I am a descendant of Charles CRIST married to Frances Philumena "Minnie" SCHMELZER shown in the 1880 census for Corning, Perry County, Ohio. He was shown as 30 years old, born in Germany. They had two children, according to the 1880 census, Charles and Pawley (Paul), age 1. From the family I believe that Charles was known as Arthur, rather than as Charles. Children born to Charles and Minnie (SCHMELZER) CRIST after their move to Columbus, Ohio included Catherine, Frank and my grandfather, John Anthony CRIST. It is believed that Frank later moved to Wheeling, W.Va. Also, Minnie's mother was Margaret KELLER, married to Anselm-3 SCHMELZER (Jacob Blazius-2, Josef-1). Margaret KELLER in 1860 says she was born in France. In 1880 she said she was born in Germany. >From this I believe she may have been Alsatian? Was there an Alsatian community in Perry, Fairfield or Hocking County. Anselm SCHMELZER had a brother, John Nepomuck SCHMELZER married to a Gertrude MEISER or MYSER, who also said she was born in France. Is there anyone working on the MYSER family? Is it Alsatian?

I do not have a note whether I contacted you or not. Sometimes messages get lost. I have surveys that were filled out by descendants of Charles and Minnie Schmelzer in 1926 time frame. This is Daniel Webster Crist File 79 and is in the current Crist Update (Nov 2001). Here is a brief synopsis: John A. Crist of Cumberland MD. bn 15 Jun 1893mar Mary Kronenberg in 24 Nov 1914. Ch: Rosemary, John, Chas., Joseph, and Paul bn Nov 1925 died Mar 1926. John lists his own brothers and sisters as: Chas. Alta Canada; Paul Bloomington ILL; Catherine Sholl Washaington Ind. ; Wm. Danville ILL; Joseph, Davenport Iowa and Frank of Huntington WV. Charles Crist of Coronation Canada bn Jun 30 (no date on survey) mar Anna Mary Wedding in Larncville ILL Sep 1897 ch: Charles Roy 1898; Joseph Silvester 1902; James Alvin 1904 and Russel Rostin 1910.A letter from this Charles CHRIEST with an explanation of why they added the "h" and "e" Margaret Calvin. >I am a descendant of Charles CRIST married to Frances Philumena "Minnie" >SCHMELZER shown in the 1880 census for Corning, Perry County, Ohio. He >was shown as 30 years old, born in Germany. They had two children, >according to the 1880 census, Charles and Pawley (Paul), age 1. From the >family I believe that Charles was known as Arthur, rather than as >Charles. Children born to Charles and Minnie (SCHMELZER) CRIST after >their move to Columbus, Ohio included Catherine, Frank and my >grandfather, John Anthony CRIST. It is believed that Frank later moved >to Wheeling, W.Va. Also, Minnie's mother was Margaret KELLER, married to >Anselm-3 SCHMELZER (Jacob Blazius-2, Josef-1). Margaret KELLER in 1860 >says she was born in France. In 1880 she said she was born in Germany. > >From this I believe she may have been Alsatian? Was there an Alsatian >community in Perry, Fairfield or Hocking County. Anselm SCHMELZER had a >brother, John Nepomuck SCHMELZER married to a Gertrude MEISER or MYSER, >who also said she was born in France. Is there anyone working on the >MYSER family? Is it Alsatian? > > >==== OHPERRY Mailing List ==== >*** Perry County, Ohio Resources: *** >Perry Co. Ohio USGenWeb: http://www.perrygenealogy.net/ >Genealogy & Historical Info for Perry Co.: >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tfisher/tefishermain.htm >OhioBicentennial.com: http://www.ohiobicentennial.com/