LOUISA AMALIE SEITZ

Mother of Anna Josephine (Herold) Schneider

Louisa Amalie Seitz was born in Hardheim, Germany, on 2 Apr 1854. She was the fourth of 10 children (and 3rd daughter in succession) born to farmer Johann Alois Seitz and Maria Josepha Popp.

Louisa was 22 when she married 24-year-old farmer Johann Eugen Herold (22 Nov 1852--27 Apr 1931) on 9 Jul 1876. A son, Robert Herold had been born two years prior, on 15 May 1784. Thirteen more children followed.

According to her granddaughter, Gabriella Weniger, Louisa died from peritonitus after severely cutting her leg, which had to be amputated, while working in the fields. She died at the age of 62 on 10 Sept 1916.

JOHANN ALOIS SEITZ

Grandfather of Anna Josephine (Herold) Schneider

Johann Alois Seitz is listed in the Hardheim Familybook as a furrier by trade, following in the footsteps of his father. He was born in Hardheim on December 5th, 1819. His parents were Johann Seitz and Maria Elizabeth Erbacher.

On 11 May, 1847, he married Maria Josepha Popp (25 Jan 1825--20 Oct 1897), the daughter of Georg Ignaz Popp and Maria Josepha Bundschuh. The Seitz and Popp families were neighbors and their homes are still standing in Hardheim.

For reasons unknown, Alois Seitz emigrated to the United States sometime after 1865. I believe the time was probably around 1878-79. At least two (possibly three) of his ten children (only four survived infancy) also emigrated. These were Karl Emil and Maria Josepha. At time time I am not certain whether his eldest son, Gustav Adolf, made the trip. Alois' eldest surviving daughter, Louisa Amalie remained in Hardheim, marrying Johann Eugen Herold (22 Nov 1852--27 Apr 1931) on 9 Jul 1876 at the age of 22.

But what of Alois' wife, Maria Josepha? It does not appear that she made the journey, for she died in Hardheim on 26 October, 1897. Or, did she accompany him and return to Germany after his death on 14 September, 1887?

The children of Johann Alois Seitz and Maria Josepha Popp were:

  1. Gustav Adolf Seitz (b. 5 Jul 1848)
  2. Anna Josepha Seitz(10 Feb 1850--25 Jul 1850)
  3. Louisa Caroline Seitz (31 Jul 1852--1 Aug 1852)
  4. LOUISA AMALIE SEITZ (2 Apr 1854--10 Sept 1916)
    m. JOHANN EUGEN HEROLD (23 Aug 1852--27 Apr 1931) on 7 Jul 1876, in Hardheim
  5. Emma Seitz (16 May 1856--22 Jun 1857)
  6. Karl Emil Seitz (18 Jan 1860--d. after 1935)
    m. Bertha [?]
    1. Lizzie Seitz (b. Aug 1885, New Jersey)
    2. Henry Seitz (b. Jul 1886, New Jersey)
    3. John Seitz (b. Dec 1889, New Jersey)
    4. Mary "Mamie" Seitz (b. Feb 1890, New Jersey)
      m. Charles Carter (c. 1885 in Indiana), abt 1921
      1. Clatelle Carter [sp??] (c. 1922, in New Jersey)
      2. Charles Carter (c. 1926, in New Jersey)
      3. Lawrence Carter (c. 1928, in New Jersey
    5. Madeline "Lena" Seitz (12 Aug 1898, in New Jersey--Nov 1985)
      m. George E. Chapman (25 Mar 1895--Dec 1968)
      1. Dorothy Chapman (c. 1921)
      2. George C. Chapman (c. 1924)
      3. Norbert Chapman (c. 1927)
    6. Unknown (d. bef. 1900)
    7. Unknown (d. bef. 1900)
  7. Bertha Karoline Seitz (17 Jul 1861--18 Aug 1861)
  8. stillborn (6 May 1863)
  9. stillborn (19 Jun 1864)
  10. Maria Josepha Seitz (24 Aug 1865--d. after 1935)
    m. Friedrich Hollenbach (Jul 1862--d. bef. 1920))
    1. Louisa Hollenbach (Apr. 1886, New Jersey)
    2. Carrie Hollenbach (Jun 1890, New York)
    3. George Hollenbach (2 Oct 1893, New York--Feb 1982)
      m. Sadie _____ (29 Apr 1896--Jan 1978)
    4. Charles Joseph Hollenbach (b. 21 Mar 1895, in Elmira, NY)
      m. Ludwina E. _______ (17 May 1897--17 Sept 1997)

Johann Seitz

Great grandfather of Anna Herold Schneider

Johann Seitz, the father of Johann Alois Seitz, was born about 1790 and died in Hardheim, Germany on 18 S 1839. He was the son of Michael Seitz,(of Angelturn), and Maria Albrecht. There is no further information at this time about the Seitz family beyond this point.

A Roman Catholic, Johann Seitz married a woman 13 years his senior--Maria Barbara Faulhaber (2 Jul 1777--1 Apr 1817), the daughter of Johann Faulhaber and Maria Katharina Burkard, in Hardheim on 14 Feb 1816. She died the following year several months after giving birth to a son, Joseph Wendelin Seitz, who lived less than a year.

On 3 October, 1818, Johann married Maria Elizabeth Erbacher (10 May 1800--26 Jul 1846), the daughter of Michael Franz Erbacher and Elizabeth Barth.

