Mary and Larry McDowell recently visited the Tom Kurt Family in Florida. Tom is the grand son of Oscar Kurt. Mary provided a photo which may be viewed at: Tom Kurt Famiy. |
Rosemary Deppe Schwager provided wonderful photos of our grandparents, the Dirksens, including the Kurt and Deppe families. They may be viewed at: DIRKSEN. |
2003 KURT FAMILY REUNION - 29 June 2003 OVER SEVENTY-FAMILY MEMBERS ATTEND 2003 REUNION The Kurt Family Reunion was held on Sunday, 29 June, 2003, at the home of Dorothy and Lisa Scheckel in Bellevue. Msgr. Edgar Kurt celebrated 62 years of his ordination to the priesthood on Sunday, 29 June, with a family Mass at 11 A.M. at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Bellevue. The Mass was concelebrated by Fr. Meyer and Msgr. Kurt. Following Mass a lunch and gathering was hosted at the home of Dorothy and Lisa Scheckel in Bellevue. Those attending were: Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Dubuque; Dorothy and Lisa Scheckel, Dubuque; John and Helen Kurt and Pallas Johnson,Tulsa, OK; Larry and Mary McDowell, Cedar Rapids; David and Dana Moranies and children, Ankany; John R. Kurt, Dewitt and Jac Coon, Clinton; Lois and Jack Kramer and David Kramer, Bellevue; Mike, Debra Lancaster and Karissa and Kurt Parker, Forest City, N. C.; Mary and Kollin Brandenburg, Austin, TX; Jim and Connie Medinger and Cody and Cory, Bellevue; Marty and Sharon Kramer, Kelli and Stephanie, Bellevue; Brian and Carol Miller, Bailey and Cassie, Maquoketa; Jodi and Terry Feller, Preston; Judy Connelly, Maquoketa; Teska McClintock, Clinton; Ruth and Jerry Byrne, Northbrook, IL; Tim and Pam French, Clarendon Hills, IL, Kurt, Kevin and Katie Byrne, Mt. Prospect, IL; Richard and Diane Kurt, Silverdale, WA, and Anne and Kathy from Seattle and Renton, WA; Gene and Sherry Kurt, Bellevue; Kate, Taylor, and Joseph Elvin, Ft. Wayne, IN; Fred, Julie, Mitchell and Erin Kurt, North Liberty, City; Jim and Lynn Kurt, Lansing, MI; Daniel, Kris, Matthew, Andrew and Stephen Kurt, Canton, MI; Rosemary Deppe Schwager, Bellevue; David Streng, Dubuque; Michael Brunner, Rockford, IL, The next reunion is planned for 20 June 2004. A special thanks to: * Dorothy and Lisa for hosting the event again this year, * Fr. Edgar and Fr. Meyer for concelebrating Mass and sharing an important milestone anniversary with the family, * Cody and Cory Medinger for arranging the "hayride," and Terry and Jodi Feller for the "bikerides." * Michael Brunner and David Streng for comng a long distance to share family history information and photos. * Joan Kurt Bradford for the information sent out by email updating on the Kurt Family History. * ALL who helped in so many ways to arrange for the gathering and to those who came from far and wide to attend. Again this year, a GREAT time was had by all. ============================================ OTHER RECENT PHOTOS MAY BE SEEN BELOW A photo of the Kurt Farm, currently owned and operated by Lorin Manders, recently appeared in Jackson County newspaperws. The photo may be viewed at: Kurt Farm. A page with photos of Lorraine Kurt (1922 -1927) has been added at: LORRAINE KURT (If anyone else has additional photos of Lorraine, please let me know. Thanks.) 2002 KURT FAMILY REUNION The 2002 Kurt Family Reunion photos, may be viewed at 2002 REUNION. ******************************************************************** |
WANTED More Old Obituaries and Photos of Past Family Reunions We would like to include on this family web site more photos of past family reunions. We currently have pictures from Reunions held in 1939, 1954, 1966, 1980, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,. and 2003. If you have additonal contributions from these reunions or especially from other reunions, please contact DickKurt@aol.com. Also, many individuals on past reunion photos are unidentified. Again, please contact Dick Kurt if you can place names with the faces on these older photos. |
