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The SCHÖMBS FAMILIENTREFFEN 2015
For the fourth time the cousins of the Schömbs family came together from the
far reaches of the Globe (France, Canada, Australia, Israel, the United States and Germany). It was the largest group of Ausländer (foreigners) we have had. In all 49 people came from outside Germany for the party. A few were Germans living abroad but more than 40 were citizens of other countries. In all about 150 family members participated in the Familientreffen (family meeting).
Friday twentyfive of us went to Wahlheimer Hof, Undenheim, Laubenheim and Zornheim. We then toured the cellars at CHATEAU SCHEMBS and tasted the wines. Dinner was at the Sandwiese where many of us were staying. Saturday morning half the group went to Heidelberg and the Castle while the rest visited the Dom in Worms, then went to Freinsheim for a private showing of the sculptures of Walter and Eckhard Schembs and the light painting of Johannes Schembs. Saturday afternoon and evening was the main party at CHATEAU SCHEMBS. Sunday we went on a river cruise down the Rhein
(the German spelling),
enjoying the views of medieval castles and picturesque villages along the
riverbank. We finished the day with a wonderful dinner in Oppenheim and then more merriment back at the Sandwiese.
- Click Here to see the participant list. Most of the attendees are on the list.
- If you would like high resolution copies of some of the Fotos, Click Here.
Steve Mohr and others took many wonderful pictures.
- We have no definitive plans for another Treffen but will certainly consider another in several years.
Click for the Article in the Worms newspaper about Schömbs 2015
in English oder auf Deutsch. But remember, the reporter has many of the facts wrong!
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Zum vierten Mal kamen die Cousinen und Cousins der Schömbs-Familie aus weiten Teilen des Erdballs (Frankreich, Kanada, Australien, Israel, den USA und Deutschland) zusammen. Es war die größte Gruppe von Ausländern, die wir bisher hatten. Insgesamt kamen 49 Personen von außerhalb Deutschlands zur Party. Einige waren im Ausland lebende Deutsche, aber mehr als 40 waren Bürger anderer Länder. Insgesamt nahmen etwa 150 Familienmitglieder am Familientreffen teil.
Freitags fuhren 25 von uns nach Wahlheimer Hof, Undenheim, Laubenheim und Zornheim. Anschließend besuchten wir die Keller des CHATEAU SCHEMBS und probierten die Weine. Das Abendessen gab es in der "Sandwiese", wo die meisten von uns wohnten.
Am Samstagmorgen fuhr die Hälfte der Gruppe nach Heidelberg und zum Schloss, während der Rest den Dom in Worms besuchte und dann für eine private Besichtigung der Ausstellung von Skulpturen von Walter und Eckhard Schembs und den Lichtzeichnungen von Johannes Schembs nach Freinsheim fuhr.
Samstagnachmittag und -abend war die große Party im CHATEAU SCHEMBS. Sonntags unternahmen wir eine Rhein-Schifffahrt und genossen die Aussicht auf mittelalterliche Burgen und pitoreske Ortschaften entlang des Ufers. Wir beendeten den Tag mit einem tollen Abendessen in Oppenheim und zurück in der "Sandwiese", mit viel Heiterkeit.
- Hier klicken, um die Teilnehmer-Liste zu sehen. Die meisten Teilnehmer sind auf der Liste.
- Wenn Ihr hochauflösende Kopien einiger Fotos möchtet Hier klicken.
Steve Mohr und andere haben viele wunderschöne Fotos vom Wochenende gemacht.
- Wir haben noch keine konkreten Pläne für ein neues Treffen gemacht, aber wir ziehen es ganz sicher in einigen Jahren in Betracht.
Hier klicken für den Artikel aus der Wormser Zeitung zu Schömbs 2015 in Englisch oder auf Deutsch.
Aber bitte bedenken, der Reporter liefert einige falsche Fakten!
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Most of the Fotos will enlarge, if you Click (or double click) them
Die meisten Fotos lassen sich vergrößern, wenn man KLICKT (oder doppelt klickt).
