Guten Tag, Rose,
Isch sprechen ein bissen, bissen Deutsche! Thank you for responding to my
earlier story about my Schneider family!
I just checked my map of Germany, and you are indeed living near Tieringen,
the former home of my Great Great Grandparents, and Great Grandfather
Schneider, who immigrated to Wells Co., IN in 1869. I have done a little
family research, and learned a little about the history of the area in
general, but haven't visit yet. I just retired from the federal government
this past January, and am still adjusting to retired life, which has been
great so far! I plan to take a German class soon to learn to speak, read
and write German before I travel to Germany, so I will be able to
communicate more effectively and understand life in general betterwhile I'm
in country.
I learned from the Tieringen church records that my German Schneider
ancestors were weavers and farmers. In English, the surname Schneider means
tailor,which is very appropriate, because our early German Schneiders were
weavers (and farmers)! As an aside, my mom sewed our clothing and many
other articles for our home when we were growing up, and thoroughly enjoyed
it. And later, after we kids were grown up and had left home, she enrolled
in a weaving class, when she was finishing up her degree in Home Economics,
and also enjoyed it as well! Imagine her surprise when I told her that her
Schneider ancestors had been weavers! As for our early German Schneiders
being farmers, when our Great, Great Grandparents immigrated to Wells Co.,
IN, guess what work they did? Yes, they were farmers, a tradition that was
carried down to my Grandfather, who helped his father with his farm before
he met my Grandmother, and moved to Oklahoma, where he was a farmer many
years before he obtained work in the petroleum industry. My dream is to
visit Tieringen, and to learn about the type of weaving our ancestors did,
and to take pictures of it and some of the German farms in the area to show
my mom, and to include in a family history book that I hope to write
someday. (I have looked on the Internet to see if I can locate pictures of
weaving from the area, but have been unable to locate any.
I have so many questions I want to ask you about my Schneider ancestors,
Tieringen, etc., and am curious as to whether you would be open to further
discussions about them?
Will close for now, as I have a few errands to run before the rain starts,
as I just heard some thunder off in the distance. I hope you are having a
great day, and will look forward to chatting again soon.
Thank you,
Terre
-----Original Message-----
From: inmarion-bounces(a)rootsweb.com [mailto:inmarion-bounces@rootsweb.com]
On Behalf Of RoseSchiller(a)aol.com
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 9:43 AM
To: inmarion(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [INMARION] Schneider research
Hi Terre and Bob,
I am living in Germany, maybe not so far from Tieringen, if your Tieringen
is in the county of Balingen (next to Ratshausen and Schoemberg).
A brother of my grandfather - Lorenz Mueller, has died july 2, 1912 at the
age of 61 years in the Marion County Poor House in Wayne Township, Indy and
was buried the next day. I do not know where. Is the Marion County Poor
House in Tibbs Av the same as Central State Hospital for the insane? Maybe
he was depressive? he had lived there for abt 12 years (death certificate).
A younger brother of him was found dead in the Canal and the family never
knew if it was an accident, a suicide or a murder.
Sincerely
Rose
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