Hallo Herr Hoffmann,
die Zentralstelle für Genealogie in Leipzig gehört heute zum Sächsischen Staatsarchiv. Hier ist die Adresse:
Sächsisches Staatsarchiv
Staatsarchiv Leipzig
Deutsche Zentralstelle für Genealogie
Schongauer Strasse 1
04328 Leipzig
Grüße von Kerstin.
Hallo, liebe Mitforscher,
Habe vor einigen Tagen diese E-mail bekommen. Es ist leider keine
Verbindung mit meiner Schoen-Linie in der Grafschaft Glatz. Deshalb moechte
ich es bitte weiterleiten und vielleicht kann jemand von Euch helfen. Ich
bin mir nicht ganz sicher, aber es ist wohl in Ober-Schlesien.
Mit herzlichen Weihnachtsgruessen!
Karin (Smith)
Springfield (Oregon/USA)
I am a descendant of Anton/Antonius SCHOEN / SCHÖN (1821-1901), who was born
in Liptin, County of Leobschütz, Silesia, now called village of Lubotyn,
borough of Kietrz (Ketcher in German), County of Głubczyce, Province of
Opolskie, Poland.
Family records say Anton's parents were Joseph SCHÖN (died 1854) and Theresa
MEISS (died 1839). One source names his wife Theresa LUX. I know nothing
about any possible brothers or sisters.
Our 1926 family record says, "He [Anton] served two years as regular at
Koblenz, after which he joined the militia in 1848, protecting and defending
Kistrin against the attacks of Poland. In Feb. 1849 he was again called to
the colors, now as a tailor of the militia regiment, stationed at Wrieden on
the Oder. After a furlough of several months he was sent to Breslau, then to
Ratibor. At the end of several years of such service Anton Schoen asked for
a pass, went to Berlin, Easter 1852, then to Hamburg. Boarded ship in
Hamburg April 15, 1852, and landed in New York June 20, 1852. Arrived at
Detroit June 26, 1852."
Anton SCHOEN married Christine BEUTLER / BEUTHLER (who had migrated from
Walddorf, Kreis Calw, Baden-Württemberg, in 1853) in Detroit in 1854. They
lived in Detroit, Michigan, where he reportedly was a tailor, and then moved
to Freedom Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, where they farmed. I have
information about their 12 children, one of whom was my great-grandfather.
Anton and Christine are buried at Bethel Cemetery, Freedom Township,
Washtenaw County, Michigan. Some of our SCHOEN tombstones at that church
cemetery are inscribed in German; some show the O and E attached to signify
the missing umlaut.
We have never been able to find Anton on a ship list. SCHÖN is such a common
German name.
Someone once suggested to me that Anton/Antonius sounds like a Catholic
name. But a grandson of our SCHÖN immigrant started a long line of United
Church of Christ (Protestant) pastors. There's always the possibility that
someone along the way was a religious convert; my immigrant ancestor married
a German woman who may have been Lutheran/protestant.