From Rick, the interior of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Watertown, Nebraska, where now only a marker indicates the location of the alter those many years ago.
Information and updates on the lives and for the descendants of Gustav Jahn and his wife Dorothea von Dieskau. This includes their children with the surnames Jahn, Kuhlmann and Rahn.
Gustav Jahn
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Fritz Jahn Art
Fritz was Uncle to Jack, Dora, Richard, Paul and Erich. A subset of his work, the watercolors, has been published here: Click
Sunday, April 17, 2011
New Letter from 1911
Here's one of the discoveries from the gathering in Chattanooga - a letter from Konrad's brother-in-law, Rev. Karl Kuhlmann, dated August 1, 1911. Here is the first page: as written, as transcribed and as translated.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Lookout Mountain School
What an impressive operation! Erich Jahn and this community built a school that continues its legacy of excellence to this day. Inside, a portrait of Erich with his two grandchildren, Dan and Paul.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Friday Evening
The visit got off to a great start with dinner at Niko's in Chattanooga. From left, clockwise, Rick, Roger, Janna, Suzie, Hayden, Dan, David, Jackie, Paul, Paul, Karen, Mike.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
We Made It and It Was Great!
Stay tuned! Follow this blog if you're not already. Ten of Konrad's great-grandchildren gathered in Chattanooga last weekend. Here's part of the city from the vantage point of one of our excursions.
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