Immigration to America- Part 3

In previous posts I chronicled the Schlund families journey to a America and included passenger lists from the ship City of Glasgow. I have also found the family in the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists Index Cards from 1800-1906. 

Victoria J. Schlund (1841-1914)

Victoria J. Schlund was born in 1841 in Immenstadt, her father was Fidel Schlund and her mother was Maria Josepha Schlund. She immigrated to America in 1853 with her family. By 1880 she was living in Racine, Wisconsin and married to Jacob Heck. She had four sons and two daughters with Jacob Heck between 1865 and 1880. She lived the remainder of her life in Racine and died in 1914 at the age of 73.

b. 1841 Immenstadt

d. 1914

m. Jacob Heck b. abt 1844 Hesse Darmstadt

 

             1. Jacob P. Heck

                 b. abt 1865 Wisconsin

 

             2. Frank Fidel Heck

                 b. 26 Jan 1867 Chicago, Ill

                 d. 14 Apr 1941 Chicago, Cook, Illinois

                 m. 1st wife unk

                 m. Mary R b. abt 1876 Wisconsin

                 [Child of Frank Fidel Heck and 1st wife]

    

                            a. Clara M Hack b. abt 1906 Illinois

  

            3. Maxmillion "Max" W. Heck 

                b. abt 1869 Wisconsin

                m. Luella M Heck m. 1896 b. abt 1871 Wisconsin

    

                           a. Marjorie M. Heck b. abt 1900 Wisconsin

  

           4. Charlotta Heck 

               b. abt 1872 Wisconsin 

               d. 28 Nov 1889 Racine, Wisconsin

           5. Victor Heck 

               b. 5 Sep 1876 Wisconsin 

               d. 16 Jul 1956

               m. Ruth Alice Perham b. abt 1879 Wisconsin d. 13 Nov 1975 Racine, WI

               Married on 22 Jul 1902 Racine, WI

    

                           a. Frank Hopkins Heck b. abt 1904 Wisconsin

                           b. Alice Heck b. abt 1907 Wisconsin

                           c. Victor Albert Heck b. 19 May 1908 Racine, WI d. 20 Apr 1915 Racine, WI

                           d. John "Jack" Perham Heck b. abt 1918 Wisconsin

                           e. Helen Heck b. abt 1919 Wisconsin

  

            6. Minnie Heck 

                b. abt 1880 Wisconsin

Joseph Ignatz Schlund (1837-1911)

Joseph Ignatz Schlund was born on October 28, 1837, in Germany, to Fidel and Maria Schlund. Joseph
Schlund left Liverpool, England, for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, arriving on March 22, 1853, at the age of 15. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Illinois 16th Infantry Regiment, Company H during the Civil War. He married Elizabeth Becker on February 4, 1864. They had five children in 12 years. He died on January 3, 1911, in Cook, Illinois, at the age of 73.


b. October 28, 1837 Immenstadt, Schwaben, Bavaria
d. January 3, 1911 Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
bur. 6 Jan 1911 Forest Home Cemetery, Cook, Illinois
m. Elisabeth Becker b. May 21, 1842 d. June 14, 1917
Married: February 4, 1864

1. Pauline Phillipina Schlund
b. October 31, 1865

Civil War Service

d. December 14, 1935
m. Emil Richard Haase b. 1 Feb 1856 d. 13 Jun 1947
Married on September 21, 1882

    a. Herbert E Haase
b. 21 Oct 1883
m. 16 Sep 1917 Louise Ann Miller b. abt 1891
 
b. Elmer Joseph Haase
b. 10 May 1886
d. 12 October 1932
m. Virginia Haase b. abt 1887
           
     
                                          1) Robert Haase
                                                b. 26 Aug 1911 d. 10 Apr 1996
                                          2) Richard Haase
                                                b. 5 Jan 1913 d. 28 Jul 2004
                                          3) Eleanor H. Phillips b. 3 May 1917 d. 28 Jun 2008
                                          4) Jane Haase b. abt 1922
                                   
 
c. Elsa E. Haase
b. 22 Jul 1893
d. Oct 1978
m. Courtland Swett b. 26 Dec 1892 d. Aug 1980
   
                                          1) Courtland R Swett b. 15 Jul 1924 d. 29 Mar 1998
                                          2) Leonard W. Swett b. 5 Dec 1928 d. 16 Nov 1997

Civil War service, Pension

d. Herald R Haase
b. abt 1896
 
e. Paul Ferdinand Haase
b. 23 Mar 1898
d. 8 Feb 1978
m. Edna M Haase b. abt 1904

                                        1) Peter P Haase b. abt 1929
                                        2) Paul F Hasse b. abt 1929
                                        3) Gretchen Haase b. abt 1934