OBITUARYS: The obituary for John B. Kurt, 1872-1927, the son of John Kurt and grandson of Michael Kurt, is at the following link: JOHN B. KURT. The obituary for Raymond J. Kurt, 1897-1979, the son of John B. Kurt, is at the following link: RAYMOND J. KURT. The obituary for Gregory A. Kurt, 1910-1990, the son of John B. Kurt, is at the following link: GREGORY A. KURT. The obituary for Winfred A. Kurt, 1908-1965, the son of John B. Kurt, is at the following link: WINFRED A. KURT. The obiturary for Oscar E. Kurt, 1908-1995, the son of John B. Kurt is at the following link: OSCAR E. KURT. |
BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN KURT 1842 - 1931 Information on John Kurt, son of Michael and Mary Kurt, with commentary by Fr. Edgar Kurt, June 1999, may be found at the following link: JOHN KURT There are many missing gaps, particularly about Michael Kurt and others. Family members are encourage to provide input/corrections to: Dickkurt@aol.com. ********************************************************* |
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BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN KURT 1842 - 1931 Information on John Kurt, son of Michael and Mary Kurt, with commentary by Fr. Edgar Kurt, June 1999, may be found at the following link: JOHN KURT There are many missing gaps, particularly about Michael Kurt and others. Family members are encourage to provide input/corrections to: Dickkurt@aol.com. ********************************************************* |
OBITUARYS: The obituary for John B. Kurt, 1872-1927, the son of John Kurt and grandson of Michael Kurt, is at the following link: JOHN B. KURT. The obituary for Raymond J. Kurt, 1897-1979, the son of John B. Kurt, is at the following link: RAYMOND J. KURT. The obituary for Gregory A. Kurt, 1910-1990, the son of John B. Kurt, is at the following link: GREGORY A. KURT. The obituary for Winfred A. Kurt, 1908-1965, the son of John B. Kurt, is at the following link: WINFRED A. KURT. The obiturary for Oscar E. Kurt, 1908-1995, the son of John B. Kurt is at the following link: OSCAR E. KURT. |
WANTED More Old Obituaries and Photos of Past Family Reunions We would like to include on this family web site more photos of past family reunions. We currently have pictures from Reunions held in 1939, 1954, 1966, 1980, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,. and 2003. If you have additonal contributions from these reunions or especially from other reunions, please contact DickKurt@aol.com. Also, many individuals on past reunion photos are unidentified. Again, please contact Dick Kurt if you can place names with the faces on these older photos. |
2003 KURT FAMILY REUNION - 29 June 2003 OVER SEVENTY-FAMILY MEMBERS ATTEND 2003 REUNION The Kurt Family Reunion was held on Sunday, 29 June, 2003, at the home of Dorothy and Lisa Scheckel in Bellevue. Msgr. Edgar Kurt celebrated 62 years of his ordination to the priesthood on Sunday, 29 June, with a family Mass at 11 A.M. at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Bellevue. The Mass was concelebrated by Fr. Meyer and Msgr. Kurt. Following Mass a lunch and gathering was hosted at the home of Dorothy and Lisa Scheckel in Bellevue. Those attending were: Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Dubuque; Dorothy and Lisa Scheckel, Dubuque; John and Helen Kurt and Pallas Johnson,Tulsa, OK; Larry and Mary McDowell, Cedar Rapids; David and Dana Moranies and children, Ankany; John R. Kurt, Dewitt and Jac Coon, Clinton; Lois and Jack Kramer and David Kramer, Bellevue; Mike, Debra Lancaster and Karissa and Kurt Parker, Forest City, N. C.; Mary and Kollin Brandenburg, Austin, TX; Jim and Connie Medinger and Cody and Cory, Bellevue; Marty and Sharon Kramer, Kelli and Stephanie, Bellevue; Brian and Carol Miller, Bailey and Cassie, Maquoketa; Jodi and Terry Feller, Preston; Judy Connelly, Maquoketa; Teska McClintock, Clinton; Ruth and Jerry Byrne, Northbrook, IL; Tim and Pam French, Clarendon Hills, IL, Kurt, Kevin and Katie Byrne, Mt. Prospect, IL; Richard and Diane Kurt, Silverdale, WA, and Anne and Kathy from Seattle and Renton, WA; Gene and Sherry Kurt, Bellevue; Kate, Taylor, and Joseph