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001_Schleid1.jpg
This is a contempoary view of Fr. Buecueh's birthplace, Schleida (now Schleid), Central Germany, in the Rhoen Mountains of Thuringia.
Herr Wilhelm Ritz, Geisa Museum
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002_Schleid3.jpg
This is a contempoary view of Fr. Buechel's birthplace, Schleida (now Schleid), Central Germany, in the Rhoen Mountains of Thuringia.
Herr Wilhelm Ritz, Geisa Museum
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003_Schleid42.jpg
This is a contempoary view of Fr. Bhechel's birthplace, Schleida (now Schleid), Central Germany, in the Rhoen Mountains of Thuringia.
Herr Wilhelm Ritz, Geisa Museum
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004_Schleid2.jpg
This is a contempoary view of Fr. Buechel's birthplace, Schleida (now Schleid), Central Germany, in the Rhoen Mountains of Thuringia.
Herr Wilhelm Ritz, Geisa Museum
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004a_athanasius_kircher_geisa.jpg
Fr. Athanasius Kircher, S.J., a noted Jesuit natural scientist was born in Geisa on May 2, 1610 and died in Rome on November 28, 1680. The city museum in the town of Geisa has displays commemorating both Kircher and Buechel, two noted Jesuits to come from this area.
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005_Elternhaus1.jpg
This is the birth place and childhood home of Fr. Buechel in the village of Schleida (now Schleid), Central Germany, in the Rhoen Mountains of Thuringia.
Herr Wilhelm Ritz, Geisa Museum
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006_Elternhaus2.jpg
This is the birth place and childhood home of Fr. Buechel in the village of Schleida (now Schleid), Central Germany, in the Rhoen Mountains of Thuringia.
Herr Wilhelm Ritz, Geisa Museum
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007_Elternhaus3.jpg
This is the birth place and childhood home of Fr. Buechel in the village of Schleida (now Schleid), Central Germany, in the Rhoen Mountains of Thuringia.
Herr Wilhelm Ritz, Geisa Museum
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008_gebortshaus.jpg
This is the birth place and childhood home of Fr. Buechel in the village of Schleida (now Schleid), Central Germany, in the Rhoen Mountains of Thuringia.
Raymond A Bucko, S.J., Creighton University
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009_buchel_father.jpg
This is the only known photograph of Herr Heinrich Josef Buechel, father of Eugene Buechel. There is no known photograph of Fr. Buechel's mother. Fr. Buechel's Parents were Heinrich Josef, born February 9, 1817 and died February 8, 1882 when Eugene was 8 years old. Eugene's mother, Anna Marie Wehner, was born July 21, 1828 and died August 11, 1881 when Eugene was 7. They married on August 10, 1852.
Herr Wilhelm Ritz, Geisa Museum
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010_Kirche1.jpg
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Snows?
Herr Wilhelm Ritz, Geisa Museum
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013_KircheInnen.jpg
Interior of Fr. Buechel's boyhood parish church, Our Lady of the Snow, "Maria Schnee" (Latin: Maria ad Nives) named for Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
Herr Wilhelm Ritz, Geisa Museum
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014_schleid_church.jpg
This photograph shows the baroque altar in the Church at Schlied. The Church was filled to overflowing for the commemorative Liturgy for Fr. Buechel.
Raymond A Bucko, S.J.
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015_schleid_baptismal_font.jpg
This is an ancient baptismal font in the Church at Schlied in which Fr. Buechel was baptized as a baby.
Raymond A Bucko, S.J.
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016_Baptismal_Ledger.jpg
Entry in the baptismal records for Fr. Buechel. Transcription:
Our Lady of the ? Catholic Church, Schleid Germany
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018_Buechel_Bording_School_Exam.jpg
Entry in records of diocesan high-school: (Name and School-Number of Pupils) 24. Büchel, Eugen.(Birthplace and County) Schleida, District of Dermbach.(Birthday) October 20, 1874.(Day of Entry in High-School:) May 1st, 1886, Grade: VI.(Day of Graduation/Leaving High-School:) Easter 1896. Grade: Ia.(Name, Status and Confession of Father, or Mother, or Guardian:) Parents Catholic dead. Father was farmer. For financial matters: Farmer Herm. Klee in Schleida near Geisa.(Remarks:) Entered Diocesan seminary and later became a Jesuit.
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