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Descendants of
ANTON J. SCHALLER
Much of the early research in Germany was done by my cousin, Rolf Schaller of Bad Kreuznach. We visited Bad Kreuznach and Roxheim in March of 2006 and Rolf and his wife Else rolled out the red carpet for us. We met a cousin that has a funeral home and one that has a winery and vineyards called "Winzerhof Schaller". The area is mountainous and very picturesque. Roxheim is much like it must have been when my Great Grandfather, Jacob Schaller lived there. There was an article in the newspaper before we visited with a picture of Jacob and an article after we left with a picture of Rolf, me, and my husband.
Descendants of Vinzenz SCHALLER and Elisabeth [-?-]
First Generation
1. Vinzenz SCHALLER was born about 1660 in Germany. He died about 1727 in Brockenau, Palatinate, Germany. Vinzenz married Elisabeth [-?-] about 1686 in Brockenau. Elisabeth was born about 1665. She died in Brockenau.
They had the following children:
2 M i. Johann Franz SCHALLER was born about 1693 in Brockenau. Johann married2 Anna Ottilia FRANZ, daughter of Johann Adam FRANZ and Elisabetha HED, on 5 Nov 1719 in Roxheim, Palatinate, Germany. Anna was born on 12 Apr 1700 in Gutenberg, Palatinate, Germany. She died3 on 6 Feb 1758 in Roxheim. He died1 on 10 May 1763 in Roxheim. Franz was 70 years old when he died. At least four of their children died in childhood.
Sources
1. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Palatinate, Germany, 2/178. the numbers may mean volume and page, but I don't know if they are from the states archive in Ruedesheim or the church record.
2. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Palatinate, Germany, 1/73. the numbers may mean volume and page, but I don't know if they are from the states archive in Ruedesheim or the church record.
3. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Palatinate, Germany, 2/173. the numbers may mean volume and page, but I don't know if they are from the states archive in Ruedesheim or the church record.
Second Generation
1. Franz SCHALLER was born about 1693 in Germany. He died1 on 10 May 1763 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Franz was 70 years old when he died. At least four of their children died in childhood. Franz married2 Anna FRANTZ on 5 Nov 1719 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Anna was born about 1700 in Germany. She died3 on 6 Feb 1758 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
They had the following children:
2 M i. Johann Georg SCHALLER was born4 about 1720 in Germany. He died5 31 Apr 1722 in Germany. Johann Georg probably died young because another child in this family was given that name in 1733.
3 F ii. Maria Margaretha SCHALLER was born6 on 16 Jun 1723 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. She died7 on 27 Jan 1726 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Maria Margaretha's baptismal sponsor was Maria Margaretha Gattung.
4 M iii. Johann Paul SCHALLER was born8 on 11 Nov 1725 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Johann Paul's baptismal sponsor was Paul Rudershausen.
5 F iv. Veronica SCHALLER was born9 on 10 May 1728 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. She died10 on 29 Apr 1732 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Veronica's baptismal sponsor was Veronica Schlang. The information I received from the Katholisches Pfarramt (Catholic Parish) says she died in 1722 which is before she was born so I made it 1732 which could also be wrong.
6 M v. Johann SCHALLER was born11 on 31 Mar 1730 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. He died12 on 20 Nov 1730 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Johann's baptismal sponsor was Johann Nell.
7 F vi. Anna Maria SCHALLER was born13 on 28 Aug 1731 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Anna Maris's baptismal sponsors were Hubert Frantz and Maria Frantz.
+ 8 M vii. Johann Georg SCHALLER was born on 4 Oct 1733 and died on 4 Jan 1801.
9 F viii. Elisabetha SCHALLER was born14 on 3 Apr 1736 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Elisabetha's baptismal sponsor was Elisabetha Beck, wife of Johann Beck of Roxheim.
1. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, 2/178. the numbers may mean volume and page, but I don't know if they are from the states archive in Ruedesheim or the church record.
2. Ibid., 1/73
3. Ibid., 2/173
4. Ibid., 1/164
5. Ibid., 1/164
6. Ibid., 1/99
7. Ibid., 1/165
8. Ibid., 1/102
9. Ibid., 1/105
10.Ibid., 1/164
11.Ibid., 1/109
12.Ibid., 1/166
13.Ibid., 1/110
14.1bid., 2/11
Third Generation
8. Johann Georg SCHALLER (Franz) was born1 on 4 Oct 1733 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. He died2 on 4 Jan 1801 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Johann Georg, second by name, baptismal sponsor was Johann Georg Heterig. Johann married3 (1) Susanna FICKINGER, daughter of Jacob FICKINGER and Catharina, on 3 Feb 1756 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Susanna was born about 1736 in Germany. She died4 on 19 Mar 1768 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
They had the following children:
10 M i. Paul SCHALLER was born5 on 31 Oct 1756 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. He died6 on 6 Apr 1770 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Paul's baptismal sponsors were Schultheiss Franz Schaller and Paul Schaller.
