Marie Anna Schrag

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 17 Feb 1809, Wynigen, Bern, SW

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Anabaptist

Notes:

Resided in Eschert, Munster, Bern. Had ten children.



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Information translated by Helmut Gingerich from original documents (January 2018)
p02020: KB Wyningen 7, Widertäuferkinder 1786-1826, p. 276/277
Wiedertäufer
Par Hans Schrag [&] Elisabeth Gerber, Inf. Maria Anna geb. d. 17ten Hornung 1809. Magdalena geb. d. 10ten  Heumonat 1810. Die Scheine liegen ind der Gemeind-Küsterei

[baptism of daughters Maria Anna and Magdalena, registered according to certificates kept in the parsionat]
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Par. Hans ?Schifiger ? [&] Barbara Bichtel, Inf. 1)Ulrich geb. 1. July 1790. 2) Hans geb, d. 20. July 1795

[I never found both groom's and bride's surname in any other Mennonite context]
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According to the resolution of the community council dated 3. May 1817, following children get registered, whose younger siblings are registered above]. (Nach dem Beschluss des Gemeinderaths vom 3. May des Jahres 1817 werden folgende Kinder hier eingeschrieben, deren jüngere Geschister schon oben eingetragen sind.)
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Par: Johannes Schrag von Wyningen [&] Elisabeth Gerber von Sumiswald, sesshaft auf dem ?Krautschi? Gemd. Münster.  1) Inf Anna geb. 12. Octob. 1798. 2) Barbara geb. 5. Augs. 1800. 3) Elisabeth geb. 5. Merz 1802. 4) Elisabeth geb. 2. Dec 1816.

Auf einer dem E. Gemeinderath vorgewiesenen legalisierten Geburtsschein d. d. 2. September 1820 soll hier noch eingeschrieben werdem ein eheliches Kind von deren oben schon 2 mal genannten Eltern Johannes Schrag von Wyningen, bey Basel wohnhaft [&] Elisabeth Gerber. Kind Jacob geb. den 2. May 1819. Kind: Catharina geb. den 18. September 1822

[Due to a legally confirmed birth certificated presented to the community council, another child born in legitimate marriage of the, already twice named above parents Johannes Schrag of Wyningen, residing near Basel …]

Part of the pages 276/277 of the Wyningen Anabaptist register. Transcript, with some comments:

p02020: KB Wyningen 7, Anabaptist Children 1786-1826, p. 276/277
Anabaptist
Par Hans Schrag [&] Elisabeth Gerber, Inf. Maria Anna née d. 17th Hornung 1809. Magdalena born d. 10th hay month 1810. The certificates are in the parish church
[baptism of daughters Maria Anna and Magdalena, registered according to certificates kept in the parsionat]
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Par. Hans ?Schifiger ? [&] Barbara Bichtel, Inf. 1)Ulrich born July 1, 1790. 2) Hans born, d. July 20, 1795
[ I never found both groom's and bride's surname in any other Mennonite context]
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According to the decision of the municipal council of May 3rd, 1817, the following children are registered here, whose younger siblings are already registered above.
[According to the resolution of the community council dated 3 May 1817, following children get registered, whose younger siblings are registered above]

Par: Johannes Schrag von Wyningen [&] Elisabeth Gerber von Sumiswald, settled on the ?Krautschi? Gem. Muenster. 1) Inf Anna born 12 Octob. 1798. 2) Barbara born 5 Augs. 1800. 3) Elisabeth born 5th Merz 1802. 4) Elisabeth born 2nd Dec 1816.
On a legalized birth certificate presented to E. Gemeinderath d. i.e. On September 2, 1820, a legitimate child from their parents, who have already been mentioned twice, is to be registered here: Johannes Schrag von Wyningen, living near Basel [&] Elisabeth Gerber. Child Jacob born 2 May 1819. Child: Catharina born 18 September 1822

[Due to a legally confirmed birth certificated presented to the community council, another child born in legitim marriage of the, already twice named above parents Johannes Schrag of Wyningen, residing near Basel ...]
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Anabaptist (p. 277)
On January 21, 1821, at the behest of E. Gemeindedrath, Ulrich Scharg, Christian's blessed son, von Mistelberg, as an Anabaptist, was given residency in the parish of Münster, after the return of a citizen's letter written on parchment in the name of his father and his descendants. i.e. 21st wine month 1763, and renewed d. 9. Jenner 1792 /: At the same time on his son Ulrich in force? issued a new certificate of residence. Therefore, subsequent children produced by him should be inscribed in this Burger baptism book, according to an officially legalized filed list d. i.e. January 11, 1821. Parents: Ulrich Schtag, Christens seel. [&] Maria Ulrich. Children: Kathaina born 31st winter month 1796. Christen born 10th winterm. 1798. Ulrich born 16. Christm. 1803. Jacob born 2. Heum. 1805. Johoannes born 6 Jenner 1812. Joseph born 28 August 1815 [1821, 21 Jan], on request of the city council, Ulrich Schrag, the late Christian's son, of Mistelberg, anabaptist residing in Münster parish, after returning a citizen-certificate issued for his father and descendents, written on parchment, dated 1763 , and renewed 1792 : issued at the same time, based on said certificate, issued a new certificate of citizenship for his son Ulrich. Thus, following children he procreated are registered in this citizens' baptism record ...]
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Extrait de registres de Naissance & Baptimes de la paroisse de Moutier G.-V. au Canton de Berne :
Baptisé à Moutier le 24 Sept. 1826. Père & Mère Christ Schrag de Wyningen demeurant à Perrefitte, fils de Ulrich Schrag & de Marie Ulrich, [&] Henriette fille de Catherine Girod, marié à Chalière le 15. Juillet 1826. Enfant : Susanne Emalie née le 20 Sept 1826 legitimate. Parraine et Marraine (local names)

