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Personal Information

Meisterin Gisela vom Kreuzbach
Kate Rauhauser-Smith, 1019 Mitchell Street, Mt. Airy, NC 27030; (336) 793-7753
gise@housecorvus.org

Date of Birth: May 5
Occupation: Writer & Guest Services Manager at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History.
Joined the SCA: November 2001
Joined House Corvus: You were my birthday present in 2014. Crown Tournament, May 3, 2014
Hobbies/Interests: Genealogy (my drug of choice), History of all sorts but especially American (Colonial through WWI particularly) and Germanic pre-1800, Agriculture and Agri-business (that’s my SCA geek).


Persona Background

Date of Birth: May 5, 1462
Occupation: Managing the estate, Hof Schoenbach in the Neckar River Valley near Heilbronn though I would have known it as Heiligbronn the holy spring from St. Kilian’s Church on Kaiserstrasse where the alter was carved by my cousin Hans Seyffer in 1498.
Place of Origin: Nahe River Valley near Vollmersbach


Interests in the Society

I love making things happen, whether that is holding office, running an event, or coordinating an activity at an event. Creating spaces and moments for people to explore, learn, and shine is just about the most satisfying thing I could think of doing.

My first love in the SCA was heraldry and so it remains today. I am fascinated by the naming practices across time. It tells us so much about the people.

Heraldic display is one of the most under-represented forms of communication in our organization as I fully believe it should be everywhere at every opportunity. We need to use our heraldry … devices, badges, colors …. Otherwise, what is the point of having it? If people don’t know what your heraldry is, who’s fault is that??

Being part of court and processions makes me insanely satisfied and happy. Helping to create the illusion of a different time while creating moments that will remain in the very fabric of each person’s memory for all time is my ultimate goal.

My passion of research is agriculture, agri-business, and the trade routes that moved the goods and produce across the known world. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how strong your army is or how wealthy your sovereign is. It doesn’t matter how influential your philosophers are or how talented your artists. If you can’t feed your people your community, country, empire will collapse.


Awards Received in the Society

AWARD OF ARMS, Kingdom of the East
(TRM Darius II and Roxane II)- East Kingdom Spring War Practice - 04/26/2003

AWARD OF THE FOUNTAIN (Service), Kingdom of Atlantia
(TRM Michael VIII and Seonaid VI) - Flight of the Falcon II - 08/26/2006

AWARD OF THE PHŒNIX' PYRITE (Service), Barony of the Sacred Stone
(TE Marc and Alianor) - Pennsic XXXVII - 08/05/2008

AWARD OF THE PHŒNIX' EMERALD (Service), Barony of the Sacred Stone
(TE Axel and Jeanmaire) - Southern Atlantian Archery Day - 05/16/2009

AWARD OF THE HERRING (Autocratting), Kingdom of Atlantia
(TRM Jason II and Gerhild II) - Spring Crown Tournament - 05/01/2010

COURT BARONESS, Kingdom of Atlantia
(TRM Bryan I and Brianna I) - War of the Wings V - 10/08/2010

AWARD OF THE UNDINE (Queen's Service), Kingdom of Atlantia
(TRM Bryan I and Brianna I) - Spring Coronation - 04/02/2011

AWARD OF THE FLAME OF THE PHŒNIX (Service), Barony of the Sacred Stone
(TE Oshi and Sine) - Southern tlantian Archery Day - 04/30/2011

AWARD OF THE UNDINE (Queen's Service), Kingdom of Atlantia
(TRM Michael X and Seonaid VIII) - Coronation of Logan and Esa - 04/11/2015

AWARD OF THE FOUNTAIN (Service), Kingdom of Atlantia
(TRM Cuan and Signy) - Flight of the Falcon - 08/26/2017


Orders Received in the Society

ORDER OF THE SILVER CRESCENT (Service), Kingdom of the East
(TRM Thorvald and Svava) - Fields of Gold - 02/05/2005

ORDER OF THE OPAL (Service), Kingdom of Atlantia
(TRM Michael VIII and Seonaid VI) - Wastelands - 06/24/2006

ORDER OF THE SACRED STONE (Service), Barony of the Sacred Stone
(TE Marc and Alianor) - Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday - 08/25/2007

ORDER OF THE OPAL (Service), Kingdom of Atlantia
(TRM Logan V and Rowan I) - Gulf Wars XVII - 03/13/2008

ORDER OF THE GOLDEN DOLPHIN (Service), Kingdom of Atlantia
(TRM Jason I and Gerhild I) - Gulf Wars XVIII - 03/18/2009

ORDER OF THE PELICAN (Service), Kingdom of Atlantia
(TRM Michael X and Seonaid VIII) - Tournament of Ymir - 02/28/2015


Offices held in the Society


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