Schmidgall Family - Ourfolk
George Adam Schmidgall 17 AUG 1842 - 3 MAR 1872
George was born on 17 AUG 1842 in Kuhof, Germany and died on 3 MAR 1872 (age: 29) in Weilderstadt, Germany .
He was the son of Phillip Schmidgall and Justina (Schmidgall) .
George was married to Christina Schaeurmann (Schelling) on 4 FEB 1868 in Busch, Germany.
Christina was born on 1845 in Ger and died in Peoria, Peoria Co., Il .
She was the daughter of Johan Georg Schaeurmann and Barbara Steiner (Schaeurmann) .
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Sources:
S1 email from Germany
I have a church record from kuhof, near maienfels
Georg Adam Schmidtgall, born August 17 1842 in Kuhof, died march 3 1872 in
Weilderstadt,
married a Christine Dorothea Scheuermann, born may (march) 19 1845 in Busch.
the wedding was February 4 1868. They had a sonAdam Carl Schmidtgall born November 21, 1868
parents of Georg Adam:
Schmidtgall Phillip from Busch and Schmidtgall Justina
parents of Christine:
Scheuermann Johann Georg and Steiner Barbara
The church record has a statement that Christine moved with son to
Edelfingen August 23 1881. At least the record is striked out with the remark 'nach Amerika', that
means to the states.
remarks:
in some church records they used Schmidtgall instead of Schmidgall.
Edelfingen could be a german village near Bad Mergentheim, no too far from
Kuhof
Georg Adam Schmidtgall, born August 17 1842 in Kuhof, died march 3 1872 in
Weilderstadt,
married a Christine Dorothea Scheuermann, born may (march) 19 1845 in Busch.
the wedding was February 4 1868. They had a sonAdam Carl Schmidtgall born November 21, 1868
parents of Georg Adam:
Schmidtgall Phillip from Busch and Schmidtgall Justina
parents of Christine:
Scheuermann Johann Georg and Steiner Barbara
The church record has a statement that Christine moved with son to
Edelfingen August 23 1881. At least the record is striked out with the remark 'nach Amerika', that
means to the states.
remarks:
in some church records they used Schmidtgall instead of Schmidgall.
Edelfingen could be a german village near Bad Mergentheim, no too far from
Kuhof
'Christina Schauermann, born in Busch, Bavaria on 19 Mar 1845, married Godfried Schmidgalll in 1867, in Germany. Godfried worked for a railroad and was killed in a train accident in Holland.
'Adam was about 12 years old when his father was killed. It was very difficult to be a young man in Germany in the 1880's. When a boy wanted to learn a trade, his father would pay a tuition for him to be an apprentice for four years. This was a very hard life working for a master. After four years he became a tradesman and then had to work two more years in other shops. After serving six years he was compelled to serve three years in the army. After this he was called a man! It was very difficult for a young man to leave Germany.
'It was because of these conditions that Christine Schmidgall was determined to leave her homeland and come to America. She had to go from city to city. She was allowed to do so because she was a widow. She earned money as a seamstress. Finally she made it by night into Holland. From there she managed a ship ticket for her son and herself to London. On the first opportunity she boarded a steamer for the United States. They landed in Baltimore among strangers, but happy. It did not take long for her friends in Peoria to arrange their trip.
'Christina met a man by the name of Henry Schelling in Peoria. They were married in Peoria October 23, 1883. (The Schmidgall Story.'
A church record says that Christine moved with son to
Edelfingen August 23 1881. At least the record is striked out with the remark 'nach Amerika', that
means to the states.
'Adam was about 12 years old when his father was killed. It was very difficult to be a young man in Germany in the 1880's. When a boy wanted to learn a trade, his father would pay a tuition for him to be an apprentice for four years. This was a very hard life working for a master. After four years he became a tradesman and then had to work two more years in other shops. After serving six years he was compelled to serve three years in the army. After this he was called a man! It was very difficult for a young man to leave Germany.
'It was because of these conditions that Christine Schmidgall was determined to leave her homeland and come to America. She had to go from city to city. She was allowed to do so because she was a widow. She earned money as a seamstress. Finally she made it by night into Holland. From there she managed a ship ticket for her son and herself to London. On the first opportunity she boarded a steamer for the United States. They landed in Baltimore among strangers, but happy. It did not take long for her friends in Peoria to arrange their trip.
'Christina met a man by the name of Henry Schelling in Peoria. They were married in Peoria October 23, 1883. (The Schmidgall Story.'
A church record says that Christine moved with son to
Edelfingen August 23 1881. At least the record is striked out with the remark 'nach Amerika', that
means to the states.
Granddaughter - Margaret was born on 19 AUG 1901 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Il and died on 17 JUL 1999 (age: 97) in Peoria, Peoria Co., Il 
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