Anna Schertz

Notes:

Buried:
Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery

Family/Spouse: Debolt Householter. Debolt (son of Debold Householder and Mary Zehr) was born on 21 Aug 1858 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 30 Jan 1954 in IL; was buried in Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter Householter was born on 18 May 1886 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; died on 12 Sep 1960 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL.

Notes:

“So, 169 years later, Christian and Catherine’s great-great-great-grandson remains on the land that they were no-doubt enthusiastic to have purchased in 1851. Eleven years earlier, in 1840, Christian had arrived in Peoria [IL] with a total financial portfolio of fifty cents.

“…their eight children …had a total of 43 children of their own. Those 43 had 134 children and they were the fourth generation. Now we have the tenth and possibly eleventh generation and have lost track of the names and numbers. Christian and Catherine Schertz would no doubt be astounded.”

Birth:
FAG gives Novemeber as the month

Buried:
Union Cemetery

Christian married Katharina Engel on 29 Jul 1841. Katharina (daughter of Jean George Engel and Magdalena Frei) was born on 15 Mar 1820 in Alsace, FR; died on 12 Jun 1896 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Union Cemetery

Notes:

Birth:
near Sarrebourg

Christian married Catherine Schertz on 17 Sep 1811. Catherine (daughter of Christian Schertz and Barbe Schertz) was born on 9 Oct 1793 in Gosselming, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died in 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1837

Notes:

Birth:
Joe Staker: 29 Apr 1788

Buried:
Hickory Point Cemetery

Jean married Magdalena Frei on 14 Jan 1817 in St. Jean Kourtzerode, Moselle, FR. Magdalena was born on 17 Mar 1789; died on 15 Sep 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miller At Bischwald
• Religion: Anabaptist
• Residence: 1786, Bistroff, Moselle, FR

Notes:

Of the mill at Bischwald, near Belgrade Farm. Also lived at Little Mill, Morhange, Moselle near Metz.

Residence:
Bischwald Mill

Jean + Barbe Engel. Barbe (daughter of Peter Engel and Anna Zehr) was born in 1751; died before 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Cultivator
• Residence: Oberstinzel, Fenetrange, Moselle, FR

Notes:

1812: AN INTERESTING CASE OF MILITARY REPLACEMENT

For young male Anabaptists living in France after the Revolution, the usual means to avoid being drafted was to leave the country - in most cases to cross the Atlantic - before the age of 20.

In the present case, the young Christian Schertz, son of the farmer Christian Schertz, had not left and on January 27, 1812, drew lots in Sarrebourg. Having drawn a small number (53), he was due to be incorporated, a few months before Napoleon's Great Army attacked Russia (June 25).

So on 4th February, Christian's father passed an agreement with a young laborer who was to replace his son against payment of the sum of 1,440 francs.
This way was commonly used by well-to-do people because they had enough money to pay. A boy who was lucky at the tirage with a large number could sell himself and earn enough to pay for the support of his family for several years.
In the present case, Christian Schertz had to pay 1,440 francs: 150 francs when Jung was accepted by the recruiting council, 1,290 francs two years and a half later, with a 5 interest. A not so high cost at that time of the Napoleonic wars.
Of course, all the money paid was to be returned if Jung was refused by the recruiting councilor couldn't justify his presence at his regiment by producing a certificate.

Both Schertz and Jung lived in the German-speaking part of the departement de la Meurthe. This is the reason why one of the notaries (Henriet) translated the act from the French into German and vise versa.

Christian Schertz, the father, like a majority of Anabaptists, used the deutsche Schrift to sign his name. Jung was illiterate.

Young Schertz, aged 20, lived and worked in a farm on the river Sarre (Sarreck); Jung was from a neighboring village (Dolving), he was 25 years old.

(Story told from a translation of the original document)

Birth:
Sarrelfing

Residence:
Ferme Sarreck

Christian + Barbe Schertz. Barbe (daughter of Joseph Schertz and Barbara Nafziger) was born in 1768 in Keskastel, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 17 Jan 1832 in Graviere, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

+ Anna Barbe Engel. Anna (daughter of Christian Engel and Magdelaine Schertz (Chertz)) was born on 28 Feb 1772 in Kerprich-Aux-Bois, Moselle, FR; died on 8 Aug 1810 in Marsal, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Bellegarde near Bistroff. Anne was age 25, the widow of Christian Brunner/Bronner, and was living in mill of Bishwald when she married Jean Schrag.

Birth:
Kerprich in the Woods