Person:Sara Schellenberg (1)

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Sara Schellenberg
b.25 Aug 1792 Prussia
d.7 Aug 1859 South Russia
m. 21 May 1815
  1. Klaas Peters1820 - 1859
Facts and Events
Name Sara Schellenberg
Gender Female
Birth[1][2] 25 Aug 1792 Prussia
Immigration[3][4] 1796 Chortitza Colony, South Russia
Marriage 21 May 1815 Chortitza Colony, South Russiato Nicklas Peters
Death[1][2] 7 Aug 1859 South Russia
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Hanover Steinbach Historical Society (Manitoba), and John Dyck. Bergthal Gemeinde Buch: consisting of Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, 1843-1876 ... : Chortitzer Gemeinde Buch indexes for volumes started in 1878, 1887 and 1907 : passenger lists, 1874-1880 of Mennonite immigrants to Manitoba ... : the 1881 federal census data on residents in Manitoba Mennonite communities. (Steinbach, Manitoba: Hanover Steinbach Historical Society, c1993)
    page A174.

    Klas Peters, born 23 Jan 1820, baptized 1838, died 9 Nov 1859
    married 22 May 1841
    Agatha Dyck, born 20 Jan 1822, baptized 1840, married Johan Peters, ref. A175
    Children of this marriage:
    Helena Peters, born 27 Mar 1842, baptized 23 May 1860, married Kornelius Wiebe, ref. C11
    Sara Peters, born 31 Dec 1843, baptized 20 May 1863, married Peter Dyck, ref. C16
    Agatha Peters, born 1 Nov 1845, baptized 28 May 1866, married Isaak Giesbrecht, ref. B301
    Elisabeth Peters, born 23 Oct 1852, baptized 16 May 1871, married Franz Sawatzky, ref. C61
    Klas Peters, born 10 Apr 1855, died 23 Jun 1932
    Johann Peters, born 5 Dec 1857

    'Comments: Klas Peters was the son of Klaas Peters (Jun 1793, Neuenburg-21 Nov 1837) and Sara Schellenberg (25 Aug 1792, Kronsweide-7 Aug 1859) ...'

    "Ref." indicates a reference to a page in this or another church book.
    Dates prior to emigration to Canada are assumed to be given according to the Julian ("old world") calendar, which was 12 days behind the Gregorian (modern) calendar in the 1800's.

  2. 2.0 2.1 Schönhorst II.13.7, in Schapansky, Henry. The old colony (Chortitza) of Russia: early history and first settlers in the context of the Mennonite Migrations. (Canada?: H. Schapansky, c2001)
    page 391.

    'Sara [child of Paul Schellenberg and Sara Höwener] (25.8.1792-7.8.1859)
    m1) 21.5.1815 Nicholas Peters (6.1793-21.11.1837)
    m2) Heinrich Siemens (1801-1849)
    m3) Kornelius Friesen (b. 1818)'

  3. 1806 census, Schoenhorst, in Rempel, Peter; Alfred H. Redekopp; and Richard D. Thiessen. Mennonite migration to Russia, 1788-1828. (Winnipeg: Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, 2000)
    page 50.

    'Paul Schelenberg ([name also given in Cyrillic]) arrived in Russia in 1796 and was an original settler Schoenhorst'

  4. 1797 census (14 Oct 1797), village not mentioned, in Rempel, Peter; Alfred H. Redekopp; and Richard D. Thiessen. Mennonite migration to Russia, 1788-1828. (Winnipeg: Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, 2000)
    page 55.

    'Paul Schellenberg ([name also given in Cyrillic]), whose family consists of 3 males and 3 females. (W2-14.10.1797)'

  5.   Schoenhorst #34, in 1801 Census, Chortitza Colony, South Russia: Odessa Archives, Fond 6, Inventory 1, File 67, compiled by Tim Ja.

    'Pauel Schellenberg 38; first son Gerhardt 8; second son Pauel 6; first daughter Christina 11; second daughter Catharina 9; third daughter Sara 4; fourth daughter Agatha 2.'

    It would appear that the ages of Catharina and Sara have been confused - Catharina would have been 4 and Sara 9.