Is anyone on this list researching the Schaefer and Sommerkamp names? I am interested in any information about Conrad Schaefer, b. 1823 in Prussia and his wife Catherine Sommerkamp, b. in 1828 in Prussia. Any information is greatly appreciated. Joe Birkenmeyer
Joe, I do know if there is a link with my Schafer family and yours as I can only go back to Gorodok Belowesch Colony about 1840. In fact I do not know the parents of Johann Heinrich Schafer (umlaut has not been used over the A since 1876), his parents died when Heinrich was young. Stump's book may be the closest I will get. We find Johann Heinrich Schafer in Temesch about 1860 as a colonist from Gorodok (St Petes Records, <www.Odessa3.org>. He marries in Simferopol and has children in Temesch, immigrates to the US in 1876. I would love to connect the Gorodok founders to Prussia. Regards, Jack Schafer Johann Heinrich married Margaretha Reimgen (Reimche) Joe Birkenmeyer <birkenmeyer02@insightbb.com> wrote: Is anyone on this list researching the Schaefer and Sommerkamp names? I am interested in any information about Conrad Schaefer, b. 1823 in Prussia and his wife Catherine Sommerkamp, b. in 1828 in Prussia. Any information is greatly appreciated. Joe Birkenmeyer ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi Jack, It's good to hear from you. Thanks for the info. Conrad Schaefer came to the US through Louisiana around 1850. I do not know when he married Catherine Sommerkamp but I know his son, John was born in La. in 1854. After that they came to Louisville, Kentucky where they raised 7 other children and died. Conrad in 1894 and Catherine in 1902. Keep in touch. Joe On Jun 12, 2007, at 10:08 PM, jack schafer wrote: > Joe, > > I do know if there is a link with my Schafer family and yours as I > can only go back to Gorodok Belowesch Colony about 1840. In fact I > do not know the parents of Johann Heinrich Schafer (umlaut has not > been used over the A since 1876), his parents died when Heinrich > was young. Stump's book may be the closest I will get. > > We find Johann Heinrich Schafer in Temesch about 1860 as a colonist > from Gorodok (St Petes Records, <www.Odessa3.org>. He marries in > Simferopol and has children in Temesch, immigrates to the US in 1876. > > I would love to connect the Gorodok founders to Prussia. > > Regards, > Jack Schafer > > > Johann Heinrich married Margaretha Reimgen (Reimche) > > Joe Birkenmeyer <birkenmeyer02@insightbb.com> wrote: Is anyone on > this list researching the Schaefer and Sommerkamp > names? I am interested in any information about Conrad Schaefer, b. > 1823 in Prussia and his wife Catherine Sommerkamp, b. in 1828 in > Prussia. Any information is greatly appreciated. > Joe Birkenmeyer > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRUSSIA-ROOTS- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRUSSIA-ROOTS- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message