Johanna Henrietta (Loraff) Schultz (1840 - 1915)

Born 1 Jan 1840 in Reinfeld bei Barnow, Rummelsburg, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany

Ancestors

Wife of Martin Christian August Schultz — married about 1859 in Reinfeld bei Barnow, Rummelsburg, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1915 at age 75 in St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Johanna was baptised on 5 January 1840 in Alt Kolziglow Evangelical Church, Kreis Rummelsburg, Pommern, Germany. She was the daughter of Johann Friedrich Lohraff and Charlotte Christine Reischke.

Johanna was buried on 27 September 1915 in Lakeview (formerly St. Joseph City) Cem., St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan.

Research Notes

Note: ! Alt Kolziglow is now Kolczyglowy. [CAS]. Rummelsburg is now Miastko (Koszalin, Poland). [CAS]. Reinfeld by Barnow was later known as Reinfeld and is now Barnowiec. [18].

History of Reinfeld by Barnow [27]. Reinfeld was first mentioned in a letter written by the von Puttkamer family in 1527. The name Reinfeld was also mentioned as the land was being colonized. Around 1600 part of Reinfeld became a Freischulzenhof, a German culture and style village of primarily farming and related citizens. It was destroyed in the 30-year war of 1618-1648, and later was rebuilt. At first, Reinfeld was connected with Barnow. Over time it became known as Reinfeld B, to indicate it was located by Barnow, to distinguish it from Reinfeld R (later known as Reinfeld - Hammer), located in southern Kreis Rummelsburg near the city of Rummelsburg. In 1685 Reinfeld had only 6 farmers. In 1719 there were 8 farmers, and that number remained through the 18th century. In 1699, Henning Brand v Puttkamer of Barnow purchased Barnow and also a portion of Reinfeld B. His third son, Martin Anton, raised as a freeman, inherited the property in 1720. This Reinfeld B portion was inherited by his sister, who married Stephan Ludwig v Puttkamer. She transferred this property to their youngest son Anton Ludwig in 1751, and in 1752 the latter also bought the rest of Reinfeld B that had belonged before to the Widow of Anton Christian v Massow, and which her two daughters, married to v Zastrow and v Coirep, inherited. Here is how that evolved. In 1749, the son of the first daughter, Ernst Christian v Zastrow, had exchanged their portion of Reinfeld B to Jacob Reinhold v Massow for a portion of Reinfeld R. In 1752, Anton Ludwig v Puttkamer bought this portion of Reinfeld B from Jacob Reinhold v Massow for 100 Reichsthalers. Anton now owned all of Reinfeld B. In 1757, it was sold to the Freischulzenhof for 270 Reichsthalers. In 1766, two desert farming areas, part of the Freischultzenhof, were transferred to the village of Poberow for compensation. In 1798, Jacob Georg v Puttkamer bought all of Reinfeld B from the existing owner for 14,000 Reichsthalers. That was 52 times what the Freischulzenhof had purchased it for in 1757. In 1819, Jacob left the estate to his oldest son, who was able to keep the property following major regulatory changes adopted on Oct 17, 1823. With these changes, guidelines were implemented on how villages were administered, and additional government support was made available. Provincial parliaments were established in Pommern, which were responsible for road construction, welfare systems for the poor, fire insurance, and other things. Reinfeld B was sold in 1839 to Luitgarde v Puttkamer geb v Glasenapp, mother of Johanna, who became the wife of Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of Germany and, in 1871, the Fürst of Bismarck (Prince of Bismarck). Following Luitgarde's death in 1863 in Reinfeld B, Johanna inherited it in 1866. On Oct 30, 1874, Fürst Herbert v Bismarck, the oldest son of Otto and Johanna, became the owner. On Jun 8, 1890 Herbert arranged to transfer it to his first son, yet to be born, Gottfried Graƒ v Bismarck, who was born in Berlin Mar 29, 1901. Gottfried was the Owner of Reinfeld B until 1945. He died in 1949. Reinfeld B had 133 residents in 1812, 308 residents in 1871, and 330 residents in 1925. Today it has about 234 residents. 