown, Con- Shortest Revolution in Ameri- necticut. • Loudoun Heritage by Evelyn can History by William C. know if there are more than 10? Taylor Adams-Litton Our last volume is number 10. Hitt, his wife, and two sons set- Davis (Kemper family history) tled in Washington in 1889, where • Fredericksburg: Handbook Donated by Marc Wheat Broyles Family Newsletter by he became a leading citizen of the of Historic Fredericksburg • War at Our Doors: The Civil John K. Broyles. Missing issues state. Virginia War Diaries and Letters of the are number 37, Feb 1990; number Jesse Hitt was the Washington • Jamestown, The Buried Truth Bernard Sisters of Virginia 54, Dec 1992 and number 68, Apr State Librarian from 1905 until his by William M. Kelso by Rebecca Campbell Light 1995. death in 1931. He was also an ed- Donated by Marc Wheat ucator, superintendent of schools, • Forgotten Companions: The The National Geographic on CD- director of the National Education First Settlers of Spotsylvania • Cultural Life in the Federal ROM. Any CD-ROM after 1998 Association, and President of the County and Fredericksburgh Republic of Germany Donated and Maps on CD-ROM. National Association of State Li- Town (With Notes on Early by Marc Wheat braries. Land Use) by Paula S. Felder The Story of Germanna Descen- dants in Reunion at Siegen For- Hitt was an expert flower gar- dener and rose specialist. Reunion Planning from page 1 Williamsburg Visit from page 1 est Virginia 1958 and 1960. Ger- manna has poor copies of these He was a vestryman in the day’s activities, topped off by a expressed appreciation for the and would like original books. All Episcopal Church for 50 years special celebration occasion. fine examples of interior mold- other years are in library. T and a member of the Sons of the Sunday worship, led by ing and Georgian architecture American Revolution and Rotary. Navy Chaplain Gary Clore, that Salubria represents in Foundation members will not will take place at the Fort Ger- Piedmont Virginia and the ex- GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH be surprised to learn that geneal- manna/Enchanted Castle site. citement of discovering this un- Do you wonder what will ogy was one of his hobbies. The Details of the events, the known gem in Virginia. happen to your research? The selections from his papers that are speakers, and the registration From Salubria, the tour con- Germanna Foundation is pre- now in the Germanna archives re- materials will be in the mail tinued to the Inn at Kelly’s Ford pared to accept donated family flect that passion. and on the website in April. for lunch, Farley, and Little research, files and artifacts. When our volunteers have the Be sure to register early, to take Fork Episcopal Church. T Several large and small dona- opportunity to catalogue them, advantage of lower prices and tions have been made in the they will be available to all mem- a choice of hotel rooms. T past. These are in the library bers who would like to use them and available for research. when they visit the library. T

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New Faces at the Visitor Center

