Hi Frances: Don't know - it literally means "floated' (Schwaben) "society" (verein). There were many 'vereins' in St. Louis - many German societies/organizations. Maybe they floated in the beer? Found this: The Rochester Schwaben Verein, Inc., was organized on October 17, 1875. The original purpose of the Verein was to create an association of good fellowship, bringing together all the Schwaben people in the Rochester area to cultivate customs and language of their native land. By 1888, they formally became recognized as an aid and welfare organization because of the concern with the welfare of its members in those early years. After more than a century since the organization of the Verein, today we still carry on the tradition of the Verein with more than 100 members. We have the affiliation of the Frauen Club, organized in 1936, which supports all endeavors of the Verein. See: http://goethenet.net/schwabenverein/ I'm sure the German-American Club of StL could tell you - See http://www.gahs-stlouis.org/ Good hunting Gary Stoltman Mercerville, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: <LuvKUHawks@aol.com> To: <GERMANS-STLOUIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 11:44 PM Subject: [Germans-STL] St. Louis Schwabenverein > I just received a copy of a 1920 obituary for Christian Schmid. It states > that he was a member of Brewers' Union, Local No. 6, and St. Louis > Schwabenverein. > Can someone please tell me what the Schwabenverein might be? > Thank you in advance for your help. > Frances > > > ==== GERMANS-STLOUIS Mailing List ==== > LATIN-WORDS-L is a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in deciphering and interpreting written documents in Latin from earliest to most recent 20th Century times, and discussing old Latin words, phrases, names, abbreviations and antique jargon. To subscribe, send subscribe to mailto:LATIN-WORDS-L-request@rootsweb.com (Mail Mode) or mailto:LATIN-WORDS-D-request@rootsweb.com (Digest Mode) > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >