Ancestors of Carolina Leonhard
Notes
Johann Heinrich "Henry" Göttel
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1818-1875; Geburtsregister der Gemeinde Jettenbach; 11 Jan 1820, no ___; IGI, Batch C989522, FHL Microfilm # 0415872.
BAPTISM: Not found in online indexes at FamilySearch.org, IGI.
IMMIGRATION: No immigration information is known about the three immigrant Gettel children. A search was made for Heinrich/Henry Göttel/Gettel on Ancestry.com immigration records, but no close match was found as of 9/3/2009.
MARRIAGE:
(1) To Magdalena Mees [Not found in index of St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA.]
Note: This marriage may have taken place in Germany in Lachen-Speyerdorf prior to 1846, when their first-known child was born in New Orleans.
(2) Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1866; Fifth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 23 September 1854, pp 194-195, no 1266; Microfilm VEF678; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 19, no 123; FHL Microfilm #0544610.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1871; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 52, p 254; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Henry Gettel, 51 yrs, died 11 Sep 1871, v 52, p 254.
Note: This record gives death date as 11 Sep 1871.
Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 93, no 772; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: This record gives death date as 10 Sep 1871.
BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 93, no 772; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Cemetery record; St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery Interments, 1847-1935, New Orleans LA; GS 36-306; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, LA [alphabetical burial cards], [better reference needed, microfilm, etc.];
Note: Gettel, Henry, St. V. de P., Cem. #1, Piety Alley, Left Vault, born Jan. 11, 1820, died Sept. 10, 1871, age 51y [?] 8mos, May His Soul Rest in Peace. Also on the same card are: Louis Constans, Ne a Marseille (Fce.) [born? Marseilles, France?] died 2 Aout [2 Aug?] 1853 age 15 ans [years?] and Nie [?] Mag Constans, died 13 Jul 1859, age 28 mois [months?], apparently not related.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
CENSUS:
Elisabeth Hunsinger
BIRTH: Birth date calculated from death record and 1870 US Census. Birthplace from church marriage records. [Note: The surname "Hunsicker" appears historically and presently in Hinterweidenthal."]
BAPTISM:
IMMIGRATION: No immigration is known about her. Therefore she was not searched for at Ancestry.com, immigration records.
MARRIAGE:
(1) Church marriage record; 1845-1853; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 456; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
(2) Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1866; Fifth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 23 September 1854, pp 194-195, no 1266; Microfilm VEF678; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 19, no 123; FHL Microfilm #0544610.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1870; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 51, p 16; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Elizabeth Gettel, 38 yrs, died 19 Dec 1870, v 51, p 16.
Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 88, no 732; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: At the time of her marriage to Heinrich Gettel, she was listed in the church marriage record as the widow of Johannes Combeis.
Obituary; 1870; TÄGLICHE DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, New Orleans LA; 20 Dec 1870, p 4, c 5; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [Named in obituary as Mrs. Heinrich Gettel.]
Note: Also in DAILY PICAYUNE as Elizabeth Gettel, 20 Dec 1870, p 10, c 5 [died 19 Dec 1870, age 38 years]. See: .
BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 88, no 732; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
RESEARCH: From old notes, these baptisms were transcribed, but no reference, possibly baptism records of St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans, LA, no relationship to Elisabeth Hunsinger known [notes discarded after transcription here]:
Page 107, born 1850, 6 August: Anna Maria Huntzinger, father Georg Friedrich Huntzinger, mother Eva Barbara geb. Jager, sponsors Jacob Matz and Anna Maria Matz [no baptism date given].
Page 239, born 1853, 26 December: Elisabetha Huntzinger, father Georg Friedrich Huntzinger, mother Eva Barbara geb. Jager, sponsors Friedrich Burckle [?] and Elisabetha Burckle [?] geb. Fleck [?], baptized 1854, 6 April.
CENSUS:
Katharina Elisabetha Gettel
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1855; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans LA; v 17, p 678; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Catharine Gettel, father Henry, mother Elisabetha Hundzinger, female, white, born 8 Jun 1855, v 17, p 678. [Note: Civil record has birth date of 8 June 1855.]
Church baptism record; 1844-1856; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 298; FHL Microfilm #0544609. [Note: Baptism record has birth date of 19 Jun 1855.]
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1844-1856; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 298; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: Born 1855, 19 June, Katherina Elisabeth Gettel, baptized 1855, 30 July, father Johann Heinrich Gettel, mother Elisabeth geb. Hunsinger, sponsors Michael Ries and Katharina Ries geb. Gettel. [It is presumed that the sponsors are Katharina Gettel, sister to Johann Heinrich Gettel, and her husband Michael Ries.]
DEATH:
Note: NF in online death indexes (Ancestry.com).
BURIAL:
Carolina Gettel
BIRTH: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 158; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
Note: NF in online birth indexes 1856-1857, pih-5/29/01.
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 158; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
DEATH:
Note: NF in online death indexes (Ancestry.com).
BURIAL:
Daniel Ludwig Gettel
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1858; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans LA; v 25, p 631; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Daniel Ludwig Gettel, father Henry, mother Elizabeth Huntzinger, male, white, born 18 Dec 1858, v 25, p 631.
Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 805; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 805; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
MARRIAGE: Unmarried; died as an infant.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1860; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 20, p 705; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Daniel Gitel, 18 mos, white, died 9 Jun 1860, v 20, p 705. Note: This record gives date of death as 9 Jun 1860.
Obituary; 1860; TÄGLICHE DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, New Orleans LA; 20 Jun 1860, p 3, c 1; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. Note: This obituary gives date of death as 19 Jun 1860.
BURIAL:
Georg Heinrich Gettel
BIRTH: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 1294; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
Note: NF in online birth indexes.
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 1294; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
MARRIAGE: Unmarried; died as a child.
DEATH: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 25, no 216; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Obituary; 1861; TÄGLICHE DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, New Orleans LA; 25 May 1861, p 3, c 1; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [Named in obituary as George H.]
BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 25, no 216; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
Elisabetha Gettel
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1862; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans LA; v 32, p 626; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Elizabeth Gettel, father Henry, mother Elizabeth Hemsinger, female, white, born 22 Jun 1862, v 32, p 626.
Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 1728; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 1728; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
MARRIAGE: Unmarried; died as a child.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1863; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 24, p 331; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Elizabeth Gellel, 16 mos, white, died 10 Nov 1863, v 24, p 331.
Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 36, no 317; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Obituary; 1863; TÄGLICHE DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, New Orleans LA; 11 Nov 1863, p 3, c 2; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [Named in obituary as Elisabethe.]
BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 36, no 317; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
Karl August "Charles" Gettel
BIRTH: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 2457; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
Note: NF in online birth indexes.
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 2457; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
MARRIAGE: Unmarried; died as a child.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1866; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 31, p 155; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Charles Gettel, 4 mos, male, white, died 17 Jan 1866, v 31, p 155.
Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 47, no 417; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Obituary; 1866; TÄGLICHE DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, New Orleans LA; 18 Jan 1866, p 3, c 2; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [Named in obituary as Charles.]
BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 47, no 417; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
Josephina Katharina Gettel
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1867; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 50, p 309; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Josephine Gettel, father Henry, mother Elizabeth Huntchinger, female, born 17 Dec 1867, v 50, p 309.
Note: This record gives birth date as 17 Dec 1867.
Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 3079; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
Note: This record gives birth date as 17 Nov 1867.
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 3079; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
MARRIAGE: Unmarried; died as a child.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1870; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 48, p 420; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Josephine Catherine Gettel, 2 yrs, died 31 Aug 1870, v 48, p 420.
Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 85, no 713; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Obituary; 1870; TÄGLICHE DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, New Orleans LA; 1 Sep 1870, p 4, c 5; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [Named as Catharina Josephine in obituary.]
BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 85, no 713; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
Maria Magdalena Gettel
BIRTH: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 3778; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
Note: NF in civil indexes [ndh] and NF in on-line birth indexes [pih].
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 3778; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
MARRIAGE: Unmarried; died as a child.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1871; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 51, p 276; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Mary Magdeleine Gettel, 5 mos, died 29 Jan 1871, v 51, p 276.
Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 89, no 738; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 89, no 738; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
Johann Michael "Mickel" Ries
BIRTH: Date calculated from census records; place from civil birth record of child (Carolina) in 1858.
IMMIGRATION: Nothing is known about his immigration. Therefore he was not searched for at Ancestry.com, immigration records.
MARRIAGE: Not known if marriage was in Germany or America. Not found in St. Paul index. Not found in earliest St. Paul record book at Tulane University. Not found in NOPL cardfile of Justice of the Peace licenses.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1872; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 55, p 111; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Also listed by NDH as:
Civil death record; 1872; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Parish and City of New Orleans [LA]; vol 55, p 111; Microfilm #FF650, roll 38, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Michael Ries, 54 yrs, died 4 Jul 1872, v 55, p 111.
Note: He died at the corner of Dauphine and Clouet Streets at half past seven o'clock a.m., at the age of 54. The cause of death was "softening of the brain" [cerebral hemorrhage/stroke].
Note: Obituary not listed in NOPL obituary card file.
Note: He signed his name as "Mickel Ries" [see H-CVB-0030].
CENSUS:
Katharina Göttel
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1818-1875; Geburtsregister der Gemeinde Jettenbach; 21 Jul 1827, no ___; IGI, Batch C989522, FHL Microfilm # 0415872.
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1781-1839; Evangelische Kirche Jettenbach; 22 Jul 1827, p __; IGI, Batch C989512, FHL Microfilm # 0193920.
IMMIGRATION: No immigration information is known about the three immigrant Gettel children. A tentative search was made for Katharina Gettel on Ancestry.com, immigration records, but no close match was found as of 4/16/2007.
MARRIAGE: Not found in index of St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1898; Recorder of Births, Deaths and Marriages, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 117, p 328; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA. [Note: Age 71.]
Note: Found in online death indexes: Catharine Gottel Ries, 71 yrs, female, white, died 3 Sep 1898, v 117, p 328.
Church death record; 1881-1947; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 95, no 2205; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Obituary; 1898; DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 4 Sep 1898, p 4, c 6; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
BURIAL: Obituary; 1898; DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 4 Sep 1898, p 4, c 6; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Church death record; 1881-1947; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 95, no 2205; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Cemetery record; 1892-1904; St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA; vol 2, 3 Sep 1898; FHL Microfilm #0960342.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
Francis Ries
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1846; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans LA; v 8, p 872; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Francis Ries, father Michael, mother Catherine Goettel, male, white, born 31 May 1846, v 8, p 872.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1847; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 11, p 846; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Francis Ries, 13 mos, male, white, died 12 Jul 1847, v 11, p 846.
