Anna Kunigunda Schmidt1

F, b. 21 March 1852, d. 29 January 1941
ChartsGottfried Hartenstein descendant chart
Ottilia Hartenstein Kammerdiener descendant chart
Birth*21 March 1852Anna Kunigunda Schmidt was born on 21 March 1852 at Germany; Her birth date was recorded as 1851 in the 1900 census.2,3 
Immigration*1866She immigrated in 1866.3 
Marriage*7 April 1872She married Adam Kammerdiener, son of Godfrey Kammerdiener and Ottilia Hartenstein, on 7 April 1872 at New York Co., NY.4 
Death*29 January 1941She died on 29 January 1941 at Queens Co., NY, at age 88.5 

Family

 Adam Kammerdiener b. c Aug 1840, d. 16 Oct 1926
Children 1.Matilda Kammerdener b. c 1873
 2.Adam Kammerdener b. 6 Jul 1876
 3.Charles Kammerdener+ b. 6 Dec 1879
 4.Katherine Kammerdener b. 30 May 1880, d. Jan 1971
 5.William Kammerdiener6 b. 11 Aug 1883
 6.Margaret Kammerdener b. 30 Jan 1886
 7.Sophia Kammerdener+ b. c Oct 1888
 8.Anna Kammerdener+ b. c Nov 1894

Citations

  1. 1880 New York Dist. 303, NY, NY; 1900 Manhatten Dist. 343, NY, NY; 1910 Manhatten Ward 18 Dist. 948, NY, NY; 1920 Manhattan Dist. 525, NY, NY; 1930 Queens Dist. 1232, Queens, NY.
  2. [S750] Cleland database, Lucille Koch, Anna Kunigunda Schmidt.
  3. [S382] U.S. census record, Individual entry.
  4. [S706] New York City Groom Index, Adam Kammerdiner, Manhattan #2250.
  5. [S447] New York City Death Index, Anna Kammerdener, Queens #850.
  6. [S1191] Dutch Reformed Records, Death entry, East 68th Street Church.

Elisabetha Schmidt

F, b. circa 1768, d. 31 October 1835
ChartsGottfried Hartenstein descendant chart
Birth*circa 1768Elisabetha Schmidt was born circa 1768 at Kleinbundenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.1,2 
She was the daughter of Peter Schmidt and Margaretha Hartmann. 
Marriage*before 1792She married Gottfried Hartenstein, son of Philipp Mathias Hartenstein and Eva Katharina Spacke, before 1792 at Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.3,2 
Death*31 October 1835She died on 31 October 1835 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Gottfried Hartenstein and Jacob Höh attested to her death.4,2 
Anecdote*Gottfried Hartenstein and Elisabetha Schmidt were married around 1790, probably in the village of Thaleischweiler, in southwest Germany, in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz. Their children were born in the nearby village of Herschberg between 1792 and 1809. The baptisms of their three oldest children were recorded in the Lutheran Church records there. Because of the French occupation of that part of Germany during the Napoleonic Era, there were no church records kept between 1798 and 1813. The French government intended for all vital records to be kept by the civil authorities. While those records are available from the civil registry office in Wallhalben, exact dates are required to request records, and those dates are not known.
     The remaining children of Gottfried and Elisabetha can be deduced from their appearance in later church records. They appeared as sponsors of baptisms, and spouses in marriage and baptism entries. While I have been able to document the lives of most of their children, the destiny of some of them is unknown.
     Many of the Hartenstein children immigrated to the United States, beginning about 1831. They were among a large group of families from Herschberg and surrounding villages who emigrated at that time. The same families seen in the Herschberg church records also appeared in church records in New York City and other locations where they settled in the United States. Literally dozens of these families have been identified. Wherever they were found, they were seen as neighbors, as sponsors at the baptisms of each other's children, and as marriage partners. They can also be seen migrating back and forth between the areas where they settled.
     I have researched the families of each of the children of Gottfried and Elisabetha in an attempt to trace their descendants. In most cases I have been successful. In the next few paragraphs I will briefly describe the ultimate destination of each of the children. For those who I have been able to trace for several generations, more details will follow in their own family sections of this work.
     The eldest child, Johann Michael, married and had several children in Herschberg. He immigrated in 1832 to New York City, where his wife Elisabetha died in 1836 or 1837. Evidence from the Lutheran Church records confirms their presence in the city from Christmas 1832 until Easter 1837. Shortly thereafter Michael purchased land near East Stroudsburg in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and moved there, where he remained the rest of his life. The family name can still be found in that county today.
     The second child of Gottfried and Elisabetha was Anna Maria. She had several illegitimate children in Herschberg, but I could not find any evidence that she married. I did not find her in any United States records.
     The baptism of a third child – a son Adam – was recorded in 1797, but no further reference to him was found. Presumably he died before the church records were resumed in 1814.
     Heinrich Hartenstein was born, married, and had several children in Herschberg. He died there at the age of 38. His wife raised their children in Herschberg, but between 1850 and 1855 she and all the children immigrated to the United States and settled in Stark County, Ohio. Many other Herschberg immigrants had arrived in that area as a group during the migration of 1831. Heinrich's descendants can be found today in that area, as well as the surrounding counties of Portage and Mahoning.
     There are a few references in the Herschberg church book to a Gottfried, son of Gottfried and Elisabetha. It seems probable that this child existed, but I have found no evidence of his birth, marriage, or death. There is no indication that he emigrated to America. See below for more details about this person.
     Elisabetha Hartenstein married in the nearby village of Rieschweiler. She and her husband Theobold Gerber had several children. The deaths of two of the children were recorded in Herschberg church records. Theobold's death in 1843 was also recorded. I did not discover any further evidence of them in Germany. However, there is an Elisabetha Hartenstein found in the church records in New York City. She married Michael Anderje there in 1834 at age 30. While her age would indicate that she could be the daughter of Gottfried and Elisabetha, the previous marriage in Germany is problematic. Since Theobold Gerber did not die until 1843, it seems unlikely that his wife immigrated to America before 1834. I can find no other Elisabetha Hartenstein who would match her age. But without further evidence of her birth date, I cannot reach a valid conclusion.
     Ottilia, daughter of Gottfried and Elisabetha, married Gottfried Kammerdiener in Herschberg. They had two children there before immigrating to New York City about 1831 or 1832. They had several more children in New York, where they appeared frequently in the Lutheran Church records. Gottfried died about 1858, but Ottilia (Matilda) lived until 1893. The descendants of Gottfried and Ottilia remained in the New York City area for many generations.
     The next daughter, Louisa, married Michael Dreher in Herschberg. They also had several children before immigrating in 1832. They can be found in the New York church records, where they had additional children baptized. Michael and Louisa eventually moved to Stark County, Ohio and died there. Their descendants remained in that area.
     Evidence in Herschberg also indicates that Gottfried and Elisabetha had a daughter Margaretha. A Margaret Hartenstein appeared in New York church records, where she married Philip Köhler in 1833. The record indicated that she was born about 1809. I feel fairly certain that this was the same person, especially since she disappeared from the records in Herschberg about 1832. Margaret and Philip had several children baptized in New York City, and they sponsored the children of other immigrants. But the last record I could find of them was 1838. I have not been able to determine whether they migrated to another location or remained in the city. 

