Family of Henri Schritz (1819-1887) and his 2 wives:

Elise Neidinger (1824-1856) - 4 children: Mathias, Michel & Marie

and Catherine (Courte) Schritz (1830-1891) - 8 children: Michel, Henri, Marguerite, Wilhelm, Jean (Fr. John), Elise, Philippe (Fr. Philip), and Dominic

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Heinrich (Henri) Schritz, born April 18, 1819 in Gostingen, Luxembourg; died April 17, 1887 in Gostingen, Luxembourg. He was the son of Michel Schritz and Marie Schmit. He married 2 times: Elise Neidinger in 1846, but she died in 1856. He then married Catherine Courte on February 18, 1857 in Flaxweiller, Luxembourg.

Notes for Heinrich (Henri) Schritz:

Henri Schritz built the house in Gostingen, Luxembourg in 1864. Please note in the photo of the blacksmith symbols: hammer and fork are above the door. C. Courte is enscribed on their house above the front door (see photo).

On page 68 "Hengen" "Brennesch", Henri is listed as "Schmied u. Wirt" or blacksmith and host.

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Henri's first wife, Elise Neidinger, born August 28, 1824 in Bilzingen B.R.D. - province of Rhine, Germany; died November 19, 1856 in Gostingen, Luxembourg. She was the daughter of Mathias Neidinger and Eve Bornhoven. She married Heinrich (Henri) Schritz October 04, 1846 in Flaxweiller, Lux.

3 Children of Heinrich Schritz and Elise Neidinger are:

i. Mathias (Math or Mat) Schritz, born October 27, 1847 in Gostingen, Luxembourg - immigrated 3/1880 to USA; died February 03, 1941 in Skeels Cross Roads (St. Anthony), Mercer Cty, OH; married Anna Everling February 12, 1886 in Ft. Recovery, OH. Mathias Schritz was raised on a farm, was educated in Luxembourg, and became a manufacturer of wine. His father had a large vineyard in Luxembourg. (See large write-up under Mathias.)

ii. Michel Schritz, born October 30, 1848 in Gostingen, Luxembourg; died May 23, 1853 in Gostingen, Lux. at age 4.

iii. Marie (Mary) Schritz, born January 14, 1853 in Gostingen, Luxembourg or Feb. 1850; married Nicolas Feipel December 19, 1877 in Wellenstein. Marie & Nicolas lived at 1880 Sheels Road, Ohio. Luxembourg genealogy had comment "1887 Junglinster".

In 1880 Census in Liberty Twp, Mercer County, Ohio:

Mary Feipel age 27 wife, keeping house, born in Luxembourg. Her parents born in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. 2 children listed: Albert 1 yrs old and Leon 8 months old - both sons born in Ohio.

Per John Webber (2/1997) from a copy of a letter by Fr. John Schritz in the Luxembourg Gazette on 9/23/1913 on page 7, Fr. John tells of his trip back to his home village, Gostingen. Tells of being met by his sister Marie Feipel-Schritz and by Albert Feipel, who were living in Gostingen in 1913.

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Catherine Courte, born March 18, 1830 in Oberdonven, Luxembourg; died November 23, 1891 in Gostingen, Luxembourg. She was the daughter of Phillippe Courte and Marie Prost.

8 Children of Heinrich Schritz and Catherine Courte are:

i. Michel Schritz, born December 26, 1857; died July 29, 1910 in Gostingen, Luxembourg. Lived on the farm place in Gostingen, Luxembourg.

ii. Heinrich (Henri) Schritz, born July 30, 1859 in Gostingen, Luxembourg; died March 02, 1905 in Remich or Gostingen, Luxembourg; married Catherine Beckius February 13, 1889 in Gostingen, Luxembourg or Flaxweiller.

iii. Marguerite (Margaret) Schritz, born April 18, 1861 in Gostingen, Luxembourg; died January 27, 1944 in Gostingen, Luxembourg; married Jean Gaspard April 27, 1889 in Flaxweiller ??189 guessed 1889.

iv. Wilhelm Schritz, born December 18, 1862 in Gostingen, Luxembourg; died April 08, 1864 in Gostingen, Luxembourg.

v. Jean (Rev. John) H. Schritz, born February 01, 1865 in Gostingen, Luxembourg - immigrated to US in 1887; died February 03, 1951 in Perham, MN.

