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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Barbe Rouvenac died on 13 Apr 1797.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1792, Gosselming, Moselle, Lorraine, FR

    Notes:

    Residence:
    Alzing. Widow of Jean Brounner

    Died:
    Witnesses were Jean Schraque, 22, son-in-law, and Jean Chertz, 37.

    Family/Spouse: Christian (Jean?) Brunner. Christian died before 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Barbe Brunner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1769; died on 4 Sep 1852; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
    2. 3. Christian Brunner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Dec 1774; died on 30 Sep 1796 in Bistroff, Moselle, FR.

    Family/Spouse: Schertz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Jean Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1754; died after 1835.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Barbe Brunner Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barbe1) was born on 13 Jan 1769; died on 4 Sep 1852; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Engel Family Cemetery

    Barbe married Bishop Christian Engel on 1 Jan 1798. Christian (son of Christian Engel and Magdelaine Schertz (Chertz)) was born in 1764 in Moselle, FR; died on 15 Sep 1838 in Hanover, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. John Engel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 May 1801.
    2. 6. Barbara Engel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1803 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 25 Aug 1881 in Spring Bay, Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Woodford Co., IL.
    3. 7. Magdalena Engel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1805 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 4 Nov 1899 in USA.
    4. 8. Marie Engel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Dec 1807 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 17 Feb 1888 in Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
    5. 9. Jacobina Engel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1813; died in 1885.

  2. 3.  Christian Brunner Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barbe1) was born on 14 Dec 1774; died on 30 Sep 1796 in Bistroff, Moselle, FR.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Day of birth is in quesiton

    Died:
    At Bischwald Mill. Witnesses wereJean Chertz, 38, brother-in-law, and Nicholas Blank, 50, LaCapelle, friend.

    Family/Spouse: Anna Barbe Engel. Anna (daughter of Christian Engel and Magdelaine Schertz (Chertz)) was born on 28 Feb 1772 in Kerprich-Aux-Bois, Moselle, FR; died on 8 Aug 1810 in Marsal, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Christian Brunner  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jun 1796 in Bistroff, Moselle, FR; died in 1833.

  3. 4.  Jean Schertz Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barbe1) was born in 1754; died after 1835.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Miller At Bischwald
    • Religion: Anabaptist
    • Residence: 1786, Bistroff, Moselle, FR

    Notes:

    Of the mill at Bischwald, near Belgrade Farm. Also lived at Little Mill, Morhange, Moselle near Metz.

    Residence:
    Bischwald Mill

    Family/Spouse: Barbe Engel. Barbe (daughter of Peter Engel and Anna Zehr) was born in 1751; died before 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Barbe Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1786 in Bistroff, Moselle, FR; died in 1846.
    2. 12. Christian Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1781 in Berthelming, Moselle, FR; died on 20 Mar 1835 in Morhange, Moselle, FR.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  John Engel Descendancy chart to this point (2.Barbe2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 22 May 1801.

    Notes:

