2005 Reunion Photos

The Burt(t)schell families of Texas and California were represented at the 2005 Reunion of the Burt(t)schell Family International in Cernay, Alsace, France, on Pentecost Sunday, May 15, 2005.

sisters Ina Johnson & Arliss Treybig with Pierre

Eric Braden, Omaha Beach, American WWII Cemetary

Kren Brod (Josephine) Omaha Beach

Dennis McDaniel, Normandy

Brent Burttschell

our tour group

Karen Brod, David Kahlich, Eric Braden

Larry Uhlig, Eric Braden, Andy Harbich - end day 3

Andy Harbich and David Frels

Ginger Grant

Ancelin Vollhals and Tara Nitschke (sisters, west coast Francis)

Zendra Tams and Selene Woodward (sisters, west coast Francis)

Marie Goelle and Helen David

Val Johnson, Chelsea Hadden, Jennifer Burttschell

Pat Johnson, city of Riquewihr

Larry Uhlig and Ginger Grant city of Riquewihr

Hostellerie du Moulin

Sarah and Catherine Banschbach, Hostellerie du Moulin

John and Helen Burttschell

Vicki Mascharka (Frank)

Wolfgang Berger and Elaine Terlinden, Espace Grun, Cernay

Katrin Burtschell and Wolfgang Berger, Espace Grun, Cernay

Rita Selbach

Peter and Ute Burtschell, Katrin Burtschell

Odille deCrepey, Peter Burtschell, Wolfgang Berger, Katrine Burtschell

Marie Goelle, Cernay

the family - walking tour of Cernay, France

Pierre Burtschell at St. Etienne's

Selene Woodward, Arliss Treybig, Oscar Sneider

Helen B., Helen avid, John Burttschell

Odille de Crepy with her brother-in-law, Daniel Prat

Mayor, Cernay, France

Ancelin Vollhals

Tara Nitschke

Mr. de Crepy, and Daniel Prat, brothers-in-law

Sabine Prat

the family in front of City Hall

Alsatian lunch at Espace Grun

Odile de Crepy - Espace Grun, Cernay, France

Simone Barthel on right

Daniel Prat

Choukri Goelle

Arliss Treybig

Blaine Hadden

St. Rochus Chapel

Catherine & Sarah Banschbach, St. Rochus Chapel

St. Rochuskapelle wine for Arliss; from Claus Huber, cup-bearer for Bingen Wine Senate “Mauseturm”

Larry Uhlig, Andy Harbich, Hilton Mainz

Elvera and David Kahlich, Mainz, germany

David & Janie Frels - end day 7

Carol & Dennis McDaniel, Mary Rucker

Elvera and David Kahlich

Ina Johnson, Arliss Treybig

Dorothy and Bill Treybig

Catherine Banschbach and Eric Braden

our wonderful bus driver, Didier

Karen Brod presents our tips to our tour hosts

Chelsea Hadden

Maroussia & Jonathan's, "Texas Families" (provided by Joe Mattei)

Burt(t)schell Family International

St. Rochus church was first mentioned in 1184. In 1756 the church, except for the tower, was pulled down and rebuilt. It was expanded in 1865 like it is today. It was repaired after the war, and renovations have continued, but the basic structure is what our ancestors knew when they came in 1846.