Catharina Ries
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1848; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans, LA; 22 Apr 1848, v 9, p 1123; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in the inline birth indexes: Catharina Ries, father Michael, mother Catharina Goettel, female, white, born 18 Jan 1848, v 9, p 1123.
DEATH: Not included in the 1860 census; likely deceased.
Note: The below was found in the online death indexes - pretty far fetched, but maybe possible - pih 5/24/01:
Rix Augusta Catharina Charlotta 15 mos F W 01/30/1851 12 654
Note: Also NF Ancestry.com, except for the above.
BURIAL:
Ludwig Ries
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1849; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans, LA; 9 Oct 1849, v 9, p 1788; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Ludwig Ries, father Michael, mother Catharina Goettel, male, white, born 7 Jun 1849, v 9, p 1788.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1851; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 13, p 214; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Ludwig Ries, 2 yrs, male, white, died 15 Jun 1851, v 13, p 214.
John Adam Ries
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1851; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans, LA; v 12, p 524; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: John Adam Ries, father Michael, mother Catharina Goettel, male, white, born 24 Jan 1851, v 12, p 524.
DEATH: Not included in the 1860 census; likely deceased.
Note: NF in online death indexes, pih-5/28/01 and NF Ancestry.com.
Louisa Ries
BIRTH: Church baptism record; 1844-1856; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 254; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: NF in online birth indexes 1851-1856, "R's."
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1844-1856; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 254; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
DEATH: Not included in the 1860 census; likely deceased.
Note: NF in online death indexes, pih-5/28/01 and Ancestry.com.
BURIAL:
Barbara Helena Ries
BIRTH: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 2386; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
Note: NF in online birth indexes in 1862-1866.
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 2386; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
Note: Born __ June 1865, baptized __ June 1865, Barbara Helena Ries, father Michael Ries, mother Kath. geb. Gettel, sponsors Barb. G. Dinh___ and Wilhelm Dinh___ [need to review and transcribe complete record].
MARRIAGE: Unmarried; died as a child.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1866; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 33, p 383; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Helena Barbara Ries, 1 yr, white, died 11 Jun 1866, v 33, p 383.
Note: This record gives date of death as 11 Jun 1866.
Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 49, no 434; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: This record gives date of death as 12 Jun 1866.
BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 49, no 434; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
Wändelin [aka "Carl" ?] Sauer
BIRTH: Birth place from church marriage record [H-CHM-0053].
MARRIAGE: Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1880; Third Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 21 Mar 1867, p 431; Microfilm VED678; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 198, no 1256; FHL Microfilm #0544610.
CENSUS:
Anna MARGARETHA Gettel
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1849; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans LA; v 11, p 183; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Margaretha Goettel, father Henry, mother Magdalena Maas, female, white, born 11 Jan 1849, v 11, p 183.
Church baptism record; 1844-1856; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 64; FHL Microfilm #0544609. [Note: Name, Anna Margaretha, from succession records.]
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1844-1856; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 64; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: Born 1849, 11 January, Margaretha Gettel, baptized 1849, 2 February, father Heinrich Gettel, mother Magdalena Mees, sponsors Margaretha Mees and Conrad Stumpf. [It is presumed that the sponsors are Margaretha Mees, sister of Magdalena Mees, and Conrad Stumpf, husband of Anna Mees, a sister of Magdalena and Margaretha Mees.]
MARRIAGE: Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1880; Third Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 21 Mar 1867, p 431; Microfilm VED678; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 198, no 1256; FHL Microfilm #0544610.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1870; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 47, p 201; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Margaret Geattle, 21 yrs, died 21 Mar 1870, v 47, p 201.
Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 79, no 688; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Notes: Death record in St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA, has her listed as "Margaretha Sauer geb. Gettel."
Obituary; 1870; TÄGLICHE DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, New Orleans LA; 22 Mar 1870, p 4, c 4, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Her obituary states that she had two surviving children.
BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 79, no 688; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Obituary; 1870; TÄGLICHE DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, New Orleans LA; 22 Mar 1870, p 4, c 4, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
Charles Sauer
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1870; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 55, p 158; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Charles Sauer, father Vindal, mother Marguerite Gettel, male, born 10 Mar 1870, v. 55, p. 158.
MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
Note: Probably deceased by Mar 1871 per succession notes (H-CTP-0009).
Note: NF in online death indexes, 8/4/01-pih.
BURIAL:
John William "J. W." Schroeder
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1851; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans LA; v 13 , p 186; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: William Schroder, father Conrad, mother Elizabetha Kerkener, male, white, born 8 Jul 1851, v 13, p 186.
Note: Name is given as J. W. Schroeder in wife Louisa Gettel's obituary.
MARRIAGE:
(1) [Margaretha Louisa Gettel] Civil marriage record (license); 1846-1880; Fourth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 15 May 1872, pp 43-44, no 22; Microfilm VEE678, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Civil marriage record (certificate); 1870-1915; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 20 May 1872, v 3, p 91; Microfilm FF654, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Civil marriage record (return); 1870-1947; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 20 May 1872, book 3, folio 501; Microfilm, Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online marriage indexes (Ancestry.com): William Schroder, age 21, to Louisa Getel, age 20, married 20 May 1872, v 3 p 91.
Note: His parents are listed as Conrad Schroder and Elizabeth Schroeder [sic, different spelling for both last names.]