11 M ii. Johann Mathaus SCHALLER was born7 on 9 Apr 1759 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Johann Mathaus baptismal sponsors were Franz Schaller and Mathaus Schaller.
12 F iii. Anna Elisabetha SCHALLER was born8 in Apr 1761 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Anna Elisabetha's baptismal sponsor was Anna Elisabeth Hetterich. She married 1 May 1784 Johann Arenz, s/o Christoph Arenz and Margaretha A. Karst9.
+ 13 M iv. Georg Joh. SCHALLER was born on 3 Aug 1763 and died on 20 Jan 1830.
14 M v. Johannes SCHALLER was born10 on 23 Jan 1766 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. He died on 2 May 1840 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Johannes baptismal sponsor was Johann Fickinger, Wwe. (I think this means widower). He married 1st 22 Sep 1789 in Weinsheim, Christina Reeb, d/o Johann Heinrich Reeb.Mueller (this may be his occupation, a miller) and Anna Catharina Zimmermann11. Christina b.6 Jun 1768, Roxheim12 died 11 Apr 179813 in Weinsheim or Roxheim at the age of 30 years. Johannes married 2nd 7 Feb 1805 in Roxheim, Anna Maria Manderscheid the d/o Michael Manderscheid and Maris Elisabetha Kapp.Wohnhoft in Waldhilbersheim14. Anna Maria b.17 May 1768 in Waldhilbersheim15, d.19 Feb 1829 in Roxheim16. After Johannes' name is Mourer or Maurer [umlaut over the u] Maurer could mean brick layer, which would make sense because Gr. grandfather, Jacob was a bricklayer.
Children:
1. Catharina b.11 Oct 1790, Roxheim17, her godmother was Chatharina Reeb of
Weinsheim.
2. Paul b.19 Jan 1793 Roxheim18, his godfather was Paul Schaller of Roxheim. He married 28 Jan 1818 in Roxheim, Anna Maria Groenewald of Wallhausen, b.1 Sep 1789 in Wallhausen, the d/o Valenten Gruenewald and Maria Langohr.wehnhoft in Sommerloch19.
3. Georg b.27 Oct 1795, Roxheim20, his godfather was Georg Schaller of Roxheim.
1. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, 1/121 and 2/4. Archives in Ruedesheim, numbers are probably volume and page number.
2. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, Ibid., 3/26
2. Ibid., 2/124
3. Ibid., 2/181
4. Ibid., 2/45
5. Ibid., 2/182
6. Ibid., 2/47
7. Ibid., 2/56
8. S. Nr 8, Civil Record
9. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany,2/55
10. S. Nr 538
11. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, 2/25
12. Ibid., 2/204
13. StA. Ruedeshiem
14. KB. Waldh
15. KB. Rox.3167 and StA. Rued.
16. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, 2/89
17. Ibid., 2/93
18. StA. Ruedensheim
19. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany,2/96
Johann Wwr. (I think Wwr. means Widower) married 2nd 3 Jul 1798 (maybe this should be 1799) in Roxheim21 Petronella Berwanger b.abt 1764, d.3 Jun 1804, Roxheim22 aged 40 years. She was the d/o Nicolai Berwanger and Elisabetha of Rockenhausen (Pfalz [Rhineland Palatinate])
Children:
1. Maragaretha b.13 Dec 1802
15 F vi. Anna Elisabetha SCHALLER was born23 on 12 Mar 1768 in Roxheim, hineland, Prussia, Germany. She died24 on 24 Jan 1771 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Anna Elisabetha's baptismal sponsor was Anna Maria Fickinger, Sister of the wife of. Anton Remeth, who died 19 Nov 179325. Anna Elisabetha married Anton Remeth 29 Jun 179126.
Johann also married27 (2) Maria MAYER on 1 Nov 1768 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Maria was born about 1745 in Germany. She died28 on 5 Jan 1811 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Maria died at the age of 66 years.
Johann and Maria had the following children:
16 M vii. Christian SCHALLER was born29 on 14 Sep 1769 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. He died30 on 5 Mar 1770 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Christian's baptismal sponsor was Christian Karst.
