Enders Family Reunion
August 10th, 2002
A NOTE FROM YOUR EDITOR THE REV. DR. CECIL PAUL ENDERS POTTIEGER    (1-7-5-3-2-7-2) 
   Every late summer, when my wife and I drive up to the Enders Grove, I get a sensation of joy mixed with a dose of nostalgia, about going where I have gone ever since I was very little. Sometime in the early 30s, after we had moved to Millersburg where Dad was assigned the pastorate of what is today Grace United Methodist Church, Dad and Mother took us to this hallowed place. Mother was Ruth Eva Enders (1897-1956). 
                       
   I probably went to this wonderful family Grove earlier than that,, but we lived in far-off Easton, PA from 1926-29 then, and quite likely, we did not get there much, if at all. From my birth in Millersville, PA until the Easton move, my recollections are tainted by a mental blur of infancy.
   Going to the Enders Grove each summer meant seeing cousins, uncles, aunts and other relatives whom I didn’t often get to see. It meant being able to run around that sylvan area, eating a picnic lunch with members of the family, and meeting distant family members about whom I had heard my parents speak in family conversation, but who only later became “real persons” of the Enders family tradition. – con’t on page 2

   The events of September 11th, 2001 come very close to home. A time to forge ahead and have a positive attitude, as our forefathers did, to lead them through tough times. 
   As I sit here, November 22nd, 2001, after enjoying a great Thanksgiving feast with our children, grandchildren and friends, I can reflect on all the blessings we as Americans enjoy.   An article in today’s paper by Ann Landers, from a lady in Australia to Bee in Fairfax, VA, says it all:
• Be thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means you have enough to eat.
• Be thankful for the taxes you pay, because it means you’re employed.
• Be thankful that your lawn needs mowing and your windows need fixing, because it means you have a home.
• Be thankful for all your heating bills, because it means you are warm.
• Be thankful for the space you find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means you can walk.
• Be thankful for the lady who sings off key behind you in church, because it means you can hear.  

• Be thankful when people complain about government, because it means we have freedom of speech.
   THESE FREEDOMS ARE BEING TESTED! Are we up to the challenges? United we stand, divided we will fall. The Enders Family Association needs to be united as well as the country to be successful. PLEASE do your part when called to help.
   The Civil War Book, “Captain Enders Legion” is available for purchase, great gifts for your children and friends. The Enders Grove has been winterized, grass is mowed and leaves are mulched to fertilize the ground. Water has been turned off and drained, swings and sliding board stored for the year.  
   Thanks to all officers, committees, contributors and volunteers for making the year  2001 a success. Mark your calendars,  next Enders family Reunion is August 10th, 2002. Please help make it a wonderful time by attending.
Grove clean-up is April 27th, 2002.  BEST WISHES TO ALL, FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!

Enders Family Reunion
CON’T FROM PAGE 1

"ENDERS THINGS"
To Know and/or To Do

   I’d love for all of our readers who haven’t been to an ENDERS FAMILY REUNION lately to experience these same vibrations?  While those of us  who do get to see 200-300 people at our annual gatherings in those delightful days of August, we know that more than 1500 persons have over the years paid that inexpensive $5.00 membership fee.  Maybe we should raise the fee in an attempt to make membership more meaningful. Or perhaps we need to meet on another date? (We did change from a later date in August to the second Saturday in August so as not to conflict with our children’s return to school.  This seemed to work, as many more started to attend when we made this change.)
   But how about the rest of you who haven’t set aside that date for your family’s annual gathering? (August 10th, 2002 is the time for the next reunion - it will be our 80th anniversary. Why not mark it down on your calendar NOW?)

 Attending the 2001 Reunion was the Kendish family from the Enders Family Association in Australia. Grace is with her husband Norman and daughter, Lisa.

   The brief memorial service and business meeting begins at 1:30 PM. But you can come any time in the morning and stay until late evening and enjoy the  fellowship of family and friend; eat your lunch and dinner in the Grove’s Refreshment Stand on the picnic benches and tables provided; make a visit to the site of the home of Captain Philip Christian Enders and his family and the graves of Philip and Appolonia and other family members (you can now drive right up to the site); watch your children play games; listen to music in the pavilion – just have a delightfully full day with your family and friends.  


  
Triplet grandchildren of Karl Schaeffer
namely,Meghan,Madison and Allison Schaeffer, youngest children present at the 2001 Reunion.
   Why not relive the joy and excitement of the Annual Enders Reunion? Come early and stay late. Bring your folding chairs just in case. And I almost forgot to mention that the food served at the Grove is delicious and inexpensive and the parking is FREE!

