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	Schumannsville School
mamajane	Posted: 08.07.2007, 13:49
registered: Oct. 2006 Posts: 1 Status: offline last visit: 08.07.07	My grandfather, Hermann E Dietel, taught at the Schumannsville School for 40 years, a record at the time. He had previously taught at Smithson's Valley for several years & at Solms for a short time. His family (wife & 7 children) lived in the adjacent teacherage, which fronted on the now-called Union Wine Rd. Originally the name of the road was spelled Union Wein, for the property had been given to the school trustees by a local resident named Altwein. Mr. Altwein did not want the school to bear his name, so a compromise was reached. Although the community was in Guadalupe County, its proximity to New Braunfels dictated that the people living there traveled to NB more frequently than to Seguin. I will post a photo of one of the classes soon. Would love to have comments from others with knowledge of the school & community. Marijane Fischer Stafford


Wendel	Posted: 11.07.2007, 00:21
registered: Jan. 2006 Posts: 13 Status: offline last visit: 20.09.08	Great post Marijane! There is a small write-up in the Handbook of Texas Online for Schumannsville. I also found an online version of the Altwein Family Historical Marker. - Wendel