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Re: dutch schellings from NY

jsschell — 2009-10-07 18:41:12Z

Wow. Hello cousin! Your English is just fine, so much better than my Spanish!
I have been working on this for years and this is the first information that may possibly make a major connection for me - for the both of us! I do believe that the Joseph you mentioned is the same older unnamed relative I heard about that tempted the brothers Jan Arnold & Herman to New York to be chemists. Jan Arnold is my great grandfather. He changed his name to John, became a pharmacist in Brooklyn and naturalized in 1904.

Our Hermans may indeed be the same person. Do you know how old your Herman was when he came over or what year he came over? Do you have all the names of the children of Wilhelm and Christine? I do remember hearing that because there were so many children, and there was mention of a farm, the boys came over to make their fortunes in New York with their uncle. I didn't grow up with the Schellings side, although my grandmother & mother (who both married into the Schellings) have been able to fill in some holes & answer a few questions. The rest of what I know I've discovered with this site.

Ship records for the SS Rotterdam list the brothers on the passenger lists landing in NY on 11 Oct 1893, aged 18 and 17. No family contact or other family names were listed. I have never been able to find parents' names. John's birthday is 16 Dec 1876 - died 25 May 1951 Miami, Fl. My grandfather, his son William John, was in college down there on the GI Bill. John married Winona Boehme Voullaire b. 13 Apr 1889 NY NY, d. 25 Aug 1932 in Queens, NY after an operation. She had been a singer, performing in churches and other social functions all over the city. Their children are Arnold B., Margaret, William John, John Arnold jr., Winona Marie and Mary.

My email is jsschell@comcast.net we can continue to share information & stories that way. I do have some pictures of my Schellings which as soon as I can get my scanner to work again I will post on my ancestry page - Schellings/Donneaud/Hammond/Magee. Once I have your email address I can invite you to my page.

Re: dutch schellings from NY

schellings — 2009-10-07 09:38:55Z

Hello. I think you may be interested in a story about one of the Schellings from Nijmegen.

First of all, let me tell you that I´m a Spaniard and English is only a second language to me. Excuse me if I make any mistakes.

My maternal grandfather was Herman Schellings, born in Nijmegen from Wilhelm Schellings and Christine Frie (I don´t know exactly how this surname is written because I only heard my grandmother pronouncing it. This grandmother, María Luisa Valderrama was from Málaga, Spain, and she never spoke Dutch so I can´t be sure of the spelling. My great grandparents lived in Nijmegen and had, my grandmother told me, 18 children. I can´t remember the name of all of them. Some were Marie, Josephine, Hetty, Cato, Margaret, Cornell... One of the brothers of my great grandfather was a chemist and had a business in Brookly, N.Y. His name was Joseph. My grandfather Herman was sent to study to New York with this uncle and he eventually became an American citizen. He entered the public service in the U.S. Customs and was sent to the Dominican Republic that was, at that time, under U.S. administration. During one of his trips to New York he met my grandmother at the port while she was disembarking with some American friends who had invited her to their hacienda in Monterrey, California. Their eyes crossed and it was love at first sight. My grandfather forgot about the friends he was supposed to pick up at the port and followed my grandmother to the hotel where she would be staying for a few days, managed to be introduced to her, and when she parted to California, he followed her, asked he to marry him, she accepted and he immediately parted to Santo Domingo to make the necessary arrangements for the wedding. When everything was ready, my grandmother took her maid and travelled with her to Santo Domingo. The day she arrived, my grandfather was waiting for her and took he directly to Santa Bárbara church where the got married.

They were very happy together while it lasted. The had two children, a boy and a girl. My mother was born in 1910 and in 1914 my grandfather died from a thyfus epidemy. He was buried in the crypt of Santa Barbara church, in the colonial quarter of the city of Santo Domingo, very near the old walls. If you ever go there you´ll see a memorial stone with his name and the date of his death at the right side of the main altar. After my grandfather died, my grandmother, who had already lost her parents in Málaga, went to live in New York, but she missed her country so much that she went back to Málaga, and later came to Madrid with her two children.