Elvin, Ft. Wayne, IN; Fred, Julie, Mitchell and Erin Kurt, North Liberty, City; Jim and Lynn Kurt, Lansing, MI; Daniel, Kris, Matthew, Andrew and Stephen Kurt, Canton, MI; Rosemary Deppe Schwager, Bellevue; David Streng, Dubuque; Michael Brunner, Rockford, IL, The next reunion is planned for 20 June 2004. A special thanks to: * Dorothy and Lisa for hosting the event again this year, * Fr. Edgar and Fr. Meyer for concelebrating Mass and sharing an important milestone anniversary with the family, * Cody and Cory Medinger for arranging the "hayride," and Terry and Jodi Feller for the "bikerides." * Michael Brunner and David Streng for comng a long distance to share family history information and photos. * Joan Kurt Bradford for the information sent out by email updating on the Kurt Family History. * ALL who helped in so many ways to arrange for the gathering and to those who came from far and wide to attend. Again this year, a GREAT time was had by all. ============================================ OTHER RECENT PHOTOS MAY BE SEEN BELOW A photo of the Kurt Farm, currently owned and operated by Lorin Manders, recently appeared in Jackson County newspaperws. The photo may be viewed at: Kurt Farm. A page with photos of Lorraine Kurt (1922 -1927) has been added at: LORRAINE KURT (If anyone else has additional photos of Lorraine, please let me know. Thanks.) 2002 KURT FAMILY REUNION The 2002 Kurt Family Reunion photos, may be viewed at 2002 REUNION. ******************************************************************** |
JOAN KURT BRADFORD'S RESEARCH ON THE KURT FAMILY HISTORY As you know, Joan Kurt Bradford has been doing tremendous work in compiling information about our Kurt Family History. This is by far the most comprehensive work on the Kurt Family that anyone has ever attempted. In a recent email to all family members, she provided information her on her progress, latest findings and projected completion date. The work is now titled: LUXEMBOURG TO IOWA AND BEYOND - A History of the Kurt Family, 1674-2003. It includes: - A narrative text of our family history, beginning in 1674 and covering our ancestors' lives in Luxembourg, in pioneer Iowa and beyond. - Family charts, which show relationships between the different parts of the family. - Copies of old family documents from Luxembourg and Iowa. - Family photos including pioneer family members. In preparing the family history, her goal has been to capture a picture of our ancestors' lives through the generation. Because of the many old documents and photos, her plan is to reproduce it on CD to make it more affordable. Regarding when it will be ready, she said she just can't give a definite date yet. The amount of material is far more than anticipated and with recent discoveries from previously unknown sources, it will take time to compile and add to revisions. She asked that we be patient a little longer. She specifically welcomes comments and would like permission to include some of them in the epilogue. Specifically: * Something about your interest in the family history, or * Your recollection of an older relative or place or event, or * Anything else that you want to write about the family. (It does not need to be deep or profound.) She welcomes other comments and suggestions too, and an indication of how many people will want copies of the family history - assuming reproduction will be done economically. Also, don't forget to send her outstanding family information and photos. Her address is: Joan Kurt Bradford 674 Woodchuck Place Hayward, CA 94544 E-mail arress is: bradjoan@attbi.com NOTE ; The "new'' email address provided in her email note is incorrect. Please use the above for the time being. |
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Rosemary Deppe Schwager provided wonderful photos of our grandparents, the Dirksens, including the Kurt and Deppe families. They may be viewed at: DIRKSEN. |
Mary and Larry McDowell recently visited the Tom Kurt Family in Florida. Tom is the grand son of Oscar Kurt. Mary provided a photo which may be viewed at: Tom Kurt Famiy. |
