Johannes "John" Schwegler

1834 - 1901  (66 years)

• Name	Johannes "John" Schwegler  [1, 2]
  Nickname	John
  Birth	27 Aug 1834	B?rtlingen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Feb 1901	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Notes	When his passport was issued in W?rttemberg, he was described as 6/2' tall, slender, with a round face, healthy skin, blond hair and eyebrows, green eyes, full cheeks, and a large nose, with good teeth and straight legs. (Jacobs, p. 149). Tri-County Chronicle Vol. 2, No. 41 Cass City, Michigan Friday, February 22, 1901 John Schwegler's Burial The last tributed of respect was give to the late John Schwegler last Saturday afternoon at the Evangelical church, where a simple but impressive service was conducted by the pastor, F. Klump, who was assisted by Rev. G.J. Kirn, presiding elder of Flint District. The fact that the grim reaper Death is fast thinning out the male ranks in the local Evangelical society made an unusual impression during the funeral service of Mr. Schwegler. His death was caused by typhoid pneumonia and the same composure which characterized his life was uppermost during the days of suffering and dissolution. John Schwegler was born in Germany in the year 1834. At the age of 20 he immigrated to this country and resided for many years in the state of New York. In 1881 he came to Cass City where he has lived ever since. Mr. Schwegler was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was a man of few words but ever conscientious and honorable in all his dealings. He leaves a widow, one sister and many other relatives. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007) (Research):Census Information: 1880 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City Page 25, SD 3, ED 400, Stamped 101A Enumerated 18 June 1880 256-256 Schwegler, John W M 46 Laborer W?rttemberg W?rttemberg W?rt temberg Schwegler, Catherine W F 41 Wife Keeping House W?rttemberg W?rttemberg W?rttemberg
  Person ID	I3027	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Johannes Schw?gler,   b. 2 Jan 1799, Wangen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 26 Jan 1849, Breech, B?rtlingen Parish, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Christina Steiner,   b. 25 Jan 1808, B?rtlingen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 27 Jan 1871, Breech, B?rtlingen Parish, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	9 Jan 1831	B?rtlingen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany
  Family ID	F645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catharina Wahl,   b. Abt 1839, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 28 Oct 1890, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age ~ 51 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1880
  	Could this record relate to a son of John and his first wife, Catherine? Town of Cairo (NY) Deaths 1883-1909 31 Jan 1894 Charles Schwegler 34 y S New York Father: John Schwegler, Germany Mother: Eva Catherine Schwegler Place of Death: Cairo, NY Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage Charles would have been born ca 1860, when John and Catherine would have been in their mid twenties.
  Family ID	F9532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2007

  
  

  Family 2	Maria Magdalena "Aunt Lena" Benkelman,   b. 31 Aug 1845, Schneiderhof, Waldhausen Parish, Welzheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 22 Jan 1926, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Feb 1892	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 6]
  Family ID	F1292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Aug 1834 - B?rtlingen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany Marriage - Feb 1892 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 13 Feb 1901 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 145, 149 (Reliability: 3). [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982, He shows Johannes being born in Breech, Donaukreis, W?rttem berg (Reliability: 3). [S311] Bonnell, Kathy Brandt (kbonnell@byu.edu) "G?ppingen, W?rttemberg, Germany and surrounding villages" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=kbonnell, (RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: G?ppingen, W?rttemberg, Germany and surrounding villages. This database is one large family tree; everyone is connected by birth or marriage. Many of the families were inputted from the family books which were compiled by the pastors of each village beginning in 1808. Villages include Heiningen, Bartenbach, Gruibingen, Faurdau, Schlat, Hattenhofen, Eislingen, Holzheim, Auendorf , D?rnau, Bezgenriet, Ebersbach , Maitis, Gammelshausen, B?rtlingen, Boll, and others. Kathy Brandt Bonnell work directly from German records to the computer.), Place of birth listed as B?rtlingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg (Reliability: 3). [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 149 (Reliability: 3). [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 145 (Reliability: 3).