Number of sheets: 1 Certificate of Punctual and Regular Attendance awarded to Anna Barbknecht from School District #14 given at Waseca, Minnesota, signed by Mildred G. Parrish, teacher and H. Van Loh, County Superintendent.

Vath-Bierman Family Chronicle. Pages from the German language Bible belonging to Dorothea Vath who married Heinrich Bierman; handwritten family genealogy pages found in the book list children born to the Bierman and Vath families; earliest entry is for Henry (Heinrich) Frederick Bierman born in 1816 in Germany and died in 1880 in Wilton, Minnesota. Number of sheets: 5

Certificate of Marriage of Herr Albert G. Mittelstaedt (Mittelsteadt)and Fraulein Anna A. Barbknecht at the Iosco Township St. Johannes Kirche (St. John's Church) on April 18, 1928, by Rev. Theodore Bloedel; witnessed by Edwin Mittelstaedt and Alma Barbknecht; certificate form is an ornate lithograph of religious symbols including a church, angels and Jesus guiding the boat where a wedding couple is seated; form printed in the German language from Druck & Verlag von Ernst Kaufmann, Lake Baden, ... more

Certificate of Baptism for Selma Auguste Louise Barbknecht, daughter of Fritz Barbknecht and Helene Schaetzke Barbknecht, born January 13, 1904 and baptised on February 7, 1904, with sponsors Auguste Schaetzke, Louise Barbknecht and Herman Rudolph and Edward Firnhaber, pastor; certificate form is an ornate lithograph of religious symbols including the baptism of Jesus in a river, a dove, flowers and Jesus blessing the little children; printed in the German language by Concordia Publishing Hous ... more

Certificate of Baptism for Anna Alfrieda Barbknecht, daughter of Fritz Barbknecht and Helene Schaetzke Barbknecht, born November 18, 1908 and baptised on December 6, 1908, with sponsors Edward Manthey, Martha Schaetzke and Anna Schaetzke and Edward Firnhaber, pastor; certificate form is an ornate lithograph of religious symbols including the baptism of Jesus in a river, a dove, flowers and Jesus blessing the little children; printed in the German language by Concordia Publishing House, St. Lou ... more

1948 Letter Clara and Bernie Bierman to Aunt and Uncle Emma and Dresden Perrin inviting them to a Memorial Day Dinner; envelope postmarked Minneapolis May 24, 1948; Bernie Bierman was the nephew of Emma Bierman Perrin. Number of sheets: 2

Number of sheets: 2 1965 handwritten Christmas letter to Luella Herbst from Clara and Bernie Bierman noting the death of Luella and Marguerite's mother, Elizabeth and relating other family news; envelope addressed to Miss Luella Herbst, 1414 Wesley, Pasadena, California.

1967 typewritten letter to Marguerite and Luella Herbst from their cousin Clara Bierman (wife of Bernie Bierman) telling of family news and also including a news release from the University of Minnesota about renaming the University of Minnesota's Delta Field to Bierman Field in honor of Bernie Bierman, former football coach and professor of physical education; dedication ceremony held in Williams Arena. Number of sheets: 4

Number of sheets: 1 1976 typewritten letter to Marguerite and Luella Herbst from their cousin Clara Bierman (wife of Bernie Bierman) telling of family news and also praising the Herbst sisters for donating Bierman Family artifacts and furniture to the Waseca County Historical Society in the old Methodist Church where a special Bierman Room Exhibit was created; also mentioned is the fact that Bernie will be 83 on his next birthday on March 11, 1977; however Mr. Bierman died on March 7, 1977.

Number of sheets: 1 1976 typewritten letter to Marguerite and Luella Herbst from their cousin Clara Bierman (wife of Bernie Bierman) telling of family news, Bernie's health, political news and enclosing a letter from a distant relative genealogist, Sarah Bierman seeking information on the Bierman family; Clara includes a note that Heinrich Bierman had been a pharmacist in Bremen, Germany before migrating to the United States.

Number of sheets: 3 1970 handwritten letter to Bernie Bierman from Sarah Bierman, the wife of a distant Bierman cousin in Houston, Texas, introducing herself, asking for family tree information and including family tree names: Richard Henry Bierman, Louis Mitchell Biermann, Henry Jacob Biermann.

Number of sheets: 2 1970 typewritten letter to Marguerite and Luella Herbst from Clara Bierman with family news, Bernie's health and mention of the genealogy work being done on the Bierman Family by Sara Bierman, the wife of Bernie's third cousin in Houston, Texas; she mentions a Bierman relative, Dorothy Martin and a paragraph about Heinrich Bierman.