    THE JOHN ENGEL FAMILY

    According to family tradition, John Engel was a sort of scout or pathfinder to the groups of emigrants from Alsace-Lorraine, France, who came to establish homes in America during the 1830's and later. He left France in 1829 and moved through Pennsylvania to a point in Ohio from which he walked across country to this community. Afterwards, he walked to Galena. Illinois, where there was a lead industry, then to Keokuk, Iowa, where there was a button industry. The buttons were punched out of mussel shells taken from the Mississippi River. He evidently satisfied himself that neither of these places were his cup of tea; so he came back to Metamora, where he purchased a farm within a mile west of that village. When the Metamora Courthouse was built, the timber for the interior structure was procured from the grove on his farm.
    John Engel married Barbara Detweiler, who was a sister of Henry Detweiler, the captain and owner of river steamboats operating between Peoria and St. Louis. Tradition has it that he became a friend of General Grant by helping transport Grant's Troops from Missouri to the eastern side of the river early in the Civil War. After the war he continued in the river business until late in the 19th century, when he joined the Woodruff brothers in the river ice business. His son Tom later bought and presented to the City of Peoria the old Payson Farm to be called Detweiler Park in honor of his father.
    In 1832 John Engel became the driver of a supply wagon for the troops in the short Blackhawk War. After this he engaged in farming and raising a family of two sons and five daughters.
    In 1833 John's father. Christian, who was an ordained minister of the Mennonite Church, came over from France accompanied by his brother Peter who settled on a farm south of Metamora. In the same year, one historian relates, the first church in Woodford County was organized in the home of John; and later, in the year 1854, a brick church known as the Partridge Church was built on the road between Metamora and Germantown. A field stone monument on the south side of the road marks the spot today.
    The oldest son, Christian II, who married Elizabeth Nafziger purchased a farm northwest of Washington just across the road from the old Union Church and raised a family of two sons and four daughters. A daughter of John II, Evelyn Smith, resides in Washington as do the children of Matilda, who married John Summer. Her children are Clayton, Harvey, and Lester Summer. Two sons, Ira and Earl, and one daughter, Verna (Foley), are deceased. All of the other daughters of John, the pioneer, married and moved away from this community except the youngest, Rachel, who married Peter Sweitzer and bore two sons, Willard and Fred, the latter of whom is still living. The other son, Joseph, never married. He died in 1921 and is buried in the Union Cemetery.

    Family/Spouse: Barbara Detweiler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.  Barbara Engel Descendancy chart to this point (2.Barbe2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 10 Apr 1803 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 25 Aug 1881 in Spring Bay, Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Woodford Co., IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1822, Imling, Moselle, FR

    Notes:

    At age 19 had an out-of-wedlock child who died at age three.

    Residence:
    At the birth of her daughter.

    Buried:
    Belsley-Kamp Cemetery

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Jacobina Engel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Sep 1822 in Imling, Moselle, FR; died on 29 Mar 1826 in Imling, Moselle, FR.

    Barbara married Joseph “Red Joe” Belsly on 18 Dec 1836 in Woodford Co., IL. Joseph (son of Christian Pelsy and Catherine Verkler (Wirckler)) was born on 28 May 1802 in Hellocourt, Maizieres-les-Vic, Moselle, FR; died on 24 Dec 1872 in Spring Bay, Washington Twp., Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Magdalena Engel Descendancy chart to this point (2.Barbe2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 18 Jan 1805 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 4 Nov 1899 in USA.

    Family/Spouse: Joseph Camp. Joseph was born before 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 8.  Marie Engel Descendancy chart to this point (2.Barbe2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 1 Dec 1807 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 17 Feb 1888 in Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Cultivateur

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Jambrot farm

    Marie married Jean Suisse (Sweitzer) on 15 Sep 1828 in Imling, Moselle, FR. Jean (son of Jean Suisse and Veronique Neuhauser (Neyhauser)) was born on 29 Sep 1807 in Diane-Capelle, Moselle, FR; died on 28 Jan 1885 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Frances (Veronica) Sweitzer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Aug 1832 in Lancaster Co., PA; died on 7 Mar 1912 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
    2. 15. Jacobine (Phoebe) Sweitzer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jun 1847; died in 1912.

  5. 9.  Jacobina Engel Descendancy chart to this point (2.Barbe2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 28 Aug 1813; died in 1885.

    Family/Spouse: Joseph Verkler, Jr.. Joseph (son of Joseph Verkler, Sr. and Catherine Ringenberg) was born in 1807; died on 28 Jan 1864; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 10.  Christian Brunner Descendancy chart to this point (3.Christian2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 17 Jun 1796 in Bistroff, Moselle, FR; died in 1833.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Bischwald mill

    Family/Spouse: Magdalena Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 11.  Barbe Schertz Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jean2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 12 Aug 1786 in Bistroff, Moselle, FR; died in 1846.

    Barbe married Joseph Ebersole on 31 May 1804 in Bistroff, Moselle, FR. Joseph (son of Joseph Ebersole and Barbe Virckler) was born on 1 Mar 1782 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Jean Ebersole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1805 in Bistroff, Moselle, FR.

  8. 12.  Christian Schertz Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jean2, 1.Barbe1) was born in Mar 1781 in Berthelming, Moselle, FR; died on 20 Mar 1835 in Morhange, Moselle, FR.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    near Sarrebourg

    Family/Spouse: . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Joseph Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1800; died in 1845.