Notes for Jean (Rev. John) H. Schritz:

Was a teacher in Luxembourg. Came to US (Ohio) in 1887. He later became priest in Minnesota.

Per news article, Rev. Jean (John) visited Dominique Schritz in Avon, Ohio in 1910 when he returned from visit to Luxembourg.

Rev. Jean Schritz served in Custer Ohio, Wood County, just south of Bowling Green, Ohio. In 1913, Rev. John took another trip to Luxembourg. On Sept. 20, 1913, Rev. John Schritz brought Anton (then 18 yrs old) to USA on the Red Star Line ship called the Lapland from Antwerp to New York (calling on Dover). After leaving Anton a year in Ohio to learn english from Dominic's family, Uncle John brought him to Dumont, Kent and Abercrombie and Anton worked there.

Uncle John got called to WW2 (Army, we believe, as a mechanic staioned in Australia), so Henry was on his own until the war was over.

geweiht 6/14/1906 Primiz 6/17/1908 in Dumont/Weaten, 1908 Kurt 1915 St. Agnes 1931; Belle River, MN 1923; St. Rose 1924, St. Anne 1930; Padua 1938; Pearl Lake 1942.

By August 27, 1948 (per postcard from Fr. John to nephew Tony Schritz) Fr. John had been nearly 2 moths at St. James Hospital in Perham, MN. He would be going to a dinner on Sept 9th and wanted to be picked up from either the Railroad station on the Northern Pacific RR in Moorhead or Glyndon and have a short visit with Tony and family as he would be so close.

vi. Elise Schritz, born July 23, 1868; died May 08, 1969 in Gostingen, Luxembourg.

vii. Philippe (Rev. Philip) A. Schritz, born April 04, 1870 in Gostingen, Luxembourg - immigrated to US in 1890; died March 27, 1942 in Gibsonburg, Ohio.

Notes for Philippe (Rev. Philip) A. Schritz:

8/9/1890 nach Chicago geweiht 12/14/1895 Primiz 12/17/1895 Carey, OH, Pfarrer Custar Fort Jennings, OH, Gibsonburg, OH

Phillip Schritz arrived in the US on the SS Westernland on August 9, 1890 at Port of New York.

Educated in Luxembourg and at St. Mary Seminary, Cleveland, OH. Ordained 12/14/1895 by Bishop Ignatius F. Horstmann. He was a Catholic priest in Millerville, Sandusky County, Ohio.

Rev. Philip married his brother Dominic and Katherine Schritz.

Buried in St. Lawrence Cemetery, Toledo Diocese.

viii. Dominique (Dominic) Anthony Schritz, born July 03, 1872 in or 7/7/1872Gostingen, Luxembourg immigrated to US; died March 19, 1942 in Olmsted Falls, OH; married Catherine Haas in married by Father Philip (his brother).

Notes for Dominique (Dominic) Anthony Schritz:

When Henri's wife died, Father Philip told his brother (Dominic) to come to the USA. So like thousands of others, Dominic came to New York from Luxembourg and settled in Avon, Ohio. He sought a better life for himself and a family in the land of great opportunity. He immediately obtained work at the American Steel & Wire Co. in Cleveland, OH in the Fine Wire Department - coiled steel (extrusion) part. He lived in Avon, OH while working and also had a truck fram where he raised fruit and vegetables.

Fr. Philip married Dominic and Katherine. Katherine did not work outside the home. His oldest daughter died during the Flu epidemic in 1919 who at that time worked as a Clerk in the R.R. Marie was a secretary and office manager for the Robert Dohaney Insurance Company. Agnes was Postmaster of Olmsted Falls Post Office. After Connie's family was grown, she became Security Officer for the Higbee Company Department Store. Marguerite became a clerk at the Post Office after her family had grown. Eventually Dominic bought an Automobile Agency in Olmsted Falls where his two sons John and Henry worked. They were all busy people.

Dominic lost his accent - His daughter Connie didn't realize he was foreign born til later on. His wife taught him correct english. He helped his nephew Anton (Tony Schritz) learn english when he came over from Luxembourg. Connie used to giggle at Anton's pronunciation - kanife knife. Dominic had 60 acre farm to help out on. Dominic worked in the steel mills, then farmed 11 years, then returned to work at the steel mills. He had special skill. Wire drawing - finest wire like hair. Wire had to run thru a liquid. The smell was horrible.