Peter Schell (1810 - 1854)

Born 6 Nov 1810 in Heidelberg Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 21 Apr 1854 at age 43 in Berks County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Between 1832 and 1852, Peter Schell and Esther "Hettie" Reich had 14 children. Schell males in this lineage are predicted to carry the Y-DNA haplogroup J-M241, also known as j2b2. Indeed, two living descendants (one via Isaac, one via Samuel) are predicted by 23&Me and by CladeFinder to have the same J-M241 haplogroup.

Peter Schell was a farmer in North Heidelberg township, where he died when 43 years of age, and was buried at Little Tulpehocken Church, of which he was a Lutheran member. His wife was Esther Reich, and their children were as follows: John, William, Isaac, Samuel, Amelia (m. James McCalister), Edward, Joshua, Alfred, Reuben, Levi, and Sarah (who went with James Wilhelm, her uncle, to Perry, Dallas Co Iowa and there married a Mr. Oliver).^[1]

Peter Schell died in 1854.

Buried : Christ Little Tulpehocken Church. Row A 1-15.

Children of Peter Schell and Esther( Reich) Schell:

1. John (1832- )
2. William (1833-1905) m Mary Smith; 6 children.
3. Isaac (1835-1900) m Sarah Mountz; 4 children.
4. Amelia (1836-1861) m James McAllister; 1 daughter.
5. Samuel (1838-1901) m Mary Matilda Greth; 1 son.
6. Levi (1840- )
7. Rebecca (1841-1894) m Levi K. Fidler [descendant of Palatine Gottfried Fidler]
8. Elias (1843-1925) m Anna Eva Baer; 4 children.
9. Adam (1845- )
10. Joshua (1846- )
11. Alfred Reich (1847-1910) m Viola C.; 1 daughter, m2 Ellen Catherine Moyer; 2 children
12. Reuben (1849-1923)
13. Edward (1850- )
14. Sarah (1852- ) moved to Perry Twp., Dallas, Iowa and married Mr. Oliver

Research Notes

1850 Census shows Peter Schell 43y as head of household in North Heidelberg, Berks County. Wife Esther 39y, daughter Amelia 13y, son Samuel 12y, son Levi 10y, daugher Rebecca 9y, son Elias 7y, son Adam 5y, son Joshua 4y, son Alfred 3y, son Reuben 1y. Also John 18y, farmhand (older son? nephew?).

1860 Census shows Peter's widow Esther 49y, living in North Heidelberg Twp, Berks County. Son Isaac 24y, son Samuel 21y, son Alfred 13y, son Reuben 11y, son Edward 10y, daughter Sarah 8y, John (son?) 1y.

• Residence (1850) North Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania
• Burial (1854) Bernville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

1. ↑ Excerpt from Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania: Vol 2, p. 1464 , Morton Luther Montgomery, editor.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 March 2018, 22:44), entry for Peter Emrich Schell(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJGM-RZD); contributed by various users.

• Strausstown Roots for Peter Schell

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44V-Q6F : 12 April 2016), Samuel Shell in household of Peter Shell, North Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 128, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKF-ZSS3 : 13 December 2015), Peter Schell, 1854; Burial, Bernville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Christ Little Tulpehocken Cemetery; citing record ID 42507754, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPW-WRT : 13 December 2017), Samuel Shell in entry for Esther Shell, 1860.