Joseph Anton Schott (1830 - 1907)

Born 17 Jan 1830 in Geinsheim, Pfalz, Bayern, Deutschland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaretha (Nett) Schott — married 25 Jun 1857 in Geinsheim, Germany

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1907 at age 77 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey

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Biography

christened on 18 Jan 1830 Immigrated to the USA by after Oct 1862 (birth of Michael) and 1864. He served in the Union Army with Company I, Regiment 12 New Jersey Volunteers from October 1864 to July 1865.

Geinsheim and its history "In the first half of the 19th century, the population in Geinsheim grew rapidly and reached a peak of 1,540 residents between 1861 and 1863. Within half a century the population had more than doubled. The increasing overpopulation and the associated impoverishment of many small farmers, agricultural workers and rural craftsmen as well as several years of hardship and hunger led to an almost epidemic emigration to North America, the preferred destination of the emigrants from Geinsheim." https://www.heimatverein-geinsheim-nw.de/geinsheims-geschichte/

Most emigrants began their journey to America from the French seaport of Le Havre at the mouth of the Seine. The route, which was over 600 km long, had to be covered on foot or by cart.

1900 census cites that he was a harness maker. Son Philip lived at home and was also a harness maker.

• Fact: Christening (18 JAN 1830) Katholisch,Geinsheim,Pfalz,Bavaria

Sources

• "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NDHS-QFH : 25 March 2020), Josephus Antonius Schott, 1830.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 27 March 2020, 08:57), entry for Josephus Antonius Schott(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MYTM-XVM); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 30 April 2020, 01:14), entry for Josef Anton Schott(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KLKZ-641); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 May 2020, 07:25), entry for Josephum Antonium Schott(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9M6J-SNQ); contributed by various users.
• "Deutschland Heiraten, 1558-1929", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4BV-LJQ : 13 July 2021), Josephum Antonium Schott, 1857.

1. Birth certificate, City Hall of Neustadt No. 6/1830 2. Joseph Anton Schott, "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898", Christening "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8S-N4G : Sun Mar 10 08:00:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Schott and Margaret Schott, 1880. "New Jersey State Census, 1885", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6RZ8-WW2 : Sun Mar 10 07:33:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Schott and Maggi Schott, 1885.

• "New Jersey State Census, 1895", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8T-6793 : Wed Apr 24 08:37:47 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Schott and Magaretha Schott, 1895.

2. United States Census, 1900; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DZF9-CMB?cc=1325221&wc=9B7K-7MJ%3A1030550301%2C1031589101%2C1033944101

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9JM-PDY : Thu Apr 11 20:12:26 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Schott and Maggie Schott, 1900.