Karen Quanbeck, the Executive Karen spent her earlier career Director of the Germanna Foun- years in the computer systems in- dation, arrived in September 2011 dustry, with a capstone position as after Executive Director Frank a regional director for Apple Com- Turnage retired. puter Federal Systems Group. “I was nervous about follow- Karen received her MA in An- ing in Dr. Turnage’s footsteps,” thropology/ Archaeology from she confided. “He is an excellent Northern Arizona University, MS scholar, with such a fine reputa- in Systems Management from the tion, and the graciousness of a University of Southern California true gentleman. Yet, after my first and BA from the University of Vir- conversation with the board mem- ginia. bers, a long tour through the visi- Raised near Middleburg in tor’s center and a Loudoun County, four-hour hike in VA, she attributes the Siegen Forest, I her early fascina- was confident this tion with history Meet our wonderful staff members: Office Manager Barbara Bounds, Volunteer was the right place and archaeology Coordinator John Howard and Executive Director Karen Quanbeck to be.” to exploring the Prior to that she worked for John Howard, our volunteer Karen’s profes- 18th and 19th twenty years as an administrative coordinator, was born in Seattle sional experience century structures assistant, an accounting clerk, and and lived in Bremerton, Washing- includes 17 years and cemeteries in electronics purchasing. ton until 1966. in management on a neighboring From Pittsburgh, PA, she is He spent three years in the positions with farm. married to a Spotsylvania native, Army and then worked for the non-profit organi- Karen resides Gary, who is a dispatcher for a Navy in ship design until retire- zations. in Sperryville, VA trucking firm in Fredericksburg. ment 38 years later. Most recently, with her 15 year Together they have six children His career took him to Wash- she was the Di- old son, James. and three grandchildren. They live ington DC in 1966, where he lived rector of Develop- Their current at Lake of the Woods and enjoy its in Arlington and met his wife ment with Hos- projects are agility community activities. Ann. They have two married chil- pice of the Rapidan and from 2004 training with Duchy, their Aussie She enjoys the foundation and dren and three grandchildren. to 2009, the Executive Director of Shepherd and volunteering with looks forward to Germanna’s ex- John retired in 1993. In 1998 the Loudoun Museum in Lees- the . citing future. Her co-workers add they followed two Falls Church burg, VA. Barbara Bounds joined the that Barbara’s good cheer, hos- neighbors to Lake of the Woods. She worked as a professional foundation in September 2011 af- pitable nature, excellent organi- John came out of retirement to archaeologist in the Four Corners ter eight years of teaching foreign zational and planning skills, and work first for the Orange County region of the American Southwest language in the Culpeper and her marvelous baking, make her Visitor Center at Germanna in for six years. Spotsylvania public schools. wonderful to work with! 2004 and then subsequently stayed with the Germanna Foun- dation when Orange County Come along on the Rhine River Cruise! transferred its visitor operations. A valuable resource for our visi- You could still book a place on tors, John keeps the library orga- the Rhine River Cruise that de- nized and helps others research parts from Basel, Switzerland on their family history. September 2, 2012 and join Ger- When he is not working at the manna friends and relatives in fol- Center, he keeps busy stamp and lowing the route of our ancestors. beer can collecting. We are blessed They traveled in crowded to have such a knowledgeable and wooden vessels; we will travel in meticulous person on our staff. T luxury for seven nights aboard the Viking Helvetica, with its 99 out- side staterooms, sun deck, wi-fi service, local evening entertain- of the Netherlands. We will be in upon the stateroom chosen, but ment, and seven breakfasts, five four countries, and enjoy exqui- can run from $4,400 to $5,500, lunches, and seven dinners of Eu- site scenery in each. including round trip airfare from ropean gourmet food. Travelers will fly in to Basel and Washington-Dulles. Stops for land excursions in- be transferred from the airport to Please contact Germanna Foun- clude the Black Forest, Strasbourg, the boat, and at the end will be dation Trustee and Treasure Ray- France, Ruedesheim on the Rhine taken from the ship to the airport mond “Skip” Poole for additional in the heart of wine country, Co- for departure from Amsterdam. information at 1-888-877-2077. T logne, and a historic windmill area Pricing for the trip depends

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The Germanna Foundation’s Council of Advisors As The Germanna Foundation continues to bring recognition to the people of Germanna and their place in American history, we have looked to experts to help us tell the Germanna story, discover how life was lived in colonial America, and deepen German-American ties. We asked some special friends of the Foundation to formalize their relationship with us by agreeing to serve as member of our Council of Advisors. We would like to introduce some of them to you.

Frank Price serves as Chairman of Friends, plus Peabody Award division of of The Germanna Foundation’s winner The Tuskegee Airmen for Industries. Under his administra- Council of Advisors, and is a de- HBO. Mr. Price began his enter- tion, Kramer vs Kramer and Gan- scendant of Germanna colonists tainment career in television, join- dhi swept the Academy Awards. John Jacob Rector, John Fishback, ing in 1959 as In 1984, Price became Chairman and the Rev. Henry Haeger. Mr. a producer and writer. In 1973, he of the MCA Motion Picture Group Price is a member of the National was appointed President of Uni- and President of Universal Pic- Council of the Arts, and Chairman versal Television where his series tures. Successful films produced and CEO of Price Entertainment, included and . Five during his tenure included Out of Inc., where he has produced films years later, he became Chairman Africa and . T such as Shadowlands and A Circle and CEO of the motion picture