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Friday, 19 June 2015:
Freitag, 19 Juni 2015:
Wahlheimer Hof
Undenheim
Laubenheim
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The Ausländer (foreigners) begin to gather for the trip to Wahlheimer Hof, Undenheim and Laubenheim. Standing in front of the home of Walter and Martina Schembs. |
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| First we visited the home of the Ruzyckis in Wahlheimer Hof, formerly the home of Johann Mattäus Schömbs (*1710 Undenheim, +1780 Wahlheimerhof). Wahlheim and Wahlheimer Hof played a large role in the history of the Schömbs family and its emigrants. Click to read more. |
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In the yard at Wahlheimer Hof, Mimi and Craig Mortensen with Cindy Schoenhart |
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| Arrival at Undenheim, home of Zacharias (*1645, +1707) and Anna Magdalena Schömbs (*1646, +1716) |
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The first inhabitation of Undenheim was in 767 (only three digits)! |
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| Jim Schembs thanks Reinhold Sittel, former Bürgermeister (mayor) of Undenheim, for welcoming us again |
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Traditional picture on the steps of the Rathaus |
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| Beautiful fresco on this home. Click to view it. |
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Nr. 3 Kirchgäßchen, home of Peter Schömbs, his son Konrad, and Konrad's
daughter Anna Elisabeth and her husband Valentin Benz, from 1716 until
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| Nr. 6 Alzeyer
Straße, home of Heinrich Schömbs, his son Johann, Johann's nephew
Johann, and his son Johann from 1732 until the early 1800's. |
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St. Albans Hof, the former home of Zacharias Schömbs |
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| Reinhold Schembs and Monika Schoembs renew their acquaintance with Herr Schwamb, the present owner of St. Albans Hof |
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The foundation stone of St. Albans Hof indicating the first construction in 1616, only 399 years ago! |
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| Pamela and Jim Schembs, Reinhold Schembs, Monika Schoembs, Steve Mohr, Irene Schembs and Martin Schoembs |
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Beverly Watson, Mary Rotering and Steve Mohr -- The Münzenbergers from Undenheim! |
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| A hint of things to come |
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A stop at the School |
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| Maria Himmelfahrt Catholic Church, Undenheim |
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Plaque commemorating the historic home in the Frankische (French) style at Nr. 6 Schulstraße. See next picture. |
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| Nr. 6 Schulstraße, home of Johann Mathäus Schömbs, his son Joh. Peter, his son Joh. Viermund, his son Joh. II Viermund, and his son Friedrich Josef. Five generations of Schömbs lived in the home from 1726 until about 1900! |
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Mittagessen beim Tante Anna (lunch at Aunt Anna's) |
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| Look! Kathy Joyce ordered Schnitzel! |
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The Laubenheimers went to Laubenheim from Undenheim. This is a view of Holy Mary Catholic Church in Laubenheim from the Cemetery. |
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| The main entrance to Holy Mary Church |
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Across the street from Holy Mary, Jacky Cramb stands in front of one of the homes of the Bingers in the 19th Century. |
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| And the Münzenbergers went to Zornheim, birthplace of Joh. Balthasar Münzenberger (*1718) who married Maria Katharina Schömbs (*1720) creating the Münzenberger Line |
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The Münzenberger Winery in Zornheim, Andreas Münzenberger proprietor |
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| Back to Herrnsheim and Chateau Schembs |
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Arno Schembs leads a tour of the vineyard, discussing growing grapes with Pat Watson, Ernie Mortensen and Jesse Werkman |
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| Welcome to Chateau Schembs |
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And meet meine Frau Mieke! |
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| Beverly Watson, Mary Rotering, Cheryl Peterson, Pat Watson, Rob Cramb, Martin and Monika Schoembs |
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Jacky Cramb, Alyssa Neis, Jesse, Julia and Kate Werkman |
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| Arno leads a tour of the cellar |
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Some of my best wines |
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| One more down the hatch -- Linda Hatch that is |
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Abendessen (dinner) at the Gästehaus Sandwiese, and more cousins |
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Saturday, 20 June 2015:
Samstag, 20 Juni 2015:
The Worms Dom (Cathedral)
Private Exhibition of the works of Eckhard,
Walter and Johannes Schembs
Heidelberg and The Castle
Familientreffen at Chateau Schembs
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Click for the article in the Worms
Newspaper about Schömbs 2015
auf Deutsch
or in English |