The house that my great grandparents had in Nijmegen was bombed by mistake by the U.S. air force, who took it for a German town, during the Second World War. As you now, Nijmegen is very near the German border.

I´ve lost contact with that part of the family. Some of them came to Spain many years ago and I exchanged letters with Marie, the youngest sister of my grandfather, until she died.

So, who knows, maybe we´re relatives!

Any further information will be wellcome. I´d also like to learn more about that part of my own family.

Something else: I remember my grandmother telling me about some of the Schellings ancestors coming from Germany and I have a hint that they could be descendents of the German phylosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schellings (1775-1854). As a matter of fact, my great grandfather was named Wilhelm Joseph and had one brother Joseph and another Friedrich. Seems that they were family names.

Re: dutch schellings from NY

schellings — 2009-10-07 09:30:54Z

Hello. I think you may be interested in a story about one of the Schellings from Nijmegen.

First of all, let me tell you that I´m a Spaniard and English is only a second language to me. Excuse me if I make any mistakes.

My maternal grandfather was Herman Schellings, born in Nijmegen from Wilhelm Schellings and Christine Frie (I don´t know exactly how this surname is written because I only heard my grandmother pronouncing it. This grandmother, María Luisa Valderrama was from Málaga, Spain, and she never spoke Dutch so I can´t be sure of the spelling. My great grandparents lived in Nijmegen and had, my grandmother told me, 18 children. I can´t remember the name of all of them. Some were Marie, Josephine, Hetty, Cato, Margaret, Cornell... One of the brothers of my great grandfather was a chemist and had a business in Brookly, N.Y. His name was Joseph. My grandfather Herman was sent to study to New York with this uncle and he eventually became an American citizen. He entered the public service in the U.S. Customs and was sent to the Dominican Republic. During one of his trips to New York he met my grandmother at the port while she was disembarking with some American friends who had invited her to their hacienda in Monterrey, California. Their eyes crossed and it was love at first sight. My grandfather forgot about the friends he was supposed to pick up at the port and followed my grandmother to the hotel where she would be staying for a few days, managed to be introduced to her, and when she parted to California, he followed her, asked he to marry him, she accepted and he immediately parted to Santo Domingo to make the necessary arrangements for the wedding. When everything was ready, my grandmother took her maid and travelled with her to Santo Domingo. The day she arrived, my grandfather was waiting for her and took he directly to Santa Bárbara church where the got married.

They were very happy together while it lasted. The had two children, a boy and a girl. My mother was born in 1910 and in 1914 my grandfather died from a thyfus epidemy. He was buried in the crypt of Santa Barbara church, in the colonial quarter of the city of Santo Domingo, very near the old walls. If you ever go there you´ll see a memorial stone with his name and the date of his death at the right side of the mail altar. After my grandfather died, my grandmother, who had already lost her parents in Málaga, went to live in New York, but she missed her country so much that she went back to Málaga, and later came to Madrid with her two children.

The house that my great grandparents had in Nijmegen was bombed by mistake by the U.S. air force, who took it for a German town, during the Second World War. As you now, Nijmegen is very near the German border.

I´ve lost contact with that part of the family. Some of them came to Spain many years ago and I exchanged letters with Marie, the youngest sister of my grandfather, until she died.

So, who knows, maybe we´re relatives!

Any further information will be wellcome. I´d also like to learn more about that part of my own family.

Something else: I remember my grandmother telling me about some of the Schellings ancestors coming from Germany and I have a hint that they could be descendents of the German phylosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schellings (1775-1854). As a matter of fact, my great grandfather was named Wilhelm Joseph and had one brother Joseph and another Friedrich. Seems that they were family names.