Note: The marriage license and certificate both indicate that the marriage was performed by the Rev. E. J. [Etienne Jules] Foltier, who was then serving St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. A search of the downtown Catholic church records for this marriage by the Archdiocesan Archives was unsuccessful (see letter).
(2) [Mary Ann Schmalz] Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1880; Third Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 1 Oct 1880, p 492; Microfilm VED678, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. Note: This was determined to be the same John William Schroeder on the basis of his signature on the license, which matched that on the birth records of his children from his first marriage.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1890; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 98, p 588; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com): J. William Schroeder, 39 yrs, white, died 19 Dec 1890, v98, p588.
Note: Age at death on certificate is 39 yrs., 6 mos., which calculates to being born about June 1851. He was therefore determined to be the correct person and death date was entered as it also matches the information from the 1900 census which says that his wife was a widow.
OBITUARY: No obituary was found in the obituary file at New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, LA, however due to the different possible spellings of the last name of Schroeder and the common first names of John and William, this obituary may have been missed.
CENSUS:
Margaretha LOUISA Gettel
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1852; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans LA; v 12, p 477; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Louisa Gettel, father Henry, mother Magdalena Maas, female, white, born 11 Mar 1852, v 12, p 477.
Church baptism record; 1844-1856; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 144; FHL Microfilm #0544609. [In succession records, she is listed as Margaretta Louisa.]
Note: Name Margaretha Louisa in succession notes (H-CTP-0008).
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1844-1856; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 144; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: Born 1852, 11 March, Louisa Gettel, baptized 1852, 22 April, father John Heinrich Gettel, mother Magdalena geb. Mees, sponsors Ludwig Leonhard and Louisa Leonhard geb. Gettel. [It is presumed that the sponsors are Louisa Gettel, sister to John Heinrich Gettel, and her husband Ludwig Leonhard.]
MARRIAGE: Civil marriage record (license); 1846-1880; Fourth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 15 May 1872, pp 43-44, no 22; Microfilm VEE678, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Civil marriage record (certificate); 1870-1915; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 20 May 1872, v 3, p 91; Microfilm FF654, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Civil marriage record (return); 1870-1947; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 20 May 1872, book 3, folio 501; Microfilm, Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online marriage indexes (Ancestry.com): William Schroder, age 21, to Louisa Getel, age 20, married 20 May 1872, v 3 p 91.
Note: The marriage license and certificate both indicate that the marriage was performed by the Rev. E. J. [Etienne Jules] Foltier, who was then serving St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. A search of the downtown Catholic church records for this marriage by the Archdiocesan Archives was unsuccessful (see letter).
DEATH: Civil death record; 1879; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 74, p 330; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Louisa Schroeder, 26 yrs, white, died 22 Jan 1879, v 74, p 330.
Obituary; 1879; DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 23 Jan 1879, p 4, c 4; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
BURIAL: Obituary; 1879; DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 23 Jan 1879, p 4, c 4; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Interment not given in obituary.
Louisa Catherine Schroeder
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1873; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 61, p 325; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Louisa Catherine Schroder, father William, mother Louisa Gettel, female, born 23 Mar 1873, v 61, p 325.
Note: Listed in 1880 census, age 6, GDau, living with grandparents, father, and brother. See father's notes.
DEATH: Possible? This person born about 1874.
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com): Louisa Schroeder, 40 yrs, female, white, died 1 Jun 1914, v160, p827.
BURIAL:
John William Schroeder
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1878; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 71, p 1049; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: John William Schroeder, father John William, mother Louisa Gettel, male, white, born 18 Jan 1878, v 71, p 1049.
MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
Note: This person NF in 1880 census with family, (see notes in father's PAF), but unable to find in on-line death indexes at Ancestry.com.
BURIAL:
Peter Michael Birkenstock
BIRTH: Calculated from obituary; 1876; DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 11 Mar 1876, p 4, c 5; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA, age 32 at the time of his death.
Note: Niederlauterbach, Elsaß.
IMMIGRATION: Nothing is known about his immigration. Found this possible entry, Ancestry.com, immigration records:
New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945
Name: Pierre Birkenstock
Arrival Date: 5 Apr 1852
Age: 8
Port of Departure: Le Havre, France
Ship Name: Old England
Port of Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana
National Archives' Series Number: M259_35
Note: The family consisted of:
Line 96 - Birkenstock, Francois, 27, farmer, nation or birthplace France, where embarked Havre
Line 97 - Birkenstock, Madelaine, 32, [rest of entries the same as Francois Birkenstock]
Line 98 - Birkenstock, Pierre, 8, [rest of entries the same as Francois Birkenstock]
Line 99 - Birkenstock, Cathrine, 6, [rest of entries the same as Francois Birkenstock]
DIRECTORY: Found on RootsWeb.com, Orleans Parish Archives at < http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/orleans/history/directory/1867nocd.txt >
1867 New Orleans City Directory Excerpts -- Orleans Parish, LA
Birkenstock, Charles saddler 50 Frenchmen, d. 3
Birkenstock, J. tailor Montegut c. Royal, d. 3
Birkenstock, P. machinist Montegut c. Royal, d. 3
1868 - < http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/orleans/history/directory/1868nocd.txt >
Birkenstock, P. & Co. ladies' shoe manufactory 130 Baronne
1870 - < http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/orleans/history/directory/1870nocd.txt >
Birkenstock, F. J. fitter Moulor & Dumertre r. 215 Poydras
Birkenstock, Peter M. fitter Moulor & Dumertre r. Gasquet c. Mandeville
1876 -
Birkenstock, Peter M. saloon 50 Montegut
MARRIAGE: Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1866; Fifth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 22 Mar 1865, pp 311-312; Microfilm VEF678; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 170, no 1062; FHL Microfilm #0544610.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1876; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 65, p 668; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Peter M. Berkustork, 32 yrs, died 10 Mar 1876, v 65, p 668.
