Joseph William Schertz

Notes:

Joseph William Schertz son of Andre and Jacobina (Engel) Schertz was born on 10 August 1824 in Weidesheim (Kalhausen) France. He lived in Lorentzen France where his father was a miller. He was a member of Willow Springs Mennonite Church. He came to America around 1852 with his widowed mother an dmost of his siblings. He died on 10 May 1885. 

Previous two wives:
Catherine Ioder (1832-1856) buried Albrecht Family Cemetery, Bureau Co., IL (.. 1866)

Barbara Ioder:
Second wife of Joseph Schertz. They were married by the 1860 census for a short time and had no surviving children. She died by 1866. Presumably she is related to Joseph's first wife Catherine Ioder and to the Albrecht family since she is buried in the Albrecht Family cemetery. No certain relationship is found.

Buried:
Willow Springs Cemetery

Family/Spouse: Catherine Stauffer. Catherine was born on 27 Feb 1845 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, FR; died on 15 Sep 1915 in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Albert C. Schertz was born on 20 Nov 1884; died on 1 May 1962; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.

Notes:

Of Lorentzen.

André + Jacobine Engel. Jacobine (daughter of Joseph Engel and Magdalena Güngerich) was born on 11 Jul 1803; died on 20 Jul 1885; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jacobina Engel Schertz daughter of Joseph Engel and Madeline Gingerich and wife of Andre Schertz was born on 11 July 1803 in Kalhausen or Brandelfing France. She came to America in 1846. She died on 20 July 1885 at her daughter's home near Morton Ilinois. She was a member of the Mennonite religion.

Buried:
Hirstein Cemetery

Notes:

Lived at Destry, Moselle.

Joseph + Magdalena Güngerich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miller And Dairyman

Notes:

At the time of his death, Christian was lease-manager (fermier). Son-in-law Johannes Schertz, husband of Barbara Engel, and son Michael Engel, both men then living and working at Bischwald, signed the civil death certificate.

He and his wife lived for a time at both Assenoncourt and Gelucourt.

Died:
(57) Bischwald Mill, at age 65

Christian + Magdelaine Schertz (Chertz). Magdelaine died before 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1745