Charles Schelling b. 1826 Württemberg

HAROLDSCH — 2009-06-04 02:40:38Z

I am looking for information regarding Charles Schelling.
I received information that he immigrated to the United States in 1860.
Thank you,

Re: dutch schellings from NY

jsschell — 2008-08-07 00:58:13Z

OK, some corrections for my post here of Nov 2005. John Arnold Schelligns & Winona Voullaire Schellings had 3 daughters, Mary, Margaret & Winona-named for her mother but known as Nona. 3 sons, Arnold B (Boehme?), William John (Bill, my grandfather) & John Arnold jr. I believe Arnold B went out to California. Winona Voullaire Schellings did sing around New York but I am still looking for information about that & whether or not she sang opera for radio programs. Her father did indeed come from St. Louis, he was the son of Seymour Voullaire & Catharine Watt(s). Her Mother, Marie Boehme also came from St. Louis, born 14 feb 1854. The wedding picture I have is of Nona & Sy's wedding NOT Adrienne & Bill's although they are in the picture. I am still looking for ANY information on Winona Voullaire Schellings' singing & John Arnold Schellings' parents. I know he came from Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands emigrating to the US around 1889 at about the age of 14. Really any information about this branch of the Voullaire's would be appreciated, such as How did Francis & Letitia end up in Guadeloupe, where did they come from & how did they get into the US, there is no passenger record; Roz, I've lost your email to a computer crash. If you see this, send me a message to whymejs@yahoo.com I have come across more info & would still love to know what you have.

Re: Jacob Schelling and Theresa Wibbenmeyer

landa_1 — 2008-07-01 13:37:39Z

Mary,

Thank you for the reply. I wasn't aware that Missouri had death certificates on-line. I had no idea what my ggg-grandfather's name was. My gg-grandfather was always referred to as John Schelling, Sr., so I always assumed that his father had a different name.

Lisa

Re: Jacob Schelling and Theresa Wibbenmeyer

struckel1 — 2008-06-30 04:31:11Z

Hello! I apologize for not having responded to you. I have just started working on genealogy again.

I did find my great grandparents' marriage date. They were married on October 6, 1867 at St. Mary's Church in Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois.

There were several Schelling/Schilling families in the St. Louis area (including nearby counties in Illinois) from Switzerland. I am sorry, but all I have is the marriage index information for Barbara and Elizabeth, which you already appear to have.

There is a website for the Secretary of State, in which you can find some information on births and deaths, in case that would be of any help: http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/#...

I don't know if you have death certificates for Barbara and Elizabeth, but I just looked them up, and they are at this website. Both give their father's name as John, but mother's name as unknown.

Sorry I can't help you more.

Mary

dutch schellings from NY

2005-11-09 07:30:42Z

i've new info (and some i'd already known) on my branch of the schellings. my great grandfather, john arnold & his father arnold both came from the Netherlands late 1880's-1890's. john arnold had about 5 children. 2 daughters became nuns, mary & margaret. son william is my grandfather (married adrienne donneaud), another son arnold jr., possibly killed in WWII. another daughter, winona named for her mother-winona voullaire. i am now looking for info on winona voullaire (was a singer for an opera program on the radio?) whose father may have come from st. louis later kids & grandchildren of the daughter winona & son arnold jr., if he had any. winona married sy farrell or ferrell. i believe they both stayed in the NY city area. i used to receive cards from nona & sy when i was young. my grandmother adrienne passed away last winter & i have some pictures, one of which is with non & sy on william & adrienne's wedding day. if anyone knows of these folks please share with me any info you may have? this side of my family is small & i would love to find them!

Re: Schellings from Switzerland

2005-05-30 07:15:41Z

looking for my own ancestry, I got to know of your query. I belong to the Swiss Schelling family stemming from Siblingen in Schaffhausen. But I dod not know there were Schelling in Gachlingen, Aargau. Any connection between the two according to your findings ?
Thanks
Thierry Schelling

Re: Elizabeth Schelling from Switzerland

2005-05-30 07:08:47Z

searching for my own ancestry history, I have found your mail speaking of an Elizabeth Schelling born in Siblingen. I happen to be the ggrand son of Robert Schelling and the grand son of René Schelling, both born in Siblingen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Though born and bred in Geneva, I am always registered as citizen of Siblingen on my passport - the Swiss system's peculiarity of cantons, you know !