Obituary; 1876; DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 11 Mar 1876, p 4, c 5; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [Note: Death record not found at St. Paul Lutheran Church.]
BURIAL: Obituary; 1876; DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 11 Mar 1876, p 4, c 5; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Place of interment not given in obituary.
BURIAL:
!Note: Found online at < http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/orleans/cemeteries/vincentlos/1/00000020.txt >
Tombstone Inscriptions, St Vincent de Paul Cemetery #1 Louisa Street
Submitted by N.O.V.A. May 2005
Source Photo at < http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/orleans/cemvinlos.htm >
Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives
United Brethren Association - Organized 09-24-1864 - Incorporated 02-22-1865
P.M. Birkenstock, died 03-10-1876
Note: No children to this marriage were found in the baptism records of St. Paul Lutheran Church (1865-1876), nor in the New Orleans civil birth record index, 1868-1878.
CENSUS:
Maria MAGDALENA Gettel
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1846; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans, LA; 16 Mar 1847, v 9, p 676; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Maria Magdalena Gettel, father Heinrich, mother Magdalena Maas, female, white, born 30 Aug 1846, v 9, p 676.
Church confirmation record; 1859; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; FHL Microfilm #0544610. Note: Recorded in the 1850 US Census [H-CEN-0087] as being born in "La" and 4 years old.
BAPTISM: Not found at St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA.
MARRIAGE:
(1) Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1866; Fifth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 22 Mar 1865, pp 311-312; Microfilm VEF678; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 170, no 1062; FHL Microfilm #0544610.
(2) Civil marriage record (certificate); 1870-1951; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 9 Jul 1879, v 7, p 494; Microfilm, Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Civil marriage record (return); 1870-1947; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 9 Jul 1879, book 11, folio 382; Microfilm, Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online marriage indexes (Ancestry.com): George Schweitzer, age 49, to Wid. Magdalena Birkenstock, age 32, married 9 Jul 1879, v 7, p 494. Also listed a second time as married to Magdalena Gettel.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 106, no 1970; FHL Microfilm #0544610.
CHILDREN:
Note: Per the 1900 census, Magdalena is listed as having 1 child, 1 living.
Note: Per the 1910 census, the column for the number of children is blank.
Note: A Birkenstock child was found in the online death records at Orleans Parish Archives, unknown parents: Regina Birkenstock, age 6 mos, died 10 Jun 1872, 54, 691. No birth record found for this child.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1922; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 184, p 293; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com): Magdalena Gettel Schweitzer, 67 yrs, female, white, died 5 Apr 1922, v184, p293.
Note: No obituary found in NOPL obituary card file.
CENSUS:
1900 - H-CEN-0156 - T623-573, LA, Orleans, New Orleans, ED 83, ward 9, p276A, line 33, 1 Jun 1900
[Ancestry.com, image 3 of 21]
Address: 640 Montegut Street.
Schweitzer, Magdalena, head, white, female, Aug 1846, 53, Wd [widowed], 1 child, 1 living, LA, Germany, Germany, grocery, store
Schweitzer, Georgiana, daughter, white, female, Oct 1883, 16, single, LA, Germany, LA
Lafayette, John, boarder, white, male, Aug 1816, 83, Wd [widowed], Ireland, Ireland, Ireland, 1837 [immigration year], 62 [years in U.S.], Na [naturalized]
Note: Indexed by Ancestry.com as Magdalena Schmetzer. Indexed by HeritageQuest Online as Magdolina Schweitzer.
1910 - H-CEN-0166 - T624-522, LA, Orleans, New Orleans, ED 134, ward 9, p31B, line 78, 16 Apr 1910
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Address: 703 Montegut Street.
Schweitzer, Madelina, head, female, white, 63, Wd [widowed], LA, Germany, Germany
Brinkman, Jacob, son-in-law, male, white, 40, married once 3 years, LA, Germany, Germany, yard clerk, cotton yard
Brinkman, Georgiana, daughter, female, white, 26, married once 3 years, 0 children, 0 living, LA, Germany, LA
Franz Jacob Birkenstock
BIRTH: If him, below, in immigration record, born about 1825. Per in death record below born about 1815.
!Note: Information on father from obituary of Peter Michael Birkenstock.
MARRIAGE:
(1) - Madeline
Note: Found the following at RootsWeb.com, Orleans Parish Archives, Marriage Records:
Meyer, Wid. Sophia age 42 to Birkenstock, Frank J., age 57, married 02/18/1872, v2 p567
DEATH:
BURIAL:
CENSUS:
Georg "George" Schweitzer
BIRTH: Calculated date [49 in 1879] and place from marriage record.
Althornbach, Rheinbayern, Bayern.
Note: Age 35 in 1870 census, see H-CEN-0270.
Note: According to his civil marriage record, his parents were Jacob and Carolina Schweitzer.
Note: According to his church death record, he was born about 1829.
