1. | John SCHUMACHER, Sr. was born on 25 May 1825 in Holtzhausen, Baden, Germany (son of Frederick George SCHUMACHER and Maria Saloma ROTTACH); died on 25 Feb 1894 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA. 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]
Children:
- Caroline SCHUMACHER was born in 1849 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died in 1900 in McKean Twp, Erie Co, PA.
- Sarah Salome SCHUMACHER was born on 23 Apr 1852 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died on 7 Oct 1921 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
- William George SCHUMACHER was born on 28 Apr 1854 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died on 18 Jan 1929 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
- John S. SCHUMACHER, Jr. was born on 2 Jan 1856 in Erie, Erie Co, PA; died on 10 Mar 1916 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
- Catharine L. SCHUMACHER was born in 1857 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died in 1933.
- Frederick A. SCHUMACHER was born on 30 Jan 1859 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died on 10 Nov 1930 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
- Emmaline SCHUMACHER was born in 1860; died on 30 Jan 1873 in Sterretania, Erie Co, PA.
- Elizabeth M. SCHUMACHER was born on 2 Feb 1862 in PA; died on 13 Aug 1934 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
- Albert Louis SCHUMACHER was born on 22 Nov 1865 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died on 20 Jan 1949 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
- Edward C. SCHUMACHER was born on 22 Nov 1865 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died on 28 Jun 1943 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
- Joseph R. SCHUMACHER was born on 13 Nov 1866 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died on 26 Jul 1938.
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