Catherine (Katie) Ringenberg: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Catherine (Katie) Ringenberg

Female 1826 - 1905  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Catherine (Katie) Ringenberg was born on 14 Nov 1826 in Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR (daughter of Pierre Ringenberg (Ringenberger) (Rinkenberger) and Anna Schrag); died on 24 Jan 1905 in Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Sunnyland, Tazewell Co., IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Tazewell Co
    • Census: 1860, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

    Notes:



    Birth:
    Hingsange farm

    Census:
    John Schrock, 77, Germany; Catherine [Oyer], 57, Germany;farmer Joseph Schrock, 27, Germany; and Catherine [Ringenberger], 23, Germany.

    Census:
    Catherine Schrock, 34-year-old widow; Anna, 7; Peter, 3 mo. They were living next door to Catherine’s widowed father, Peter Ringenberger.

    Buried:
    Probably Guth Cemetery (no stone)

    Catherine married Joseph Schrock (Oyer) on 20 Nov 1849 in Tazewell Co., IL. Joseph (son of John Schrock and Catherine Oyer) was born about 1823; died on 28 Dec 1851 in Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    They had a second civil ceremony on 12 Jun 1859.

    Married:
    Ceremony performed by Michael Mosiman. The Illinois Statewide Marriage Index lists this marriage as 'Joseph Snook' and 'Catherine Rinkenberger,' so it is likely that the misspelling appeared on their original county marriage entry.

    Children:
    1. Anna Schrock was born on 5 Oct 1851 in IL; died in Aug 1898 in IL.

    Catherine married Joseph Schrock on 12 Jun 1859 in Tazewell Co., IL. Joseph (son of Andréas /Schrag (Gerard Serach) and Anne Pelsy (Pelzel, Bellesley)) was born on 30 Dec 1825; died in 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Performed by minister Michael Mosiman

    Children:
    1. Peter Schrock was born on 16 Mar 1860 in Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 30 Jul 1939 in Meadows, McLean Co., IL; was buried on 2 Aug 1939 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL.

    Catherine married Jean Springer (Spring) on 7 Nov 1869 in Tazewell Co., IL. Jean (son of Christian Springer and Suzanne Farny) was born on 24 Feb 1817 in Sturzelbronn, Moselle, FR; died on 25 Jan 1891 in Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pierre Ringenberg (Ringenberger) (Rinkenberger) was born on 12 Jun 1786 in Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR (son of Christian (Christophe) Ringenberg and Catherine Kempf); died on 5 May 1861 in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer In Illinois
    • Occupation: Weaver In France of “fine tablecloths, and other articles. Peter III had a bedspread which was woven by him.”
    • Religion: Amish Mennonite
    • USR1: Stroke
    • Residence: 1809, Haute-Clocher, Moselle, FR
    • Residence: 1810, Hingsange, Linstroff, Lorraine, FR
    • Immigration: 1831, NY
    • Residence: Abt 1831-1837, Lancaster Co., PA
    • Residence: 1837, Butler Co., OH
    • Residence: 1837, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL
    • PURC: 7 Jun 1837, Tazewell Co., IL
    • Census: 1850, Tazewell Co., IL

    Notes:

    Peter and Anne lived in Hingsange between 1810 and 1829 when nine of their children were born and two died. In 1831, Peter, Anne, and at least seven of their children sailed for America. After disembarking in New York, they went to Lancaster Co., PA, where their last child was born in 1833. The family moved by steamboat to Illinois in 1837.

    Peter walked twenty miles to attend church at Mackinaw Dells. When he died, Peter left no will. , His grave stone uses the name Rinkenberger.

    Birth:
    Hingsange farm (Arr.Sarg, Dept. Moselle)

    Residence:
    for several years before their marriage at the garm Sarrelfing, working as domestics.

    Residence:
    Until 1829

    Immigration:
    Peter and Anna; children John, Christian, Peter, Anna, Barbara, Mary and Katie. They sailed for six weeks.

    Residence:
    The family stayed in Lancaster six years.

    Residence:
    Traveled by steamboat to Farmdale

    PURC:
    160 acres in Sec 25, Fond du Lac Twp. Built a log cabin on this land.

    Census:
    Peter “RingerBarger”, 64, France; Anne, 62, France; laborer Christian, 30, France; and laborer Abraham, 17 PA; Barbara [Stalter], 25, Bavaria; and grandson/son Peter, three months, IL.

