- German Buchmuller & Brothers (80 KB)
This picture was taken in 1895 while he was visiting in Germany. Identity of the child is unknown.
- Wolfgang & Brigette (Prager) Esswein (53 KB)
They were married January 8, 1988 in Ersingen.
- Paw-Paw Dennis Buchmiller with Kids & grandkids (50 KB)
This photo was taken at the Buchmiller family gathering on Dec. 30, 2000 @ Highland Illinois. Standing, l to r: son Dane Buchmiller, son Jeff Buchmiller, daughter Dawn (Buchmiller)Thomson, grandson Jared Thomson. Seated: Dennis Buchmiller and grandson Brent Thomson.
- Ludwig Esswein (57 KB)
Ludwig was a cousin to Albert Esswein, who emigrated to America. He was married May 11, 1824 to Justina Jost in Ersingen. He owned a vineyard high on a slope bordering the town. He was also a wine maker. He was the son of Konrad & Eleonora(Schlegel)Esswein.
- Roy & Elanora (Weidner) Buchmiller (33 KB)
This photo was taken on their 50th wedding anniversary. Roy was the grandson of German Buchmiller and farmed the Buchmiller Homeplace until his retirement. Elenora was the granddaughter of Charles Weidner, who also came to this country from Ostringen, in Baden. Roy and Elenora had 9 children and both lived to be in their 90's.
- Dane poses at the old Buchmüller burial plot (127 KB)
This area of the old cemetery in Östringen is where German's father was buried.
- Dennis & Buchmüller Boys in Östringen (59 KB)
We are all descendants of German Buchmüller and his brothers, Bernhard, Damian and Ludwig.
- Buche Leaf Logo (2004) (37 KB)
I created this logo in October 2004.
- Dennis & The Buchmüller Girls of Germany (82 KB)
We are all descendants of German Buchmüller and his brothers, Bernhard, Damian and Ludwig.
- Working Sawmill Model 2011 (44 KB)
After learning my first ancestors were owners/operators of two sawmills, I just had to make a working model. (See additonal phot of inside on this page, named "Sawing Logs."
- Dennis Buchmiller (36 KB)
Taken in Fall of 2004 - age 63
- Dennis, Wolfgang and Ludwig Esswein (173 KB)
Wolfgang and Ludwig Esswein have common ancestors with me. They live in Ersingen, Baden where g g grandfather Albert Esswein grew up. Ersingen is one of the most beautiful towns in the world.
- Sawing Logs (38 KB)
The model contains two types of saws used in thesawmills of the 1500's in Germany.
- Phoenix & Dylan Buchmiller 2-14-2005 (124 KB)
Two little "Sweethearts" who came to see me for my sixty-fourth birthday on February 17.
- Bernhard Klein & Dennis (81 KB)
German Buchmüller married Ludwina Klein, who came from Rheinsheim, Baden. Although I have not made the exact connection to Bernhard, it is just a matter of time till the record is found. He knew that some member of the Klein family had moved to America, but didn't know who they were. Supposedly,the Kleins moved to Rheinsheim from Mingolsheim, Baden. The towns a just a short distance from each other.
- Louis Eswine family (54 KB)
Louis was the son of Albert, and the father of my grandma Weidner. They lived on a farm that skirted Belle City, near Dahlgren, Ill.
- Dennis & Kevin Buchmiller in Jungingen Germany (79 KB)
Kevin, his wife Sue and I went fortunate enough to make a trip to the earliest known place the Buochmüllers lived in 1428. The family moved to Jungingen in 1461.
- Isabella Weidner/Sneary (70 KB)
Isabella is the youngest of the Frank & Dorothy Weidner family. Photo taken in 2006 in Silver Springs, MD.
- Main Street in Östringen (120 KB)
This building on the main street in Östringen is a typical style in the downtown business district. Some were built as early as the 1600's.
- What Buchmuller Means (43 KB)
German scholars believe BUCH came from the BUCHE tree and MULLER from "either the grinder of the grains or operator of a water-powered saw mill." I have learned that the early Buchmüllers were from Jungingen near Hechingen and the records show them as owning 2 saw mills in Shlatt, a small town near there. I guess it is possible that the name may mean: "The person who saws Buche trees into lumber at his Muhle. (Buche Muhler)
- Dennis Buchmiller Retires (46 KB)
Picture taken on last day at work in January, 2006.
- St. John The Baptist Catholic Church (155 KB)
This church was standing when Albert Esswein was born. He went to Mass there and was married to Rocina Kartcher in it. He was instrumental in naming the new church he helped build in Piopolis, Illinois by the same name.