2. Wilhelmina Elisabeth Schlund
b. November 22, 1867  Harlem, Cook, Illinois
d. July 1950
Married on 14 Oct 1891
                m. Edwin H Ehrman b. abt 1866 d. 13 Jun 1946                

Joseph Schlund GAR Memorial
Oak Leaves 1911

 
a. Helen Katherine Ehrman
b. abt 1894 d. May 1978
Married on 29 May 1917
                                m. Webster David Corlett b. 3 Aug 1891 d. May 1971
   
                                   1) W. D. Corlett b. 27 May 1918 d. 3 Jul 1998
                                   2) Barbara Corlett b. 4 Sep 1921 d. 5 Jul 2002
                                   3) Helen Corlett b. abt 1925
                                   4) Edwin H Corlett b. abt 1931
 
                        b. Wilhelmina Ehrman
                             b. 17 Jul 1899
                             d. 6 May 1984
                             m. Robert Craig Corlett b. 8 Jul 1894 d. Sep 1975
   
                                    1) Joan Corlett b. 26 Aug 1924 d. 19 Jan 2009
                                    2) Margaret Corlett b. abt 1929


      3. Kathrine Josephine Schlund
           b. July 7, 1869 Harlem, Cook, Illinois
           d. June 13, 1953
           Married on 7 Mar 1893
           m. Joseph A. Rueff b. abt 1868 d. 01/18/1907

                     a. Joseph A. Rueff
                     b.  Alwin J. Rueff   b. 1894

  4. Emma Victoria Schlund
             b. March 21, 1871 Harlem, Cook, Illinois
             d. April 16, 1948 Winter Park, Orange, Florida
             Married on 12 Mar 1895
             m. Charles L. Ransom b. Jan 1872 d. 1941
 
                    a. Catherine Ransom
                        b. Apr 1899

Hard to read, Joseph Schlund death notice
From Oak Park Leaves Newspaper January 1911

                        d. Feb 1977
                        m. Russell Beadle Chapman b. 1 Oct 1897 d. 7 May 1980

                                   1) Margaret Chapman b. abt 1919
                                   2) Charles L Chapman b. abt 1920
 
                   b. Elizabeth Ransom
                       b. Apr 1899
                       d. 21 Mar 1976
                       m. George Coffing Warner b. abt 1872 d. Mar 1963
 
                  c. Lois L Ransom

Passport Application

                      b. abt 1909

    5. Anna Julia Teresa Schlund
        b. January 14, 1878 Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
        Married on 24 Oct 1906
        m. Ray S. Huey b. 4 Jul 1876 d. Apr 1963
 
                  a.John G Huey b. abt 1911
 
            b. Elizabeth M Huey b. abt 1913

Additional information about Joseph Schlund

1870 Census- Proviso, Cook, Illinois

1900 Census- Cicero, Cook, Illinois

1910 Census- Oak Park, Cook, Illinois

Joseph Schlund Obituary

Immigration to America- Part 2

Fidel Anton Schlund's family immigration has been documented in the Herbert Haase papers. In them he writes that after Fidel's release from prison the German authorities found a stockade of firearms hidden under the floorboards of his factory. One family account says the weapons were submerged in water, in the stream that ran near the buildings. The guns were for revolutionary purposes. In danger of further imprisonment he began to dispose of his property as best he could and make arrangements to travel to America. According to the Haase papers, Fidel sent two of his sons, Peter and Crysant (Christian) ahead of the family to America to explore the possibilities. He hired an English governess two years before the families departure, so that when they arrived in New York they all had knowledge of the English language. In 1852 Fidel, Josepha, and 8 of their children left for America. His eldest daughter Anna had married and remained in Immenstadt. Fidel made ample provisions for her. They brought with them two servants or retainers who stayed with them until they died. 

Some of the above mentioned is collaborated or disproved through the following ship records. 

Inman Line’s City of Glasgow
Image from Wikipedia.

Records show that Fidel, his wife Maria Josepha, and their children departed from Liverpool, England on March 7, 1853 aboard the Inman’s Line SS City of Glasgow. They arrived March 22, 1853 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

The Haase papers claim that Crysant went ahead of the family to America, however records show that he was on the SS City of Glasgow with his family in 1852. If the Haase papers are correct then maybe Crysant had gone ahead to America and returned to Germany? I have not found records to show such a trip occurred. 