    Buried:
    Rinkenberger Family Cemetery - on their farm in East Peoria: 3550 East Washington Street, East Peoria, IL (Robein, Tazewell Co., IL ) This land was not included in the sale of the farm in 1948.

    Pierre married Anna Schrag on 13 Jan 1810 in Haute-Clocher, Moselle, FR. Anna (daughter of Caspar (Gaspard) Schrag (Gerack) and Marie Blaser (Blaiser)) was born on 15 May 1787 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR; died on 10 Apr 1859 in Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anna Schrag was born on 15 May 1787 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR (daughter of Caspar (Gaspard) Schrag (Gerack) and Marie Blaser (Blaiser)); died on 10 Apr 1859 in Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: Amish Mennonite
    • Emigration: 1831, NY

    Notes:

    Anna and her husband are buried in the Rinkenberger Family Cemetery. It was established before 1859 on the 160-acre farm in Section 25 of Fond du Lac Township in Tazewell Co., about a mile north of Farmdale, IL, which immigrant Peter Rinkenberger purchased in 1837. It can be found in a clump of trees at the top of a hill, at 3550 East Washington St. in East Peoria, IL.

    Birth:
    Bachats? Headstone gives year as 1790

    Died:
    At age 71

    Buried:
    Family cemetery on their land in East Peoria: 3550 East Washington St.- Robein neighborhood

    Notes:

    Anna’s surname is spelled (Schraque) on the marriage document.

    One of the witnesses to the marriage was the bride’s cousin, Jean Hirgie, a 58-year-old farmer at Haute-Clocher. (Could be Jean Hirschy, born 1752 in Haute-Clocher, who married Anne Rouvenacht (sister of Barbe Rouvenacht?) .
    The groom signed his name “Petter Rinckenberg” and the bride signed with an “x”, indicating she was illiterate. Catherine Kempt also signed with an “x”.

    Catherine Kempf was present and consented to her son’s marriage.

    Married:
    arr. de Sarrebourg (Haute-Clocher means high bell tower)

    Children:
    1. Joseph Ringenberg was born on 15 Oct 1810 in Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 7 Aug 1817 in Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR.
    2. Jean Ringenberger was born on 12 Nov 1811 in Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 29 Oct 1886 in Livingston Co., IL; was buried in Gridley, McLean Co., IL.
    3. Christian Ringenberger was born in Feb 1814 in Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 23 May 1814.
    4. Peter Ringenberger was born on 3 Jun 1815 in Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 18 Jan 1892 in Gridley, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Gridley, McLean Co., IL.
    5. Chrisitian Ringenberger was born on 26 May 1817 in Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 17 Jul 1871 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL.
    6. Anna (Nancy) Ringenberger was born on 7 Nov 1820 in Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 17 Aug 1901 in Alvin, Vermillion Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL.
    7. Barbara Ringenberg was born on 25 Sep 1821 in Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 4 Jan 1864 in Walnut Twp., Bureau Co., IL; was buried on 6 Jan 1864 in Walnut Twp., Bureau Co., IL.
    8. Mary Ringenberger was born on 1 Oct 1823 in Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 24 Aug 1905 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL.
    9. 1. Catherine (Katie) Ringenberg was born on 14 Nov 1826 in Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 24 Jan 1905 in Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Sunnyland, Tazewell Co., IL.
    10. Madelaine Ringenberg was born on 12 May 1829 in Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR.
    11. Abraham Ringenberg was born on 28 Mar 1833 in Lancaster Co., PA; died on 14 Apr 1915; was buried in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Christian (Christophe) Ringenberg was born about 1730 (son of Christian Ringenberg and Anna Maurer); died on 30 Mar 1796 in Sotzeling, Moselle, FR.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farm on the ruined castle estate Hingsange farm, Linstroff, Moselle
    • Residence: 1765-1772, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR

    Notes:

    Christian married Catherine Kempf before 1786. Catherine died on 23 Aug 1821 in Dolving, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine Kempf died on 23 Aug 1821 in Dolving, Moselle, FR.
    Children:
    1. 2. Pierre Ringenberg (Ringenberger) (Rinkenberger) was born on 12 Jun 1786 in Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 5 May 1861 in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL.

