I am seeking any information that may be available for the "Father" of Johannes Schemel, born October 1, 1746 in Oley Pennsylvania. Johannes's Mother was Anna Margaretha Geiger, born January 18, 1722 in Wurtemberg, Germany. She died February 11, 1803 near Bethbara North Carolina and was buried in the Dobbs Parish Cemetery, Stokes County North Carolina. I have good records and can directly trace my line to Johannes, but I lack conclusive proof on his father. All we know is that he passed away when Johannes was three years old. About 1749. The name Shamel is derived from it’s German Root of Schemel. The name Schemel has different spellings but fortunately, many records list alternatives. The variations that have been found and cross referenced with each other, are as follows: Schamel Schemel (also Schemmel) Schemelin Sheymel Schimel (also Schimmel) Schömel (also Schömmel) In my attempt to trace Johannes's father backwards, a search, of the early ship’s passenger lists, found the only Schemel listed as arriving in the Americas early enough to be the father of Johannes. This was a "Palatine" named Johannes Schimmel, aged 26, who came from Rotterdam to the Philadelphia on the Queen Elizabeth, September 16, 1738. In my ongoing research, I have come across several Shamel Lines that I could not connect back to Johannes Schimmel. So it is unclear if more than one immigrant is responsible for the 400 some Shamel’s residing in the United States today. Family traditions would seem to support this possibility. So, if anyone has information on a Schemel or Schimmel who immigrated to America in the early 1700's I would appreciate hearing from you. Also, if anyone has information on later Shamel or Schemel immigrations. I am still trying to connect some Shamel's to my tree, or find their origins. Researching / Shamel / Schemel /Schemmel/ Schamel / Schemelin / Sheymel / Schimel / Schimmel / Schömel / Schömmel / Mike Shamel [email protected] http://members.home.net/mshamel/ ============================