Number of sheets: 1 1972 typewritten letter to Luella Herbst from Clara Bierman with news of her family and thanks for all Luella has contributed to the Waseca County Museum where she mentions items donated: Grandmother Bierman's walnut bedroom set, the star pattern quilt, crocheted lace edged pillow slips all used in the special "Bierman Room" that was created on the balcony level of the museum where Grandfather Bierman's portrait was hung. (The Bierman Room was dismantled in about 2004 to mak ... more

Number of sheets: 1 1975 typewritten postcard to Luella and Marguerite Herbst in Pasadena, California from Clara Bierman; Clara tells of the visit that she and her husband, Bernie Bierman made to Waseca to attend the museum Christmas tea and musical; she also describes the "Bierman Room" exhibit on the balcony level that displays the Bierman bed, the framed picture of Heinrich Bierman, the bedspread, washstand and bed side table; the Herbst sisters' graduation dresses were also displayed in the ... more

Number of sheets: 1 1975 typewritten postcard to Luella and Marguerite Herbst in Pasadena, California from Clara Bierman; Clara tells of husband Bernie's health, their move to the Gateway Towers in Minneapolis, a visit to the Waseca County Museum and Wilton and Woodville cemeteries by relatives from New Jersey and Long Island, Dorothy Bierman Kirby and Louise Bierman Salfeety.

Number of sheets: 1 1974 typewritten letter to Luella and Marguerite Herbst in Pasadena, California from Clara Bierman; Clara comments on the Herbst sisters' trip to South America, the Bierman artifacts and furniture donated by the Herbsts and now in a second floor display on the second floor of the Waseca County Museum; Clara also makes mention of Mr. Papke and the Wilton Cemetery Perpetual Care fund; Clara passes on comments she has received from various Bierman descendants: daughters of Geor ... more

Number of sheets: 1 1975 typewritten letter to Luella and Marguerite Herbst in Pasadena, California from Clara Bierman; Clara comments that she is returning the Waseca newspaper clipping featuring the Bierman family exhibit at the county museum; she also comments on her husband Bernie Bierman's celebration held for him in Southern Cal Big Ten Club and other family news.

1975 typewritten letter to Luella and Marguerite Herbst in Pasadena, California from Clara Bierman; Clara updates the sisters on family news and Bernie Bierman's health; and she mentions the following Waseca names in her other comments: Charlie Bierman, Anna and Jerel Reichel, Ewald Gehring, Frank Papke. Number of sheets: 1

Number of sheets: 2 1975 handwritten letter to Luella and Marguerite Herbst of Pasadena, California from Clara Bierman who recently moved to the Edina Towers in Minneapolis; information included about the Bierman family reunion held in Waseca, their picnic in Clear Lake Park and their visit to the Waseca County Museum; the Biermans were hosted at the museum by Mrs. Lambert who was substituting for Elizabeth Noetzel, how the family toured the Bierman Room exhibit and how their visit in the museu ... more

Number of sheets: 1 1975 handwritten letter to Luella and Marguerite Herbst of Pasadena, California from Clara Bierman who recently moved to the Edina Towers in Minneapolis; information included about the Bierman family reunion held in Waseca, and their visit to the Waseca County Museum, the the videotape made of family members at the museum by Louise Bierman Salfeety of Long, Island, New York; the cousins also donated more artifacts to the museum for Mrs. Noetzel to catalog including needle wo ... more

Number of sheets: 1 1975 typewritten postcard to Luella and Marguerite Herbst of Pasadena, California from their cousin Bernie Bierman's wife, Clara Bierman in Minneapolis; information included about the Bierman room exhibit at the Waseca County Historical Museum.

Number of sheets: 1 1975 typewritten letter to Luella and Marguerite Herbst of Pasadena, California from their cousin Bernie Bierman's wife, Clara Bierman in Minneapolis; information included about the Bierman room exhibit at the Waseca County Historical Museum and the couple seated on the Bierman bed wearing old fashioned nightgowns and caps to advertise the museum's Victorian tea.

Number of sheets: 1 1976 typewritten letter to Luella and Marguerite Herbst of Pasadena, California from their cousin Bernie Bierman's wife, Clara Bierman in Leisure World, California; information included about the Bierman room exhibit pictures at the Waseca County Historical Museum and how to share them with other Bierman family members; other news about Bernie Bierman, his health and their activities.

Number of sheets: 1 1976 typewritten letter to Luella and Marguerite Herbst of Pasadena, California from their cousin Bernie Bierman's wife, Clara Bierman in Leisure World, California; acknowledgement of the Bierman room exhibit pictures and appreciation for the copies made by the sisters to distribute to other Bierman relatives who could not attend the August 1975 Bierman family reunion at the Waseca County Historical Museum; family news and updates on health conditions.

Number of sheets: 1 1976 typewritten letter to Luella and Marguerite Herbst of Pasadena, California from their cousin Bernie Bierman's wife, Clara Bierman in Leisure World, California; news about the unveiling of a bronze bust of Bernie Bierman in September held on the 50th floor of the IDS Towers on Nicollet Avenue Mall and an article written in the Gopher Minnesota Gazette; other news included about family members, their health and activities.