1898 - Emil Mayer Confirmation Class

Guessed at the date.  Pastor Ludwig and Mr. Schoenek  decided to have a confirmation class at the Mayer log cabin for the kids in the surrounding area.  Each week Pastor Ludwig came and conducted classes for Carrie, Christ, and the Schoenek kids plus a few others.  Later Emil was included in the class.  From left to right: Emil Mayer, Annie Prell, Ferdinand Schoenek, Pastor Ludwig, unknown girl, John Oertel, another unknown girl, Fritz Keiling. The Pastor must have included all the conferments into one class for confirmation day.  Notice everyone has fresh flowers and nice looking suits: can't tell the farm kids from the city kids.  There is a question if  Annie Prell’s dress has a large arm ruffle or if it’s a bandage on Emil Mayer’s hand.  He hurt his hand when he was 14.  However, I think Grandpa told me he once practically cut his thumb off.  If this was the bandage for that wound it would be higher up the hand.