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Souvenir Program Knights of Pythias
May 19th, 20th and 21st 1915
Savannah, Georgia

The program is quite large and the image to the left is 1/3 of a page featuring the Ladies of the Teutonia Temple No. 12. Included are Mrs. Catherina Murken, Miss Henrietta Fischer (married Henry Frederick Kuck and is daughter of John Fredrick Fischer and Katherina Murken and aunt of Neil Fischer, Sr.), Miss Elsie Kuck (daughter of Harry H. Kuck). Henrietta Fischer Russell was named after her father's sister.

Adelheid (Addie) G. Murken is the wife of Caston Henry Konemann. She is the sister of Martin Murken, Lena Murken, Annie Murken (married John Edward Struck) and Anna Katherina Murken (married John Frederick Fischer) (grandmother of Neil Fischer, Sr.)
Caption reads: Divan, Jemlah Temple, No. 129.
Great Grandpa John Frederick Fischer's obit states: "John F. Fischer, who has been prominently identified for years with activities of local secret orders and the military died yesterday at 5 a.m. at his residence, 611 Tattnall street..... He was a member of Franklin Lodge No. 7 K. of P., Jemlah Temple No. 129, D.O.K.K., Pythian Sisters, and Daytona Company, Uniform Rank, K. of P. The flag on the K.of P. building is at half mast in honor of Mr. Fischer. " I don't know if grandpa is in this photo, but he would have been 54 years old in 1915 when this program was produced. I have identified one of the persons; the man reclining is Royal Vizer, Albert C. Oelschig.

Caption reads: Capt. J. H. Murken, Regimental Quartermaster First Brigade.
I believe this could be John Henry Murken who was born 14 October 1862 and died 5 May 1924 who was married to Catherina Kuck on 27 September 1886. Family information provided by Katheryne McLendon on 29 May 2005.

 

Caption reads: Teutonia Lodge No. 7, J. H. Murken, M of E.
In addtion to Murken, others in the Lodge were H. H. Geffken for whom Martin Murken (Anna Catherine Murken Fischer's brother) worked at the time he signed up for military service in WWI; Ed Struck who married Annie Murken (sister of Catherine Murken Fischer), J. C Sipple and J. D. Siem who were pallbearers at Anna Catherine Murken Fischer's funeral.
"Pallbearers were F. Rankz, H. F. Kuck, Sr., F. Quante, J. Siems, J. Harms and J. C. Sipple." Savannah Morning News - 1 April 1939.


PROGRAM
Mentions Grand Spectacular Parade, Jemlah Temple, No. 129, D.O. K.K. - John Frederick Fischer was a member.
Activities 20 & 21 May 1915
& General Entertainment Committee roster
Mentions Ceremonial Session Jemlah Temple, No. 129, D.O. K.K.; C. H. Konemann, J. H. Murken, John Fischer.
Committee rosters: Mentions C. H. Konemann, John Fischer, J. H. Murken.
Committee rosters: Mentions J. H. Murken, C. H. Konemann
Grand Temple Pythian Sisters of GeorgiaMentions Addie Konemann
Sisters Committee rosters: Reception, Program, Hall and Decoration, Hotels and Publicity, Automobile, Refreshment and Entertainment, Badge Mentions Mrs. Addie Konemann [Adelheid G. Murken sister of Catherine Murken Fischer], Mrs. Katharine Murken [Katherine Kuck], Mrs. Annie Struck [Anna Murken sister of Catherine Murken Fischer].

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C. H. Konemann (married Adelheid G. Murken, sister of Anna Katherina Murken Fischer). Fred Wessels married Adeline Kuck, daughter of John H. Kuck and Mary ______. J. F. Lubs. (Henry F. Lubs married Anna Kuck 1878)

Also, see Murken Obits page for photos of Seims and Sipple.

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