Before I left for Salt Lake, I reviewed the info I had on my thrid great-grandfather, Jakob Heizmann and third great-grandmother, Mary Scheibel.
Pre-visit Info
Names, birth dates, parents names, sibling and origin info
i. Jacob Heizman (b. abt 1808, d. ?)
+ Mary Scheibel (b. abt 1808, d. after 1880; she appears in 1880 US Census)
Children:
a. Caroline Barbara (b. 1834, Germany, d. 1910, Michigan)
+ John Hiller (m. 1860 Detroit, Michigan)
b. Fredrich (b. 1836, Germany, d. ?)
+ Julie Crawford (Morgan) (m. 1893 Northville, Michigan)
c. Christine (b. 2 Aug 1839, Wittenberg or Wittershausen, Germany (per death cert), d. 1919, Michigan)
+ HF Ludwig Goetz (m. Mar 1861 at Trinity Church, Detroit, Michigan)
d. Johann ?
e. Ursula (aka Lucy) (b. 1850, Germany, d. 1933, Michigan)
+ Peter Brink (m. 1876)
Emigration: 23 Jan 1854 - William Jarvis ship's record for Jacob, Barbary (19yr), Fredrich (18yr) and Christine (14yr).
New York State Census 1855 - Christine Heizman as a servant (16yr)
So many spellings of Heitzmann. Here are a few:
Hetzman Haizman Heitchmann Heisman Heizmann Hutzman Haitzman Heitzman
What about obits? I don't have any from these folks.
What about obits? I don't have any from these folks.
Thursday Search Steps
Wurttemberg Emigration Index (WEI): I looked in the Index (all volumes) and found an entry in volume five for Jakob Heizman and F (family?) with a close birthday (21 Nov 1808) and an 1853 departure date matching approximately the Jan 1854 ship record. The WEI indicted the family was from Wittershausen, Sulz. In addition, there were entries for other family members that matched the info we have. It appears that the family came in two groups. One group in 1853; the other in Oct 1860. I knew there was one child named Ursula, but it appears that our ancestor "Mary" was also named Ursula. It appears that the first group left the mother (Ursula/Mary with a 2 week old baby (Johannes) and three other kids ages 4, 9 and 12)
- Jakob & F 21 Nov 1808 (1853)
- Barbara 10 Mar 1834 (1853)
- Friedrich 7 Aug 1835 (1853)
- Christina 2 Aug 1839 (1853)
- Ursula & F 18 Jun 1809 (Oct 1860)
- Jakob F Heizmann, 21 Nov 1808, Wittershausen (district Sulz) application date 1853, dest. North Am, #FHL intl film 849644
- Christina Heizmann, 2 Aug 1839, Wittershausen (district Sulz) application date 1853, dest. North Am, #FHL intl film 849644
----Research Notes----
Update PM on 5/20:
Was able to validate that the Heinzmann/Schäuble family is from Wittershausen, Sulz, Wuerttemburg, Germany
From tape #1732339 (Wittershausen), was able to review the birth records and family register for the Heinzmann and Schäuble families.
Johann Jakob Heinzmann (1776-1857)
+ Barbara (1779-1865)
i. Jakob Heinzmann b 21 Nov 1808
Johannes Schäuble (1774-1847)
+ Anna Maria V (1780-1843)
i. Ursula/Mary b 18 jun 1809
In the AM on 5/20: In Ancestry for Jakob Heizman, there's a Wuerttemberg, Germany Emigration Index. Looked in hardcopy of the book (you have to look in all 8 volumes) for the set of records with all Heizmans and learned names and emigration dates:
- Anna Maria 25 Jan 1845 (Oct 1860)
- Barbara 10 Mar 1834 (1853)
- Friedrich 7 Aug 1835 (1853)
- Jakob 30 Oct 1842 (Oct 1860)
- Jakob & F 21 Nov 1808 (1853)
- Johannes 13 Nov 1853 (Oct 1860)
- Ursula 12 May 1849 (Oct 1860)
- Ursula & F 18 Jun 1809 (Oct 1860)
- "Jakob F Heizmann, 21 Nov 1808, Wittershausen (district Sulz) application date 1853, dest. North Am, #849644"
- Christina Heizmann, 2 Aug 1839, Wittershausen (district Sulz) application date 1853, dest. North Am, #849644
In Ancestry for Christine Heizmann, there's a New York State Census 1855 record with Christine Heizmann, birth yr about 1839, age 16, female, servant, resident New York City, Ward 1, NY, NY (distr E.D.3)
In looking in the Map Guide to German Parish Registers Kingdom of Wurttemberg, VIII - Schwarzwaldkreis, for Wittershausen town key 62 maps to parish key 10 Wittershausen Tape #1732338
- Anna Maria 25 Jan 1845 (Oct 1860)
- Jakob 30 Oct 1842 (Oct 1860)
- Johannes 13 Nov 1853 (Oct 1860)
- Ursula 12 May 1849 (Oct 1860)
- Jakob 30 Oct 1842 (Oct 1860)
- Johannes 13 Nov 1853 (Oct 1860)
- Ursula 12 May 1849 (Oct 1860)
- Jakob F Heizmann, 21 Nov 1808, Wittershausen (district Sulz) application date 1853, dest. North Am, #FHL intl film 849644
- Christina Heizmann, 2 Aug 1839, Wittershausen (district Sulz) application date 1853, dest. North Am, #FHL intl film 849644
Map Guide to German Parish Registers, Kingdom of Wurttemberg (MGW), vol III Schwartzwaldkreis: Wittershausen is contained within the parish of Wittershausen, oberamt/district of Sulz, and the greater district Schwarzwaldkreis.