Dr. William M. Kelso is the fore- toric Landmarks Commission. Dr. Memorial Foundation, Inc., Char- most archaeologist in Early Ameri- Kelso has lectured throughout the lottesville). Queen Elizabeth of can history. He is the director of U.S. and Europe and has authored Great Britain has announced her archaeology for the Preservation or contributed to numerous books intention to make Dr. Kelso an Virginia Jamestown Rediscovery and articles on archaeology, in- Honorary Commander of the Or- archaeological project, and the cluding Jamestown, the Buried der of the British Empire (CBE), past director of archaeology at Truth (University of Virginia an honor awarded for especially Colonial Williamsburg’s Carter’s Press) and Archaeology of Thomas inventive and celebrated contribu- Grove, Monticello and Poplar For- Jefferson’s Monticello: Artifacts of tions to the recipient’s field.T est. He was also commissioner of Everyday Life in the Plantation archaeology for the Virginia His- Community (Thomas Jefferson

Kathleen Kilpatrick is a native al resource policy. Before coming Secretary for Policy, Management, Virginian and resident of Gooch- to the department, Ms. Kilpatrick and Budget from 1988-93. In 1984, land County. Ms. Kilpatrick has served in state government as Spe- she was confirmed by the United served as Director of the Depart- cial Assistant for Policy and Legis- States Senate to a six-year term ment of Historic Resources and lation to the Virginia Secretary of on the National Council on the State Historic Preservation Officer Natural Resources with oversight Humanities, and served as chair- for the Commonwealth of Virginia responsibilities for historic re- man of the Committee on General since February of 2001. Ms. Kilpat- sources, game and inland fisher- Programs with policy and grant- rick began at the department as ies, marine resources, state parks, making responsibilities for public Deputy Director in 1995, bringing and recreation. Her federal service programs conducted by muse- extensive experience in state and includes five years with the U.S. ums, historical societies, libraries, federal government and a broad Department of Interior as Senior radio, and television. T background in natural and cultur- Special Assistant to the Assistant

Paul S. Atkins, prior to founding er regulation that considers costs for Public Policy Research and a Patomak Global Partners, Mr. At- and benefits. He represented the trustee of the American Council kins served from July 2002 to Au- SEC at various meetings of the on Germany. A German-Ameri- gust 2008 as a Commissioner of US-EU Transatlantic Economic can, Mr. Atkins speaks French and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Council, the President’s Working German. T Commission. During his two Group on Financial Markets, the terms, Mr. Atkins advocated bet- World Economic Forum, and the ter transparency and consistency Transatlantic Business Dialogue. in the SEC’s decision-making and Mr. Atkins is a visiting scholar at enforcement activities and smart- the American Enterprise Institute

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A Tribute to Two Germanna Gentlemen

ongtime members of the Germanna Foundation in Angus McDonald B.C. Holtzclaw’s best-selling #5 LFoundation will be especially 1960 and served actively Green, a key figure on the Ancestry and Descent of sorry to learn of the recent deaths with pride until he moved in Piedmont pub- the 1714 Siegerland settlers. of two outstanding supporters of to North Carolina about a lishing circles, com- The Foundation extends its the Germanna Foundation. decade ago. munity leader, and heartfelt condolences to the fami- Newer members will appreci- A veteran of World War World War II veter- lies of these two grand Virginia ate that it has been superb figures II, Jimmie followed in his an who served un- gentlemen. T such as these who have sustained father’s footsteps as a lum- der Patton died in this organization for more than ber dealer. March 2012. half a century and helped it grow A gentle, quiet trustee, One of seven chil- to its present strength and influ- Jimmie worked behind the scenes, dren in a publishing family, Green ence. seeing needs and filling them, es- learned the printing business from James E. “Jimmie” Martin, pecially in his care childhood with his siblings and Trustee Emeritus, passed away for the Founda- absorbed a love of history at his at his home in tion’s land and family home Greenwood, where North Carolina its new Visitor the Marquis de Lafayette had been in January of Center. a visitor. 2012. He gave gen- His grandfather founded what J i m m i e , erously of his is now the Culpeper Star-Expo- We shall not cease from whose father, time, talent, and nent, and Green and his father exploration. And the end Edgar Payne means, taking published the Orange County Re- of all our exploring, will Martin was an great pride in view for decades. be to arrive where we active mem- his German heritage A longtime friend of The Ger- started, and know the ber since the as a Martin descendant from the manna Foundation, Green pub- place for the first time. foundation’s establishment in mining village of Muesen. lished many of the issues of The T.S. Eliot, The Four Quartets 1956, was elected a trustee of The Germanna Record, including Dr.

