Peter Schumacher (1824 - 1888)

Born 21 Apr 1824 in Luxem, Mayen, Rhineland, Prussia

Husband of Margaretha (Damble) Schumacher — married 5 Jan 1853 in St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois

Died 13 Jan 1888 at age 63 in Pistakee, McHenry County, Illinois

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Biography

Peter Schumacher migrated from Germany to United States of America.

Son of Nicolaus Schumacher and Christina Flohr

Peter emigrated from Prussia along with his mother Christina and sisters Anna Maria (John Pitzen) and Maria (John Diedrich), they arrived at Port of New York on 24 August 1846 aboard the ship John N Gosler. ^[1] Early settlers in Johnsburg (Est August 1841), McHenry County, Illinois.

Margaretha and Peter were the parents of six known children, baptized at St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg

There are no existing death records at St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg, from May of 1885 up to April of 1909, they records may have been lost in church fires ~

Sources

1. ↑ June 2017: Booklet: The Immigrant Founders, Members and Associates of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg (Est 1841), McHenry County, Illinois. This booklet is available for viewing at the Johnsburg Public Library upon request.

Schaefer family records

St Kastor Catholic Church Records, Weiler, Mayen, Rhineland, Germany

St. Kastor Parish, Weiler, Kreis Mayen, Germany; Author: Teryl Miller (Compiler) Summary: Catholic Church records from Latter Day Saints microfilms of the original records of the St. Kastor Catholic Church, Weiler, Kreis Mayen, Germany. Includes brief history of church, baptism, marriage, confirmation, death and immigration records from 1682-1870 https://www.worldcat.org/title/St.-Kastor-parish-Weiler-Kreis-Mayen-Germany/oclc/1041112457

St John the Baptist Catholic Church Early Records, Johnsburg: https://www.mcigs.org/st-john-church-records.html

Burial: St John the Baptist Cemetery in Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois

Find A Grave: Memorial #78238210 Peter Schumacher

Obituary in The McHenry Plaindealer, 18 January 1888, Page 5

June 2017: Booklet: The Immigrant Founders, Members and Associates of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg (Est 1841), McHenry County, Illinois. This booklet is available for viewing at the Johnsburg Public Library upon request.

The following was created by Sandie Schwartz, a 3x great-granddaughter of Jacob Schmitt, one of three founders of Johnsburg in August 1841: Space:Founders_and_Early_Settlers_of_Johnsburg,_McHenry_County,_Illinois