During the 19th century, 70 residents of Oberschöntal, a relatively small town in the Kingdom of Württemberg, left there to seek a better life in America. The following list of those emigrants has been compiled from the Family Register books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oberschöntal (Oberamt Backnang). Each entry includes the names of the emigrant, their date and place of birth, when they left for American (when stated in the register), and the names of their parents and spouse. The ancestry of these emigrants can be traced further. Contact info@lineages.com for details.
Baumann, Georg Jakob born 17 Dec 1834 in Oberschöntal; left for America in 1854. Died 14 Oct 1854 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Son of Johann Georg Baumann and Eva Rosina Mauser.
Baumann, Gottfried born 31 Dec 1828 in Oberschöntal; left for America in Oberschöntal; left for America in 1853. Son of Johann Georg Baumann and Eva Rosina Mauser.
Baumann, Gottlieb born 10 Feb 1849 in Kirchberg; left for America. Son of Adam Baumann and Friederkie Häberle.
Ebinger, Elisabetha born 5 Dec 1819 in Heidelberg, Baden; left for America in 1853. Daughter of Catharina Dorothea Ebinger of Unterschöntal.
Federer, Christian Gottlob born 3 Feb 1856 in Unterschöntal; left for Illinois in 1857. Son of Ludwig Federer and Rosine Schilling.
Federer, Christiane born 6 Jun 1851 in Unterschöntal; left for Illinois in 1857. Daughter of Ludwig Federer and Rosine Schilling.
Federer, Friederike Barbara born 3 Aug 1846 in Unterschöntal; left for Illinois in 1857. Daughter of Ludwig Federer and Rosine Schilling.
Federer, Gottfried Jacob born 10 Feb 1853 in Unterschöntal; left for Illinois in 1857. Son of Ludwig Federer and Rosine Schilling.
Federer, Johann Christian born 6 Jan 1846 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Son of Johann Michael Federer and Friederika Dobler.
Federer, Johann Daniel born 6 Sep 1844 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Son of Johann Michael Federer and Friederika Dobler.
Federer, Johann Gottlob born 10 Feb 1837 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Son of Johann Michael Federer and Friederika Dobler.
Federer, Johann Ludwig born 19 Mar 1848 in Unterschöntal; left for Illinois in 1857. Son of Ludwig Federer and Rosine Schilling
Federer, Katharina born 14 Jun 1845 in Unterschöntal; left for Illinois in 1857. Daughter of Ludwig Federer and Rosine Schilling.
Federer, Ludwig born 27 Nov 1817 in Unterschöntal; left for Illinois in 1857. Son of Matthäus Federer and Anna Maria Schwarz.
Federer Rosine born 28 Nov 1822 in Rielinshausen; left for Illinois in 1857. Maiden surname: Schilling. Spouse: Ludwig Federer.
Häusermann, Jakob Friedrich born 4 May 1839 in Oberschöntal; died in Philadelphia on 13 Oct 1869. Son of Johannes Häusermann and Christiane Friz.
Jehle, Karl August born 21 Feb 1864 in Oberschöntal; left for America. Son of Karl August Jehle and Luise Friederike Schad.
Kienzle, Georg Adam born 16 Apr 1807 in Oberschöntal; left for Buffalo, New York in 1849. Son of Georg Ludwig Kienzle and Rosina Barbara Zeltwanger.
Kienzle, George Adam born 8 Jul 1836 in Oberschöntal; left for Buffalo, New York in 1849. Son of Georg Adam Kienzle and Rosina Föll.
Kienzle, Georg Ludwig born 26 Oct 1801 in Oberschöntal; left for America in 1840. Son of Georg Ludwig Kienzle and Rosina Barbara Zeltwanger.
Kienzle, Jacob Ludwig born 27 Dec 1838 in Oberschöntal; left for Buffalo, New York in 1849. Son of Georg Adam Kienzle and Rosina Föll.
Kienzle, Luise Catharine born 29 Dec 1834 in Oberschöntal; left for Buffalo, New York in 1849. Daughter of Georg Adam Kienzle and Rosina Föll.
Kienzle, Rosina born 13 Dec 1803 in Steinbach; left for Buffalo, New York in 1849. Daughter of Johannes Föll and Christina Belz. Spouse: Georg Adam Kienzle.