Giving the Gift of Membership A Geocache at Germanna By Barbara Price By Raymond “Skip” Poole I don’t think that I’m alone when Remember that For the Germanna Foun- us to buildings/parks/ I say that being the genealogy nut giving the Gift of dation members who are areas/monuments that in your family can be very lonely Membership to The Germanna geocachers, check out we did not know about. and right now my only prospect to Foundation doesn’t mean that you GC3EXQ3, just recently Not everyone knows keep this going is my six-year-old are limited to family members. published. about The Germanna granddaughter!!! Give the Gift of Membership to Find it during your Foundation, so look- So, when I was considering giv- people like Perry Cabot, so sup- next visit to the Visitor ing for this cache will ing the Gift of Membership to the portive and so deserving. Center. For the muggles out there, turn into a learning experience Germanna Foundation, I thought The Gift of Membership can the website www.geocaching.com for many. For example, the sec- of a person who has been a sup- also be given to your local his- explains the geocaching phenom- ond person to find the Germanna porter of the Foundation for many, torical society and/or library to enon enjoyed by thousands of cache grew up near Siegen, Ger- many years, Perry Cabot. spread the word about the very people all over the world. many. T He has helped us in so many colorful history of the Germanna My wife Joy Poole and I so Email me with questions at ways and has taken the time to family—and that gift is even tax enjoy looking for caches that take [email protected] speak to the travelers on the First deductible! T Colony Tour for several years, been a speaker at the conference, Tenth Germany Trip Set to Depart June 5 and continues to research the Little Fork Colony. I am pleased For the tenth consecutive summer, a group of Germanna members will to say that he has taken me, along board a plane at Dulles to visit the homes of their Germanna ancestors. with Katharine and Madison Horst Schneider, our trustee in Siegen, and trip guides Madison Brown, Russell Hitt and Don and Katharine Brown have the itinerary in place and look forward to Tharpe, on explorations of the another successful adventure on the ancestral trail. Jacob Holtzclaw land grant on In- Freudenberg in the Siegerland, Rockenhausen in the Palatinate, and dian Run. Eppingen in the Kraichgau will be bases for overnights. All of this is amazing to me Old friends in the Siegerland are prepared to welcome us once more, because Perry Cabot is not a Ger- including Werner Hoffmann-Gassner, who has made more wonder- manna descendant, but he loves ful village coats of arms for our visitor center. history and he especially loves the Friends in familiar villages of the Clore, Broyles, Wilhoit, Kafer, and history of his own town, Jefferson- Yager families look forward to our arrival and have planned their usual ton, Virginia. warm welcome for our group. We will report on the trip at Reunion! T

The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, Inc. Use of Original Documents in Germanna Research: Who were the Second (1717) Germanna Colonists that arrived aboard the Scott?