    Christian married Catherine Schertz on 17 Sep 1811. Catherine (daughter of Christian Schertz and Barbe Schertz) was born on 9 Oct 1793 in Gosselming, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died in 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Magdalena Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1813; died on 25 Jul 1834.
    2. 19. Christian Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1815 in FR; died on 26 Oct 1878 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
    3. 20. John Peter Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1818 in Alsace Lorraine, FR; died in 1877.
    4. 21. Peter Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Feb 1825; died on 15 Oct 1886; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
    5. 22. Andrew Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Mar 1831; died in 1858 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
    6. 23. Marie Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1820; died on 9 Sep 1820.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Jacobina Engel Descendancy chart to this point (6.Barbara3, 2.Barbe2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 23 Sep 1822 in Imling, Moselle, FR; died on 29 Mar 1826 in Imling, Moselle, FR.

    Notes:

    This was an out-of-wedlock child. Christian Engel (1764-1838) reported both events to civil authorities and signed the records in Imling as grandfather. (See death document of Jacobina)

    Birth:
    In the Engel’s home

    Died:
    In the Engel’s home


  2. 14.  Frances (Veronica) Sweitzer Descendancy chart to this point (8.Marie3, 2.Barbe2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 6 Aug 1832 in Lancaster Co., PA; died on 7 Mar 1912 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.

    Notes:

    Third child of her parents, Frances was born in Lancaster County, PA. Her parents had come from Alsace Lorraine, France, the year previous. They lived in Lancaster County until Frances was one year of age. They moved to Spring Bay, IL, and lived there until Frances had grown to womanhood, then her parents and eight children moved to Cooper, IL.

    The 1910 census shows Francis Garber living with her daughter, Minnie, who is married to Louis Nehner. It lists her age as 77.

    Buried:
    Glendale Cemetery

    Frances married Emanuel Garber on 26 Sep 1850 in Cooper, IL. Emanuel (son of John Garber and Eva Caroline Paithe) was born on 28 Oct 1825 in Lancaster Co., PA; died on 2 May 1901 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried on 5 May 1901 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Mary Garber  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1854; died in 1935.
    2. 25. John Garber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1856 in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; died on 29 Aug 1937; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
    3. 26. Daniel Garber  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1857; died in 1901.
    4. 27. Samuel Garber  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1860.
    5. 28. Eva Caroline Garber  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1861 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 1 Aug 1939 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
    6. 29. Jacobena Garber  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1863.
    7. 30. Peter Garber  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1865.
    8. 31. Barbara Elizabeth Garber  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1868; died in 1949 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
    9. 32. Emanuel Garber  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1871.
    10. 33. Minnie Garber  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1875.

  3. 15.  Jacobine (Phoebe) Sweitzer Descendancy chart to this point (8.Marie3, 2.Barbe2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 12 Jun 1847; died in 1912.

    Notes:

    Died:
    According to Don Bishop Smith

    Jacobine married Christian Smith on 13 Feb 1873 in Tazewell Co., IL. Christian (son of Christian Smith (Schmitt) and Magdalena Schrock (Schrack)) was born on 18 Jan 1846 in Congerville, Woodford Co., IL; died in 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. William Arthur Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1873.
    2. 35. Frederic Albert Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1879.

  4. 16.  Jean Ebersole Descendancy chart to this point (11.Barbe3, 4.Jean2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 6 Mar 1805 in Bistroff, Moselle, FR.

  5. 17.  Joseph Schertz Descendancy chart to this point (12.Christian3, 4.Jean2, 1.Barbe1) was born in 1800; died in 1845.

    Notes:

    Joseph remained single. He was probably the son of a first marriage of his father, and he was probably born in Morhange, France. After the death of his father, Joseph sailed to America, found employment, saved his money and used it to bring Catherine and his brothers to America.


  6. 18.  Magdalena Schertz Descendancy chart to this point (12.Christian3, 4.Jean2, 1.Barbe1) was born in 1813; died on 25 Jul 1834.

  7. 19.  Christian Schertz Descendancy chart to this point (12.Christian3, 4.Jean2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 28 May 1815 in FR; died on 26 Oct 1878 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.