17 M viii. Paul SCHALLER was born31 on 27 Dec 1771 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. He died32 on 28 Apr 1814 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Paul's baptismal sponsor was Paul Schaller. Paul married 9 Feb 1796 in Roxheim, Catharina Augusta Staedten of Rockenhausen (Pfalz) 33. She was born abt 1772 in Rockenhausen, d.19 Dec 1812 Roxheim34 at the age of 37 years or 40 years35. She was the d/o Eberhard Stodten and Christina Causch of Rockenhausen. In "Sterbeeintrag" Catharina Augusta is the d/o Conrad Staeden and Christine Kausch or Rockenhausen36.
Children:
1. Anna Maria b.9 Jul 1796 Roxheim36 her godmother was Anna Maria Schaller. She married 10 Nov 1813 in Roxheim Georg Ignaz Dilly, the s/o Johannes Dilly and Catharina Lunkenheimer. Anna d.13 May 1853 in Sommerloch37. They lived in Wallhausen. George Ignaz Dilly b.4 Jul 1793 in Wallhausen, d.24 Jan 1862 in Sommerloch.
20. Ibid., 2/153
21. Ibid., 3/31
22. Ibid., 2/58
23. Ibid., 2/183
24. S. Nr 543
25. S. Nr. 543
26. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, 2/129
27. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany. StA. Ruedesheim.
28. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, 2/60
29. Ibid., 2/182
30. Ibid., 2/64
31. Ibid., 3/47
32. Ibid., 2/150 & S. Nr. 596
33. Ibid., 3/45
34. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, Archives in Ruedesheim
35. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany,2/98
36. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, Archives in Ruedesheim,
37. Ibed.
2. Johann Georg, born in Roxheim, married 14 Feb 1820 in Wallhausen, Elisabetha Frey, the d/o Christoph Frey and Anna Maria Kubler of Wallhausen. Anna Maria Kubler was in Eheschl when she died. Johann d/20 Mary 1858 in Roxheim at the age of 59 years. Elisabeth Frey d.18 Jan 1853 aged 52? years. in Roxheim. A comment on information says all the dates of Eheschl-Akt StA. Wallhausen, which I think means that the Eheschl dates are from the Wallhausen State Archives.
18 M ix. Christoph SCHALLER was born38 on 25 Sep 1776 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. He died39 on 2 Feb 1777 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
38. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, 2/70
39. Ibid., 2/190
Fourth Generation
13. Georg Joh. SCHALLER (Johann Georg, Franz) was born1 on 3 Aug 1763 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. He died2 on 20 Jan 1830 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
At the time Georg and Susanna lived Germany was made up of many princepalities. Pety rullers legislated at will, levied taxes, concluded alliances and waged wars against each other. They built costly imitations of palaces such as Versailes and Schoenbrunn which were a curse of the impoverished peasantry. Many males emigrated so they wouldn't have to fight in these petty wars. Germany about 1760 resembled Poland in that a once vigorous and proud state had become weakened by internal conflict. Because of the vital role the Habsburgs played in defense of Germany from Franc in partucular that electors chose them as emperors regularly. These rulers in Vienna succeeded in improving the administration, strenthening the economy, and centralizing the government. Untill the middle of the 18th century, Austria remained the only great power east of the Rhine3 Johann George's baptismal sponsor was Johann Georg Gatton. Children when baptized were usually named after their sponsors. Georg married4 Susanna HEMMERICH, daughter of Anton HEMMERICH and Elisabetha GATTON, on 16 Jan 1787 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Susanna was born on 9 Jan 1765 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. She died5 on 25 Feb 1837 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
They had the following children:
19 M i. Georg SCHALLER was born6 on 1 Jun 1788 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
20 F ii. Anna Elisabeth SCHALLER was born7 on 30 Mar 1790 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. She died8 on 28 Mar 1838 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Anna married 22 Feb 1810 in Roxheim, Wendel Karst, son of Christian Karst and Christine Clerse of Roxheim (research done by Josef Schwan, Archivar at Katholisches Pfarramt, Roxheim).
21 F iii. Magdalena SCHALLER was born9 on 3 Jun 1792 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. She died10 on 4 Apr 1852 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
22 F iv. Anna Marie SCHALLER was born11 on 4 Dec 1794 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
Sources
1. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, 2/52.
2. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, StA. Rud.
3. CD-1994-2001 Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
4. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, 2/145.
5. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany. StA. Rud., 73 years
6. osef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, 2/287. Archives in Ruedesheim,
7. Ibid., 2/89
8. Archive in Ruedesheim
9. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, 2/92
10. Ibid., 4/171
11. Ibid., 2/95
23 M v. Paul SCHALLER was born12 on 21 Aug 1797 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Paul married 16 Nov 1819 in Roxheim, Magdalena Weber, d/o Simon Weber-Schneider (I wonder if Schneider was the mother's maiden name) or was the mother Apollonia Brack13.
24 M vi. Anton SCHALLER was born14 on 28 Feb 1799 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Anton married 7 Feb 1828 Catharina Elisabeth Weber 6 Nov 1806 in Roxheim, daughter of Simon Weber and Apollonia Hartmann, Roxheim [there is a cross (+) before Apollonia's name like the crosses used to signify the death date]. It looks like Paul and Anton married sisters, but I can't tell if they were full sisters or half sisters.
+ 25 M vii. Jacob SCHALLER was born about 12 Dec 1804.
12. Ibid., 2/99
13. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany. StA Rud.
14. Ibid.
Fifth Generation
25. Jacob SCHALLER (Georg Joh., Johann Georg, Franz) was born about 12 Dec 1804 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany and was christened1 on 20 Dec 1804 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Jacob married2 Margaret TEUTSCH on 9 Oct 1833 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. Margaret was born about 12 Oct 1811 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany and was christened3 on 20 Oct 1811 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
They had the following children:
26 F i. Catherina SCHALLER was born about 16 Feb 1838 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany and was christened4 on 23 Feb 1838 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
27 M ii. Michael Franz SCHALLER “Franz” was born on 31 Jan 1840 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany and was christened5 on 9 Feb 1840 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. He died on 9 Mar 1928 in Sparta, Monroe Co., Wis. 6 and was buried in Mar 1928 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wis. Franz and his brother Jacob arrived NY from Bremen, Germany. On 19 Aug 1867 they arrived in Sparta, Wis. Franz and Katherine lived on her parents farm in Summit "The Old Dunbar Farm" where her parents had lived since 1865 in the Township of Wells7. Michael married Katherine Catachanna DOTT on 26 Oct 1872 in St. Mary's Ridge, Monroe Co., Wis.. Katherine was born on 6 Jul 1855 in N. Bristol, Columbia Co., Wis. and was christened in E. Bristol, Dane Co., Wis.. She died on 18 Nov 1921 in Sparta, Monroe Co., Wis. 8 and was buried in Nov 1921 in St. John's, Monroe Co., Wis. Katherine was the d/o Peter and Anna Marie (Kling) Dott. Katherine was baptized at St. Joseph's Church9.
28 F iii. Anna Maria SCHALLER was born about 28 Aug 1842 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany and was christened10 on 4 Sep 1842 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
29 F iv. Susanna SCHALLER was born on 28 Feb 1847 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany and was christened11 on 7 Mar 1847 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
Sources
1. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany, Marr. Reg. Nr. 26.
2. Ibid. , Marr. Reg. Nr. 26.
3. Ibid. , Marr. Reg. Nr. 26.
4. Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany. in Roxheim Geburtsregister # 18,
5. Ibid., 1840 # 12
6. Vol. 16 pg.347, Monroe Co. Court House, Sparta, Wis.
7. Schaller and Allied Families of Monroe Co., Wis. by Alice Schaller, copy in Monroe Co. Historical Society, Sparta, Wis.
8. Vol 12 pg. 523, Monroe Co. Court House, Sparta, Wis.
9. Schaller and Allied Families of Monroe Co., Wis. by Alice Schaller, copy in Monroe Co. Historical Society, Sparta, Wis.
10. I Josef Schwan, Archivar, St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Roxheim, Rheinland, Germany. in Roxheim Geburtsregister # 18, bid., 1842 # 86
11. Ibid., 1847 # 19
30 M v. Jacob SCHALLER Ger immigrant was born on 15 May 1849 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany and was christened12 on 22 May 1849 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. (see page 1)
31 F vi. Margaretha SCHALLER was born about 18 Nov 1851 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany and was christened13 on 25 Nov 1851 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
32 M vii. Johann SCHALLER was born about 22 Aug 1853 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany and was christened14 on 29 Aug 1853 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
33 F viii. Barbara SCHALLER was born about 23 Mar 1859 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany and was christened15 on 30 Mar 1859 in Roxheim, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany.