- Oscar Buchmiller Harvesting Rice in Arkansas (482 KB)
On the right of the photo there is a man in a white shirt. He is Dr. Lowe, who owned a farm next to Oscar's farm. The gentleman just over his right shoulder is Oscar. The group on the left of the foto is the Chaney (Cheney) family. Apparently the farmers shared in the labor of harvesting there the same as they did for wheat harvest in southern Illinois.
- Frank Weidner 1936 (300 KB)
Photo was taken at the John Eswine farm in Iowa. The two animals are groundhogs that the Eswines trained to be pets.
- The two oldest buildings in Ersingen. (84 KB)
View the photo titled "School Drawing" to see how the engineer/architect's drawing looked. Albert, his brothers John and Stephen all went to school and church in these buildings.
- Dennis & Lyn Buchmiller 2005 (65 KB)
We are living in Chesterfield, Missouri.
- Albert Esswein "American Pioneer" (45 KB)
Reproduction of a tintype photo still in the Eswine family.
- Charlie Barnes Homecoming Dance 2004 (560 KB)
Each Thanksgiving weekend, Richard AKA Charlie, son of Clara Weidner/Barnes, brings his Band to Highland, IL VFW Club from Tennessee. The smiles on all the faces make it obvious that everyone is happy to be there.
- Catholic Church in Weilbach, Bavaria (89 KB)
This is the Parish Church attended by the Weidner family before they moved to Malsch, in Baden. It was still standing in 2002 when I visited the city. It was built between 1775 & 1800.
- Johann Daniel Buchmuller (38 KB)
This photo was taken in Geneseo, Illinois. It is believed to have been taken about 1870.
- Frances Gramlick/Buchmuller (37 KB)
This photo is believed to have been taken about 1870. She was a cousin to German Buchmuller, in as much as she was the daughter of German's mother's brother.
- The CHARLES WEIDNER family (99 KB)
This Weidner family photo was believed to have been taken about 1895. The elderly gentleman in the middle is Charles Weidner, who served two terms in the Union Army. His father, Heironymous joined the Union Cavalry after Charles was discharged the second time, and died from sickness at age 48 in Quincy, Illinois. My Grandfather Frank is the last gentleman on the right in the back row.
- School Drawing dated 1599 (35 KB)
This apparently was the drawing made by the designer/engineer of the school building in the year 1599. There is an extensive remodeling taking place this year (2002) inside the building.
- Pierron's First Catholic School (40 KB)
This is a reproduction of a Post Card I have. The Postal Stamp is dated 1910. This building was replaced with a two story brick structure around 1925. I attended grades 1 through 8 in the brick building, graduating in 1955.
Folks around Pierron had their own unique vocabulary. That was due to the way German to English translations placed words in a sentence. Here are some: Throw the cow over the fence some hay. Up the street the band came marching down. Down the lane I chased the cows up. Many sentences ended with the word you, which meant, what was being said was directed to you to whom I'm speaking. Once a group of local farmers were attending an agricultural seminar at Illinois State University. During one of the breaks, a professor asked, "Where did you go to school?" One of the Pierron fellows replied, "Pierron, you!" Now the professor heard, "Pierron U" and asked, "What State is that in"? "Well it's in Illinois you!" was his reply. At this time, the professor changed the subject. From that day forward, many eighth grade graduates from Pierron could boast, "I attended Pierron U". In the 1970's, I was attending a St. Louis Cardinal's football game. I had made a banner to hold up, hoping the hometown folks would see it (and me) on T-V. It read, "Pierron U. Says Go Cards". While we were parading it back and forth, two guys stopped us, so they could read it. The one read it and asked; "Pierron U", do they have good football teams?" Because I had to laugh at that point, I felt I had better explain why I was laughing. They really enjoyed the story.
- The Buchmiller Heritage Tree in Chesterfield, MO (72 KB)
This tree is a "European" Beech. In Germany it would be known as a "Buche" tree. They are fairly rare in this area. It is located in Faust Park, on Olive street, in Chesterfield. I have taken sponsorship of the tree through the St Louis County Parks system. I dedicated it during the October visit of my chilren and grandchildren. A plaque commemorates it in the honor of Martin Buchmüller and all his descendents, especially my three grandsons, Jared, Brent and Phoenix.
- Main Street in Weilbach, Bavaria (93 KB)
The center of Weilbach has not changed much since 1775. I was impressed with the cleanliness and friendly people. Especially delightful was the Bakery and it's authentic Bavarian pastries.
- Dennis Buchmiller (11 KB)
Taken during Holiday Season 2001-2002.
- Paw Paw & Grandsons 10-2002 (454 KB)
Taken under the Buchmiller Heritage Tree in Faust Park, Chesterfield, MO. Grandsons left to right: Phoenix Buchmiller, son of my son Jeff and his wife Lynn. Brent and Jared Thomson, son of my daughter Dawn and her husband Bill Thomson.