I thought it would be fun to let you know !!¨
Bye.
Thierry Schelling

Re: Jacob Schelling and Theresa Wibbenmeyer

landa193 — 2004-08-16 17:20:11Z

I believe we may have a connection. My gg-grandfather was John Marion Schelling. He came to this country about 1853. Per his obituary he had two sisters living in 1915: Elizabeth Schelling Thorn and Mrs. Fred Heihert. I believe that Heihert is actually Herkert. A Fred Herkert married to Mary appears in 1880 census. Its thin going but Mary was born in Switzerland so I think that I have the right person.

I have also attempted to e-mail you: I found your post on another board

Schelling Family of St. Louis

landa193 — 2004-08-16 17:20:11Z

My gg-grandfather was John Marion Schelling. He came to the US from Switzerland about 1853. At least two sisters came with him: Elizabeth and Barbara (Mary). Elizabeth married George Thorn and Barbara married Frederick Herkert. They were still living in St. Louis in 1915 when John died in Macon, Georgia. I believe there were other siblings who probably predeceased John.

Re: schelling

landa193 — 2004-08-16 17:20:11Z

Hi -- Sorry my John Schelling lived first in St. Louis and then Florida and Georgia. His daughters all lived in Georgia.

There are Schelling families in New York that may have migrated to Ohio. Good luck.

Schellings from Switzerland

jdweintraub — 2003-10-06 00:39:49Z

Interesting.... I'm also looking at Schellings and Muellers from Gachlingen, Switzerland

schelling

beckirish — 2003-09-26 23:40:03Z

Looking for Veronica Shelling, daughter of John. She lived in Toledo, Ohio all of her life. She married Fred Burkholder in Toedo and died on Feb. 13, 1909. She is my ggg grandmother and I don't have much info on her. Thanks, Becky

Re: schellings history

2003-05-06 21:41:29Z

Also looking for Schellings from the NY, NJ area. My grandfather Louis (nick name Gus) was about 73 in 1945.
He had siblings names un known except his sister Bertha Schelling (Warren) he married Bessie last name unknown had one daughter Elizabeth Alma. At one time had been a Carnival worker. But switched to antiques before I was born.
German was the language spoken at home. At least I though it was German. It could have been something that sounded similar.He died around 1953 in California

Betty J (Huffman) Schelling obituary

puppup — 2003-03-31 18:17:38Z

source: The Sun Gazette, Williamsport, PA Jan. 29, 1999
deceased: Schelling, Betty J (Huffman)
age: 77
born: Nov. 3, 1921
birth place: Williamsport, PA
died: Jan. 27, 1999
place of death: Montoursville, PA

Full obit upon request
Send email to dactackm@jlink.net

schelling

ArleneRood54 — 2002-09-02 17:23:46Z

My greatgrandfather was John H. Schelling, born in Switzerland and came to Dunkirk, NY, then moved to Mt. Clemens, MI, where he died in 1957. He married Wilhelmina Seibel. They had a daughter Elsa. Alot of Schelling are still living in NY. I am looking for the Schelling bible to try to answer my question. I will be going to Dunkirk NY in mid July to see if I can get answers.
Arlene

schellings history

2001-04-12 16:58:25Z

looking for US schellings history from william (willem) john schellings and back. he was from NY and born around 1910. my grandmother has given me a little info, but i'm looking for more. also looking for european connection. stories, info, dates...

john henry schelling

2001-04-12 16:50:38Z

hello, my grandfather was william john schellings, also known as willem or bill. also from NY. there is a chance we may have a connection, so i'll let you know when i hear something on your great-grandfather.
jennifer

Schelling-Danker-Hoyer-Seibel (sepbel)