Johann Seitz died at the age of 49 on 18 Sept 1839, before the birth of his 12th child. Maria Elisabeth Erbacher Seitz was 46 when she died on 26 Jul 1846. The children of Johann Seitz and Maria Elisabeth Erbacher were:

  1. JOHANN ALOIS SEITZ (5 Dec 1819--14 Sept 1887)
    m. MARIA JOSEPHA POPP (25 Jan 1825--20 Oct 1897), on 11 May, 1847
  2. Maria Josepha Seitz (22 Jul 1821--18 Ap 1900)
    m. (1) Franz Stetzelmann (12 Dec 1818--11 Apr 1857), on 21 Nov 1847, in Hardheim
    1. Julius Stetzelmann (6 Nov 1854--18 Jun 1935)
      m. Theresia Herold (17 Sept 1870--11 Apr 1939), on 16 Nov 1897, in Hardheim
      1. Franz Alfred Stetzelmann (b. 21 Nov 1898)
        m. Anna Bohrer, (b. 15 Jan 1899) on 20 May 1925, in Hardheim
        1. Maria Irmg. Stetzelmann
      2. Maria Luise Stetzelmann (b. 1 Jul 1900)
      3. Irma Katharina Stetzelmann (b. 24 Aug 1902)
      4. Theresia Josefa Rosl. Stetzelmann
    2. Theresia Stetzelmann (b. 16 Dec 1856)
    m. (2) Johann Scherer (b. 3 Oct 1830), on 13 Feb 1859, in Hardheim
    1. Alois Scherer (b. Nov 1859)
  3. Josef Anton Seitz (8 Jun 1823--2 Sept 1823)
  4. Karl Anton Seitz (b. 5 Jan 1825)
  5. Julius Seitz (b. 11 Jul 1827)
  6. Gustav Seitz (b. 2 Jan 1830)
  7. Barbara Seitz (25 Jan 1833--30 Jan 1888)
    m. Franz Ignaz Gartner (3 Feb 1828--18 Apr 1913), on 9 Sept 1855, in Hardheim
    1. Julius Gartner (b. 25 Mar 1856)
      m. Theresia Maria Scheurich (b. 29 Aug 1862), on 26 May 1891
      1. Karl Josef Gartner (b. 2 Apr 1892)
      2. Maria Ida Gartner (b. 31 Mar 1893)
      3. Martha Theresia Gartner (b. 14 Jul 1894)
      4. Hermann Alois Gartner (b. 29 Nov 1895--d. USA)
        m. Elisabeth Muller, in New York
      5. Ludwig Julius Gartner (20 May 1898--8 Feb 1917, WWI)
      6. Josef Robert Gartner (b. 15 Dec 1904)
    2. Emil Gartner (b. 12 Oct 1857)
    3. Karl Ignaz Gartner (5 May 1860--3 Nov 1931)
      m. Maria Erbacher (b. 20 Jan 1861), on 6 May 1884, in Hardheim
      1. Barbara Martha Gartner(20 Feb 1885--3 Jun 1886)
      2. Julius Hugo Gartner (b. 10 Apr 1886)
        m. Anna Seeber (b. 4 Apr 1886)
        1. Hugo Karl Franz Gartner
        2. Maria Barbara Gartner
        3. Juliana Rita Josephine Gartner
        4. Anna Martha Gartner
      3. Theresia Juliane Gartner (b. 23 Sept 1887)
        m. Alois Bischof (b. 8 Nov 1883)
        1. Ludwig Friedrich Alois Bischof
        2. Marta Elisabeth Bischof
        3. Ottm. Josef Anton Bischof
        4. Gerhard Karl Ambros Bischof
      4. Karl Anton Gartner (b. 13 Nov 1888--20 Nov 1890)
      5. Alois Friedrich Gartner (28 Dec 1889--8 Apr 1918, WWI)
      6. Lina Marta Gartner (b. 26 Jun 1891)
      7. Ignaz Rud. Gartner (2 Dec 1893--22 May 1894)
      8. Maria Arm. Gartner (b. 23 Oct 1895)
      9. Karl Josef Gartner (b. 12 Oct 1897)
      10. Anton Ottm. Gartner (b. 3 Jan 1901)
    4. Maria Theesia Gartner (2 May 1864)
  8. Maria Anna Seitz (b. 15 Jul 1835)
  9. Genofeva Seitz (1 Jun 1837--12 Jun 1837)
  10. Adolph Seitz (16 Jul 1838--18 Mar 1839)
  11. Maria Louisa Seitz (7 Mar 1840--1873)
    m. Franz Alois Leiblein, (d. 8 Aug 1920) on 17 Jun 1863, in Hardheim
    1. Josef Leiblein (b. 1864)
    2. Karl Leiblein (b. 1864)
    3. Maria Leiblein (1865--12 Jul 1869)
    4. Maria Josepha Leiblein (11 Jun 1867--7 Jul 1869)
    5. Gustav Leiblein (21 Oct 1868--17 Jul 1869)
    6. Emma Leiblein (27 Mar 1870--27 Oct 1893)
      m. Franz Adam Volk, on 3 Dec 1889
    7. Josef Anton Leiblein (b. 1 Jan 1873)
    8. Adoplh Leiblein (b. 24 Feb 1873)
      m. Maria Ottila Galm, on 20 Apr 1904, in Hardheim

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