June 26, 2008
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Stories and Great Grandma Wise’s Wedding Dress
Here is a picture of me in Great Grandma’s Wedding dress
Aaron and Hannah Wise were married on December 28th 1916. They had 12 children between the years of 1917 and 1940.
Hannah was laid to rest in 1948.
Aaron died in 1966I am Swiss German. My family line is Anabaptist. They were called Mennonites.
My grandmother tells me a story of one of her sisters (Laura) wanting to get something out of one of the bottom cupboards while some of the older ones were standing doing dishes. Laura said, “Tsu fel tinna, tsu fel tinna” (too many children, too many children)
My grandma is a twin and her and her twin were named after their parents they are Hannah and Aaron.
One time when they were little, pop wanted to go away. Luke who was about a year older then the twins (Hannah and Aaron) asked Pop “Difa meer dri tswilling mit?” (May we three twins go along?)
Comments (15)
Oh, that’s just kewl! (Then again, I love vintage wear and love that it’s not necessarily white) What’s it made out of?
That is a beautiful dress. It reminds me of the amish in a way
Illyria
I love it!
I’m also interested in the material that was used to make it!
Also, any good stories surrounding their courtship and wedding?
@Nieza_Raven - It is Conservative Mennonite, which many people cant tell the difference between the two. They used to all be Mennonite until the Amish split from the Mennonites. So same tree, slightly different branch
@daeshii - in that culture no one wore white so a white wedding dress would have been unheard of.
@StumblingOx - both great grandpa and great grandma Wise died before I was born.
Great Grandpa Martin was still living and Great grandma and Great Grandpa Hoover.
Great Grandpa Martin lived on the farm across the road. And if you traveled Back great grandpa Martin’s field you would get to Grandma and Grandpa Herr’s house and Great grandma and great grandpa Hoover.
I spent a lot of time playing at Grandpa and Grandma Herr’s house.
Grandma Herr died this past January.
Grandpa Herr (or Grandpa Harold as many of the Children at Charity and Ephrata Christian Fellowship call him) is a missionary in Haiti.
@Kristenmomof3 - I think it’s gorgeous the way it is.
Like Little House on the Prairie! 
I really hope there’s more story! I love stories like these. (My family doesn’t have many)
Great post! Do you know much of the language?
@yorel - I speak it fluently. I grew up with it.
Cool. There is another xangan who uses it. http://www.xanga.com/GerdDoors He usually blogs at his English speaking site.
@yorel -
Thank you
or in German Danka
or in Pa Dutch Danke
for showing me his page
Beautiful dress! I love being a twin.. Haha!
I love the dress. You’re so lucky to still have it around. Guard it safely!
I love your American Idol logo. Zack has a t-shirt like that.
I think its so interesting that you grew up Mennonite. The Mennonite and Amish have always fascinated me!
And I just realized that you’re near Exton, PA. My ex-husband grew up there. Hid Dad was(is) an Independent Baptist Preacher at Bible Baptist Church. Ever heard of it?
@georgiagirl052569 - The Bible Baptist Church in Exton? or Honeybrook?
WE go to church in Exton. Calvary Chapel Chester Springs.