Gertsch, Margaretha

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: GERT.M004
• _FGRAVE: 154104626

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Buried:
Memory Garden, Block 9, Lot 27, Row 0, Grave 5

Family/Spouse: Riggs, Charles Thomas. Charles was born in 1872; died in 1959; was buried in Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Shoemaker and Farmer
• Reference Number: GERT.C005
• _FGRAVE: 50973523

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Buried:
Buried in Section G

Christian married Seiler, Margaritha Elizabeth. Margaritha (daughter of Seiler, William Ulrich 'Ulrich' Jr. and Schilt, Margaretha 'Maggy') was born on 22 May 1848 in Switzerland; died on 6 Oct 1896; was buried in Saron Cemetery, Dundas, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SEIL.M005
• _FGRAVE: 28208012

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SEIL.W001
• _FGRAVE: 28234248

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Notes from Mary Giera for WILLIAM ULRICH "ULRICH" SEILER, JR.:

"died aged 76 years 1 month. This family is a bit messed up. If Maggy didn't died intil 1871 why did Ulrich marry 2nd in 1868? If Maggy died on the voyage from Switzerland, who is the mother of most of these children?

More About WILLIAM ULRICH "ULRICH" SEILER, JR.:
Burial: Saron Ref Cem, Grand Prairie, Richland Co, IL"

Died:
died (probably in) Richland County, Illinois

William married Schilt, Margaretha 'Maggy'. Margaretha (daughter of Schilt, Johannes 'John' Sr. and Mühlemann, Margaretha) was born on 29 Dec 1828 in Bönigen, Kanton Berne, Switzerland; was christened on 1 Jan 1829 in Bönigen, Kanton Berne, Switzerland; died on 14 Aug 1871 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SCHI.M004

Notes:

Notes from Mary Giera for MARGARETHA "MAGGY" SCHILT:

"Maggy came to America with Schilt family and her husband in 1852. "Foot Prints" Vol. 10 #2 says she died on her way to America and was buried at sea. If this is correct, then she went back to Switzerland and was coming to America again as some of her children were born in Illinois. I also have her buried in Haven Hill Cem, but cannot find her listed in the inscriptions.

More About MARGARETHA "MAGGY" SCHILT:
Burial: Haven Hill Cem, Olney, Richland Co, IL
Christening: 01 Jan 1829, Gsteig Parish, Bönigen, Canton Bern, Switzerland (Source: Gsteig Parish Records), (On microfilm)."

W. married Zerschmeide, A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SCHI.J001
• Immigration: 1852

Notes:

Notes from Mary Giera for SR. JOHANNES "JOHN" SCHILT, SR.:

"John immigrated to America in 1852, according to his Bible (in 2007 the Bible resided with Emmett F. Schilt of Denver, CO); lived in Grand Prairie, Richland County, IL; was committed to the Illinois State Hospital for the Insane in Jacksonvillee, IL July 15, 1868 (for religious rantings) at age 64 years, died there; people in Olney called him "Crazy" Schilt; lay minister. The German Reformed Church at Olney was established and erected by a few families, about ten in number, and mostly all of Swiss emigration. At a meeting on the 24th of June, 1860, the congregation organized itself, and the following members were elected as trustees to manage and facilitate the building of the present church: John Von Gruten, Christian Bohren, J.J.Fuetz, John Schilt, and Jacob Miller. In 1860 census he was a distiller at a brewery in Olney, IL.

More About SR. JOHANNES "JOHN" SCHILT, SR.:
Burial: Jacksonville, Morgan Co, IL (Source: Morgan County, Illinois Court Records.)
Christening: 08 Jul 1804, Gsteig Parish, Bönigen, Canton Bern, Switzerland (Source: Gsteig Parish Records, (On microfilm).)"

Johannes married Mühlemann, Margaretha. Margaretha (daughter of Mühlemann, P. and Urfer, M.) was born on 3 Jul 1801 in Bönigen, Kanton Berne, Switzerland; was christened on 5 Jul 1801 in Bönigen, Kanton Berne, Switzerland; died between 6 Jun 1870 and 14 Aug 1871; was buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MUHL.M001
• Immigration: From 1852 to COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Notes:

Notes from Mary Giera for MARGARETHA MÜHLEMANN:

"immigrated to US with husband in 1852.
There's no listing for Margaretha in Haven Hill Cemetery - "Richland County Cemetery Inscriptions" by Barbara Craddock, but she is supposed to be buried there.

More About MARGARETHA MÜHLEMANN:
Christening: 05 Jul 1801, Gsteig Parish, Bönigen, Canton Bern, Switzerland (Source: Gsteig Parish Records, (On microfilm).)"

Died:
(probably in) Richland County, Illinois

Buried:
There's no listing for Margaretha in Haven Hill Cemetery - "Richland County Cemetery Inscriptions" by Barbara Craddock, but she is supposed to be buried there.