I believe that I am guided by chance encounters. I believe in the miracle of chance encounters. Paulo Coelho Recently while my husband was blowing off our sidewalks, he spotted a gentleman looking over our house from the curb. This is not an uncommon occurrence, since the house, even in its current “need for a redo state”, […]
Grosspapa And The Funeral – A Lesson In Loss and Life
Grief is in two parts. The first is loss. The second is the remaking of life. – Anne Roiphe Herr von Bernard Karl Steinbüchel, “Grosspapa” died on October 4, 1900. Maison Steinbüchel, a Kansas State Historic Landmark and our home, is named for the family of Herman Frederick Steinbüchel , the second husband of Marie-Louise […]
Was ist das Steinbüchel? (What is this Steinbuchel?)
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. Marcus Garvey I have been diving into the histories of the several families which converged and eventually made their home at Maison Steinbüchel. this is the Kansas Historic Landmark where we have made our home […]
Education – The Stackman-Steinbüchel Children
I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious – Albert Einstein on Education Maison Steinbüchel, a Kansas State Historic Landmark and our home, is named for the family of Herman Frederick Steinbüchel , the second husband of Marie-Louise Hahn. I have been digging into the details of the three family lines that converged and […]
A Blended Family: The Steinbüchels and Stackmans
“Sometimes love isn’t fireworks, sometimes love just comes softly.” ― Janette Oke, Love Comes Softly Maison Steinbüchel, a Kansas State Historic Landmark, our home, is named for the family of Herman Frederick Steinbüchel , the second husband of Marie-Louise Hahn. I have been digging into the details of the three family lines that blended into one and […]
How Does An Abstract Preserve History?
Abstract: A condensed history, taken from public records or documents, of the ownership of a piece of land. We have the original abstract of our Kansas Historic Landmark home dating back to the land grant of 160 acres from the Osage Land Trust. It’s existence serves to preserve history far beyond the handing off of property ownership. In past BLOG posts, I have told how three individual lives, immigrants from France and Germany, […]
What’s in a name? Maison Steinbüchel?
“And those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will raise of the age-old foundations; you will be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of the streets in which to dwell.” Isaiah 58:12 A name is important. At the surface they are handles one hooks to an object, a person […]
A Day Of Remembrance – The Purpose of Memorials
Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure. Jane Austen We just celebrated Memorial Day in the United States. This day of remembrance was It became Memorial Day as a US Federal holiday in 1971, the year I graduated High School. In practice, many use it as an opportunity to remember family and friends who […]
The Joyland Carousel – Exposing Hidden Connections
I have never been to the Joyland Amusement Park founded by the Ottoways in 1949. Although still active until 2004, I simply never had a reason to check it out. As a child, my amusement park exposure was limited to school playgrounds, county fairs and carnivals, but I loved the carousels. I also love seeing lost things […]