When Allied troops found themselves in a rainy, muddy, foggy stalemate in December 1944, Gen. George S. Patton, a devout Christian, asked his head chaplain if he had a good prayer for weather. Chaplain James H. O’Neill composed a prayer, which Patton had printed on...
Last month, sisters Sarah and Katelyn Freiberger, of Lexington, South Carolina, traveled to Luxembourg to apply for citizenship accompanied by their parents Sherri and Eric. What made the family’s trip extra special...
A mural in a church in Eschweiler, Luxembourg, features U.S. solder George Mergenthaler, who befriended the villagers and died in their town during the Battle of the Bulge. Army Pvt. George Mergenthaler is depicted as an apostle in the mural wearing a purple cloak...
In this image, St. Donatus is wearing a Roman soldier's uniform. He holds a palm branch, which symbolizes that he is a martyr. The lightning bolts represent that he is the patron of protection from lightning, storms, hail and fire. Throughout the centuries,...
By Patricia Massard Editor’s note: A participant in a recent Luxembourg Legacy Presents webinar asked if any Luxembourgers had settled in Missouri. Another participant, Patricia Massard, a former Luxembourg Legacy dual citizenship client, wrote about her ancestors and...
Luxembourg American Bernard J. Cigrand, Father of U.S. Flag Day. With a small flag in a bottle on his desk, 19-year-old teacher Bernard J. Cigrand asked his students to write an essay about the importance of the flag. The date was June 14, 1885, a date Cigrand chose...
Girls participate in a recent Echternacher Sprangprëssioun in Echternach, Luxembourg. Every year on the Tuesday after Pentecost, or Whit Tuesday, Luxembourg people celebrate a spring dancing procession, the hopping procession of Echternach (Echternacher...
René Daubenfeld with Kevin Wester on a 2024 Luxembourg Legacy Tour. It is with incredible sadness that Luxembourg Legacy announces the passing of our dear friend, René Daubenfeld, of Surré, Luxembourg, on April 6, 2026, at age 67 after a courageous battle with...
Historical map of Luxembourg, by J. Hansen, cartographer. Am I a Luxembourger?"My ancestor was born in such-and-such town, but I googled it and it's in the country of Belgium. I always thought we were Luxembourgers, but are we actually...
Luxie Club on High Street circa 1925 Luxemburger Hall, also colloquially referred to as the “Luxie Club,” located at 416 High Street in Aurora, Illinois, opened in 1917 and holds the distinction of being the only Luxembourg social club still functioning...