12. Ibid., 1849 # 53
13. Ibed. 1851# 107
14. Ibid., 1853 # 65
15. Ibid., 1859 # 34
Sixth Generation
30. Jacob2 SCHALLER (Ger immigrant) (Jacob1), born 15 May 1850 in Roxheim, Palatinate, Rheinland, Germany; died 15 May 1935[1] in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; buried May 1935 in Summit Cem., Monroe Co., Wisconsin. He married on 23 Nov 1873 in St Mary's Ridge, Monroe Co., Wisconsin Margaretha KROENER, born 27 Apr 1856 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 10 July 1929[2] in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; buried July 1929 in Summit Cem., Monroe Co., Wisconsin, she was the Dominic KROENER and Anna Katherine Schneider.
Jacob and his brother Franz came to the United States in 1867 on board the ship “Union” out of Bremen and Southampton, landing at New York on 24 August 1867.[3] The records for the port of Bremen were destroyed during WWII. Jacob’s occupation on the passenger list is shown as a Turner. They arrived at Sparta 30 August 1867. Jacob was 17 years old and his brother 27. Jacob filed his Declaration of Intent on 2 Nov. 1871 and his Petition for Naturalization on 9 Sept. 1913, it stated that he was 5 foot 10 inches, gray hair, blue eyes and his wife, Margarette Kroener Schaller, was born in Wis. and was 56 years old, he was 63. He received his certificate number 392292 on 18 March 1914.[4] There were other SCHALLERs in the Sparta area at this time, and in the early 1920's, John, a son of Franz visited one of their sons in Watertown, SD named Henry F.W. SCHALLER and said that this was a cousin. There was a Henry W. Schaller, b.abt 1864, the son of Henry Schaller b.abt 1836 in Prussia and Mary M. b.abt. 1842 in Baden[5]. Their children were Nina age 8, Henry W. age 6, Mary age 5, Paul age 3, and Wendel age 7 months. There was also a Wm. Schaller, b.abt 1839, Prussia, a cabinet maker, Mary b.abt.1845, Wis., wife; Wm. b.abt.1863; Delia b.abt.1865; Geo. B.abt. 1867; Fred b.abt. 1870[6] and a Louis Schoeler (Schoeler is the most common way of spelling Schaller), who were the right age to have been brothers of Jacob and Franz, living in the same area. Kreuznach is now Bad Kreuznach and located in the Rheinland Palatinate, Prussia, Germany. Jacob died on his 85th birthday. I am currently looking for information in Germany to see if these men are related.
Jacob lived on a farm in Coles Valley, which is Ridgeville. He was a stone mason and they were Catholic. The Farm was called the Old Mill Stream Farm because at one time a feed and saw mill was located there on Silver Creek. Part of the water wheel still remains today. The family has owned the farm since Mar. 6, 1882. Coles Valley is ten miles SE of Sparta but the address is Norwalk. It was originally bought by Dominic KROENER in 1867 and sold to his son Michael on 30 Jun 1881 and to Jacob SCHALLER in 1882 so considering that Jacob married the Dominic KROENER the farm has been in my family as of the year 2000, 133 yrs. The current owner is Dennis SCHALLER gr-grandson of Jacob and 2nd gr-grandson of Dominic.
Jacob was a stone mason, he helped build the tunnel on the ridge off highway 71 toward the Norwalk farm valley entrance. He also built the brick walls of St John's Church (possibly the one in Coles Valley) and he built barn walls of native stone.
1880 census[7] Jacob SCHALLER, age 29, farmer, born in Prussia as were his parents; Margaret, age 24, born in Wisconsin, her parents born in Bavaria; Cata, age 5; Margret, age 4; Anna, age 2; Suzan age 1
Margaretha died of a cerebral hemorrhage, she and Jacob are buried in plot #74 at Summitridge Cemetery. They have a nice tombstone, it looks fairly new. Her father, Dominic Kroener came from Furth, Bavaria. He left Germany on the Luenburg out of Hamburg and landed in New York 31 Oct 1854. He was on the Civil War draft list for Monroe County, Wis., but there is no record of him serving during the war. Margaretha had a brother, Michael Kroener b.21 Jun 1859, Monroe Co., Wis. He married Bertha Leier on 10 Feb. 1885 in Monroe Co.
Children of Jacob SCHALLER and Margaretha KROENER were as follows:
+ 19 i Catherine Anna3 SCHALLER, born 15 Nov 1874 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 25 Dec 1874 in Ridgeville, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 16 Jan 1964 in, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; buried Jan 1964 in Sparta, Monroe Co., Wisconsin. She married Patrick Henry MULRINE.