Children play games under the watchful eye of 1stAssistant Secretary, Elaine Enders, at the 2001 Reunion.


Family members gather at the book table after registering at the Reunion. Authors Russell Otten and Karl Schaeffer are selling copies of their new book “Captain Enders Legion”.

A donation from you  will help your officers to  get things done for the Association. Think about sending a check  to Treasurer Robert L. Enders TODAY!

Your Nominations Committee will soon be searching for new officers. If you are interested in becoming involved at any level, why not make a note of your interest and place it in the same envelope? Or, speak to President Gene. Younger people should especially sign on as officers. By our own admission, some of your present officers are getting older! Are you willing to serve?
Don’t forget that a "Porta-Potty" will again be available during the Reunion!
Some thoughtful persons clip and send Enders death notices to the editor when they appear. This helps greatly as we come to the annual Memorial Service. Won’t you become an ENDERS clipper?  Better to have 2 copies than NONE!
Buy copies of "Captain Enders Legion" for Christmas presents (see page 5 for description and order blank.) Order one for each member of your family ($35.00 each, plus $3.00 shipping and handling).
Ruth Danner, wife of Bob Danner died on the day of the 2001 Reunion. We extend our belated sympathy to Bob and his family. Bob and Ruth contributed extra land several years ago so that the Trustees could widen the driveway up to the site of the Immigrant Enders home and burial grounds. This gift will remain as a monument to Ruth and Bob.
The 2002 reunion will be our 80th. Remember the date; August 10th, 2002. Almost 300 attended the 2001 Reunion. LET’S MAKE IT 402 IN 2002!
Are you an ENDERS FAMILY ASSOCIATION member? $5.00 per person will get you a lifetime membership with certificate.
Trustee Bill Wilbert reported that 53 more stumps had been removed from the Grove by Board action.
WHEN ATTENDING THE REUNION, remember to please sign up with the registrar so that we have a record of your attendance. List ALL members of your family. And, do this before you order that great "Enders food" at the refreshment stand (this is an early reminder, we know, since the Reunion isn’t until the second Saturday in August – August 10th,2002).
The 2001 Dauphin County Assessment for the Grove has been reduced but your officers are seeking for a larger reduction. Pray that it can be substantially reduced or even eliminated!
VOLUME II ($20) of the Enders Genealogy is currently for sale. It would be a GREAT time to buy genealogies for yourself and for members of your family. Other Enders items will NOT be shipped but will be available at the Reunion in August. 

Esther Gertrude Fickes (1-14-1-2-2-3) before her marriage, played in the "silent films". Anyone know in which films she played? (p. 317).
Gordon Bandy Enders (1-7-5-8-1-2) was a world traveler. He lived in Tibet for a number of years and in 1943, was  "commissioned to Kabul, Afghanistan as a U.S. Military Attache". (pp. 141-143).
Ever hear of "The Chisholm Train" and how the Enders Family is related to The Chisholms? Read the interesting story on p. 347 as it all related to James Robert Lehr (1-14-2-1-11-3-3).
We bet you will find more great reading in both volumes of the ENDERS FAMILY GENEALOGY!!
Volume II is available at half-price!
Enders Future Dates to Remember
MARK THESE IMPORTANT DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR! SPECIAL CLEAN-UP DAY in the Grove to help tidy up before Reunion.
80TH ENDERS REUNION (Let’s make it a very special one.)  

 


PRESIDENT
Mr. Gene C. Enders
1420 Arcona Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
717-766-5573

SECRETARY/EDITOR
Dr. Cecil Paul Enders Pottieger
P.O. Box 3371
Frederick, MD 21705
301-696-8370

TREASURER
Robert L. Enders, Sr.
1071 Wooded Pond Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-545-6970

VICE PRESIDENT
David G. Enders

 

1ST ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Elaine Enders

2ND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Mary Deibler

TRUSTEES
Lee E. Enders (‘02)
William Wilbert (‘02)
James L. Ziegler (‘03)

HISTORIANS
Marilyn Wilbert
Marilyn Henninger
Karl Schaeffer

AUDITORS
J. Charles Bechtel
C. Irene Wolford
Kerry A. Enders

Don’t Forget the...     80th Annual Enders Family Reunion
August 10, 2002

Enders Items for Sale
VOLUME II (Enders Genealogy). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00

VOLUME II with ‘92 addendum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24.00

'92 Addendum to Volume II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.00

