Family:Hans Schonauer and Elizabeth Aebersold (1)

Hans Schonauer and his wife Elsbeth Abersold were Anabaptists and were expelled (with their children) from Switzerland in 1711 because of religious persecution. They were forcibly removed to southwest Germany, then moved back to their family origins in the Jura Mountain region of northwest Switzerland, and later immigrated to Pennsylvania (one family to Lancaster County in about 1744, another to Berks County in 1754).

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Hans Schnauer was born on 28 Apr 1644 in Grosshochstetten, Bern, Switzerland. The LDS Family Search data showed an estimated birthdate of 1647. He was married to Elisabeth Aebersold in 1667/68 in Grosshochstetten, Bern, Switzerland. Elisabeth Aebersold was born in 1647. Hans and Elisabeth were incarcerated at at the "Upper Hospital" on 29 Sep 1710 in Berne, Switzerland) because they professed their faith as Anabaptists. After buying their way out of jail, they were exiled from Switzerland in 1711, and left on a ship bound for Holland, but escaped at Manheim, Germany. They may have moved back to the Jura area of Switzerland shortly thereafter. Hans died in Switzerland.

Hans Schnauer and Elisabeth Aebersold had the following children:

i. Nichlaus Schonauer was born on 21 Mar 1669 in Grosshochstetten, Berne, Switzerland.

ii. Christian Schonauer was born on 4 Dec 1670 in Grosshochstetten, Berne, Switzerland.

iii. Jost Schnauer was born on 6 Dec 1672 in Grosshochstetten, Berne, Switzerland. He lived on 2 Oct 1727 in Corgemont, Jura, Switzerland. A record from 1727 shows he was a Mennonite living there at this time, originally from Hochstetten. He was listed as 52 years old and his wife age 60. It mentions that they have three sons, with the youngest son (Jost), age 20 and living with them. He lived on 22 Feb 1745 in Sombeval and Sonceboz, Jura. He died after 1746. He was married to Catharina Krebs in 1692. Catharina Krebs was born about 1667.

1. ↑ Hans Schönauer & Elisabeth Aebersold Family, in GenForum: Switzerland Genealogy Forum
   Message 1952, 8 July 2000.

   I'm researching the Schonauer line (spellings vary widely), who originated in Grosshochstetten region of Switzerland in the mid-1600s, were forcibly removed to southwest Germany because of religious prosecution in about 1711, moved back to Jura Mountain region of northwest Switzerland, and immigrated to Pennsylvania (one family to Lancaster County in about 1744, another to Berks County in 1754). Can anyone help extend these lines: ancestral, descendant or collateral? Will be pleased to exchange data. (I would love to connect Elisabeth Aebersold with parents too!)
   
   1-Hans Schönauer (28 Apr 1644-)
   sp: Elisabeth Aebersold (1647-)
   ....2-Nichlaus Schonauer (21 Mar 1669-)
   ....2-Christian Schonauer (4 Dec 1670-)
   ....2-Jost Schönauer (6 Dec 1672-aft 1746)
   ....sp: Catharina Krebs (abt 1667-)
   ........3-Andreas Schonauer (20 Aug 1693-)
   ........3-Christian Schonauer (3 Jan 1697-)
   ........3-Jost Schönauer (abt 1707-1 May 1777)
   ....2-Anna Schoenauer (1 Feb 1675-)
   ....2-Christian Schonauer (28 Jul 1678-)
   ....sp: Elisbeth Roth (abt 1684-)
   ....2-Barbara Schoenauer (15 Aug 1680-)
   ....2-Barbara Schonauer (1 Dec 1682-)
   ....2-Madlena Schonauer (17 Jun 1685-)
   ....2-Hans (John) Schonauer (4 May 1688-bef 1749)
   ....sp: Ursula --?-- (abt 1690-Jan 1773)
   ........3-Christian Schonauer (abt 1717-1770)
   ........3-John Schonauer (-)
   ........3-Barbara Schonauer (abt 1720-abt 1765)
   ........3-Abraham Schonauer (abt 1722-abt 4 Sep 1762)
   ........3-Jacob Schonauer (abt 1724-abt 14 Jan 1764)
   ........3-Mary F. Schonauer (abt 1726-aft 1766)
   ........3-Anna Schonauer (abt 1728-bef 1774)
   ........3-Ursula Schonauer (abt 1730-bef 1774)
   ....2-Magdalena Schoenauer (17 Jun 1695-)
   ....2-John Shonauer (abt 1697-abt Aug 1764)
   
   Those with various spellings of the name are invited to start their own message line here or link to the new Schonauer surname at GenForum (http://genforum.genealogy.com/schonauer/). Thanks.

2. ↑ Eshleman, H. Frank (Henry Frank). Historic background and annals of the Swiss and German pioneer settlers of southeastern Pennsylvania, and of their remote ancestors, from the middle of the Dark Ages, down to the time of the Revolutionary War: An authentic history, from original sources ... with particular reference to the German-Swiss Mennonites or Anabaptists, the Amish and other nonresistant sects. (Lancaster, Pennsylvania: L. F. Eshleman, 1917)
   Pages 173, 184.
   Page 184 of Eshleman's Swiss & German Pioneers book Page 173 of Eshleman's Swiss & German Pioneers book
3. ↑ Hans Schonauer & Elisabeth Aebersold, in Richard W. Davis. Andreas Schonouer Descendancy. (Single page extract from Emigrants, Refugees & Prisoners (Vol 1))
   1995.

   "Hans Schonauer]], b. 23 Apr 1644, GH. He married Elisabeth Aebersold (b. 1647), daughter of Jost & Anna (Murer) Aebersold of Grosshöchstetten. Hans and wife were Anabaptists and were exiled from Switzerland in 1711 and were to be sent to Holland. They left the ship bound for Holland at Mannheim, Germany in 1711. Hans was in jail at the 'upper hospital' in Bern 29 Sep 1710. They may have moved to the Jura area of Switzerland."