The orphanage that is the focus of my blog, has been known by many different names, making it very difficult to research or gather information about. See post below where I have listed all the names that I have found so far. I'm hoping that through the help of this blog those of us who have had family either living in this children's home, or family that has worked there and contributed in some way to this children's home, can gather here and help all of us learn more about those days in this home. If you have additional information or stories that you would like to share you can either comment below on one of the posts, or send an email to me at gspne61@gmail.com (Photo is from the Elizabethtown College: Church of the Brethren Photograph Collection and may be used only for non-commercial educational purposes.)

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

1913 Lititz Record Front Page Article

From the Lititz Record dated October 30, 1913


I found it interesting that they cropped the photo by taking out some of the land between the two buildings evidently to get the photo to fit better on the newspaper page, as there was quite a bit more space between these two buildings. But it is still an impressive article documenting the very beginning of both Brethren Homes including the costs and who was in charge of each building.

Someday I still hope to find a list of names for these first 17 little ones, as well as a listing of every child who ever called this orphanage their home, even if only for a few days or weeks. Again, if you have any additional information for this blog either post a comment below, or write to me at gspne61@gmail.com
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  1. aearhartNovember 29, 2019 at 5:20 PM

    Two of those little ones were my grandfather and his brother, David (b. 1909) and Jacob Earhart (b 1911).

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