Klenk, Wilhelmine Emilie born 24 Aug 1889 in Mittelschöntal; left for Almont, USA. Daughter of Johann Gottfried Klenk and Luise Christine Götz.
Kübler, Carl Jakob born 8 Mar 1847 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Son of Christine Friederike Köbler.
Kübler, Christine Friederike born 27 Feb 1822 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Daughter of Johann Michael Kübler and Eva Katharina Eisenmann.
Kübler, Eva Carolina born 14 Jul 1839 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Daughter of Johann Michael Kübler and Eva Katharina Eisenmann.
Kübler, Johann Gottlieb born 11 Apr 1834 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Son of Johann Michael Kübler and Eva Katharina Eisenmann.
Kübler, Louisa Katharina born 4 May 1830 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Daughter of Johann Michael Kübler and Eva Katharina Eisenmann.
Kübler, Ludwig Adolf born 11 Dec 1851 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Son of Christine Friederike Köbler.
Kübler, Matthäus born 22 Feb 1827 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Son of Johann Michael Kübler and Eva Katharina Eisenmann.
Ludwig, Carl Jacob born 10 Feb 1827; left for America. Son of Johann Ludwig Ludwig and Christiane Bürner.
Ludwig, Christiane born 30 May 1798 in Heutingsheim; left for America in 1853. Spouse: Johann Ludwig Ludwig.
Ludwig, Friederike born 11 Aug 1832; left for America. Daughter of Johann Ludwig Ludwig and Christiane Bürner.
Ludwig, Johann Ludwig born 30 Jul 1801 in Unterschöntal; left for America in 1853. Son of Franz Ludwig. Spouse: Christaine Bürner.
Ludwig, Joseph born 21 Jan 1835; left for America. Son of Johann Ludwig Ludwig and Christiane Bürner.
Möhle, Jacob Friederich born 23 Dec 1835 in Oberschöntal; left for America in 1854. Son of Johann Adam Möhle and Eva Barbara Kurz.
Möhle, Johann Christian born 22 Oct 1844; left for America in 1867. Son of Christoph Friedrich Möhle and Christiane Friederike Leitenberger.
Müller, Gottlieb born 5 Oct 1832 in Oberschöntal; left for America in 1886. Son of Johann Balthasar Müller and Rebecca Keinzle. Spouse: Christiane Fischer of Großaspach.
Plapp, Johann Daniel born 21 Mar 1841 in Unterschöntal; left for America in 1864. Son of Johannes Plapp and Elisabetha Katharina Schmezer.
Plapp, Johann Jacob born 11 Jan 1850 in Unterschöntal; left for America in 1864. Son of Johannes Plapp and Elisabetha Katharina Schmezer.
Plapp, Johann Daniel born 21 Mar 1841 in Unterschöntal; left for America in 1864. Son of Johannes Plapp and Elisabetha Katharina Schmezer.
Plapp, Johann Daniel born 21 Mar 1841 in Unterschöntal; left for America in 1864. Son of Johannes Plapp and Elisabetha Katharina Schmezer.
Reuter, Catharina Magdalena born 5 Oct 1815 in Mittelschöntal; left for America in 1863. Daughter of Johann Jacob Wahl and Anna Maria Krauter.
Reuter, Christiane born 11 Jun 1838 in Mittelschöntal; left for America in 1863. Daughter of Johann Michael Reuter and Catharina Magdalena Wahl.
Reuter, Gottlieb born 17 Nov 1849 in Mittelschöntal; Died 11 Jun 1872 in Philadelphia. Son of Johann Michael Reuter and Catharina Magdalena Wahl.
Reuter, Johann Jakob born 22 Mar 1835 in Mittelschönach; left for America in 1854. Son of Johann Michael Reuter and Catharina Magdalena Wahl.
Reuter, Johann Michael born 12 Sep 1805 in Mittelschöntal; left for America in 1863. Spouse: Catharina Magdalena Wahl.
Reuter, Karl Gottlob born 4 Nov 1846 in Mittelschönach; left for America. Son of Georg Adam Reuter and Maria Magdalena Schweizer.
Riethgraf, Friederike born 22 Jan 1827 in Kleinbottwar; left for America in 1853. Daughter of Jakob Riethgraf and Rosina Möhle.
