Christophe Schrag (Gerard) b. 26 Oct 1797 Grostenquin, Moselle, Lorraine, FR d. 26 Dec 1850 Chassey Beaupré, Meuse, FR: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Christophe Schrag (Gerard)

Male 1797 - 1850  (53 years)


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  • Name Christophe Schrag (Gerard)  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Birth 26 Oct 1797  Grostenquin, Moselle, Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 8] 
    • On Hinsange farm.(Linstroff)

      “A marginal note on Christian’s death certificate indicates that, by court order in 1863, the name will be replaced by Gérard Schrag. The death certificate indicates he was born in Marimont, but his birth document indicates he was born in Grostenquin.”
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Worked as a miller in Goncourt at the time of his marriage to Maria  [6] 
    Residence Neufchateau, Meuse, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9] 
    • in 1832
    Death 26 Dec 1850  Chassey Beaupré, Meuse, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Gondrecourt-Le-Château-at the age of 53

      “A marginal note on Christian’s death certificate indicates that, by court order in 1863, the name will be replaced by Gérard Schrag. The death certificate indicates he was born in Marimont, but his birth document indicates he was born in Grostenquin.” ?
    Burial Chassey Beaupré, Meuse, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2119  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2024 

    Father André Schrag,   b. 1742, Mittelbach, Zweibrücken, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1809, Vergaville, Dieuze, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Susanne Christine Hirschy (Hirschi)   d. 15 Apr 1799, Vergaville, Dieuze, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Bef 1781  [10] 
    Family ID F734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Marie Barbe Saltzmann,   b. 1803, Denting, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1830, Gondrecourt-le-Château, Meuse, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years) 
    Marriage 5 May 1827  Marimont Les Benestroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Pierre Schrag (Serach) (Gerard),   b. 9 Sep 1820, Marimont Les Benestroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Barbe Schrag (Serach) (Gerard),   b. 30 Dec 1827, Marimont Les Benestroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Joseph Schrag (Serach) (Gerard),   b. 28 Feb 1830, Marimont Les Benestroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1501  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2019 

    Family 2 Marie Schrag (Gerard),   b. 15 Nov 1801, Marsal, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 May 1843, Vouthon-Bas, Gondrecourt-Le-Château, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 30 May 1830  Vic-sur-Seille, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Schrag,   b. 2 Nov 1830, Vic-sur-Seille, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Christophe Schrag (Gerard),   b. 21 Feb 1834, Rozières-sur-Mouzon, Vosges, Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Joseph Schrag (Gerard),   b. 16 Feb 1836, Rozières-sur-Mouzon, Vosges, Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Nicolas Schrag (Gerard),   b. 2 Jun 1839, Vouthon-Bas, Gondrecourt-Le-Château, FR Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Madelaine Schrag (Gerard),   b. 16 Aug 1842, Vouthon-Bas, Gondrecourt-Le-Château, FR Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1663  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2020 

    Family 3 Marie Neuhauser (Neyhouser),   b. 7 May 1796, Raon-sur-Plaine, Vosges, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1861, Gondrecourt-le-Château, Meuse, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 19 Nov 1831  Goncourt, Haute-Marne, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • Witnesses: Jacques Mosimann, b. in 1732 and Barbe Roby, b. in 1728.
    Children 
     1. Marie Schrag,   b. 11 Nov 1831, Goncourt, Haute-Marne, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1860, Gondrecourt-le-Château, Meuse, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
     2. André Schrag (Serach) (Gerard),   b. 6 Jan 1854, Gondrecourt-le-Château, Meuse, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1854, Gondrecourt-le-Château, Meuse, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     3. Pierre Schrag (Serach)
    Family ID F1648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Oct 1797 - Grostenquin, Moselle, Lorraine, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Neufchateau, Meuse, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 May 1827 - Marimont Les Benestroff, Moselle, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 May 1830 - Vic-sur-Seille, Moselle, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Nov 1831 - Goncourt, Haute-Marne, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Dec 1850 - Chassey Beaupré, Meuse, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Chassey Beaupré, Meuse, FR Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • (Christophe SCHRAG) surname of Swiss origin
      (Christophe GERARD) mispronounced to Gerard in France
      (SCHROCK) Surname Anglicized to Schrock in America

      “Moved to Neufchateau by 1832.
      André was born four years after the given date of death for Christian. Then Christian and Marie Salzmann had two other now unknown children according to source.” [9]

  • Sources 
    1. [S113] Neil Ann Stuckey Levine, Partial Genealogy of the Family of Christian Schrag/Schrock/Gerard.

    2. [S112] Katie Green, Salt of the Earth: Joseph Saltzmann, Barbara Litwiller and Descendants.

    3. [S190] Jean Francois Lorentz, Schrag, Berki, Pelsey:.

    4. [S349] Jean-Francois Lorentz, Caspar/Andre Schrag info from Maurice Hebert.

    5. [S269] GeneaNet Family Tree of Jean François Lorentz.

    6. [S1313] Neil Ann Stuckey Levine, (Masthof Press).

    7. [S842] Birth document of Christian Schraque, 26 Oct 1797 (5 Brumaire year VI).

    8. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co., Gives birthdate as 17 Nov 1797.

    9. [S684] Jean-Paul Neyhousser, Neyhousser/Neuhauser.

    10. [S113] Neil Ann Stuckey Levine, Partial Genealogy of the Family of Christian Schrag/Schrock/Gerard, Gives date as before 1781.


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