- Clara Weidner/Barnes in 2004 (52 KB)
Clara Weidner/Barnes and nephew Dennis Buchmiller at the(2004)Charlie Barnes Homecoming which is an annual event.
- Jeff Buchmiller & son, Phoenix Harper Buchmiller (78 KB)
Phoenix was born 06-06-02 in Dallas Texas. He shows an interest in computers at age 5 days!
- Paw Paw & Gran Gran Buchmiller (443 KB)
Taken under the Buchmiller Heritage Tree in Faust Park during picnic in October, 2002.
- Munich - 2009 (2178 KB)
Front: Hubert Goebel, Andie Glasson. Back: Jason Glasson, Dennis Buchmiller, Maletta Goebel, Pavel Pervulescu Maletta's son)
- Phoenix Buchmiller (62 KB)
The youngest Buchmiller in the world in June, 2002
- Heidelberg - 2009 (995 KB)
Left to right: Gerd Buchmueller, Dennis Buchmiller, Andie Glasson (Niece of Dennis, Jason Glasson, Rainer Buchmueller
- The Buchmüller/Buchmiller Family Tree in Östringen (433 KB)
I planted a fifteen foot Buche tree on city property in Östringen on May 21, 2002. I dedicated it to all the descendants of Martin Buchmüller and my newest grandson, Phoenix Buchmiller, son of my son Jeff. Alfred and Gerold Buchmüller, Wolfgang Branacker of the city office and myself stand by the tree. It is planted on a path to a playground at the corner of Johann Straus and Josef Hayden Strasse.
- Jeff & Phoenix Buchmiller (167 KB)
The "Beach Boys" waiting for warmer weather. March 2004
- Buchmüller Tree 2009 (58 KB)
Alfred Buchmueller, Andie Glasson, Dennis Buchmiller, Rainer Buchmueller re-unite by the Buchmüller Family Tree planted in 2002 in Östringen.
- Mill In Ersingen (83 KB)
This muehle (mill) was owned and operated by Wolfgang Esswein's maternal grandparents. The mill is still standing, but has been renovated.
- Richard Schmitterer Family in Laudenbach, Baden (181 KB)
Dennis.....This picture was taken in our garden behind the house in Laudenbach at Mittelstrasse 14. My best guess is that it was in 1938. Richard Schmitterer
- Hohenzoller Castle (100 KB)
Can be seen from Jungingen, is a mere 4.4 miles (as the crow flies) from town. It is believed Jungingen area was controlled by the Prince of Hechingen, but also could have belonged the ruller of Hollenzollern.
- Herman & Erika (Brenk) Esswein (34 KB)
They are the parents of Wolfgang Esswein. I met Wolfgang in May of 2002 in Ersingen.
- Dennis Dane Lorelie & Rainer (98 KB)
Rainer Buchmüller and his close friend Lorelie meet Dennis and Dane at Ilse Schneider's house in May 2004. Dennis and Rainer share the same g-g grandfather, Joseph Buchmüller. They met in 1980 and lost contact until the Christmas season of 2003. Rainer spend much time with us while we were there and added another side of Germany (East) to our travels.
- My living syblings and I in 2008 (800 KB)
Front row: June, Carol, Shirley, Louise.
Back row: Val, Jane, Dennis
- Dennis & Dane in Strassburg 2004 (67 KB)
We took the boat ride on the river and canals running through Strasbourg, France.
- St. Anna Chapel in Jungingen, Germany (50 KB)
The remodeled church was originally build 500+ years ago. This is where the latest ancestors, Rudolph and Johannes were baptized.
- Dennis Dane Alfred & Margette (126 KB)
Alfred and Margette Buchmüller share the same g-grandfather, Joseph Buchmüller. Dennis met them in 1980 and they extended their home to us to stay while in the Östringen area.
- Hohenzollern Castle (100 KB)
Jungingen is situated about five miles from this castle. My ancestors were serfs that belonged to the ruler of this castle.
- 2011 Buchmiller Coat Of Arms (324 KB)
I designed and commisioned this Coat Of Arms in April 2011. It shows the shield of Jungingen/Hohenzollern,where Hans Buhmüller resided. Östringen, where Martin Buhmüller moved to in the 1700's. Illinois, where German Buchmüller emmigrated to in 1850. The colors of the flags of Germany and America signify the bond of German & American Buchmillers resulting from Dennis Buchmiller reconnecting with Alfred & Gerold Buchmüller in Östringen. The lower portion of the shield shows a combination of a water-wheel and log being sawed, which represents the origin of the surname being Buchmühler (owner of sawmill by Buche Forest).
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