Note: He may be the Georg Schweizer in the IGI, baptized 3 Oct 1830 at the Evangelisch-Reformierte, Hornbach, Pfalz, Bayern, born to Jacob Schweizer and Carolina Ritter. [Batch No. C997112, FHL Microfilm No. 0193904.]
IMMIGRATION: No immigration information is known about him. It may be helpful to know at some point that his parents were Jacob and Carolina Schweitzer.
MARRIAGE:
(1) Johanna Herichhausen. Civil marriage record (license); 1846-1880; First Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 25 Jul 1851, pp 448-449; Microfilm VEB678, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
(2) Maria Magdalena Gettel.
Civil marriage record (certificate); 1870-1951; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 9 Jul 1879, v 7, p 494; Microfilm, Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Civil marriage record (return); 1870-1947; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 9 Jul 1879, book 11, folio 382; Microfilm, Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online marriage indexes (Ancestry.com): George Schweitzer, age 49, to Wid. Magdalena Birkenstock, age 32, married 9 Jul 1879, v 7, p 494. Also listed a second time as married to Magdalena Gettel.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 106, no 1970; FHL Microfilm #0544610.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1892; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 102, p 380; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com), George Schweitzer, 63 yrs, white, died 23 Jul 1892, v102, p380.
Church death record; 1888-1907; First English Lutheran Church, New Orleans, LA; Book I, p 341, no 86; First English Lutheran Church, Metairie, LA.
Note: George Schweitzer, died 23 Jul 1892, buried 24 Jul 1892, cause rheumatism, paralysis, age 63 yrs.
Obituary; 1892; TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 24 Jul 1892, p 4, c 6; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Interment not given in the obituary.
Note: Mentions the families of Schweitzer, Hareghausen, Wiebelt, Lauer, and Gettel. Place of interment not given in obituary. (Note: The Wiebelt connection is that an Augustine Haerighausen married a John Wiebelt, they had at least one child, George Wiebelt born 17 Oct 1863, v 34, p 437, on-line birth indexes. Probably Augustine Haerighausen was a sister to Johanna the first wife of George Schweitzer.)
BURIAL: Lafayette Cemetery, No. 1.
See: http://geocities.com/hatfield2.geo/1_200/1_243-05.html
CENSUS:
Maria MAGDALENA Gettel
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1846; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans, LA; 16 Mar 1847, v 9, p 676; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Maria Magdalena Gettel, father Heinrich, mother Magdalena Maas, female, white, born 30 Aug 1846, v 9, p 676.
Church confirmation record; 1859; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; FHL Microfilm #0544610. Note: Recorded in the 1850 US Census [H-CEN-0087] as being born in "La" and 4 years old.
BAPTISM: Not found at St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA.
MARRIAGE:
(1) Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1866; Fifth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 22 Mar 1865, pp 311-312; Microfilm VEF678; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 170, no 1062; FHL Microfilm #0544610.
(2) Civil marriage record (certificate); 1870-1951; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 9 Jul 1879, v 7, p 494; Microfilm, Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Civil marriage record (return); 1870-1947; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 9 Jul 1879, book 11, folio 382; Microfilm, Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online marriage indexes (Ancestry.com): George Schweitzer, age 49, to Wid. Magdalena Birkenstock, age 32, married 9 Jul 1879, v 7, p 494. Also listed a second time as married to Magdalena Gettel.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 106, no 1970; FHL Microfilm #0544610.
CHILDREN:
Note: Per the 1900 census, Magdalena is listed as having 1 child, 1 living.
Note: Per the 1910 census, the column for the number of children is blank.
Note: A Birkenstock child was found in the online death records at Orleans Parish Archives, unknown parents: Regina Birkenstock, age 6 mos, died 10 Jun 1872, 54, 691. No birth record found for this child.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1922; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 184, p 293; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com): Magdalena Gettel Schweitzer, 67 yrs, female, white, died 5 Apr 1922, v184, p293.
Note: No obituary found in NOPL obituary card file.
CENSUS:
1900 - H-CEN-0156 - T623-573, LA, Orleans, New Orleans, ED 83, ward 9, p276A, line 33, 1 Jun 1900
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Address: 640 Montegut Street.
Schweitzer, Magdalena, head, white, female, Aug 1846, 53, Wd [widowed], 1 child, 1 living, LA, Germany, Germany, grocery, store
Schweitzer, Georgiana, daughter, white, female, Oct 1883, 16, single, LA, Germany, LA
Lafayette, John, boarder, white, male, Aug 1816, 83, Wd [widowed], Ireland, Ireland, Ireland, 1837 [immigration year], 62 [years in U.S.], Na [naturalized]
Note: Indexed by Ancestry.com as Magdalena Schmetzer. Indexed by HeritageQuest Online as Magdolina Schweitzer.
1910 - H-CEN-0166 - T624-522, LA, Orleans, New Orleans, ED 134, ward 9, p31B, line 78, 16 Apr 1910
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Address: 703 Montegut Street.
Schweitzer, Madelina, head, female, white, 63, Wd [widowed], LA, Germany, Germany
Brinkman, Jacob, son-in-law, male, white, 40, married once 3 years, LA, Germany, Germany, yard clerk, cotton yard
Brinkman, Georgiana, daughter, female, white, 26, married once 3 years, 0 children, 0 living, LA, Germany, LA
Johannes Combeis
BIRTH: Place per marriage record.
Born in Minfield, Germersheim, Bayern.
Note: Not found IGI, quick look, 2/2004/pih.
IMMIGRATION: No immigration information is known about him. Searched Ancestry.com, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945, and no possible entries were found.