Gemmingen Departure List Spotswood’s Sued by Spotswood Proof of Importation Patented Land 12 July 1717i Importation Listii 1724-1726iii stating 1717 arrivaliv 24 June 1726v Conrad Amburgevi Conrad Amberger Andrew Bellenger Christopher Parlur Attempts to identify members wife Pauera of the Second or 1717 Matthias Beller vii Germanna Colony have been Pals Blankebucher Balthazer Blankenbucher Balthasar Blankenbucher made using a vari ety of Margaret Blankebucher sources over the years. The Mattilas Blankebucher Mathias Blankenbucher Matthias Blankenbucher number of this group has been Anna Maria Blankebucher given variously as seventy-odd Hans Jerich Blankebucher or about eighty Germans Hans Nicholas Blankebucher Nicholas Blankenbucher Nicholas Blankenbucher Applonia Blankebucher however there are more Zacharias Blankebucher candidates than this. To Jacob Bryoll narrow the candidates, this John Bryol John Bryoll John Prial/Brial chart provides a side-by-side wife Ursley comparison of these sources son Conrad and those named in each to daughter Elizabeth identify who arrive d aboard Jacob Crigler Jacob Kruglerviii the Scott in 1717 O.S. Cos Jacob Fleshman Cyracus Fleshman Cyriacus Fleischman Anna Parva Fleshman ~ Cathi Clore Frost Maria Catherina Fleshman John Peter Fleshman Michael Holt Michel Holt Hans Herren Burgud John Harnsbergerix wife Anna Purve son Stephen Wof Michael Kafer Michael Kaifer Michael Kaffer Andrew Kerker wife Margeritta daughter Barbara Hans Michael Klaar Hans Michael Cloar Michael Clore Michael Clore wife Maria Barbara Anna Maria Parva Cloar daughter Agnes Margaretha Agnis Margaret Cloar son Andreas Andreas Claos Cloar son Hans Georg Hans Jerick Cloar Michael Cook Michael Cook Michell Cook Michael Cookx Mary Cook wife Mary George Moyerxi George Meyer John Motz John Motz xii wife Maria Pelona Hans Michael Mihlekherxiii Hans Michael Milker wife Sophia Catharina Sophia Catherina Milker daughter Anna Margaretha daughter Anna Catharina wife’s sister [not named] Maria Parva Milker Phillip Paulitz Philip Paulitz wife Rose daughter Margaret daughter Katherin Hans Jerich Chively George Scheible George Scheible Maria Clara Chively Anna Martha Chively Anna Elisabetha Chively Anna Maria Chively Henrich Schluctor Hans Michael Schmidt Hans Michel Schmidt Michael Smith Michael Smith wife Anna Margaretha Anna Parva Schmidt son Hans Michael Hans Michael Schmidt son Christoph father-in-law [not named] mother-in-law [not named]

Gemmingen Departure List Spotswood’s Sued by Spotswood Proof of Importation Patented Land 12 July 1717 Importation List 1724-1726 stating 1717 arrival 24 June 1726 Matthaus Schmidt Matthew Smith Matthias Smithxiv wife Regina Catharina wife Katherina son Matthaus daughter Anna Margretha Henry Snyder Hendrick Snyder Henry Snyder Henry Schneider wife Dorothy John Tomerxv Hans Jerich Ots George Utz George Utz Parva Ots Ferdinandus Sylvanus Otsxvi Anna Louisa Otsxvii Joseph Weber Joseph Weber wife Susanna Susanna Weber son Hans Dietrich Hans Frederick Weber daughter Sophia Maria Sophia Weber Wabburie Weber Hans Jerich Wegman Anna Maria Wegman Maria Margaret Wegman Maria Wegman Nicholas Jeager Nicholas Yeager Nicholas Yager wife Mary son Adam daughter Mary Christopher Zimmerman Christopher Cimberman wife Elizabeth son John son Andrew

i Gemmingen Parish Register, Toten 1691-1729: 24-25. Available from: Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, Inc., http://www.germanna.org/tng. Although others are named on the Gemmingen Departure List, they are not found in Virginia records and are not included here. ii Virginia Land Office Patent Book 14: 382 [Spotswood patent dated 11 April 1732]. Available from: Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, Inc., http://www.germanna.org/tng. iii Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book 1724-1730, County Clerk’s Office, Spotsylvania Court House. As discussed in John Blankenbaker, ed., Beyond Germanna, Chadds Ford, PA, http://www.germanna.com/ and John Blankenbaker, Germanna Record #18: The Second Germanna Colony and Other Pioneers, Locust Grove, VA: Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, Inc., 2008. iv Ibid. v Virginia Land Office Patent Book 12: 474-484. Available from: Library of Virginia, Virginia Memory, Digital Collections, http://www.virginiamemory.com/. William Cimberman (Zimmerman/Carpenter) also patented land this date however stated in his head right application that he came in 1721. vi It is uncertain if any family arrived in Virginia with Conrad Amberger. vii Joint patent with Matthias Smith. viii Joint patent with Michael Cook. ix Joint patent with John Motz. x Joint patent with Jacob Krugler. xi Family also found in Virginia records are wife Anna Barbara and children Christoph(er), Johann Melchoir (Michael), Maria Susannah and Catharina Barbara. xii Joint patent with John Harnsberger. xiii Apparently the two eldest Mühleckher daughters died and a third was born en route to Virginia. xiv Joint patent with Matthias Beller. xv Joint patent with Michael Tomer. Although the surname appears on the patent as Tomer it is actually Thomas. It is presumed Michael was born in Virginia and that the two sons claimed land in right of their father who was deceased. Family that came to Virginia with Hans Wendel Thomas aka John Thomas included father Johannes Thoma, mother Anna Maria Blanckenbühler (married second to Wolf Michael Käfer) and sister Anna Magdalena Thomas. xvi This listing has been determined to be two separate people, Ferdinand Utz and his stepsister Maria Sabina Charlotta Barbara Volck. xvii Louisa Elisabetha Volck is listed with the surname of her stepfather.