Sachsenmaier, Christiane Rosine born 30 Dec 1835 in Ebersberg; left for America. Daughter of Georg Michael Ulmer and Rosine Möhle. Spouse: Joseph Sachsenmaier, deceased.
Sachsenmaier, Gottlob August born 19 Sep 1864 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Son of Joseph Sachsenmaier and Christiane Rosine Ulmer.
Sachsenmaier, Luise Karoline born 20 Aug 1866 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Daughter of Joseph Sachsenmaier and Christiane Rosine Ulmer.
Sachsenmaier, Sophie Mathilde born 25 Dec 1867 in Unterschöntal; left for America. Daughter of Joseph Sachsenmaier and Christiane Rosine Ulmer.
Schlichenmaier, David born 8 Apr 1830 in Unterschöntal; left for America in 1854. Son of Georg Jakob Schlichemaier and Anna Maria Krauter.
Schlichenmaier, Christiane Friederike born 24 Jul 1869 in Untreschöntal; left for America. Daughter of Johann Jakob Schlichenmaier and Friederike Krauter.
Schmidt, Christine Catharine born 14 Nov 1819 in Oberschöntal; left for America in 1854. Daughter of Johann Georg Kienzle and Rebecca Trefz. Spouse: Johann Lorenz Schmidt.
Schmidt, Friederike Rosine born 5 Mar 1838 in Oberschöntal; left for America in 1854. Daughter of Johann Lorenz Schmidt and Christine Catharine Kienzle.
Schmidt, Johann Friederich born 20 Apr 1839 in Rappach; left for America in 1854. Son of Johann Lorenz Schmidt and Christine Catharine Kienzle.
Schmidt, Johann Lorenz born 17 Oct 1807 in Willsbach; left for America in 1854. Son of Matthäus Schmidt and Marie Dorothee Hild. Spouse: Christine Catharine Kienzle.
Schmidt, Katharina Rebecca born 23 Oct 1841 in Oberschöntal; left for America in 1854. Son of Johann Lorenz Schmidt and Christine Catharine Kienzle.
Schwarz, Caroline Dorothee born 8 Apr 1831 in Oberschöntal; left for America with child. Daughter of Georg Michael Schwarz and Anna Dorothea Kienzle.
Schwarz, Luise Rebekka born 20 Jun 1853 in Oberschöntal; left for America with her mother. Daughter of Caroline Dorothee Schwarz.
Tränkle, Ernst Gotthilf born 28 May 1903 in Oberschöntal; died in New York. Son of Johann Jakob Tränkle and Luise Gottliebin Eisenmann.
Wahl, Christian born 22 Jan 1832 in Mittelschöntal; left for America in 1854. Son of Andreas Wahl and Anna Maria Lidle.
Wahl, Gottlieb born 19 May 1835 in Mittelschöntal; left for America in 1854. Son of Andreas Wahl and Anna Maria Lidle.
Wahl, Hiob Jakob born 21 May 1827 in Mittelschöntal; left for America in 1856. Son of Hiob Wahl and Anna Catharina Baumann.
Zwinck, Christian Gottfried born 14 May 1847 in Mittelschönach; left for America. Son of Johann Jacob Zwinck and Johanne Catharine Wahl.
Zwinck, Johannes born 21 Aug 1862 in Mittelschönach; left for America. Son of Johann Jacob Zwinck and Johanne Catharine Wahl.
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Thank you for your interesting and useful compilations. I must note, however, that there is an error in “Emigrants from Obertschöntal, Württemberg Germany.” Kienzle, Luise Catharine is referenced twice. The first reference should be “Kienzle, Georg Adam (1836-ca1880).” He married my great-great-great aunt, Amelia (Emeline) Ehrman (Areman) in Van Wert County, Ohio in 1859. (see https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61389/images/1195503-00619, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=UVQ363&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=7488&gsln=Keinzle&gsfn_x=NN&msady=1849&msady_x=1&msadm=10&msadm_x=1&msadd=15&msadd_x=1&new=1&rank=1&uidh=v38&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=40&fh=0&h=1023636869, and https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=FSMarriageOhio&indiv=try&h=3928859.
Thank you for catching that error! It has been corrected.