Introduction
On December 13, 2019, I received the following email from Jerry Knight, fellow member of the Brunswick History Commission: “I was speaking with Jim Politis [of Beans in the Belfry] last night and he had a great suggestion. It is to do a history of the people that donated windows to the Church at Beans then they would have a reception for the family members. I will photo the plaques on Saturday and then we can get the HC involved.”
Having already enjoyed doing some research on other families in Brunswick from this same time period (people buried in the Old Berlin Cemetery), Jerry’s invitation ignited a fire under me, and I set out to work immediately (even though my wife suggested I wait until after the holidays). I was consumed by the task, and by the first of January (after the holidays), the majority of the work had been done. I spent the ensuing weeks polishing up what I had found.
My major sources of information were: • Genealogical Abstracts from The Brunswick Herald (1891-1910), by Patricia B. Duncan • U.S. Census records • FindaGrave.com, which occasionally contained obituaries and names of family members. • Ancestry.com records (draft registration, marriage records, etc.) • FamilySearch.org – family relationships submitted by individuals who have done research of their own. • Interviews with surviving family members and visits to cemeteries.
Disclaimer: All information contained herein is based on information from the above sources, and is only as accurate as those sources. The dates may be off by a year or two due to rounding off. More information may surface later, and I welcome any information that may shed more information on the lives of these good people. This has been an enjoyable journey as I feel I have gotten to know these people well.
Wayne Allgaier Brunswick, MD {wallgaier@me.com) June 2020 Note: Not all of these people were members of the Reformed Church in Brunswick. Windows were dedicated to them by family members who belonged to this church. -1-
