Germania Verein, John Balbach, Santa Clara, CaliforniaJohn Balbach – A German American In San Jose, California May 16, 2019 Hamilton Historical Records Germania Verein, a Germanic club in Santa Clara, installed this plaque in 2006. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related Published by Hamilton Historical Records I'm a historian and legal expert from Virginia who is related to founding father George Mason IV and President Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt’s family. View all posts by Hamilton Historical Records