COLLECTOR’ S GENEALOGY BOOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
TO PURCHASE The above Enders Items contact Marilyn Wilbert, 1056 Enders Road, Halifax, PA 17032, or call 1-717-362-3570, or email: mewilbert@padot.net

"CAPTAIN ENDERS’ LEGION" BOOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.00
TO PURCHASE The above book see our Civil War Page

*ENDERS HAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 6.00

*ENDERS CUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5.00

*ENDERS LICENSE PLATES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00

*75TH YEAR – ANNIVERSARY PLATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $20.00

*T-SHIRTS (various sizes). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .$ 8.00
(*Available only the Reunion on August 10th)

 EDITOR
The Rev. Dr. Cecil Paul Enders Pottieger
(1-7-5-3-2-7-2)

LAYOUT/DESIGN
Jayne Marie McElheny Krensel
(1-7-5-3-2-8-4-4)

DISTRIBUTION
Marlin Samuel McElheny
(1-7-5-3-2-8-4)

 

Dear Family Members and Special Friends:
We thought you would appreciate the opportunity to purchase this historic family publication, for present and future generations, in remembrance of the MANY sacrifices of our Civil War ancestors.

    "CAPTAIN ENDERS LEGION" of 162 who served in the "War of the Rebellion" The Civil War Service of The Descendants of Philip Christian Enders and Elizabeth Enders Fahnestock (111 Enders descendants and 51 Fahnestock descendants).

   On June 27, 1764, Captain Philip Christian Enders and his wife Anna left their homeland in Germany and sailed on the English Ship Jeneffer, bound for America. They arrived in Philadelphia on November 5th of the same year. Philip had entered the German Army during the Seven Years War (1756-1763), fighting in numerous battles, serving under Prince Wilhelm Heinrich. He served with distinction, rose to the rank of Captain, and was assigned to the Royal Guard, serving in the Royal Household of Prince Henry of Nassau. The new roots of the Enders family in America would run deep with a rich heritage that would be passed down from generation to generation. To further express his loyalty to his new country, Captain Enders served in the American Revolution in the Pennsylvania Militia.

   Also included are those descended from Elizabeth Enders Fahnestock, the sister of Captain Enders who journeyed with her brother on the same ship to the same new land. Elizabeth later married Borius Fahnestock of Ephrata, PA, son of Johann Diedrich Fahnestock and Ann Margaretha Wirth Fahnestock and they had 13 children.

   The personal histories of 162 men who experienced hardship, sickness, and death in a fratricidal four year struggle are preserved in this book, so that their part in the Civil War and the history of the United States won’t be forgotten by future generations.

In addition to chronicling the Civil War service of the descendants of Captain Enders and Elizabeth Enders Fahnestock, this book also provides a great deal of genealogical information. The majority of the veterans were from Pennsylvania, but others served from Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Virginia. SURNAMES INCLUDE: Ambrose, Barry, Baughman, Bender, Bodder, Bonawitz, Bowman, Buehler, Chubb, Cogley, Cooper, Culp, Eberly, Enders, Fahnestock, Foster, Fundenburg, Good, Greegor, Haynes, Helt, Hemphill, Hinddman, Hoerner, Hoffman, Hoover, Hubbard, Keiter,, Knouff, Knupp, Lebo, Limes, Loback, Lyter, McColly, McLaughlin, Meckley, Miller, Minnich, Nace, Nice, Paul (Powle), Peters,, Phillips, Plett, Reasner, Reed, Seagrist, Seal, Seiders, Sheesley, Shoop, Snearly, Snyder, Straw (Stroh), Thornton, Tobias, Tschopp,, Tyson, Warfel, Weber, Whitman, Wilbert, Woland, and Zimmerman.

ALL ENDERS AND FAHNESTOCK KIN ARE CORDIALLY INVITED!

God bless all of you abundantly.  Please consider attending our 238th year in America reunion on August 10, 2002 in our "hallowed, 5-acres grove" in Enders, PA, USA! (17 miles north of Harrisburg, PA near Halifax, PA.)

 

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"CAPTAIN ENDERS LEGION"
The Civil War Service of The Descendants of Philip Christian Enders

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Please send me ___  copies of "CAPTAIN ENDERS LEGION" at $35.00 each, plus $3.00 (per copy) shipping and handling. Checks should be made payable to: The Enders Family Association and mailed to: Karl F. Schaeffer, 7334 Shadyview Avenue N.W., Massillon, OH 44646-9081, TEL 330-854-6326, e-mail: RSchaef535@aol.com.

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