Wittershausen Lutheran Church Records:
Kirchenbuch, 1640-1892, Evangelische Kirche Wittershausen (OA. Sulz). There are four films ranging from 1640 to 1892. I selected FHL intl film #1732339 to look for the birth records. The first I found was the birth record for Jakob Heizmann b. 1842 -- last name was written Heinzmann; the mother's name was Ursula Schäuble. (umlout a)
Wittershausen Lutheran Church Records:
Kirchenbuch, 1640-1892, Evangelische Kirche Wittershausen (OA. Sulz). There are four films ranging from 1640 to 1892. I selected FHL intl film #1732339 to look for the birth records. The first I found was the birth record for Jakob Heizmann b. 1842 -- last name was written Heinzmann; the mother's name was Ursula Schäuble. (umlout a)
In looking at the birth records for the two oldest children (Barbara and Friedrich, born 1834 and 1835) were listed in a different section of the book - for illegitimate children. Ursula Schäuble was listed as their mother. Next to each birth entry, was a notation indicating that Jakob Heinzmann, in 1836, claimed these to be his children. He first claimed Barbara on 5 Feb(?) 1836 and then Friedrich on 22 Feb(?) 1836 - also the day of his marriage to Ursula.
New York State Census 1855
Finally, I looked at the NY State Census in ancestry and confirmed that Christina was a servant at age 16 in New York City. So it seems Jakob, Barbara, Friedrich and Christina must have stayed in New York to earn money before moving on to Detroit.
What was surprising or different from the info we had at the outset?
1. Learned names are really Heinzmann and Schäuble
2. Learned mother's name "Ursula".
3. Verified/got complete birth dates for all
4. Learned that family came as 2 groups (1853 and 1860)
5. From the family registers, learned the names of 2 or 3 more generations of ancestors! (4th and 5th great-grandparents)
6. Learned and confirmed the village from which they came (Wittershausen, Sulz).
7. Jakob and 3 kids were in New York City working until at least 1855.
---References---
1. Wuerttemberg emigration index volumes 1-8 (books)
2. Map guide to German parish registers vol III (Schwartzwaldkreis), and master index volume (books)
3. Kirchenbuch, 1640-1892, Evangelische Kirche Wittershausen (OA. Sulz). FHL intl film #1732339 Heiraten 1808-1843 Taufen 1842-1876 Taufen 1832-1871 (unehel.) Heiraten 1843-1876 Tote 1844-1876 Konfirmationen 1723-1892 Seelenregister 1732-1789 Familienregister A (S. 1-200) 1808-1837
4. New York State census 1855
New York State Census 1855
Finally, I looked at the NY State Census in ancestry and confirmed that Christina was a servant at age 16 in New York City. So it seems Jakob, Barbara, Friedrich and Christina must have stayed in New York to earn money before moving on to Detroit.
What was surprising or different from the info we had at the outset?
1. Learned names are really Heinzmann and Schäuble
2. Learned mother's name "Ursula".
3. Verified/got complete birth dates for all
4. Learned that family came as 2 groups (1853 and 1860)
5. From the family registers, learned the names of 2 or 3 more generations of ancestors! (4th and 5th great-grandparents)
6. Learned and confirmed the village from which they came (Wittershausen, Sulz).
7. Jakob and 3 kids were in New York City working until at least 1855.
---References---
1. Wuerttemberg emigration index volumes 1-8 (books)
2. Map guide to German parish registers vol III (Schwartzwaldkreis), and master index volume (books)
3. Kirchenbuch, 1640-1892, Evangelische Kirche Wittershausen (OA. Sulz). FHL intl film #1732339 Heiraten 1808-1843 Taufen 1842-1876 Taufen 1832-1871 (unehel.) Heiraten 1843-1876 Tote 1844-1876 Konfirmationen 1723-1892 Seelenregister 1732-1789 Familienregister A (S. 1-200) 1808-1837
4. New York State census 1855
----Research Notes----
Update PM on 5/20:
Was able to validate that the Heinzmann/Schäuble family is from Wittershausen, Sulz, Wuerttemburg, Germany
From tape #1732339 (Wittershausen), was able to review the birth records and family register for the Heinzmann and Schäuble families.
Johann Jakob Heinzmann (1776-1857)
+ Barbara (1779-1865)
i. Jakob Heinzmann b 21 Nov 1808
Johannes Schäuble (1774-1847)
+ Anna Maria V (1780-1843)
i. Ursula/Mary b 18 jun 1809
In the AM on 5/20: In Ancestry for Jakob Heizman, there's a Wuerttemberg, Germany Emigration Index. Looked in hardcopy of the book (you have to look in all 8 volumes) for the set of records with all Heizmans and learned names and emigration dates:
- Anna Maria 25 Jan 1845 (Oct 1860)
- Barbara 10 Mar 1834 (1853)
- Friedrich 7 Aug 1835 (1853)
- Jakob 30 Oct 1842 (Oct 1860)
- Jakob & F 21 Nov 1808 (1853)
- Johannes 13 Nov 1853 (Oct 1860)
- Ursula 12 May 1849 (Oct 1860)
- Ursula & F 18 Jun 1809 (Oct 1860)
- "Jakob F Heizmann, 21 Nov 1808, Wittershausen (district Sulz) application date 1853, dest. North Am, #849644"
- Christina Heizmann, 2 Aug 1839, Wittershausen (district Sulz) application date 1853, dest. North Am, #849644
In Ancestry for Christine Heizmann, there's a New York State Census 1855 record with Christine Heizmann, birth yr about 1839, age 16, female, servant, resident New York City, Ward 1, NY, NY (distr E.D.3)
In looking in the Map Guide to German Parish Registers Kingdom of Wurttemberg, VIII - Schwarzwaldkreis, for Wittershausen town key 62 maps to parish key 10 Wittershausen Tape #1732338
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