Dick Kares passed away yesterday. We thank him for his contributions and support over the years. He did a history chat for us about his collection of Bremen historical items and graciously let us scan his postcard collection and tour... Continue Reading →
As part of the Weston family collection, a photo of the 1984 Bremen Little League All-stars team has all the subjects identified. We love things like this.
Our thanks goes out to Terry Hansen and the Hansen family, who have donated many items lately, including many photos of the Bremen Community Floats they were involved in creating as well as items from the Ruth Koontz family and,... Continue Reading →
Don Bunge passed away this weekend. He was a WW2 veteran and a coach and teacher for many years at Bremen High School starting in 1952 and retiring in 1985.
Norm Schini has passed away. Norm created our very popular model of the old Coffee Pot truck stop, which sat northeast of town, as well as the model of the mint field and mint still. https://www.flickr.com/photos/historicbremen/53143142984/ You can browse the... Continue Reading →
Note: This article was first posted December 17, 2018. It has been updated and improved with new research. Bremen's paper of record, The Bremen Enquirer, was founded in November of 1885 by Brook H Bowman (1858-1931). 2018 marked the end... Continue Reading →
Roy Molebash was a mail carrier in the 1930s whose route took him north of Bremen to deliver to Madison township residents with Bremen addresses. He seems to have had a sense of humor about the more difficult parts of... Continue Reading →
Theodore Bauer served Bremen as a barber for seven decades, starting in his brother Oliver's shop in 1896 moving four or five times to shops on N Center street (depending on whether or not you count replacing an old wood-frame... Continue Reading →
Following the 72-year release schedule, the 1950 census became available to the public in April of 2022, and genealogy organizations leapt on it. This census has a significantly different form from previous ones. It is oriented vertically and arranged more... Continue Reading →
It's been 36 years, and yet it only seems like yesterday that the class of 1986 graduated Bremen High School. Here is a substantial part of that class' senior portraits. If you have more or portraits from other years, we'd... Continue Reading →
Enoch Highshew was born and raised in Bremen. His parents and sisters remained here, but he left for opportunities in Plymouth and later Mishawaka. But early one morning, his teenage son found him in the family buggy, stone dead. It... Continue Reading →
Among the items bought to us by the Bremen Public Library are several copies of the Lion's Roar, the high school newspaper put out during the 1970s. Here's one issue's "Grease Spot" column on Lee Anglemeyer's 1966 Ford Custom car... Continue Reading →
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