Additional sources: • Karl Diefenbacher and Klaus Rössler. Ortissippenbuch Oberöwisheim 1648-1900 und Neuenbürg 1785-1900. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Zentralstell für Personen- und Familiengeschichte, 1995. • Gary J. Zimmerman and Johni Cerny. Before Germanna #2: The Ancestry of the Clore, Kaifer and Thomas Families. Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1990. • Gary J. Zimmerman and Johni Cerny. Before Germanna #5: The Ancestry of the Scheible, Peck, Miller, Smith and Holt Families. Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1990. • Gary J. Zimmerman and Johni Cerny. Before Germanna #6: The Ancestry of the Broyles, Paulitz, Moyer and Motz Families. Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1990. • Gary J. Zimmerman and Johni Cerny. Before Germanna #8: The Ancestry of the Snyder, Amburger, Kerker and Kapler Families. Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1990. T 7

Virginia Forum Features Panel of VFH Grant to Germanna Salubria Experts The Germanna German Protestants Foundation is the to the Virginia fron- The Virginia Forum, an an- Miller’s topic was “The Early grateful recipient a tier, and the per- nual conference of top scholars History and Settlement of the Cen- grant from the Vir- manent settlements researching Virginia’s history, tral Piedmont in the Region of Sa- ginia Foundation they created in Fau- featured a panel presentation of lubria.” Kraus spoke on “The Lady for the Humani- quier, Culpeper, and research relating to Salubria, the and The Parson: A Biographical ties for a long-term Madison counties Germanna Foundation’s excep- and Architectural Historical Con- interpretive exhibit are also examined in tionally fine mid-18th century text for Salubria.” Harnsberger’s for the Brawdus Martin Germanna the exhibit. Salubria and its con- brick plantation house. subject was “A Comparative Visitor Center. nection with the Spotswoods and This year’s prestigious Virginia Analysis of Salubria with Three This grant provides $3,000 to- with the German settlers is also a Forum convened at James Madi- Comparable Virginia Houses,” and wards the costs of fabricating and focus, as is the history of the area son University, Harrisonburg, VA, Brenner’s paper was “Salubria: An installing the exhibit in 2012. during the Civil War. on March 29-31. interpretation of A previous grant from VFH Numerous historic documents, Foundation its garden and of $10,000 made possible the re- portraits, maps, and photographs First Vice Presi- landscape heri- search and design of the exhibit. of rare artifacts are included dent Dr. Katha- tage.” Former Trustee Emeritus John among the panel illustrations, as rine L. Brown The confer- Pearce and First Vice President well as photographs of historic brought togeth- ence offered Katharine L. Brown prepared the churches and villages in Germany er the panel of these repre- exhibit script as professional vol- associated with the Germanna set- researchers who sentatives of unteers and Cheryl Lyon of LDA tlers. have worked on the Germanna creations, an experienced exhibit The VFH grant is a matching aspects of Sa- Foundation the designer, prepared the design and grant, which means the Founda- lubria over the opportunity to construction plans for the exhibit. tion must raise another $3,000 to past year and introduce the The exhibit panels, which will apply to the fabrication and instal- submitted a scholarly world hang on the five walls of the ex- lation of the panels. proposal to the to our excep- hibit gallery in the pentagonal Contributions in any amount, committee plan- tional property building, will cover the history of small or large, are welcome for ning the 2012 and thus to the settlers who came to German- that purpose. conference. The gain the re- na in 1714 and 1717, and those Simply send a check to the conference or- spect the prop- who came later to join these pio- Foundation office with “vfh exhib- ganizers liked the proposal and erty deserves as one of Virginia’s neers. it match” on the memo line. Your invited our group to participate. outstanding Georgian plantation Their backgrounds in the vari- tax-deductible contribution will be The four researchers who pre- houses and as one of the earliest ous German states, the role of Lt. gratefully acknowledged. T pared papers were Ann L. Miller, and finest houses in the Pied- Gov. Spotswood in bringing these Historian with the Virginia Cen- mont. ter for Transportation Innovation Between putting together the and Research; Nancy Kraus, an panel in the fall and its actuality Nature Discovery Program at independent scholar in the field in the spring, Katharine Brown, of architectural history; Douglas the moderator, had to go to Eng- Salubria Harnsberger, AIA, of Legacy Ar- land and Sonia Brenner moved to chitecture; and Sonia Brenner, California. In their places, Trustee With the repair and stabiliza- landscape architect and recipient Kathy Ellis moderated the panel tions projects underway at Salu- of the 2010 Will Rieley Fellowship and Dale Sayers, Chair of the bria this spring, we are moving of the Garden Club of Virginia to Salubria Garden Committee, pre- our educational programs out study Salubria’s gardens. sented Sonia’s paper. T of doors so the public can enjoy Salubria’s wonderful natural re- sources. A series of Nature Discovery Programs will be held with a small admission fee included. The Nature Discovery Pro- gram at Salubria will open with a “Breakfast with the Birds” at 7:30 American Bald Eagle photographed am, Saturday, May 5. flying over Salubria, October 2011 Dr. Brian Moores, a life-time birder, will lead the walk during this spring warbler migration season. A light breakfast on the grounds will follow. Culpeper citizens were encouraged to participate in the 2012 Great Backyard Bird Count during February (birdcount.org). Future Nature Discovery Programs at Salubria being considered are geology, tree identification, cloud identification, and star gazing.T