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| The Wormser Dom is awe inspiring |
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With mammoth sculptural scenes on the walls |
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| The Schembs Clan exhibiting at Galerie Zulauf, Freinsheim |
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And with the Navi, everyone found their way -- Cindy Schoenhart, Martin Schoembs, Craig and Mimi Mortensen, Monika Schoembs and Ernie Mortensen |
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| The town of Freinsheim was very picturesque |
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With historic relics everywhere |
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| What is your family crest? |
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Just another pedestrian walkway in Freinsheim |
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| Monika Schoembs was getting into it |
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Eckhard Schembs greets us at the Galerie Zulauf entrance |
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| Walter Schembs sculps in wood and often then into Bronz |
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Kathy Schembs Joyce is getting her goat |
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| Dancing Birds |
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Light Painting by Johannes Schembs while bird walks by |
To see more of the works by Walter and Eckhard Schembs and several other Schömbs artists, go to the pulldown menu at "More Stuff" in the Navigation Bar above and select "Art". Click on their names and you will Link to their websites.
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| Cindy Schoenhart, Elizabeth Ferguson, Bob Schembs, Kathy and Jeff Joyce and Jacky Cramb -- all wondering what Walter's bronzes are looking at (dangling preposition) |
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Linda Hatch checking out Larry's lunch |
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| Clémence, Alain and Christiane Schömbs at the Heidelberg Castle |
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Ancient Portal to the City of Heidelberg |
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Kate and Trey Turner with Beautiful Classic German
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A portion of the Heidelberg Castle |
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| The Family (or much of it) |
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Reinhold introduces his family -- wife Irene and daughters Katharina and Christine |
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| Monika Kleinkauf, Ingolf and Michaela Busch, Pamela Schembs, Rainer and Doris Busch |
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Larry Hatch and Jay Schembs |
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| Lene Jäger, Peter Röß, Franz Röß, Gisela, Anke Hendriksma, Anja and Emma Jäger |
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Martina and Johannes Schembs, Maritta and Patrick Schneider |
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| Gerlinde Guayasamin and Monika Schoembs |
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Claudia and Stefan Edel |
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| Soufian and Amira Madi, .........., Angelika Madi and Franz Röß |
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Clémence and Eric Schömbs, Luise and Andreas Mueller, David New, Pia Mueller, Alain and Christiane Schömbs |
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| Evi Lottermann, Brittany and Ben Streicher, Linda Hatch, Marion New, Mechthild Streicher, Daniel New, Madeleine and Markus Lotterman. |
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Peter Röß and Gisela |
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| Pat Watson and granddaughters Katie Turner and Ingrid Watson |
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Julia Werkman, Alyssa Neis, Jesse and Kate Werkman |
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| Front: Marion New and Evi Klabes, Back: Daniel and David New |
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Jim Schembs addresses the throng auf Deutsch |
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| Front: Donovan Watson, Trey Turner, Ingrid and Beverly Watson, Katie Turner. Back: Ann and Robb Turner, Pat, Steve and Angi Watson |
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Monika and Jakob Schembs, Ernie Mortensen |
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| Front: Arlene Palmberg and Kathy Joyce, Back: Andrew Palmberg, Bob Schembs and Jeff Joyce |
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Donovan Watson, Trey Turner, Clémence Schömbs,
Katie Turner and Ingrid Watson |
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Ernie, Mimi and Craig Mortensen |
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| Cindy Schoenhart |
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Larry and Linda Hatch |
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| Karl Grosser, Magda and Oliver Schömbs |
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Eric, Alain and Christiane Schömbs, Christine Koenen and Andreas |
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| Monika and Martin Schoembs |
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Luzia Fuhry |
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| Anke Hendriksma and Eckhard Schembs |
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Lot-O-Cousins |
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| Jim, Pamela, Jay and Robert Schembs |
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The Brothers Schembs: Eckhard, Walter and Arno |
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