2 !Church Book Alt. Kolziglow, Kreis Rummelsburg, Pommern [18]. Baptism Register 1840/2. Johanna Henrietta LOHRAFF. Born: 2 Jan 1840, Reinfeld, Kreis Rummelsburg, Pommern, Prussia. Baptized: 5 Jan, Alt. Kolziglow, Kreis Rummelsburg. Parents: Johann LOHRAFF (shepherd) and Charlotte REISCHKE. 2 !She had a cousin of sorts named Kupperson - one of her children married into Gus Knack's family. [16]. 2 ! Eyes:blue Complexion:fair Hair:dark brown Build:thin to medium (stocky). Height: about 5'5" [3,24]. Religion: Lutheran [3]. St. Peter's Evan. Church - St. Joseph, MI [3,14]. She was very upright. [3,24]. She was a mother to many people. [3,24]. Cause of death: carcinomia stomach [2-3,24]. 2 ! In Germany she had a very good friend in Mrs. Bismarck. Mrs. Bismarck often would visit Henrietta in her home. Henrietta's daughter, Emma, remembered that Mrs. Bismarck had a coachman who drove a handsome carriage drawn by white horses. She would arrive and depart this way. [3,10-13,15]. Carl Greiffendorf was a "coachman" for the von Puttkammer family. Carl Greiffendorf (born 1825), was the brother of Wilhelmine Greiffendorf Gast. It is not known if this is the coachman who drove Mrs. Bismarck to Henrietta's home though. [26]. She always had a large (2'x3') full body picture of the Bismarck hanging in their home until WWI when it was impounded by the government. It was a full length picture of him in color. [13]. Johanna von Puttkamer was born Reinfeld on 11 APR 1824. She married Bismarck on 28 JUN 1847 in Alt Kolziglow. Johanna died on 27 November 1894 in Varzin. [23]. 2 ! She raised her granddaughter, Minnie Knuth. A daughter Minna Schultz [sic] is named in her probate - this must be Minnie Knuth. [3,9]. 2 ! She had a birthday on New Year's Day and all her children who were able to come always came to help her celebrate. She would really have a houseful on that day. No one was especially invited, but everybody who was able to come would come so her little house almost burst at the seams at times. Gifts were always brought to her on her birthday. This is how she got so many of her pretty dishes, some of which Marty shared with Elsie. [3]. 2 ! The 4th of July was another day every relative who was in town would come to the house to eat. Kids were going in and out of the house all day long. It took the whole next day to get the flies out of the house. [3]. 2 ! Henrietta had a couple of bushel of amber canning jars that her daughter, Martha, later smashed and buried in her yard in Baroda. [8]. 2 ! Henrietta took Minnie to raise when Pauline died in childbirth. Martha was ten years old and was jealous of Minnie. Many times Martha would blame things on Minnie and Henrietta would punish Minnie. [16]. 2 ! Carl Knuth had his eye on Marty Schultz (later married Will Tietz) after his wife Pauline (Marty's sister) died. He wanted to marry Marty, but Henrietta really put her foot down and told him "NO" he had enough kids - to go marry someone his own age. Also Henrietta didn't approve of Marty marrying Will Tietz. She was very much against it because he was a heavy drinker and "boozer." She was very much against Marty marrying anyone and insisted she stay home with her and take care of her. (Note Henrietta's death date and Marty and Will's marriage date.) [4]. 2 ! She only had one tooth when she was older. It was a wide tooth on the side between two stubs. [3]. 2 !All the children had blue eyes except Marty who had green eyes. [3]. 2 !Many German people stayed with Martin and Henrietta when first arriving in St. Joseph from Germany. The Schulz's lived very close to the train station in St. Joseph in a very small house. All of that area is now vacation/beach homes as it is right off the beach of Lake Michigan. The house is about a block and a half south of the railroad station just below the bluff and facing the bluff. [8]. 