The German Settlements of Nineteenth Century Long Island

The German Settlements 

of 

Nineteenth Century

Long Island

by

Paul D. van Wie

Chapters include

Fosters Meadow

Franklin Square

New Hyde Park

Hicksville

Jerusalem

Stadt Breslau

Stadt Wurttemburg

Language and Culture

106 pages

The book is available for purchase from the Franklin Square Historical Society.

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Below is a photo of the front cover, note the back ground of the front cover is 

St. Boniface Church, circa 1935

Front cover - The German Settlements of Nineteenth Century Long Island

PRESENT DAY DESCENDANTS OF FOSTERS MEADOW STILL INVOLVED IN AGRICULTURE

Robert Andrews Jr. - Calverton, Suffolk County, NY

Eugene Froehlich - Montgomery, Orange County, NY

Joseph Froehlich - Crescent City, Putman County, FL

Frank Hoeffner - Montgomery, Orange County, NY

Jack Hoeffner - Montgomery, Orange Country, NY

Philip Hoeffner - Montgomery, Orange County, NY

Thomas Hoeffner - Hornell, Steuben County, NY

John Joseph - Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ

Richard Kaufold - Ridge, Suffolk County, NY

Kenneth Kaufold - Calverton, Suffolk County, NY

John Kennedy - Manorville, Suffolk County, NY

Bernard May - Wading River, Suffolk County,

George Muller Jr. - Melville, Suffolk County, NY

Kenneth Reimels, Wayland, Steuben County, NY

Edward Rottkamp - Dix Hills, Suffolk County, NY

Gerard Rottkamp - Shiloh, Cumberland, NJ

Jeff Rottkamp - Calverton, Suffolk County, NY

John Rottkamp - Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ

Raymond Rottkamp - Glen Head, Nassau County, NY

Richard Rottkamp - Glen Head, Nassau County, NY

Albert Schmitt III - Laurel, Suffolk County, NY

Debbie Schmitt, - Riverhead, NY

Ferdinand Schmitt - Melville, Suffolk, County, NY

William Schmitt - Melville, Suffolk County,

Philip Schmitt - Riverhead, Suffolk County , NY

Kenneth Stattel, Marlboro, NJ

Clyde Wesnofske - Bridgehampton, Suffolk County, NY

David Wulforst - Riverhead, Suffolk County, NY

 

Peter Wulforst - Riverhead, Suffolk County, NY

George Wulforst - Calverton, Suffolk County, NY

This is a list of of the owners of farms - many of them also have

children who are involved in agriculture.

However, we limited the list to the head of the family involved

 in the agricultural activity.

Please let us know if you have any corrections.

Present Day Descendants - have already started

YOUNG FARMERS' LIGHT GUARD

In 1869, the Young Farmers' Light Guard was organized in Fosters Meadow. They met on a regular basis at the Herman hotel and other neighboring hotels to drill and practice target shooting. Fortunately, beer was always available for purchase at their headquarters. They would make an appearance as a unit at weddings and funerals and they sponsored two major events during the year. Each winter, which could be long and quiet in a rural farm community, they sponsored a masquerade ball open to the public at their headquarters. It was in October, at the height of harvest, that the Young Farmers' Light Guard had its annual Turnout. The farmer’s Turnout was the way the farmers displayed their harvest. Fruits and vegetables were neatly loaded and paraded through the village. The parade would start at Herman’s Hotel on Elmont Road, circled through the village and ended at the same place. The Turnout ended a with a Turkey shoot and prizes were awarded for  the best decorated float.

Excerpts taken from the Long Island Forum, Fall 2003, written by Paul Hoffman

Young Farmers' Light Guard - Memorabilia Donation Spring 2012

Susan Coppola recently donated to the Fosters Meadow Heritage Center

 several awards that her grandfather, 

Henry Joseph Rottkamp (1883-1961) 

received as a member of the YFLG.

Below are some photographs of these awards. 

Photographs of the YFLG awards.

ANCESTOR'S DAY AT ST. BONIFACE ~ June 2, 2012

Ancestor’s Day 

On Saturday, June 2, 2012, 10:30 a.m., the Fosters Meadow Heritage Center

 will be organizing another event at St. Boniface RC Cemetery, Elmont, NY.  

Many of us have grandparents, great grandparents and even great-great 

grandparents who were buried here well over 150 years ago.

Our heritage started back in Fosters Meadow back in the 1850s.

Let us take this day to clean and tidy up some of our forefather’s graves.

It is a good opportunity to share awareness of our heritage to children and 

grandchildren. We ask you to bring your shovels, watering cans and 

and a flower to plant. Experience has shown us, that  the best flower that

will last the entire summer is the vinca, it is very draught  resistent.

However the choice is yours.

Last year, about 30 people attended and hopefully this year even more.

 If you think you will be able to attend you can just send us an email,

 an unable to attend requires no response.

Ancestor's Day ~ last year, June 4, 2011.