  3. 6.  Caspar (Gaspard) Schrag (Gerack) was born in 1744 in Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR (son of Caspar Schrag and Elisabeth Weiss); died on 15 Mar 1794 in Neuviller-la-Roche, Bas-Rhin, FR; was buried in FR.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: A Mennonite tailor
    • Occupation: Miller And Tailor Of Clothes In Rhodes
    • Religion: Amish
    • Residence: 1771, St. Avold, Moselle, FR
    • Residence: 1772, Bistroff, Moselle, FR
    • Residence: 1773, Bistroff, Moselle, FR
    • Residence: 1775, Bistroff, Moselle, FR
    • Residence: 1783, St. Avold, Moselle, FR
    • Residence: 1787, Rhodes, Moselle, FR
    • Residence: 1788, Rhodes, Moselle, FR
    • Residence: 1794, Rhodes, Moselle, FR

    Notes:

    Andréas has been included as a child of Caspar by several researchers. However, his birth date seems not to fit with being Caspar’s son, but perhaps Andréas’ birth date is incorrect. It could also be that Caspar’s birthdate is incorrect or that he had a wife before Barbe Rouvenac.

    Gondrexange is situated at the edge of a lake with the same name, between Rechicourt le Chateau and Heming. Eight km from Rechicourt le Chateau, twelve km from Sarrebourg and 72 km from Nancy. In 1836 there were 1027 people living in the village. By 2001 that number had dwindled to 464. A farm 2 km away called Ketzing had 18 inhabitants in 1836.

    “At the edge of the village (Gondrexange), next to a large recreational lake, a narrow lane named ‘rue de la vieux moulin,’ or ‘old mill street,’ winds down below the edge of the main highway. Here can be seen the trace of a small mill stream and the ruins of a small stone mill structure, overgrown with weeds. Though not conclusively documented, this site seems a likely candidate for the Schrag residence and site of Joseph Oyer’s marriage (to Catherine Schrag, daughter of second wife, Marie Blazer).”


    (also found on French documents as 'Caspard' and 'Gaspard'), was born circa 1744 and died on Sommerhof at Neuviller, Lower Alsace March 15, 1794. He was a miller at Bischwald Mill and a cultivator on Belgrade farm at Bistroff after 1772, and at the time of his death was a tailor at Rhodes. His civil death entry from Neuviller described him as a 50-year-old Anabaptist living at Rhodes (it is likely that he was visiting the Sommers on Sommerhof at the time of his death). Witnesses were tenant farmer Jean Sommer, 63, and day laborer Jean Müller, 59 (Jean Sommer, born circa 1731, was the father of Joseph Sommer, and grandfather to the Sommers who came to Tazewell County in 1834). “ }




      

    Birth:
    Ingweilerhof

    Residence:
    Cultivator at Belgrade farm, and miller at Bischwald Mill.

    Residence:
    Son Joseph was born at Bellegrade Ferme near Bistroff

    Residence:
    At time of Catherine’s birth

    Residence:
    At time of Anne’s birth

    Residence:
    Domiciled at Bachats at the time of his death.

    Died:
    On Sommerhof. 25 Ventose 2. Caspar Schraag, 50 year old Anabaptist living at Rhodes. Witnesses: Tenant farmer Jean Sommer of Sommerhof, 63, and day laborer Jean Muller.
    The witnesses may not have known the exact date of Caspar’s birth, and gave a nice round number as what they thought was a probable age. Witnesses were Jean Sommer, 63 (tenant farmer) and Jean Muller, 59 (day laborer). Jean, b. abt. 1731 was the father of Joseph Sommer and grandfather to the Sommers who arrived in Tazewell Co., IL in 1834.

    Buried:
    There are remains of a Sommers cemetery at Sommerhof, so Caspar could have been buried there, or the body removed back to Rhodes. There are no identifiable stones at either place.

    Caspar married Marie Blaser (Blaiser) about 1774. Marie was born in 1749; died on 27 Nov 1792 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Marie Blaser (Blaiser) was born in 1749; died on 27 Nov 1792 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: Amish Mennonite

    Notes:

    Once lived at Belgrade/Bellegarde.

    Birth:
    Calculated from death date

    Died:
    At age 43. Civil death entry: 43-year-old wife of ‘citizen’ Gaspard Girack, a 48-year-old Anabaptist tailor living at Rhodes. Witnessed by ‘citizen laborer’ Jean Ruvenach, 27, and signed ‘Caspar Schrag’ and ‘Hans R?venacht.’

