Christophe Schrag (Gerard) b. 21 Feb 1834 Rozières-sur-Mouzon, Vosges, Lorraine, FR: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Christophe Schrag (Gerard)

Male 1834 -


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  • Name Christophe Schrag (Gerard)  [1
    Birth 21 Feb 1834  Rozières-sur-Mouzon, Vosges, Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • Documented on the 22nd.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Resident Miller at Goncourt (Haute-Marne)  [4
    Person ID I9515  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2020 

    Father Christophe Schrag (Gerard),   b. 26 Oct 1797, Grostenquin, Moselle, Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1850, Chassey Beaupré, Meuse, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Mother 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  [1
    Family ID F1663  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marie Kislig,   b. 1827 
    Marriage 28 Sep 1863  Vittel, Vosges, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Valfroicourt. Christophe caused a change of surname from Gerard to Schrag to be recorded on August 11, 1863, covering himself, his parents Christophe and Marie Schrag, and three of his siblings: Joseph, Nicolas and Madeleine. The error occurred when an official recording the births of the family members mis-pronounced the surname Schrag as Gerard. The mistake was discovered at the time Christophe was to be married, and he insisted the records be changed.
    Family ID F6708  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Feb 1834 - Rozières-sur-Mouzon, Vosges, Lorraine, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Sep 1863 - Vittel, Vosges, FR Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • The mixup of Gerard for Schrag would continue until April 11, 1863, when Christophe Schrag (a son of Andreas/André’s brother Christian/Christophe) made a grievance at a public meeting of the civil tribunal in District 2 of the department of Meuse. He explained that the persistent error could only be explained by poor pronunciation of the word Gerard. This resulted in a lengthy remark inserted in the civil records of Chassey, detailing all the family events that had been misidentified because of it.

      See article with the full story “The Schrag-Gérard Mystery” at https://birkey.org/articles/schrock-schrag/the-schrag-gerard-mystery/

  • Sources 
    1. [S269] GeneaNet Family Tree of Jean François Lorentz.

    2. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.

    3. [S269] GeneaNet Family Tree of Jean François Lorentz, 1824.

    4. [S1099] Document re: Change of surname Schrag to Gerard.


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