Niclaus Schrag
1717 - 1748 (31 years)-
Name Niclaus Schrag [1, 2, 3] Birth 1717 [4, 5] Gender Male Death 1748 [6] Immigration 24 Sep 1753 Philadelphia, PA 
[7] - Aboard the ship Peggy, with his three sons
Person ID I5517 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 14 Jan 2024
Father Caspar Schrag, b. 13 Dec 1685, Leumberg, Wynigen, Bern, SW d. Somerset Co., PA Mother Elsbeth Leyenberger, b. 1690, Jebsheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR Marriage 9 Aug 1711 Jebsheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR [6, 8] - They were given a Catholic marriage ceremony, even though they were Anabaptists.
Family ID F453 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Christina ?? Children 1. Johannes Schrag, b. 1730, Somerset Co., PA d. 1796, Elklick, Somerset Co., PA (Age 66 years)Family ID F3878 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Feb 2024
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Immigration - 24 Sep 1753 - Philadelphia, PA 
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Notes - The story of Niclaus Schrag b. 1717 is to say the least a very confusing one. Much of the confusion seem to stem from the assumption that the three Schrock men who came to Somerset Co. PA in the mid-1700s were brothers. DNA results seem to indicate otherwise. In fact there were likely two different families involved. The following scenario is derived from notes by Greta Schrock compiled in 2015.
An interesting note Greta shared is that once in America Claus changed his name to Michael, which would help explain the loss of a paper trail.
The name Niclaus Schrock was found in the registry of a ship named "Peggy” that arrived at Philadelphia PA in 1753. One small problem with this is that Peter Schrag states in his family tree that Niclaus died in 1748, at the age of 31. The registry said he was 34 and had 3 children with him. One child was aged 8 and there were 2 others, ages unknown. Using the birth date of 1745 for Caspar would make him the 8 year old. Mary Louise also quotes from a different source saying, “one of the boys, presumed 7 years of age, was very ill and was carried from Philadelphia to their first home in Berks County Pa on the back of his older brother.”
In July the 1984 Issue of “Mennonite Family History” is a deed showing that Casper got a deed to land in Somerset County, Pa in 1773 and an article by Joe Irvin says this is about year Casper came to America, which if you go by the 1745 date, he would have been 28 and at this age. He could have returned to Europe for family and returned around 1770. This land is where the old Schrock cemetery is today. There is also a findgraveIndex of a Casper Schrock 1745, who married a Catherine Bloug. There is little doubt that a young Caspar was accompanied by two brothers and we might even concede their name were John and Ulric. But not the two by the same name who came 15 or so years later.
Niclaus and (2?) sons migrated to America in 1754. [1, 3, 7, 9]
- The story of Niclaus Schrag b. 1717 is to say the least a very confusing one. Much of the confusion seem to stem from the assumption that the three Schrock men who came to Somerset Co. PA in the mid-1700s were brothers. DNA results seem to indicate otherwise. In fact there were likely two different families involved. The following scenario is derived from notes by Greta Schrock compiled in 2015.
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Sources - [S389] Research Report A3 2004.
- [S1120] Migrations of the Schrag Family of Leumberg Switzerland from Adam to Adams County (Part 1-to the 20th Century).
- [S1260] Timothy Schrag, Schrag/Schrock Genealogy-in Light of an Analysis of Y-DNA Studies done by the Schrag/Schrock Y-DNA Research Group.
- [S805] GeneaNet Family Tree of Peter Schrag, Year.
- [S972] Lester Rassi, Schrock info, Place.
- [S805] GeneaNet Family Tree of Peter Schrag.
- [S972] Lester Rassi, Schrock info.
- [S313] J. Virgil Miller, Both Sides of the Ocean: Amish-Mennonites From Switzerland to America, (Masthof Press, Morgantown, PA), Gives date as 1712.
- [S1120] Migrations of the Schrag Family of Leumberg Switzerland from Adam to Adams County (Part 1-to the 20th Century), P. 146.
- [S389] Research Report A3 2004.
