A Story. My father used to say that stories are part of the most precious heritage of mankind. — Tahir Shah, In Arabian Nights Maison Steinbüchel, a Kansas State Historic Landmark, our home, is named for the family of Herman Frederick Steinbüchel , the second husband of Marie-Louise Hahn. I have been digging into the details of […]
How Legacy Story Touches Generations Through Honesty, Smiles, & Conversation
“Deep under our feet the Earth holds its molten breath, while the bones of countless generations watch us and wait.” ― Isaac Marion, Warm Bodies When we became the owners and stewards of a historic landmark home, we knew it was special, but we had no idea of the generations of connections that would come with it […]
Why Maison Steinbüchel? The Revealing Details Of The Unpretentious Name!
“And those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of the streets in which to dwell.” Isaiah 58:12 I am putting together a group of posts about how the families, for whom our historic home […]
How Scandal, Resistance, Imprisonment Led To Heroism – Gabby Gouldner’s Second Life
“A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.” – G. K. Chesterton. Scandal makes for juicy drama but is rarely an attribute we aspire to in a family. Nonetheless, the actions of others, even those close to us, can land us in, the middle of notoriety we […]
Research Is What I’m Doing While Figuring What Out What Inspires Others
Research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I’m doing – Wernher von Braun The research required in assembling a BLOG post on the various family members who lived in our historic home always takes more time than anticipated. This is due in part to unanticipated obstacles, both in the process and the […]
The Eldest Daughter Of Maison Steinbuchel – Bertha Stackman Gouldner
“What I wanted most for my eldest daughter was that she be able to soar confidently in her own sky, wherever that might be, and if there was space for me as well, I would, indeed, have reaped what I had tried to sow.” = Helen Claes Bertha Stackman was the eldest daughter and child […]
How Memorials And Memories Challenge And Encourage
“And those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called repairing the breach, the restorer of the streets in which to dwell.” Isaiah 58:12 There are a series of BLOG posts about how the families, for whom our historic home is named, converged […]
How Diving Into The Histories Of Ancestral Geography Expands Understanding
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. ” – Marcus Garvey Diving into the histories of the families which converged into one and eventually made their home at Maison Steinbüchel, is an ongoing endeavor. We do so, to better understand the Kansas Historic Landmark […]
Taking Time For Exciting Memorable Chance Encounters
For me, serendipity, coincidence and chance are more interesting than any preconceived construct of our human encounters. –Charles Traub Recently while my husband was blowing off our sidewalks, he spotted a gentleman taking time looking over our house from the curb. This is not an uncommon occurrence, since the house, even in its current “need […]