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Attend the 55th Annual Conference & Reunion Celebrating The Women of Germanna July 13-15, 2012 Culpeper, Virginia

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Friday, July 13 Saturday July 14 Sunday, July 15

First Colony Tour: Enjoy a pilgrimage Historical & Genealogical Conference Worship Service and Tour at Fort to Germanna sites in Fauquier and 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Germanna/Enchanted Castle Culpeper Counties including Clovelly, Archaeological Site, 10:00 am a Kemper home in Warrenton, and Special Session: a historic Culpeper County farm The Women of Germanna, Dr. Katharine with Germanna connections. Lunch Brown at Spillman Park in Jeffersonton, Session I: location of the Little Fork Colony. • Germanna 101, John Blankenbaker Second Colony Tour: Tour of a Crigler • “Iss, was gar ist...”: Foodways of the farm, the original land grants at German Peasant, Karen Becker Mount Pony, the Kemper Mansion in • How to Write Your Story, Part II, Maxine Madison, and original land grants in Weaver Crane Madison County. Lunch at Hebron Session II: Lutheran Church. • The Germanna Descendant Database, History Hike: Learn more about the Cathi Clore Frost • Culpeper County in the War of 1812, Lt. Watch your mailbox cultural landscape of the Germanna for the complete settlers. Explore the Siegen Forest, and Col. Myron E. “Mike” Lyman its archaeological and historic sites. • What Do We Really Know About Butler conference brochure Spotswood Thompson? Dale Sayers and registration In the evening, we’ll gather for a BBQ information. dinner at Salubria. Session III: • Austrian Origins of Some Germanna Colonists, John Blankenbaker Please visit our website • History of the Elk Run–Germantown-Cedar www.germanna.org Run Community, Kimberly Abe • Researching Female Ancestors, Karen or call 540-423-1700 to Jensen learn more. Kids Camp at Salubria, 8:15 am to 3:45 pm We hope to see The Germanna Foundation’s Annual Meeting, you there! 3:30 pm Dinner, Silent & Live Auction and a Very Special Celebration at Tuscany Hall, 6:00 pm

