Ancestry of George Gottfried Orwig

01/15/2026

Have you ever noticed that people's mouths were mostly in a straight line. Look at Elmer's grin!

06/07/2025

Sunday is the annual Orwig reunion. We found some photo albums at Verla (Orwig) Stevens house and will have them there for others to look at.

06/09/2024

We know how to put on a spread! We were a small group, but stories of days long ago were shared. One was of how they had a farm in Iowa and Illinois at the same time. There was speculation on how they managed it back then considering the vehicles and distance. No one was quite sure how long they had property in 2 states.

06/09/2024

Today the local descendants of Elmer Orwig gathered for the annual Orwig reunion. Elmers youngest and last living child Verla is still going strong at 94. The youngest in attendance was Kory Stevens the great grandson of Verla.

02/21/2024

Murry Goodheart was the brother of Dana Janes.

01/04/2024

Doing inventory for my jewelry business and hope to finish this weekend. Then I hope to work on genealogy for a bit.

11/16/2023

11/16/2023

1969 Family picture

11/16/2023

Verla and Lester Orwig at Verladew farm.