It’s always exciting to hear from kinfolk and to receive information about their branch of the Druck family tree. Recently, a cousin, Pat Druck Shaw, sent copies of some old photos she had located of her father, Clair Druck, and three of his siblings, along with the likenesses of her grandparents, William Aaron Druck and [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 27, 2009
Happiness is a Warm Sunny Day
It doesn’t take much to make me happy: sitting on my front porch, feet propped up, watching a flock of goldfinches – back to their bright yellow summer plumage once more – at my birdfeeder; the American flag out of storage and whipping wildly in the breeze for the first time this season (thanks to [...]
April 23, 2009
Druck’s Music Link Added
Cousin Ron Druck and his wife Eileen Goodling Druck recently created a colorful new website for their music ministry, and I’ve added a link to the site (at right).
Thanks to Ron’s generosity, I received a demo CD of their music several months ago. I’ve greatly enjoyed it, and plan to buy one or more of their [...]
April 20, 2009
Ancestral Photo Found
A recent discovery on Ebay was a photo of a Susan Druck, which the owner acquired in 1976 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. I believe this may be a picture of Susan Druck, daughter of George Druck and Catharine Shell. Susan was born in 1845 and died in 1880 in York County, Pa. She had turned 34 about [...]
April 17, 2009
GEORGE DRUCK FAMILY REUNION!
HEAR YE, HEAR YE!
COME ONE AND ALL!
The First Annual
DRUCK FAMILY REUNION
will be held
Sunday, July 19, 2009,
from 12 Noon to 6 p.m.
At Shenberger’s Chapel Picnic Grove
New Bridgeville, Pa.
This is a first attempt to bring together all descendants of the immigrant Johan George Druck,
Who arrived in America in 1741,
So Mark Your Calendar and Don’t Forget [...]
April 5, 2009
Belated News – York Weekend Visit
This post is a few weeks late, as it was overshadowed by the excitement of my Druck family history book being accepted at the York County Heritage Trust’s (YCHT) library.
Prior to and following that historic moment, however, Keith and I, surrounded by kids and grandkids, celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary (see post below, “I Got [...]
