Anna Barbe Engel b. 28 Feb 1772 Kerprich-Aux-Bois, Moselle, FR d. 8 Aug 1810 Marsal, Moselle, FR: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Anna Barbe Engel[1]

Female 1772 - 1810  (38 years)


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  • Name Anna Barbe Engel  [2
    Birth 28 Feb 1772  Kerprich-Aux-Bois, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Kerprich in the Woods
    Gender Female 
    Death 8 Aug 1810  Marsal, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Person ID I2228  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2018 

    Father Christian Engel,   b. Abt 1729   d. 24 Feb 1795, Bistroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Magdelaine Schertz (Chertz)   d. Bef 1792 
    Family ID F1601  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1  
    Children 
     1. Jean George Engel,   b. 15 Mar 1788, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1871 (Age 82 years)
     2. Marie Engel,   b. 12 Dec 1792
    Family ID F7522  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2011 

    Family 2 Christian Brunner,   b. 14 Dec 1774   d. 30 Sep 1796, Bistroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years) 
    Children 
     1. Christian Brunner,   b. 17 Jun 1796, Bistroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1833 (Age 36 years)
    Family ID F1874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Johannes (Jean Gerack) Schrag,   b. 2 Mar 1775, Bistroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1838, Vic-sur-Seille, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 4 Feb 1797  Bistroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    • Witnesses included miller Jean Chertz [Schertz], 33, a brother-in-law of the bride living at Bischwald; farmer Nicolas Blanck, 50, a farmer at La Capelle, Bistroff (he was married to Madeleine Hirschi and resided on La Capelle farm at Linstroff); and Jean Klein, a lieutenant in a regiment of Hussars posted at Bistroff.
      The groom signed 'Hans Shrag,' and the bride signed with an 'x,' indicating she was illiterate.
    Notes 
    • Jean was age 22 at marriage. Married at a Bistroff house. Anna was 24.
      Jean was living and working at the mill named Bischwald when he wed.

      Witnesses:
      Jean Chertz, age 38 (born 1759), master of the mill at Bishvals, brother-in-law of future bride (“by virtue of his marriage to Barbara Engel (?1752-1823”).
      Nickolas Blank, farmer, age 50 (born 1744/1748), of la Capelle Bistroff.
      Jean Klein, Lieutenant in First Regiment of hussards (soldier on a horse) in Bistroff.
      Jacob Leck, age 46 (born 1751), forester in des Bois nationaux (national forest?), and has a station at said mill of Bishvals.
      Maire: Muller Laurent, Greffier [3, 6]
    Children 
     1. 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)
     2. Jean Schrag (Gerach),   b. 15 Nov 1803, Marsal, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1809, Marsal, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)
     3. Barbe Schrag (Schraque) (Gerach),   b. 14 Dec 1805, Marsal, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1852, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     4. Anne Schrag (Gerach),   b. 7 Jul 1807, Marsal, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1807, Marsal, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. Jean Schrag (Gerach),   b. 4 Aug 1809, Marsal, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1828, Vic-sur-Seille, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)
    Family ID F732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Feb 1772 - Kerprich-aux-Bois, Moselle, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Feb 1797 - Bistroff, Moselle, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Aug 1810 - Marsal, Moselle, FR Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From Bellegarde near Bistroff. Anne was age 25, the widow of Christian Brunner/Bronner, and was living in mill of Bishwald when she married Jean Schrag. [3, 7, 8]

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Hermann Guth, Amish Mennonites in Germany: Their Congregations, The Estates Where They Lived, Their Families (English edition), (Masthof Press, Morgantown, PA).

    2. [S169] Marriage Record of Jean Schrag.

    3. [S297] Jean Francois Lorentz, Schrag (Gerach) Family information.

    4. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co., Gives year as 1809.

    5. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co., 6 Mar 1797.

    6. [S137] Valentine Birky Remembers--1935.

    7. [S216] Steven R. Estes, The Life and Ministry of Christian Engel.

    8. [S179] Ewald Klein (Alsace, France), Als-Lor Place Names.


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