2000-10-01 10:55:18Z

I am looking for information on the Schellings, and
Danker, Hoyler, Seibel family. I know they werein
Dunkirk or Fredorina New York. And if there is a
family bible on any of these families. Not much
information was left when my Grandma Elsa Rood
passed away.
Arlene

schelling

2000-09-16 15:25:54Z

My GreatGrandfather was John H. Schelling born
on 11/14/1868 in Dunkirk NY and die 2/12/57in
Mt. Clemens, MI. His father was John Schelling
born in Switz. on 2/3/1842 and died 4/5/1891.
There was 8 children. If you can be any help
please let me know. I am looking for the Schelling
bible.
Arlene

The Schellings

2000-09-10 11:11:20Z

My grandfather was Theodor Schelling. He came to Nova Scotia in the 1890's (I think) He made his way to Rochester, New York, where he later married Maude Van Buren and became owner of the Rochester Tread Company. My father told us that he was one of nine brothers that come on that boat and that they disbursed around the U.S. and Canada.

schelling and mueller history

2000-04-21 22:13:19Z

Thanks for your reply. I am looking for information on Hans Jakob Schelling born in 1807, never emigrated to U.S. but his son Alexander {born 1841} emigrated in the 1880's. Alexader was married twice, first to Katharina Mueller who died, he then married her sister Ursula Mueller.
Katharina and Ursula's parents were Andreas
(born 1821) and Margaretha Vogolin (born 1822) Mueller. Both are from Gachlingen.
If this could help you or I, please reply at (schelling@altavista.com).
Thanks for your time.
Denise Schelling

Schellings from Wurttemburg

2000-02-12 16:44:03Z

I see that I had a few spelling errors,
probably the most important was my
E-Mail address, it is olsonmr@erols.com.

Schellings from Wurttemberg

2000-01-04 07:36:40Z

Dea Jane,
I have have researched the Schellings and
have information from Gottlieb Jonathan Schelling,
B. 2 March 1808, m. Eva Margaretha Mayer. The information
that I have is from the Oberderdingen Kirchbuch. The family
immigrated in 1846. I will need some time to
type the information but, I can get you back to
a Hans Schelling, born sometime in the
mid 1600's, 6 more generations!
Please E-Mail me at olsonme@erols.com
Mark

Schelling Connection

2000-01-02 11:39:55Z

Jane I am sorry I told you the wrong city. It
was Dunkirk that my ggreat grandfather came from
John Henry married Minnie Siebel and had a
daughter Elsa, which was my grandmother. I hope
this helps you.

Arlene

Schelling Connection

2000-01-02 10:24:25Z

My Great Grandfather was John Henry Schelling
and served in the civil war out of New York.
I am not sure if this will help you. From I
understand there is still Schelling living in
Fedona, that are related to us. Please answer
back as soon as you can, because I know very
little about the Schelling side. I am working
on the geneolgy for the Rood family

Arlene

Schellings from Switzerland

1999-11-28 14:44:35Z

Looking for Hans Jacob Schelling from Gachlingen. Married Margaretha Muller Around 1840

Schelling

1999-10-04 17:21:22Z

Seeking desc. and ancestry of Gottlieb Schelling b. Feb. 1808 Wurttemburg,mar. Eva Meyer 1833 Wurt. imm. US died 20 May 1894 Newark,NJ Issue:Gottlieb,Johann,Catherine,Sophia,Chas.,Louisa,Caroline,Ludwig and Anna M. Will share info. Thanks.

Jacob Schelling and Theresa Wibbenmeyer

1999-09-01 18:50:02Z

Jacob Schelling born 25 Nov 1835 (Germany or Switzerland); in St. Louis, MO by 1868; married Theresa Wibbenmeyer between 7 Aug 1865 and November 1868. Jacob died 10 July 1900 and Theresa died 28 April 1901, both in St. Louis, MO; both buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, St. Louis County. Children: Mary, Wilhelmina (m. John Schweitzer); Albert; Joseph (m. Elizabeth Hoelzer) and Caroline (m. Anton Grosskettler).