SS City of Glasgow Passenger List

Fidle Schlund	22 Mar 1853	47 Years	abt 1806	Male	Liverpool, England	City of Glasgow	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	M425_76
Josephina Schlund	22 Mar 1853	44 Years	abt 1809	Female	Liverpool, England	City of Glasgow	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	M425_76
Anton Schlund	22 Mar 1853	25 Years	abt 1828	Male	Liverpool, England	City of Glasgow	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	M425_76
Aloys Schlund	22 Mar 1853	18 Years	abt 1835	Male	Liverpool, England	City of Glasgow	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	M425_76
Joseph Schlund	22 Mar 1853	15 Years	abt 1838	Male	Liverpool, England	City of Glasgow	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	M425_76
Maria Schlund	22 Mar 1853	23 Years	abt 1830	Female	Liverpool, England	City of Glasgow	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	M425_76
Fidel Schlund	22 Mar 1853	10 Years	abt 1843	Male	Liverpool, England	City of Glasgow	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	M425_76
Max Schlund	22 Mar 1853	8 Years	abt 1845	Male	Liverpool, England	City of Glasgow	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	M425_76
Mary Schlund	22 Mar 1853	13 Years	abt 1840	Female	Liverpool, England	City of Glasgow	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	M425_76
Emily Schlund	22 Mar 1853	11 Years	abt 1842	Female	Liverpool, England	City of Glasgow	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	M425_76

Crysant is listed separately from the family, but on the same page of the ships manifest.

SS City of Glasgow Passenger List

Christ Schlund

22 Mar 1853

23 Years

abt 1830

Male

Liverpool, England

City of Glasgow

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

M425_76

I was able to find records that show that Fidel's son Peter and his daughter Katharina did immigrate to America in 1852 a year before the rest of the family.

SS Humboldt Passenger List

Peter Schlund arrived May 8th, 1852 in New York. He was 20 at the time. He departed from Bremen, Germany. He was listed as a merchant. He was aboard the SS Humboldt.

Samuel M Fox Passenger List

Katharina Schlund was 19 when she traveled to New York aboard the Samuel M Fox. She arrived Aug 4, 1852. She departed from La Havre, France. Also aboard the ship were her husband Anton Aniser and his family.

Sadly Fidel’s daughter, Maria Theresa Schlund, and his son, Karl Albert Schlund passed away in Germany before the family immigrated.

It is believed that Fidel and his family settled for 2 or 3 years in Newark, New Jersey, however about 6 years after immigrating they were living in Chicago, Illinois.

Immigration to America- Part 1

In 1853 Fidel decided to immigrate to America with his family due to continuous spying and harassment by the police.

The German book, “Kurier für Niederbayern: Landshuter Tag- u. Anzeigeblatt: unabhängige”, Records their passage through Nuernberg on Feb., 21st, 1853. (Translated to English)

“Between the many emigrants, who rush to the ports, you’ll find the former congressman Fidel Schlund from Immenstadt, who passed here with his family the day before yesterday. With Mr. Schlund the home country drops not only a very affluent man but also a man with a very strong character.”

German Flag 1848

Several sources tell the story of the Fidel’s departure from Germany. According to them, Fidel Schlund mounted his ship to America with the black, red, and golden flag tied around his body. The original flag was returned to Immenstadt, however, is disappeared in the 1950s. http://www.historisches-franken.de/index04/wanderausstellung.htm My grandmother recalls being told this story as a young girl.

The "Forty-Eighters"

In one short year the Revolution of 1848 that Fidel Schlund had participated in, had failed. In 1849 Fidel was wanted for treason. I have an unsourced story in my old works that says that Fidel fled to Switzerland and while absent from Germany he was sentenced to be shot. The sentence was revoked and Fidel returned to Germany. I'm unsure if Fidel fled the country, but I do know that in 1849, Fidel was arrested for treason against Germany.

Fidel was imprisoned for seven months in Kempton as recorded in the German book, “Die Volkshalle”, (Translated to English)

“On July, 30^th 1849 the popular people's friend Fidel Schlund from Immenstadt was brought in the local prison accompanied by two policemen. Only political opinions could be the reason for this new arrestment. Mr. Schlund has a good royal Bavarian cast of mind, although he eagerly strives to realize the German Unit and the imperial constitution. Now the government defines this thinking as a crime, what they expected from the people last year.”

Due to Fidel’s involvement in the Revolutions of 1848 and his later immigration to America, Fidel is known as a “Forty-Eighter.” The Forty-Eighters were Germans, involved in the failed Revolution, who traveled to the United States, Puerto Rico and Australia after the Revolutions of 1848. They were disappointed by the failure of the revolution to bring about the reform of the system of government in Germany. Sometimes, as with Fidel, these actions landed them on the government's wanted list. They gave up their old lives to try again abroad. Many were respected, rich and well-educated, as such, they were not typical immigrants. Unsurprisingly, a large number went on to be very successful in their new countries and have become a important part of US and Australian history.

The term Forty Eighters is often used to more specifically to describe the the immigrants who took part in both the failed German Revolution and later the American Civil War. The vast majority of the German immigrants joined the Union effort. Led by the 1848 revolutionists, they enrolled in what they perceived to be their "Zweiter Freiheitskampf," their second fight for liberty. From the beginning, these Germans knew they were fighting not only for the preservation of the Union and democracy, but also for human rights, for the liberation of the slaves, and for themselves.