    Children:
    1. Johannes (Jean Gerack) Schrag was born on 2 Mar 1775 in Bistroff, Moselle, FR; died on 10 Jun 1838 in Vic-sur-Seille, Moselle, FR.
    2. 3. Anna Schrag was born on 15 May 1787 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR; died on 10 Apr 1859 in Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL.
    3. Catherine Schrag was born about 1783 in St. Avold, Moselle, FR; died on 14 May 1823 in Niderhoff, Moselle, FR.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Christian Ringenberg was born about 1690 (son of Christian Ringenberg); died on 6 Apr 1780 in Danne-et-Quatre-Vents, Moselle, FR; was buried in 1780.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Laborer And Farmer On Ketzing Estate Near Gondrexange.
    • Occupation: Miller
    • Religion: Anabaptist
    • Residence: 1745, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR

    Notes:

    The death entry called him 'Chrétien Ringenberg' described him as an Anabaptist laborer and farmer at Ketzing, and gave his age as 90. It stated that he was buried in the garden of landlord [Fr. aubergiste] Antoine Ulrich. In addition it described him as the widower of 'Elizabette Pflegtiger' (possibly Elisabeth Fluckinger).

    Lived in Ketzing near Saarbourg as the widower of Elisabeth Flickenger, according to source.

    < L'an mil sept cent quatre vingt le six avril est mort subitement Chrétien RINGENBERG laboureur et fermier à Kötzingen âgé de quatre vingt six ans anabaptiste veuf de feu Elisabeth Pfigtiger son épouse et le jour suivant on corps a été inhumé aux Quatre Vents lieu de décès dans le jardin d'Antoine ULRICH aubergiste au lieu qui a servi de témoin ainsi qu'Antoine MEITRE maître d'école à Danne. > Antoine Maitres (Archives paroissiales de Danne-et-Quatre-Vents : Registres de décès 1770-1791 ; cité par Pierre PELSY)

    Google Translation:
    Anthony Masters (Archive parish Danne-et-Quatre-Vents: Registers of deaths 1770-1791, quoted by Pierre Pelsy)

    http://wolf.greg.free.fr/ancetres/idx520.htm

    Residence:
    Hinsange farm

    Died:
    “Danne at Four Winds”

    Buried:
    Buried in the garden of landlord Antoine Ulrich, according to his death entry.

    Christian married Anna Maurer on 23 May 1720 in Niederschlettenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Allemagne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna Maurer

    Notes:

    Children:
    1. Jean Ringenberger was born before 1723; died in 1763.
    2. André Ringenberger (Reinqueberg) was born in 1723 in Languimberg, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 9 Apr 1793 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR.
    3. 4. Christian (Christophe) Ringenberg was born about 1730; died on 30 Mar 1796 in Sotzeling, Moselle, FR.

  3. 12.  Caspar Schrag was born in 1711 in Leumberg, Wynigen, Bern, SW (son of Caspar Schrag and Elsbeth Leyenberger).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: Anabaptist/Amish
    • Residence: Abt 1733
    • Residence: 1744, Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR
    • Residence: 1750, Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR
    • Residence: 1761, Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR

    Notes:

    On the Ernstweilerhof.

    Named on the Ingweilerhof near Zweibrücken in 1761.The Schrags were part of the Amish “Haftler” (those who believed buttons were a luxury and instead wore hooks and eyes), along with families Stalter, Hauter, Oesch, Eyer, Gut, Nafziger, Gungerich, etc. This group formed their own congregation at Ixheim where they built their own “praying house.” This was separate from the Mennonite congregation who were following “Knopfler” (those who wore buttons); Bachmann, Lehmann, Steinmann, etc.

    Birth:
    or Jebsheim, Alsace

    Residence:
    Ingweilerhof, according to LDS info

    Residence:
    Ingweilerhof

    Caspar married Elisabeth Weiss in 1730. Elisabeth was born in 1708 in Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Elisabeth Weiss was born in 1708 in Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: Amish

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ingweilerhof

    Children:
    1. 6. Caspar (Gaspard) Schrag (Gerack) was born in 1744 in Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR; died on 15 Mar 1794 in Neuviller-la-Roche, Bas-Rhin, FR; was buried in FR.
    2. Anna Schrag (Chraque) was born about 1748-1750; died before 1797.
    3. Nikolaus Schrag (Gerack) was born in 1750 in Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR.


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