Family

 Gottfried Hartenstein b. 4 Apr 1772, d. 25 May 1836
Children 1.Michael Hardenstine+ b. 8 Dec 1792, d. 31 Mar 1878
 2.Anna Maria Hartenstein+ b. 2 May 1795, d. Jun 1877
 3.Johann Adam Hartenstein b. 8 Sep 1797, d. 31 Mar 1802
 4.Heinrich Hartenstein+ b. 15 Mar 1800, d. 21 Nov 1837
 5.Elisabetha Hartenstein b. 1 Sep 1802
 6.Ottilia Hartenstein+ b. 6 Sep 1804, d. 31 Mar 1893
 7.Louisa Hartenstein+ b. 7 Dec 1806, d. 25 Mar 1879
 8.Margaretha Hartenstein+ b. 3 Apr 1809, d. 7 Jan 1873

Citations

  1. [S627] Elisabetha Hartenstein, Death certificate, 1835, #21.
  2. [S329] Herschberg Evangelical Church records.
  3. [S367] Klaus Juner, "Hartenstein German ancestors."
  4. [S843] Elisabetha Hartenstein, death registration, 1835, #21.

Elizabeth Schmidt1

F, b. circa 1822
Immigrant listSee this person in the list of immigrants from Germany
ResidenceLast*Elizabeth Schmidt last resided. 
Birth*circa 1822She was born circa 1822.2 
Marriage*28 July 1840She married Frederick Volz, son of Adam Volz and Elisabetha Salzmann, on 28 July 1840 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.2 

Family

 Frederick Volz b. 15 Jun 1816
Children 1.Frederick Volz b. c 1842
 2.Henry Volz b. 22 Oct 1844
 3.George Volz b. 26 Jan 1847
 4.Elizabeth Volz b. c 1849
 5.Amelia Volz b. c 1856
 6.Catharine Volz b. c 1859

Citations

  1. 1850, 1860 New York Wd 17, NY, NY; 1870 New York Wd 10, NY, NY; 1880 New York ED 208, NY, NY.
  2. [S376] St. Matthew's Lutheran churchbook, microfilm #1901795, 1901796.

Heinrich Schmidt

M
Immigrant listSee this person in the list of immigrants from Germany
Heinrich Schmidt was the son of Heinrich Jacob Schmidt and Anna Maria Fischer. 
ResidenceLast*He last resided. 
Immigration*after 1823He immigrated after 1823.1 
Marriage*18 November 1823He married Elisabetha Alt, daughter of Bartholomew Alt and Magdalena Higy, on 18 November 1823 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.1 

Family

 Elisabetha Alt

Citations

  1. [S329] Herschberg Evangelical Church records.

Heinrich Jacob Schmidt

M
Marriage*Heinrich Jacob Schmidt married Anna Maria Fischer.1 

Family

 Anna Maria Fischer
Child 1.Heinrich Schmidt

Citations

  1. [S329] Herschberg Evangelical Church records.