+ 20 ii Margaret Mary3 SCHALLER, born 31 Jan 1876 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 19 Mar 1876 in St Mary's Ridge, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 4 Oct 1964 in, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; buried Oct 1964 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin. She married John RAPP.
+ 21 iii Anna Marie3 SCHALLER, born 23 Nov 1877 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 1 Jan 1878 in Sparta, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 26 Jun 1956 in Sparta, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; buried Jun 1956 in Sparta, Monroe Co., Wisconsin. She married George Melvin LAWRENCE.
+ 22 iv Susan Loretta3 SCHALLER, born 13 Feb 1879 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 9 Mar 1879 in Sparta, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 19 Apr 1973 in, Wisconsin; buried Apr 1973 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She married Amos CAREY.
+ 23 v Anton John3 SCHALLER, born 3 Apr 1881 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 15 May 1881 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 11 Feb 1968 in Tomah, Monroe Co.[8], Wisconsin; buried Feb 1968 in St. Patrick's, Monroe Co., Wisconsin. He married (1) Matilda Pechel; (2) Margaret Mary SCHAUF.
+ 24 vi George Valentine3 SCHALLER, born 13 Dec 1882 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 25 Mar 1883 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 27 Feb 1962 in, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; buried 1962 in St. Patrick's, Monroe Co., Wisconsin. He married Teresa FISCHER.
+ 25 vii Clara Helen3 SCHALLER, born 11 Apr 1885 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 30 May 1885 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 10 Jan 1938 in, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; buried Jan 1938 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin. She married Francis Joseph STEINHOFF.
+ 26 viii Frederick Albert3 SCHALLER, born 12 Jul 1887 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened Jul 1887 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin. He married Emma Cora ZIEGLER.
+ 27 ix Frances Gertrude3 SCHALLER, born 17 Jul 1889 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 4 Aug 1889 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 31 Oct 1961 in Sparta, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; buried Nov 1961 in, Monroe Co., Wisconsin. She married William Henry ZIEGLER.
28 x Barbara Theresa3 SCHALLER, born 13 May 1891 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 7 Jun 1891 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 1898 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin. Sponsors for baptism were John SCHOENHOFUR and Mrs. Fred KROEGER.
+ 29 xi Charles William3 SCHALLER, born 15 Nov 1892 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 18 Dec 1892 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin. He married (1) Sylvia Frances GOLLIET; (2) Bertha Veronica WEIBEL.
+ 30 xii Paul Adolph3 SCHALLER, born 13 Jan 1895 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 24 Feb 1895 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 21 Jul 1953 in Bangor, La Crosse Co[9]., Wisconsin; buried Jul 1953. He married Margaret Elizabeth ZIEGLER.
31 xiii Eurine3 SCHALLER, born Oct 1896 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 7 Dec 1896 in, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; buried Dec 1896 in Summit, Monroe Co., Wisconsin.
+ 32 xiv Florence Adaline3 SCHALLER, born 31 Jul 1898 in Coles Valley, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; christened 1898 in, Monroe Co., Wisconsin; died 13 Apr 1943 in La Crosse, La Crosse Co., Wisconsin. She married Louis George SCHOEWEN/SHOWEN.
For more information on the other children of Jacob and Margaretha SCHALLER see the genealogy-SCHALLER and Allied Families of Monroe Co., Wis. Self-published by Alice SCHALLER, Cashton, WI; copy in Monroe Co. Historical Society, Sparta, Wis.
ENDNOTES
[1] DEATH: Vol. 20, pg. 172, Monroe Co. Co*urt House, Sparta, Wis.
[2] DEATH: Vol. 17; 192 Monroe Co. Court House, Sparta, Wisconsin
[3] Germans to America, August 1867-May1868, Edited by Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby, Vol. 20; 8
[4] Jacob Schaller, declaration of intent, no case no. (1871); petition for naturalization, no case no. (1913); Circuit Court, County of Monroe; Murphy Library Special Collections, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
[5] CENSUS: 1870 US Census for Sparta, Monroe Co., Wis. pg. 276; Milwaukee Public Library, Central Branch.
[6] 1880 US Census for the Village of Sparta, Monroe Co., Wis., pg. 30 or 74
[7] CENSUS: 1880 US Census for Wells Township, Monroe Co., Wis. pg. 8; Roll #(get number)
[8] DEATH: Vol. 41; 65 Monroe Co. Court House, Sparta, Wisconsin
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