MARCH 1995 NEWSLETTER
REPORT FROM TRUDY SCHENK ON MAURER EXTRACTIONS
Dear Jerry,
These sheets pretty well take care of Eschental. I'm with you on searching all surrounding parishes for the MAURER name and extracting them.
I have worked quite a bit on Braunsbach already and have discovered some more proof on the Maurer emigration. It has to do with parish Eschental and as I find fragments in other parishes of information that lead to Eschental, I feel bad all over again that the christening records and some marriages and deaths are not available before 1770. Except those which were compiled in the family registers. These obviously are not complete.
Anyway, while searching in Braunsbach in the early 1700's, I came upon an entry in 1718 where the pastor noted "in America". The name is Johann David Schwab. As I searched out this family more I found that the mother's name is Susanna Barbara MAURER, a daughter of Hans MAURER, from Arnsdorf, parish Eschental. A brother of Susanna MAURER, Johann Thomas MAURER, also married in Braunsbach in 1690. It is very possible that the above 2 MAURERs are Uncle and Aunt to Johann Michael MAURER.
By searching all deaths and marriages including brides, I have been able to compile partial families.
The villages Arnsdorf and Herdtlinshagen in parish Eschental are close together. Both had MAURERs in the early 1700's as I have found from death records. Maybe you can put together some relations with the help of the computer.
There is one thing I have learned from doing research in this area and that is the given names Johann and Georg are interchangeable. A Johann Michael is also listed as Georg Michael.
Will you send the sheets back as we have done in the past? Also, I have received an inquiry from a Mr. Ovenlander, his ancestor is listed with Charles GEISINGER on the ship from Lisbon.
Viele Gruesse, Trudy Schenk
This last month has been a busy one for us and we did not make it to Salt Lake to research. We do plan on coming to Salt Lake when we have spring break and researching. We feel that it is important to search the surrounding villages and parishes near Goggenbach to identify MAURER families.
There is also another Michael MAURER who also immigrated to America in 1738 on the ship, Glasgow. We need to see if his origins are identifiable. In short, there are other leads to follow before we give up on the MAURER line. Trudy is finding in this area of Germany that there are many men named Michael MAURER. We will keep plugging away and learning all we can. I wish we could say that it would be easy or short, but such is not the case in research.
I thought you might be interested in
INFORMATION on Henry MOWER Sr. (From our research files)
1820 Census of Bedford Co., PA, shows him, wife, 1 dau. under 10.
1830 Census of Colerain Twp., Bedford Co., Pa lists Henry Mower as head of household of 7: 1 male under 5 [John], 1 male 5-10 [Henry], 1 female under 5 [Susan], [Catherine born in 1818 had died, and Leah who was born in 1822 had died in 1829], 1 female 10-15 [Mahala], 1 female 30-40 [Mary], and 1 female 50-60 [her parents had their own home--this might have been Catherine Geissinger, Henry's mother, whose husband, Michael had died in 1829]
FHL film #1028688 Pennsylvania Warrant Book Bedford A. #234 lists John Amick of Providence Twp. applied to purchase 50 acres of land adjoining John Shaffer, David Schlotter, Benjamin Shaw and Henry Mowry for 5 pounds money.
FHL film #331377 page 466. Land Sale: 40 acres, 6 of which in grain, 1 "horse creature"-3 years old, 1 cow, from Henry Mower of Providence Twp. to John Eamick for $74.62 1/2.
Nauvoo Endowment Regist. FHL # 6051326 Record of temple endowment
1840 Census of Sangamon Co., (FHL #7644 page 18): Henry MOWER with 1 male under 5; 1 male 5-10; 1 male 10-15; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 40-50; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 50-60. 7 people living in the home.
FHL #182378: Pre-Nauvoo Baptisms for the Dead 11 Sep 1842- 12 Aug 1843: Henry MOWER, was baptized on 22 Sep 1842 in the Mississippi River for and in behalf of: Andrew MOWER, his grandfather; Michael MOWER, his father; Jacob MOWER, his uncle; Andrew MOWER, his uncle; Charles GUYSINGER, his grandfather, Catherine GUYSINGER, his grandmother; Charles GUYSINGER, his uncle. (Yes he was baptized for his grandmother. This was later re-done as the doctrine of proxy baptism was clarified and men were baptized for men and women for women.)
Henry owned lot #50 in the City of Nauvoo. Lot #50 was on the corner of Monson St. and Gordon St. This information has not been verified to date.
1850 Census of Iowa FHL #442963 Page 74 dwelling 159, family 159.
1860 Census of Springville, Utah FHL # 025541 page 291-292, dwelling 2696 family 2036. Henry had a household of 8, a real wealth of $350, and a personal wealth of $600.
In 1870 Henry had a household of 6, a real wealth of $750, and a personal wealth of $600. (Utah Federal Census)
Henry came to Utah in 1851. He served a mission to the Eastern States. He served as president of the high priests quorum. He was a member of the city council of Springville. (Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah. Esshom, Frank. 1913, page 1048.)
Springville, Ut Ward Records, FHL # 026458.
Baptismal Date Reference: Early Church File.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of L.D.S. 1830-1848. #6031596 Microfiche #59 lists many references for Henry Sr. and children. Mentions: High-Priest-Date/Place: October 8, 1844; Nauvoo, Hancock, IL, USA. Officiator: H.C. Kimball and Taylor. Reference: Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register 1845-1846. Early Church File.
Obituary Index, Salt Lake City Library
Information on Henry MOWER Jr. (son of Henry MOWER and Mary AMICK)
The sealing of Ravinia Jane Mount to Henry is questioned as she was sealed to her first husband, Andrew Lafayette Siler, who died before she was married to and sealed to Henry. The cancellation of sealing has not been located for that marriage. Elizabeth Hall sealed to Henry 8 Apr 1857 by Proxy Fortimo in the Presiden't Office by D.H. Wells, she was sealed in person 26 July 1862 EH (Film 25165 pt 15 Book C page 170 and film 25165 pt 15 Book D page 85) This sealing is questioned because she was sealed to John Bills, 6 Jan 1848 NV She was resealed to Bills on 9 May 1918 MT. Henry's baptism is recorded "In Church"; he was rebaptized 29 Mar 1857.
Henry was a Seventy: Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register 1845-1846
In 1860 Henry had a household of ten, and no wealth.
In 1870 he had a household of seven, a real wealth of $500, and a personal wealth of $600. He lived in Springville in 1860 and Fairview in 1870. (Federal Utah Census).
Henry moved to Fairview in 1861: Larry D. Blackburn history.
FHL #1241686 Census of 1900, Fairview, Sanpete, Utah lists: Henry Mower, bn Nov. 1824, age 75, md. 33 years, bn in Pa as were his parents. Wife, Ruvinia, bn May 1834, age 66, md. 33 years, mother of 7 with 6 living. She was bn in Pa, father bn Pa, mother bn N.Y. Granddaughter, Ruvinia Siler living with them. She was born May 1884, age 16, bn in Utah, father bn in Utah, mother bn in Va.
TIB film # 1 263 247 Lists Henry Mower Jr. Baptized 3 May 1855 (a rebaptism), Washed and annointed 3 Feb 1846, sealed 16 Jun 1866 Nauvoo Endowment House, Book 1, page. 276.
Obituary Index, Salt Lake City Library: Deseret News 24 Feb 1902 page 8