“Germania San Jose – The Early German Heritage of Silicon Valley”
April Halberstadt and Maria Brand are celebrating the publication of Maria Brand’s book “Germania San Jose – The Early German Heritage of Silicon Valley” at the Annual Membership Meeting on December 6, 2019. Thank you to the Historical Society that for nearly a year managed the effort to prepare a manuscript of historical notes by Maria Brand. They edited the manuscript with the support of several Germania members, and published and marketed the book in 2019.
German Pioneer John Heinlen Honored with New San Jose Park
Celebration opened new Heinlenville Park in San Jose’s Japantown on October 10, 2023. The park honors German immigrant John Heinlen who created a safe haven for the city’s Chinese residents in the 19th century.