MARRIAGE: Church marriage record; 1845-1853; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 456; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
DEATH:
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com): Johannes Cambeis, 33 yrs, male, white, died 6 Aug 1853, v17, p235.
Elisabeth Hunsinger
BIRTH: Birth date calculated from death record and 1870 US Census. Birthplace from church marriage records. [Note: The surname "Hunsicker" appears historically and presently in Hinterweidenthal."]
BAPTISM:
IMMIGRATION: No immigration is known about her. Therefore she was not searched for at Ancestry.com, immigration records.
MARRIAGE:
(1) Church marriage record; 1845-1853; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 456; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
(2) Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1866; Fifth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 23 September 1854, pp 194-195, no 1266; Microfilm VEF678; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 19, no 123; FHL Microfilm #0544610.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1870; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 51, p 16; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes: Elizabeth Gettel, 38 yrs, died 19 Dec 1870, v 51, p 16.
Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 88, no 732; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: At the time of her marriage to Heinrich Gettel, she was listed in the church marriage record as the widow of Johannes Combeis.
Obituary; 1870; TÄGLICHE DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, New Orleans LA; 20 Dec 1870, p 4, c 5; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [Named in obituary as Mrs. Heinrich Gettel.]
Note: Also in DAILY PICAYUNE as Elizabeth Gettel, 20 Dec 1870, p 10, c 5 [died 19 Dec 1870, age 38 years]. See: .
BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 88, no 732; FHL Microfilm #0544609.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
RESEARCH: From old notes, these baptisms were transcribed, but no reference, possibly baptism records of St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans, LA, no relationship to Elisabeth Hunsinger known [notes discarded after transcription here]:
Page 107, born 1850, 6 August: Anna Maria Huntzinger, father Georg Friedrich Huntzinger, mother Eva Barbara geb. Jager, sponsors Jacob Matz and Anna Maria Matz [no baptism date given].
Page 239, born 1853, 26 December: Elisabetha Huntzinger, father Georg Friedrich Huntzinger, mother Eva Barbara geb. Jager, sponsors Friedrich Burckle [?] and Elisabetha Burckle [?] geb. Fleck [?], baptized 1854, 6 April.
CENSUS:
Charles Philipp Leonhard
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1864; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans LA; v 36, p 450; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Charles Phillip Leonhard, father Louis, mother Josephine Schuler, male, white, born 22 Feb 1864, v 36, p 450.
Note: This record gives birth date as 22 Feb 1864.
Church baptism record; 1861-1866; Holy Trinity Catholic Church, New Orleans LA; folio 194, 20 March 1864, no 2; Archives, Archdiocese of New Orleans, New Orleans LA.
Note: This record gives birth date as 22 Jan 1864.
BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1861-1866; Holy Trinity Catholic Church, New Orleans LA; folio 194, 20 March 1864, no 2; Archives, Archdiocese of New Orleans, New Orleans LA.
Sponsors were: Philipp Neff and Matilda Schroeder geb. Schuler.
MARRIAGE: Civil marriage record (index); 1831-1994; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 3 Dec 1890, v 14, p 880; Microfilm FF652, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Found in online marriage indexes (Ancestry.com): Charles P. Leonhard, 26, male, Fannie C. Benjamin, 23, married 3 Dec 1890, v 14, p 880.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1942; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 218 p 5696; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com): Charles Philip Leonard, [no age given], died Oct 1942, [no day of month given], v218, p5696.
Obituary; 1942; TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 25 Oct 1942, p 19, c 1; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
BURIAL: Obituary; 1942; TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 25 Oct 1942, p 19, c 1; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Obituary states funeral at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, New Orleans LA.
Note: Interment in Metairie Cemetery (Larkin plot), New Orleans LA.
Note: H- OBT-0078-A says interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery; H-OBT-0078-B says interment in Metairie Cemetery. According to Leonhard family, he is interred in Metairie Cemetery. Death record says interment in St. Vincent de Paul.
CENSUS:
Frances "Fannie" Clothilde Benjamin
BIRTH: Birth date Per Eric Schmiegel information.
Note: Not found in online births 1860-1872.
Note: In 1900 census, H-CEN-0364, her birth is given as Sep 1870, although almost all of her children's birth information is incorrect, so her data might also be incorrect.
Note: Her parents were David and Sarah (O'Connor) Benjamin. See notes below for his relationship to Judah P. Benjamin.
MARRIAGE: Civil marriage record (index); 1831-1994; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans Health Department; 3 Dec 1890, v 14, p 880; Microfilm FF652, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Found in online marriage indexes (Ancestry.com): Charles P. Leonhard, 26, male, Fannie C. Benjamin, 23, married 3 Dec 1890, v 14, p 880.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1948; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; certificate no 4003; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com): Fannie C. Leonhard, 82 years, white or Mexican, died 8 Jul 1948, certificate no 4003.
Obituary; 1948; TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 10 Jul 1948, p 2 c 7; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
BURIAL: Obituary; 1948; TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 10 Jul 1948, p 2 c 7; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Per obituary, funeral at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, New Orleans LA.
Note: Interment in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
CENSUS:
Louis Vincent Leonhard
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1896; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans LA; v 113, p 1045; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Louis Vincent Leonhard, father Charles P., mother Fannie C. Benjamin, male, white, born 22 Aug 1896, v 113, p 1045.
Per Eric Schmiegel.