2 !Aged Woman Died This Afternoon [14]. Mrs. Henrietta Schultz, who has been gradually failing for the past eight months, died this afternoon at 1:30 at her home on Vine street, at the age of 75 years. Death was due to old age. Mrs. Schultz came to this city 32 years ago from her native country, Germany, where she was born January 1, 1840. There are surviving her three sons, Henry Schultz of Court street and August and Herman of Baroda, four daughters, Mrs. Huldah Tollas of this city, Mrs. Bertha Krause and Mrs. Peter [sic] Krause of Scottdale, and Miss Martha Schultz and a grand-daughter, Minnie Knuth, both of whom reside at the family home on Vine street. She also has a brother, Carl Loraff, residing in South Dakota. Mrs. Schultz was a memer of St. Peter's Evangelical church. 2 !Mrs. Schultz Buried This Afternoon [14]. Preceded by brief prayer services at the family residence on Vine street, the funeral of the late Mrs. Henrietta Schultz was held from St. Peter's Evangelical church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Ladies' Aid society of which Mrs. Schultz was an active member, attended in a body and sang "The Rest of the Soul at Home," and a choir made up of Misses Tillie Schrage, Helen Buehler, Louise Fechner and Lydia Tollas, and Messrs. August Biastock, Ferdinand Streich, Arthur Haase, William Meschke and Edward Archut, sang "Longing For the Heavenly Home" and "At Home.". Messrs. Fred, Henry and Herman Kasischke, Charles Taubie and Fred and Albert Bartz acted as pallbearers. The burial took place in the city cemetery. 2 !Card of Thanks. [14]. We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their kindness during the sickness and death of our mother. We also thank the Ladies' Aid society of St. Peter's Evangelical church. Miss Martha Schultz,. Miss Minnie Knuth,. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Krause,. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Krause,. Mr. and Mrs. William Tollas,. Mr. and Mrs. August Schultz,. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schultz,. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz. 2 !1910 Census: 614 Vine St., St. Joseph, Berrien Co., MI [20]. (all birthplaces Germany except Minnie). 8/9 Schultz, Henrietta 70 widow mother of 12 - 8 living. Paul (son) 29 single Hauling? - own team. Martha (dau.) 26 single Knitter - knitting factory. Knuth, Minnie (granddau.) 16 single MI Germany Germany. Knitter - knitting factory. 2 !--- SOURCES ---. NAME:1,3,18;25(Johanne Henriette Lohraff). NICKNAME:2-3,9,5,15,17,22(Loraff);6,17(Lohraff);7,14,16,19-20; 21(Henriette) B:1-3,7,14,19-22;18,25(2 JAN 1840). BP:1-2,14,19-21;18,25(Reinfeld, Kr. Rummelsburg). BAP:18 D:1-3,7,9[sic],14,22 DP:2-3,14 BUR:1-3,7,14. SIBL(Carl&Fred):3 F:2,18,25 M:2,18,25. HUSB:1-3,5-7,15-17,19-22 MD:19;?(NOV) MP:3 MEND:2-3,20. 1. St. Peter's Evan. Church, St. Joseph, MI [290]. 2. Berrien Co. MI deaths - hers [6,5419]. 3. Elsie Krause Brown [352,1875+]. 4. Told to Faye Krause Stone by Rose and Bertha Hirsch [1778]. Rose and Bertha heard Henrietta Lohraff Schultz tell this to. their mother Alwine. 5. Birth certificate of her daughter Emma. 6. Baptismal certificate of her daughter Bertha. 7. Her gravestone [318,431]. 8. Fern Brown Graber. 9. Berrien Co. MI probates - hers (Death May 1914) [1818]. 10. Nelson Schultz. 11. Edna Krause Toney. 12. Mabel Schultz Kolberg [1819]. 13. Herb Tollas [1820]. 14. Newspaper - her obits, etc. [1822]. 15. Emma L. Schultz [1724+]. 16. Agnes Tollas Landeck [1755+]. 17. Civil birth recs of her children in Gaffert [3554]. 18. Roland Blümer [5152]. Pfarramt Altkolziglow, Geburtsregister, Archiv Stettin, Nr. 2/1840. Church Book Alt. Kolziglow, Kreis Rummelsburg, Pommern Baptism Register 1840/2 [5422]. 19. 1900 Census: Berrien Co. MI. 20. 1910 Census: Berrien Co. MI. 21. Ship lists from Ancestry.com - Nurnberg arr. Baltimore APR 1885. 22. Family research by Fern Brown (later Graber) done in 1948 for college paper; most of information probably contributed by her mother, Elsie Krause Brown [218]. 23. wikipedia. 24. Martha Schultz Tietz [218]. 25. Johanne Henriette Lohraff baptism record [5442]. 26. Kevin Knuth [5153]. 27. Stephen R. Miller [5482].

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Acknowledgements

Loraff-2 was created by Margie Bernard through the import of The Burton _ Marjorie Tollas B.ged on Nov 1, 2014.