David Schertz

Other Events and Attributes:

• CLER: Y
• Occupation: Miller, farmer, minister
• Religion: Mennonite
• Immigration: 1842

Notes:

Lived on the farm Sarrelfing in Haut-Clocher, Meurthe, France, where their children were born.

Died:
Date from gravestone

Buried:
Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery

David married Catherine Schrag (Serach) on 9 Jan 1832 in Dombrot-sur-Vair, Vosges, FR. Catherine (daughter of Andréas /Schrag (Gerard Serach) and Anne Pelsy (Pelzel, Bellesley)) was born on 22 Nov 1805 in Vergaville, Dieuze, Moselle, FR; died on 10 Feb 1893 in Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph Schertz was born on 22 Feb 1833 in Dombrot-sur-Vair, Vosges, FR.
2. Pierre Peter Schertz was born on 10 Jun 1834 in Dombrot-sur-Vair, Vosges, FR.
3. Magdalena Schertz was born on 2 Sep 1836 in Aingeville, Vosges, Lorraine, FR; died on 2 Nov 1899 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL.
4. André Schertz was born on 9 Sep 1840 in Aingeville, Vosges, Lorraine, FR; died on 21 Mar 1842 in Dombrot-sur-Vair, Vosges, FR.
5. Catharina Schertz was born on 30 Jun 1843 in Chatenois, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, FR; died on 24 Dec 1892 in Thurman, Washington Co., CO; was buried in Thurman, Washington Co., CO.

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Anabaptist
• Residence: 1761, 1766, Haute-Clocher, Moselle, FR

Notes:

Neither David or his wife spoke French.

Source gives parents of David as Christian Schertz (1740-1788, Meunier au moulin domanial du vieux Lixheim anna baptiste) and Barbara Blanck.

Residence:
On the farm Sarrelfing.

Died:
Perhaps in Gosselming?

David + Catherine Rogy. Catherine died between 1814-1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miller

Notes:

This couple had four children between 1806 and 1812. The core of the family left Sarralbe after 1812 to go to Keskastel.

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Birth:
Kupfermuhle

Joseph + Barbara Nafziger. Barbara (daughter of Johannes (Hans) Nafziger and Anna Güngerich) was born in 1744 in Bistroff, Moselle, FR; died in 1812 in Keskastel, Bas-Rhin, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Untersulzbach

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Meunier at Lorentzen in 1776

Notes:

Of Kupfermuhle.
Of the copper mill at Hambach.

Did this Nicolas marry Jeannette Riesin of Lorentzen? He had a son Jean who fell in love with the Catholic Jeannette Kaltebacher and abjured to be married in June 1774.

Nicholas married Barbe BirkiKeskastel, Bas-Rhin, FR. Barbe was born in 1727; died on 5 Jul 1804 in Lorentzen, Bas-Rhin, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Of Lorentzen, Bas-Rhin, France (near Saar-Union).

Notes:

Did Johannes marry a second time? Christian’s birthdate indicates so.

Johannes + Anna Güngerich. Anna was born in 1710; died in 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could be a child of Hans der Old Gingrich.

Died:
1774?