MARRIED: Unmarried.
MILITARY: Found at Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: Louis Vincent Leonhard
City: New Orleans
County: Orleans
State: Louisiana
Birth Date: 22 Aug 1897
Race: White
Roll: 1684922
DraftBoard: 9
Source Citation: Registration Location: Orleans County, Louisiana; Roll: 1684922; Draft Board: 9.
Note: There is an image of this record available at Ancestry.com.
Note: This record is signed by his father Charles P. Leonhard. In the disability section it states: Paralises
[?, Paralysis] Infantile, "Moron" [?].
DEATH:
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com): Louis Vincent Leonhard, 34 yrs, male, white, died 11 Oct 1931, v202, p2387.
Obituary; 1931; TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 12 Oct 1931, p 2, c 8; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Eric Schmiegel family sheets have death date as 11 Oct 1934 (note year conflict), buried St. Vincent de Paul.
BURIAL: Obituary; 1931; TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 12 Oct 1931, p 2, c 8; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Interment in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
Note: Buried Louis Leonhard Tomb #81, gives death date as 10 Apr 1934, moved from Metairie Cemetery, see cemetery notebook.
CENSUS:
Imelda Marie Leonhard
BIRTH: Calculated to be born about 2 Sep 1907 from obituary which gives her age at death as 2 years 4 months.
Note: Eric Schmiegel gives her birth date as 21 Aug 1907. Do not know the source of the birth date of 21 Sep 1907 [9/21/02-pih].
MARRIAGE: Unmarried, died as a child.
DEATH:
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com): Imelde Marie Leonhard, 2 yrs, female, white, died 2 Jan 1910, v148, p409.
Obituary; 1910; DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 3 Jan 1910, p 6 c 5; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Per Marjorie Ethridge's on-line information, she died 3 Jan 1910 [obituary states she died 2 Jan 1910].
BURIAL: Obituary; 1910; DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 3 Jan 1910, p 6 c 5; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
Note: Buried Louis Leonhard Tomb #81.
Note: Eric Schmiegel information says she is buried SVDP #81.
Louis Ferdinand Leonhard
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1866; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans LA; v 43, p 3; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: _____ Leonhard, father Louis, mother Josephine Schuler, white, born 26 Oct 1866, v 43, p 3.
Note: This record does not name the child or sex and the birth date is given as 26 Oct 1866. Leonhard family data gives the birth date as 6 Oct 1866.
BAPTISM: Note: A baptism record has been sought from the Archives, Archdiocese of New Orleans; however, a record has not yet been found, either at Holy Trinity or at St. Vincent de Paul Churches in New Orleans LA. Other Catholic churches could be checked.
MARRIAGE: Civil marriage record; May 1888-Mar 1891; Hancock County Circuit Clerk, Bay St. Louis, MS; 19 Jan 1889, Bk F, p 83; Hancock County Circuit Clerk, Bay St. Louis, MS.
Note: Louis Ferdinand Leonhard and Mary Henrietta Schoen, married 19 Jan 1889 by H. Leduc, license obtained 17 Jan 1889 [bond], appeared Louis Ferdinand Leonhard and Louis Leonhard.
Note: Per the internet, http://www.olgchurch.net/Our%20Pastors.htm
Fr. Henry LeDuc was priest of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church 1861-1898.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1938; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 211, p 2729; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com): Louis F. Leonhard, [no age given], died Dec 1938, [no day of month given], v211, p2729.
Obituary; 1938; MORNING TRIBUNE, New Orleans LA; 30 Dec 1938, p 6, c 2; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
BURIAL: Obituary; 1938; MORNING TRIBUNE, New Orleans LA; 30 Dec 1938, p 6, c 2; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.
Note: No record has been located that indicates his middle name was Ferdinand, which is known only from family tradition.
CENSUS:
Mary Henrietta Schoen
BIRTH:
Found in online birth indexes: Lizzie Shaw [sic], father Jacob, mother Harriet Levi, female, white, born 21 Dec 1867, v47, p304. It is presumed that this is the correct person.
Note: This record gives year of birth as 1867.
Per death record born 21 Dec 1868.
Note: Per her death record, her father was Jacob Schoen (undertaker); mother not listed.
MARRIAGE: Civil marriage record; May 1888-Mar 1891; Hancock County Circuit Clerk, Bay St. Louis, MS; 19 Jan 1889, Bk F, p 83; Hancock County Circuit Clerk, Bay St. Louis, MS.
Note: Louis Ferdinand Leonhard and Mary Henrietta Schoen, married 19 Jan 1889 by H. Leduc, license obtained 17 Jan 1889 [bond], appeared Louis Ferdinand Leonhard and Louis Leonhard.
Note: Per the internet, http://www.olgchurch.net/Our%20Pastors.htm
Fr. Henry LeDuc was priest of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church 1861-1898.
DEATH: Civil death record; 1954; Louisiana State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death; 27 Aug 1954, no 54 5061; Louisiana State Department of Health, New Orleans LA.
Obituary; 1954; TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 28 Aug 1954, p 2, c 7; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Obituary mentions Our Lady of Lourdes Church, New Orleans LA.
BURIAL: Civil death record; 1954; Louisiana State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death; 27 Aug 1954, no 54 5061; Louisiana State Department of Health, New Orleans LA.
Obituary; 1954; TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans LA; 28 Aug 1954, p 2, c 7; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Note: Interment in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, No. 1, New Orleans LA.