Friday, September 12, 2008

Program Announcement: German Immigration to Ohio (Brown-Bag Lunch Series)

Bring your lunch and join us on Wednesday, September 17, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Library Program Room was we explore topics in local history. Becky Hill, Head Librarian of the Hayes Presidential Center, will discuss the German roots of a large percentage of Northwest Ohio residents. Germans in this area came mostly from two different migrations - one usually through Pennsylvania in the 1700s; the other direct from Germany in the 1800s. She explains the differences in the people, the trips, and their heritage. Registration is requested but not required. To register, call 419-625-3834 and press 0 to speak with a switchboard operator (9-5, Monday-Friday) or press Option 6 to leave a message.

2 comments:

someone said...

Do we know who the men are in this photo?

Sandusky Library Archives Research Center said...

We know that one of the men (probably the man standing behind the others) was Christian Stubig. More about him here: http://sanduskyhistory.blogspot.com/2008/07/die-gartenlaube.html