Johannes P. Gascho

Johannes married Barbara Erb in 1852 in Waterloo Co., Ontario. Barbara was born in 1831; died in 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Daniel Gascho was born on 7 Oct 1874 in Waterloo Co., Ontario; died on 13 Jan 1958 in Wellman, Washington Co., IA; was buried in Johnson Co., IA.

Notes:

The couple lived in Somerset County before moving to Wilmot, Ontario.

Christian married Christina Petersheim in 1825 in Lancaster Co., PA. Christina was born on 19 Apr 1806 in Lippe, GR; died on 27 Jul 1882 in Waterloo Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miller at Merlebach
• Immigration: 1831, Baltimore, MD

Notes:

Immigration:
With son Joseph and nephew Jean

Died:
Perhaps in Somerset Co. PA

Joseph married Anne Catherine Zwalter on 7 Aug 1797 in Gondrexange, Moselle, FR. Anne (daughter of Christian Zwalter and Marie Risser) was born in 1768; died before 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Gondrexange, Moselle, FR

Notes:

Residence:
Farmed on La Canardière

Notes:

Married:
At the time was living Joseph was a farm hand, living on La Canardiere.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miller at Merlebach (near St. Avold, Moselle)
• Immigration: 21 May 1831, Baltimore, MD

Notes:

Immigration:
Arrived after 44 days at sea

François + Anna Schrag (Chraque). Anna (daughter of Caspar Schrag and Elisabeth Weiss) was born about 1748-1750; died before 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

“It is strongly suspected that Anna Chraque was a daughter of Caspar Schrag and Elisabeth Weiss.

Anne Chraque's proposed family relationship is based on circumstance. Though there may have been other Swiss Schrags in Lorraine that we have not identified, only one branch of one family has been identified as Amish Mennonite. Caspar Schrag and Elisabeth Weiss had a son Caspar (circa 1744-1794) who married Barbe Rouvenacht and Marie Blaser. He worked as a miller at Bischwald Mill and a cultivator on Belgrade farm at Bistroff. Thus he was a business partner with the Engel family.

Their son Joseph Schrag (1772-1830) was born on Belgrade farm but lived at Gondrexange. He married Marie Engel (1774-circa 1800)…. Note that Anne's son Joseph Cachot/Gascho also lived at Gondrexange. This is a coincidence in a tiny community (though the population has grown in two centuries to its present 490). Note also that Joseph Cachot/Gascho's immigration companions in 1831 included Peter Engel. If Anne was a sister to Caspar (circa 1744-1794), the only documented Amish Mennonite Schrag in her age bracket in the region, then her parents were Caspar Schrag and Elisabeth Weiss.“

Other Events and Attributes:

• CLER: Y
• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Died:
Witnessed by Christiane Neyhauser, 29, and Jean Rechely, 27. The Tables Decennale index of death entries describes him as Christianne Zvalteur, 60, husband of M. Richard.

Christian married Marie Risser in 1768. Marie was born in 1736; died on 4 Oct 1800 in Gondrexange, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Réchicourt le Château - Marie's civil death entry describes her as Marie Riseur, 65, wife of Christianne Zvalteur. It was reported by her son-in-law, Jean Perquy [Birki], 23. Christian Neyhouser [1767-1809] was a witness.