Seeking date of marriage and info on Jacob's brothers (possibly 4 or 5, names unknown) or other family members.

Thank you.

looking for relatives

2001-09-12 22:14:43Z

looking for my fathers sister (fathers name was fredrick elmer schelling )my aunts last known name is Anna dunn last known to be living in redding calif.their fathers name was also fred schelling of anderson.also looking for my sister her name is susan.last i knew .living in texsas.please contact if you know anything of the schelling family..thank you

Marie Schelling

Bonita Thomas — 2001-06-22 20:19:21Z

I am looking for information pertaining to Marie Schelling b. Jun 16, 1884 New York, NY. She married a Jacob Rilling Feb 2 1908. They had 3 children: Hedwig b. Dec 6 1908 , Gertude b. April 30 1911 and Ernst Jacob b. Dec 31, 1914. Thank you for your time and energy.

Schelling family from Germany

billho291 — 2002-03-25 14:57:04Z

My Grandmother, Lucke Margarette Louise Schelling was born in Nordermoor,State of Oldenburg, Germany and came to America in 1893 and married Hermann Heinrich Hotes in the Lutheran Church in Hooper, Nebraska. She lived in eastern Nebr. all her life. I am looking for more info on the Schelling and Hotes families in Germany. Will share info contact me by e-mail at billho29@plains.net. My grandfather Hermann H. Hotes came to America in 1893 also, from the Bornhorst/Ohmstede, State of Oldenburg, Germany.

Phillip Schelling

gerirosano — 2002-07-08 21:46:52Z

Phillip Schelling was my Great Grandfather who married Bridget and had my Grandmother Jean b Appril 7, 1904 in New York and there was a bother Jack. Please any info would be appreciated

Schelling family

landa_1 — 2002-08-22 03:16:08Z

My gg-grandfather was John Shelling (sic) of Monticello, FL and later Macon, GA. He married Caroline Clen (sic s/b Clem) (born 1843 in GA) in Jefferson, Co Florida on March 15, 1863. They are both buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon GA. John, a Civil War vet, served in Co I & B 1st FL infantry from 4/61 to 4/62 and then with Dykes Light Artillery from 62 thru the liberation of Andersonville Prison where he was a guard (at least there are favorable things said about Dyke's men). Some of their children remained in Macon, but one moved to Texas. John Schelling supposedly came from
Switzerland but I haven't been able to locate any information to substantiate this. Its possible that he lived in/came thru New York before ending up in FL. He was a cobbler and owned a shop in Macon on Cotton Ave. His grave does not list birth or death dates and I haven't found them in family records. I need to contact cemetery office to see if they have this information.

Elizabeth Schelling from Switzerland

beckyot1 — 2002-03-01 21:50:24Z

I'm looking for any information on the parents of Elizabeth Schelling born in 1842 in Siblingen, Schaffhausen, Canton, Switzerland, died in Toledo OH in 1923. Married John Schwager in 1870. They had 5 children: Andrew, Sam, Anna Elizabeth, Christine and Ed.
Becky

Re: schellings history

ruddy81 — 2001-07-10 15:45:02Z

Jennifer:
My GGreatgrandfather was John H Schelling, born in Switzerland and came to Dunkirk/Fredonia area about 1890. Alot of the Schelling/Schilling lived around that area. My ggreatgrandfather move to Michigan, about 1899. There are alot of Schelling/Dankers/Hoyler/Siebel that I am related to from New York. If you need to know anything else please e-mail me at ruddy81@att.net
Arlene

Schelling Family

MarkStephan48 — 2001-10-20 20:06:55Z

Looking for information on a Schelling family that lived in Plymouth Massachusetts around 1920. Joseph Schelling married my grand aunt Bertha Stephan,they were married on July 1 ,1907.They had three sons John age 11, Edward age10 and i think james was the third and he was 1. This information is on the 1920 census. Thye lived on Hamilton street, i think with my greatgrandfather Jacob Stephan. Any information would be helpful. I think they moved out of Mass.