Notes:

Christened:
St James Lutheran Ch.,

Carl married Caroline SCHUMACHER on 20 Nov 1869 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA. Caroline (daughter of John SCHUMACHER, Sr. and Catherine GORENFLO) was born in 1849 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died in 1900 in McKean Twp, Erie Co, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Caroline must have died before 1896 as she is not mentioned as a survivor when her father's will was probated

Notes:

Married:
St. James Lutheran Ch.,

Other Events and Attributes:

• _MDCL: Died 2/12/1896 at 12:30 a.m.
• Baptism: 1825, Holzhausen, Boblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
• Military Service: Between 1847 and 1848, Booley's F Co., 10th Regt.; Mexican War, Co. F, 10th US Infanty
• Occupation: 1874; Tailor, dealer in dry goods, groceries, etc. - Sterrettania
• Will: 19 Mar 1883

Notes:

traveled from Havre to NYC May 12, 1846. At Castle Garden he enlisted in the Army and traveled to Mexico. This afforded him citizenship in the USA.

Vol. US Army Pvt., Booley's F Co, 10th Regt. Infantry Mexican War, Hon. disch. 1848 New York City
Traveled to Galveston, TX on the Barque Franziska, November 1847 Age: 23 Farmer
(no departure port reported and exact date of arrival not reported)

Pension file: WC-9184, 24 May 1894 & SC-11522

Death Book II, 660

Will:
Wit. J.G. Weiblen & L. Voettner

John married Catherine GORENFLO on 23 Jan 1849 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA. Catherine (daughter of Frederick GORENFLO and Catharine FUSSLER) was born on 3 Apr 1829 in Friedrichstal, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 27 Mar 1909 in Erie, Erie Co, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _MDCL: Death Cert File No:22712, Reg. # 235 3/27/1909 Looks like: J.W. Schaeffer, M.D.

Notes:

Obit. Erie Daily Times 3/29/1909

"Schumacher - In this city, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Valentine Heintz, 221 East Tenth Street, Saturday morning, March 27, Catherine Schumacher in her 84th year.
Grief service will be held at the residence at eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning and a service at the Fairview Evangelical church at two p.m. ??? in Fairview cemetery. "
Undertaker, A. P. Burton & Sons, Erie, PA

Died:
221 East Tenth St.,

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Shoemaker
• Military Service: German Army

Notes:

Frederick and Maria Saloma Schumacher reported in the 1850 Census to be living with son, John Schumacher and family in Fairview, Erie Co, PA

They arrived in New York on October 18,1847 from Germany with their son, Michael and his family

Frederick married Maria Saloma ROTTACH on 17 Mar 1807 in Rheinbischofsheim, Baden, Germany. Maria (daughter of Johannes ROTTACH and Maria Salome ERNST) was born in 1786 in Holzhausen, Boblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died in 1857 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 19 Jan 1797, Friedrichstal, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Notes:

Will of Friedrich Gorenflo

I, Friedrich Goranflo, of Fairview Twp, Erie Co. in the State of PA, being of sound mind and memory to make my last will and testament.
First, I demand that after my death, my body will receive a Christian burial in accordance with the church to which I belong, and I offer my soul to my God and Saviour, who bought it with His own blood.
I leave to my wife Catherina Goranflo, all of my belongings and good in my house, also a cow, or as much money as it is worth. All the rest of my personal possessions I am ordering to be sold by my executor and administrator and the proceeds whall be invested, with the income from it to go to my said wife. The use and the income from my farm, situated in Fairview Twp, Erie Co, Penn., is hers as long as she shall live. Should she re-marry after my death, she shall retain what is hers by law, and the rest shall go to my children in equal shares.

Signed, sealed, published and sworn to by the above Friedrich Goranflo as his last will and testament, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses and the testator.

Karl Lindemann
Magdalena Lindemann Friedrich Goranflo
F.G.

Obit: (German newspaper in Erie, PA) translated from the German
Br. Friedrich Gorenflo died in the hope of Eternal life on July 21, 1865 at the age of 67 years, 6 months and 5 days in Erie Co, PA. Br. Gorenflo came to this country with his family in 1834 from Friedrichstal, Karlsruhe district, Baden (Germany). He searched for and found the Lord in 1838, and joined the Evangelical Congregation soon after and was loyal until his end. He died of consumption.
W. Schmitt

Contributed to St. John Lutheran Church in Erie, PA in 1835 - This proves that he was in the area one year after emigration. He gave $2.

Frederick married Catharine FUSSLER on 29 Jan 1823 in Friedrichstal, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Catharine (daughter of Friedrich FUSSLER and Margaretha HERLAN) was born on 22 Oct 1798 in Friedrichstal, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 6 Nov 1873 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Evangelical Congregation

Notes:

Obit: (German Newspaper in Erie, PA) Translater from German

Katherina Gorenflo, nee Fussler, died on November 6, 1873 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA, of dropsy at the age of 74 years 22 days. She was a member of the Evangelical Congregation for 35 years and looked forward to depart and be with Christ. We believe she has found her peace. Her husband preceeded her 8 years ago. She leaves 4 children, 25 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. May God comfort her dear friends. H. Rhodes