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Restoring Salubria continued from page 1 of the displaced chimney bricks roof load. Colonial Williamsburg’s Wythe were brought down to grade in The historic rafters will be re- House, James Madison’s Mont- buckets, where they were cleaned lieved of the ongoing roof stresses, pelier, George Mason’s Gunston of mortar and stacked for their and preserved-in-place for future Hall, Washington’s Mount Ver- eventual reuse. architectural historians to observe non and Historic Kenmore in About 30% of the brick were and analyze. Fredericksburg to observe “best cracked or damaged beyond reuse conservation and restoration prac- by the quake’s actions, so a mix tices” as these institutions have of matching replica brick will be applied them. required for the two chimneys’ re- The roof restoration projects construction. executed by Peter Post, Historic In anticipation of the chimney Roofer, at Montpelier, Mt. Vernon reconstruction work that is sched- and Gunston Hall has provided uled to begin on April 15, 2012, us with exemplary models for the the Germanna Foundation placed kind of high-quality decorative an order in January for three thou- Repairing the Quake-induced wood shingle work that we shall sand sand-molded, handmade, Stress Cracks in Salubria’s Brick achieve soon at Salubria. (photo oversize brick with Old Carolina Walls below) Brick in Salisbury, N.C. Lateral and vertical earth- These custom-made bricks quake forces moving through a will closely match Salubria’s origi- solid brick wall often will produce nal chimney brick in size, texture diagonal stress cracks, as seen in and color. the above photo. The reconstruction work on In this particular example the two chimneys is expected to along a Second Floor partition take approximately two months, wall, the bricks pulled apart about which means that the chimneys’ an inch, leaving a continuous di- The existing decorative shin- elegant twenty-foot-high profile agonal line of severed bricks and gles on Salubria’s roof date back above the roofline should be fully localized plaster damage. to a 1982 installation, so they are visible again for everyone to enjoy Salubria’s brick wall stress over three decades old now. by mid-June. crack restoration work will be- We have found evidence in gin in April of 2012, after the last Repairing the Fractured the attic that several of the historic freeze of winter. Roof Rafters rafters suffered significant water All of the fractured wall bricks Quake damage to the original damage from the prolonged rain- across the cracks will be removed circa 1757 attic roof rafters was water leaks through the roof. and replaced with matching less obvious than the chimney de- The Germanna Foundation whole bricks. struction. has committed to repairing the The stress crack cavities with- damage to the Salubria’s exquisite in the walls will be filled with a heavy timber roof structure and to special casein liquefied mortar in- installing a new decorative cedar jected into the wall cavities. shingle roof this summer, from Price Masonry’s lead preser- June through September. vation mason Jimmy Price has Russell and Joan Hitt, and promised to give us another of HITT Contracting, Inc. have gen- his signature restoration demon- erously made a challenge grant of strations using the casein injec- The above photo shows proj- $195,000 to ensure the stabiliza- tion process, so that all those who ect Germanna member Robert tion and conservation work be- wish to learn firsthand about this Ellis pointing to one of seven frac- gins as soon as possible. masonry conservation technique tured rafters in the attic. The frac- “To everything there is a sea- may benefit from his expertise. tures all were located just below son,” Ecclesiastes tells us. So, this We will announce the day and the heavy purlin structural mem- season - this year - is Salubria’s time of the demonstration (some- ber at the rafters’ midspan. “time to build up.” time in May) on the Germanna Instead of simply removing The Germanna Foundation Website. and replacing these seven broken respectfully solicits your contri- rafters, however, the Germanna Researching “Best Conservation bution, at whatever level you can Foundation will repair them in and Restoration Practices” for help to match the HITT Challenge situ and restore to their original Salubria’s Upcoming Roof Grant and counteract the destruc- locations prior to the earthquake’s Restoration Work tive forces of the Mineral Earth- dislocation. The Salubria Restoration De- quake. Salubria’s preservation New “sister” rafters will be in- sign Team of Legacy Architec- depends now on our collective serted adjacent to each of the re- ture, LLC and HITT Contracting response. T paired rafters to assume the active has made recent field trips to Germanna.org T 10

Germantown Property Lines, c. 1720s are Present Today

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President Marc Wheat greeted Priscilla Grayson (Mrs. Cary Grayson, Jr.) on her recent visit to our Visitor Center. The Grayson family owned Jimmy Price and Jeffrey Price of Price Masonry, Inc. and Virginia Lime Works, Salubria from 1853 to 2000, when the family donated the property to Madison Heights, VA demonstrate how to make correct lime mortar for historic The Germanna Foundation. Salubria at the Restoration Symposium in October.

Jason Whitehead of Colonial Williamsburg shows symposium attendees bricks were made when Salubria was built..

Mitch Filipowicz of HITT Contracting (left) talks with President Marc Wheat, Trustee Bruce Davis and Executive Director Karen Quanbeck about the planned restoration work at Salubria.

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