[Excerpt of the birth&baptism registers of the parish of Moutier-Grand-Val, Canton Bern: Baptised on 24 Sep 1826, father Christian Schrag ob Wyningen, residing at Perrefitte, son of Ulrich Schrag and Marie Ulrich, mother Catherine Girod, married at Challière on 15 July 1826. Child Susanne Emalie born 20 Sept 1826. Godfathers and Godmothers (names pf locals)]

Birth:
from Wynigen

Johannes married Elisabeth Gerber about 1798. Elisabeth (daughter of Christian Gerber and Anna Aeschliman) was born on 4 Feb 1779 in Sumiswald, Bern, SW; died on 23 Apr 1824 in Basel, Basel, SW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Anabaptist (Taufer)

Notes:

Died:
Location: Location (of source?)- Sumiswald,., Bern, Switzerland (CH)

Notes:

“Some of the first Anabaptists who requested Heimatscheine from their home communes in Bern were refused on the grounds that they were Anabaptists. Other cases were referred to the state government at Bern. One of the first Heimatscheine that was issued to an Anabaptist was received by the brothers Christen and Bendicht Schrag from Leumberg near Wynigen who were living near Court in the Munstertal. This was granted on October 20, 1763.”

Benedicht married Anna Blaser on 6 Jan 1762 in Grandval, Munster, Bern, SW. Anna (daughter of Mathys Blaser and Barbara Beutler) was born on 29 Jun 1732 in Oberthal, Bern, SW; died on 18 Aug 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Anabaptist

Notes:

An Anabaptist from Oberthal in Switzerland.

Birth:
Grosshochstetten

Notes:

Married:
Document is connected to Wynigen

Christian + Anna Aeschliman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Anabaptist
• Baptism: 29 Apr 1687, Wynigen, Bern, SW
• Residence: 1713, Eschert, Munster, Bern, SW

Notes:

“In the Bernese State Archives, two brothers--Christian and Bendicht Schrag, sons of Ulrich Schrag--are mentioned in a 1765 list of Anabaptists. They had moved from Wynigen-Launberg to the Munster Valley. However, at that time, other Schrags were already residents in the Zweibrücken area.”

“In 1738 Ulrich Schrag, age fifty, was living in Eschert in the Jura, thus born in 1689. He had a wife Marguerite, age forty-five, and children Houle (Uli in French), Christian, age nine, Bendit, age seven, Barbelet, age five, and Annelet, age two.”

“He went to Eschert in 1713. Eschert is on the south side of the French-speaking valley Val Moutier/Grand Val/Münsterthal in the Jura Mountains of Canton Bern, approximately 16 miles northwest of Wynigen. At the time it would only have been reached from Wynigen by traveling a roundabout road for 44 miles. From Lüsslingen it would have been only seven miles to the northwest if a direct route were possible over the mountains, but was actually 35 miles by roundabout road. On its south side Eschert touches Canton Solothurn. Bernese authorities were prohibited from chasing Anabaptists across that boundary (and so, based solely on his relocation, we strongly suspect that ?llrich had chosen adult baptism). A fire destroyed most of the village of Eschert in 1733. ?llrich married Margreth Röthlisberger. In 1738 a census at Eschert identified Ulrich Schrag, 50; Marguerite, 45; Houle [?li], 13; Christian, 9; Bendit [Bendicht], 7; Barbelet [Barbli], 5; and Annelet [Anneli], 2.“

“This was probably the Ulrich Schrag who was a native of Laumberg near Wynigen, Bern, Switzerland when he moved to the commune of Eschert in the Munstertal, Alsace, France in 1713. He was an Anabaptist. He was married to Margreth.”
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(The material from this summary is taken from the family tree of Peter Schrag unless noted.)
Ulrich b. 1687 (son of Bendicht b. 1667) married Margrit Rothlisberger-- some family traditions say in 1709. His cousin Caspar b. 1685 could well have been married about the same time in an un-recognized Anabaptist marriage before being officially married in France in 1711. Perhaps the two couples fled the Wynigen area together thru the Jura , but where Caspar ended up with the Amish in Zweibrucken, Germany; Ulrich b. 1887 stayed in the predominantly Mennonite Jura area. We know Ulrich lived at Eschert in 1713, but know little else of him until his first child Ulrich is born at Eschert in 1725. Some of his children settled here for several generations.

Just where Ulrich had been in the intervening years, one can only guess, but the path of many fleeing Anabaptists led to caves in the Jura Mountains, near Souboz and they were also known for meeting under the bridge over the gorge at Courtelary. This might especially be true for the Schrags who lived a mere 25 miles to the southwest. After things settled down a bit, the Jura district appeared to be much more accepting of Anabaptists than the Bern area was.

J. Virgil Miller in the book “Both Sides of the Ocean”
hints of a sort of dual citizenship where the Schrags, although having moved to the Jura, had kept Wynigen as their Heimat. }

Birth:
Leumberg

Baptism:
Named for witness Ulli Wyss of Louenberg.

Ullrich + Margareth Rothlisberger. Margareth was born in 1695. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mathys + Barbara Beutler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Baptist