    Notes:

    “So, 169 years later, Christian and Catherine’s great-great-great-grandson remains on the land that they were no-doubt enthusiastic to have purchased in 1851. Eleven years earlier, in 1840, Christian had arrived in Peoria [IL] with a total financial portfolio of fifty cents.

    “…their eight children …had a total of 43 children of their own. Those 43 had 134 children and they were the fourth generation. Now we have the tenth and possibly eleventh generation and have lost track of the names and numbers. Christian and Catherine Schertz would no doubt be astounded.”

    Birth:
    FAG gives Novemeber as the month

    Buried:
    Union Cemetery

    Christian married Katharina Engel on 29 Jul 1841. Katharina (daughter of Jean George Engel and Magdalena Frei) was born on 15 Mar 1820 in Alsace, FR; died on 12 Jun 1896 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. John Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1842; died in 1923.
    2. 37. Magdalena Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Feb 1844 in Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 16 Apr 1911; was buried in Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL.
    3. 38. Joseph Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Feb 1846; died on 24 Oct 1915; was buried in Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL.
    4. 39. Catherine Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Oct 1848 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; died on 7 Apr 1924 in Woodford Co., IL.
    5. 40. Christian S. Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Nov 1851; died in 1937.
    6. 41. Andrew Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1854; died in 1928.
    7. 42. Peter Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1857 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 3 Apr 1932 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
    8. 43. Anna Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jun 1863 in Tazewell Co., IL; died on 23 Sep 1947 in Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL.
    9. 44. David Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1860; died on 24 Feb 1864; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
    10. 45. Henry Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 20.  John Peter Schertz Descendancy chart to this point (12.Christian3, 4.Jean2, 1.Barbe1) was born in 1818 in Alsace Lorraine, FR; died in 1877.

    Notes:



    Died:
    Sept 1876? See stone in Mound Cemetery.

    John married Magdalena Engel on 3 Sep 1843. Magdalena (daughter of Jean George Engel and Magdalena Frei) was born on 23 Nov 1823 in Alsace Lorraine, FR; died on 2 Sep 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Christian H. Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1844 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 1 Jul 1928 in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
    2. 47. Catherine Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1846 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 25 Jan 1929 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
    3. 48. Magdalena Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1848; died before 1877.
    4. 49. Annie Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1850.
    5. 50. John E. Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1852.
    6. 51. Peter W. Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1854; died in 1926.
    7. 52. Joseph F. Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1856.

    John married Madeleine Roeschley on 23 Apr 1861. Madeleine died on 26 Feb 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Catherine Sommer on 19 Sep 1862. Catherine was born in 1838; died in 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 53. Jacob Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1864.

  9. 21.  Peter Schertz Descendancy chart to this point (12.Christian3, 4.Jean2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 28 Feb 1825; died on 15 Oct 1886; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    6 Mar 1825 FAG

    Died:
    13 Oct 1886 FAG

    Buried:
    Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum

    Peter married Magdalena Garber (Gerber) on 8 Jun 1846. Magdalena (daughter of Peter Garber and Magdalena Gingerich) was born on 24 Mar 1825 in FR; died on 11 Sep 1910 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 54. Henry Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1847 in IL; died in 1906; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
    2. 55. Anna Magdalena Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1851; died in 1931.
    3. 56. Louisa Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1852; died in 1928.
    4. 57. Emma Elizabeth Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1862; died in 1953.
    5. 58. Rudolph Charles Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jun 1867; died on 8 Feb 1884 in Limestone Twp., Peoria Co., IL.
    6. 59. Charles Schertz  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 22.  Andrew Schertz Descendancy chart to this point (12.Christian3, 4.Jean2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 19 Mar 1831; died in 1858 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: 1838, New Orleans, LA
    • Residence: 1840, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
    • Residence: 1849, CA

    Notes:

    Residence:
    Went to California to seek a fortune with other “forty-niners.”

    Died:
    At the home of his brother Peter


  11. 23.  Marie Schertz Descendancy chart to this point (12.Christian3, 4.Jean2, 1.Barbe1) was born on 16 Mar 1820; died on 9 Sep 1820.


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