[octex]

There were between 6000 and 10,000 killed in the Galveston storm of 1900. They first gathered up bodies and took them out to sea and dumped them. When the tide brought them back to the beach, they piled them up and burned them. My grandfather, a 21 year old carpenter, was part of the crew who had to do the dirty work.
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I’m sure I lost some German ancestors in that storm, as well, as they immigrated into Galveston in the 1800s. Had a large dairy farm there and I know there was a road with their surname that went to the airport a few decades ago (don’t know if that’s still the name). Name: Schaper.

[Ditter]

My grandfather had just come down to Galveston from north Texas to work as a carpenter.

He said he had his carpenter tools so when the water started to rise he drilled holes in the floor down stairs. the water rose without sweeping the house off its foundations like most of the houses around him did. He lived in a room up stairs and there was a corner grocery store down stairs.

The building was still there 20 years ago, I don't know about now. He must have been a powerful story teller because his memories are vivid in my mind. A cousin told me he recorded his stories but the recording has been lost. What I wouldn’t give.........

[Ditter]

My husband and I lived in Galveston for 2 years in the early 60’s when he was in the USCG, I remember the road to the airport but I don't remember the name. It has changed and built up so much since then I might not even be able to recognize anything.