Austin County
Memberships
Turnverein Membership
7 January 1895
The minutes of the organization were kept in German from 1895 until February 1909 by F. C. L. Seyer, secretary (pp. 1-94). Starting
March 1, 1909 on page 94, still written in German, the minutes were written by C. Schauerhammer, secretary up to 1 May 1911 page 107.
On page 108 June 22, 1911 F. C. Roensch signed as secretary still writing in German. On page 109 J. B. Bailleux is
shown as President. Page 130 is the last entry by F. C. Roensch and August 2nd, 1913 on this same page L. A.
Machemehl signed as secretary. On page 136 we learn that von Rosenberg was president. Page
146 is the last entry signed by L. A. Machemehl, sec. and a short item dated 17 Aug. 1914 is signed O. H. Kloss, sec. On the next page 47, 5 Oct. 1914 the secretary is O. H. Kloss and president is W. C. Westermann. On 151 W.
C. Westermann is still president but the secretary is A. J. Laas date is 5 April 1915. On page169 we see the Vice President
is Ed Meissner. Page 175 shows Wm. Willrodt is secretary and Ed Meissner is president date
is 21 January 1918. This is the last minutes taken in German. When these pages
can be translated we can determine more accurately when the officers were elected.
Page 175
May Meeting
Meeting called to order by Vice President E. Meisner 13 men be present G. G. Krueger, L. A. Machemehl, E. W. Hellmuth, Otto Krueger, C. Schauerhammer, W. A. Werner, Aug. Liermann, H. Miller, F. C. L. Seyer, A. Meissner, J. E. Edmundson, and Wm. Schneider and A. Meissner secretary protem.
Motion carried that the resolution presented by H. Miller, C. G. Krueger and L. A. Machemehl be adopted and spread on the minutes.
p. 176
Resolution. Resolved that due to the existing conditions of a state of war between the United States of America and the
Imperial government of Germany Being a of opinion of this organization The
Bellville Turn Verein in accord with true patriotism and that there be no misgivings as to the loyalty of the membership of this organization
Be it there fore resolved, that our meetings be conducted in the English language and that the secretary be instructed to record the same in English in the minute
book.
Motion carried.
Members:
1. J. B. Baileux
2. Wm. Bader
3. Wm. Birkmann
4. C. Brossmann
5. John Buelow
6. Julius Dodt
7. R. Duerbach
8. C. Engelking
9. Oscar Finn
10. Herman Granau
11. Otto Granau
12. W. B. Glenn
13. Emiel Harrigel
14. Adolf Hellmuth
15. C. F. Hellmuth
16. Sam Hill
17. C. A. Jenke
18. Adolf Kopisch
19. Gust Kopisch
20. Ernst Laas
21. C. Langhammer
22. H. Lagemann
23. Isaac Lewis
24. B. Lewis
25. Gust Maetze
26. Hans Machemehl
27. Herm Miller
28. Gust Miller
29. Franz Niemann
30. Fritz Roensch
31. A. Regenbrecht
32. C. Schauerhammer
33. Harm Schlosser
34. F. C. L. Seyer
35. Jim Shelburn
36. F. G. Steck
37. Max Stern
38. W. A. Trenckmann
39. A. Wolf