Johannes Jacob Schrag

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1785, America

Notes:

“There is very little information out there on this second son of Caspar Schrag b. 1685. He would be the second child of Caspar’s to migrate to America. J. Virgil Miller states that the Johannes Schrock family left for America in 1785.
Karen Schrock Jones shared the following. [The group travelling with Johannes] touched down in Lancaster before moving to Brothers Valley, PA. From there some went to Somerset/Johnstown, some to Canada, and [Johannes and] the rest to Holmes county OH. ... They stayed in the Walnut Creek area for a couple of generations before moving to east central IN settling in Miami county. Around this time, they quit being identified as either Amish or Mennonite and also their name was changed from Schrock to Shrock.”

Migrated to America in 1785.

Immigration:
Lancaster, PA, then Brothers Valley. Then some went to Somerset/Johnstown, some to Canada;Johannes and rest to Holmes Co., Ohio near Walnut Creek, before moving to East Central Indiana in Miami Co.

Family/Spouse: Barbara Esch?. Barbara was born in 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• HIST: "Schrag-Schrocks came to America at various times and by a number of routes--before 1800 via northern Alsace and the Palatinate, and after 1870 via Volhynia, Russia. The Schrags were one of only three prominent Amish names that originate in the Emmental (along with Troyer and Schwarzentruber)." (This couple may have had a daughter Elisabeth (b. 1722) who is now linked to Caspar Schrag who married Elisabeth Weiss. () It is possible that the Johann Schrag family of “The Children’s Blizzard” was a descendant of Caspar and Elisabeth Leyenberger.
• Religion: Anabaptist
• Baptism: 13 Dec 1685, Wynigen, Bern, SW
• EMPL: 1711, Jebsheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR
• Residence: 1712, Jebsheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR
• Residence: Aft 1712, Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR
• Residence: 1713, Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR
• Residence: 1714, Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR
• Residence: 1733, Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR
• Residence: Aft 1733, Somerset Co., PA

Notes:

The Schrag surname is interpreted as a nickname for a carpenter or a cabinetmaker. "Schrage" in German means a holder or frame from crossed woods used for framework building. The spelling of the surname changed to Schrack, or Chraque in France--Schrock in America. "Schrag/Schrock comes from Schrage (an old name for a special wood combination.)"

In Southern Alsace along the Rhine River, south and east of Colmar, refugees came directly to these towns from Switzerland. Among the refugees listed at Jebsheim after 1700 were: 1700-Ulrich Birky, Steffisburg, worker; 1712-Gaspard (Casper) Schrag and Elisabeth Leyenberger of Wynigen.

!!This individual, Caspar b. 1685, who married Elsbeth Leyenberger, can be traced back to Switzerland, and through him all of the other Anabaptist Schrag branches. 

Virgil Miller, in his book "Both Sides of the Ocean" lists the refugees at Jebsheim, Alsace after 1700 and includes the fact that Gaspard (Caspar) Schrag and Elisabeth Leyenberg of Wynigen were married in 1712 (evidently in Jebsheim). Virgil Miller's research is probably correct.  This means son Caspar was born no later than September/October of 1711 (in Wynigen?), since Anne was born in June of 1712. 

Caspar, as well as other Schrag families moved into the Palatinate area around Zweibrücken. They lived in various places in the Palatinate, including Heckenaschbacherhof, Kaplaneyhof and Ingeweilerhof before leaving for America or going to Lorraine.


Schrag-Schrocks came to America at various times and by a number of routes--before 1800 via northern Alsace and the Palatinate, and after 1870 via Volhynia, Russia. The Schrags were one of three prominent Amish names that originate in the Emmental (along with Troyer and Schwarzentruber).

