Schuhmacher

This list has revived my interest in the Schuhmacher name. My Great
Grandfather Johann Schmidt Married Sophia Schuhmacher who was from Balge,
Keris Nienburg, Hannover. I have long given up tracing Johann Schmidt as
the name is so common. Johann was from Schwaan, Schwerin, Rostock,
Mecklenburg and I do not know where they married but suspect in the US.
about 1853 possibly in Illinois. They had two children Baptized at a
church in Stephensen CO, Erin Township Illinois and Sophia is buried
there.

If any one might be researching the Balge, Hannover area I would be
interested in talking to them. At one time if I remember right I tried
looking in to parish records there from LDS with no luck, of course I do
not read the script well either.---Bob