"In a list of Anabaptists in the Staatsarchiv in Bern, Switzerland, two brothers, Christian and Bendicht Schrag, sons of Ulrich Schrag, are named in 1765. They move from Wynigen-Leumberg in Switzerland to the Munstertal. About this time Schrags of Zweibrücken were already living here. Ulrich Schrag, who is leaseholder (Bestander) on the Ernstweilerhof in 1735, was a son of Caspar Schrag. A Casper Schrag is on the Ingeweilerhof in 1761. It is not clear whether these two individuals were father and son or brothers; the author assumes the latter. In that case, they would both be sons of Caspar Schrag, the father of Ulrich Schrag, who does not otherwise appear in the Palatinate. The following arrangement of descendants of the two brothers has not been proven and is based in part on assumptions."

Birth:
Leumberg farm

Baptism:
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche (Reformed Church)

EMPL:
Transient farm workers

Residence:
Ingweilerhof

Residence:
Ernstweiler

Caspar married Elsbeth Leyenberger on 9 Aug 1711 in Jebsheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR. Elsbeth (daughter of Ulrich Leyenberger and Anni Zougg (Zaug, Zaugg, Zook)) was born in 1690 in Jebsheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Anabaptist

Notes:

Married:
They were given a Catholic marriage ceremony, even though they were Anabaptists.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Anabaptist
• Residence: 1684, Leumberg, Wynigen, Bern, SW
• Residence: 1685, Leumberg, Wynigen, Bern, SW
• Residence: 1688, Leumberg, Wynigen, Bern, SW
• Residence: 1693, Leumberg, Wynigen, Bern, SW

Notes:

The record of child Hans Schrag (b. 1684) reads: “Niclaus Schrag zu Leumberg, Wittlig (widower) ...Dises Kinds Eltern habend einander die Ehe versprochen...(The parents of this child have promised to marry). They married 30 May 1684.”

Nicolaus noted as Widower at baptism of Hans in 1684.?

Birth:
Leumberg farm

Niklaus married Christina Schneider (Scheidegger) on 30 May 1684 in Wynigen, Bern, SW. Christina (daughter of Uli Schneider (Scheidegger) and Barbeli Cunrad) was born on 12 Feb 1655 in Hauseren, Wynigen, Bern, SW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 12 Feb 1655, Wynigen, Bern, SW

Notes:

Married:
The entry described them as parochiales – residents of the parish.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Weaver
• Baptism: 10 Jul 1659, Wynigen, Bern, SW
• Residence: 1712, Jebsheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR

Notes:

Domicile: Wynigen, , , Berne, Suisse
Domicile: [1712] Jebsheim, 68320, Haut-Rhin, Andolsheim, France

Residence:
At the birth of daughter

Ulrich married Anni Zougg (Zaug, Zaugg, Zook) on 11 Dec 1686 in Wynigen, Bern, SW. Anni died in 1711. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• EARL: Y
• Religion: Anabaptist
• Baptism: 28 Feb 1623, Wynigen, Bern, SW
• Residence: 1660, Leumberg, Wynigen, Bern, SW
• Residence: 1662, Leumberg, Wynigen, Bern, SW

Notes:

Resided in Leumberg.

“There is a Bible donated to “The Lancaster Historical Society” that was brought to America by Ullrich Schrock (1251??) b.1740. The Bible states that it was given to a Nikolas Schrag in 1634 who in turn gave it to his son Ulrich. This date has been the source of much confusion to Schrag historians. However, if one thinks of the term “son” as the Biblical “Son in the Faith” as Timothy was to Paul, then Nikolas (1X) b. 1623 and Ulrich (125) b. 1641 fit the bill. “

Birth:
Leumberg farm

Baptism:
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche (Reformed Church)

Died:
At age 50

Niklaus married Margreth Reinhard on 22 Mar 1666 in Affoltern, Bern, SW. Margreth (daughter of Claus Reinhard and Elsbeth Ryser) was born in 1624 in Sumiswald, Bern, SW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 23 Nov 1624

Notes:

Uli + Barbeli Cunrad. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Uli married Susanna Schar (Scher) on 10 Oct 1642 in Wynigen, Bern, SW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Of Durrenroth.

It is suspected that Anni was the Anna Zo?g baptized at Eriswil (12 miles east of Wynigen) March 1, 1663, a daughter of Caspar Zo?g and Cathrina Reiss.