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Hour Glass Chart for Louis and Louise Schillinger

I created a family hourglass chart to illustrate how the Schillinger generations go. I’ve also created a family group record as a .pdf file that has more information than last night’s post. To explain:

  • An hourglass chart shows both the ancestors and descendants of the couple at the center of the hourglass.  In this case, I’m showing all the information about the known ancestors, but I have limited the descendants to 2 generations and blanked out the information on the one living person (my Pop) for privacy reasons.
  • A family group record is all the information about one family laid out in a very organized fashion and is a standard form in genealogical research.  In this case, I’m only including the FGR for Louis F. Schillinger and his wife, which will include their children, but not their ancestors or their descendants beyond their children.  I’ve only included notes from Louis and his wife.
Pedigree Chart Louis F Schillinger

Pedigree Chart Louis F Schillinger

Louis F Schillinger Family Group Record

Louis F Schillinger Family Group Record

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Louis F. Schillinger and his Family

In the picture below is Louis F. Schillinger, his wife Louisa ( née Bauer) and their youngest son.  They had 11 children in all, including my great-grandmother Louise Elizabeth “Dolly” Schilliger.

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Here’s what I know about Louis Schillinger and his family:

Louis Franz SCHILLINGER and Louisa BAUER

Husband Louis Franz SCHILLINGER [63]

            AKA: SCHELLINGER 1
           Born: 27 Nov 1863 - Highland Falls, Orange, New York 2
       Baptized: 
           Died: 1941 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York
         Buried: 


         Father: Franz Xaver SCHILLINGER [110]
         Mother: Catherine AUTRETTER [111] 3


       Marriage: 1885 -  [MRIN:26]

Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth 4, approximately, 1864 – New York
2. Alt. Birth 5, 1865 – New York
3. Residence 3, New Lots, 1870 – New Lots, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
4. School 3, 1870 – New Lots, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
5. Residence, 1880 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York
6. Marriage 2, 1885
7. Alt. Marriage 5, 1888. Based on age listed in 1930 census. Age listed as 65 years old in 1930. Census lists age at time of marriage at 23. According to that map, he was born in 1865 and married in 1888.
8. Alt. Marriage 5, 1886. Based on known birth date and marriage age listed in census. 1930 census lists age at time of marriage at 23. Known birth date is 1863, which would put his marriage year at 1886.
9. Occupation 6, Architect, 1900 – Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York
10. Residence 6, 622 Glenmore Avenue, 1900 – Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York. Rental
11. Occupation 7, Architect, 1910 – Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York. Own office, owner.
12. Residence 7, 175 Van Sicklen Avenue, 1910 – Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York. Own house, free of mortgage.
13. Residence, 1915 – Kings, New York
14. Occupation 8, Architect, building industry, worker, 1920 – Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York
15. Residence 8, 169 Van Sicklen Avenue, 1920 – Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York
16. Residence, 1 Jun 1925 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York
17. Military Service 5, not a veteran, 1930 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York
18. Occupation 5, Architect, building industry, worker, employed, 1930 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York
19. Residence 5, 169 Van Sicklen Avenue, 1930 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Owned home, value $6500, owned a radio set.
20. Residence 1, 169 Van Sicklen Avenue, 1935 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York
21. Occupation 1, Architect, building industry, private, own account, at work, 40 hours per week, worked 52 weeks, $0 salary, other income, 1940 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York
22. Residence 1, 169 Van Sicklen Avenue, 1 Apr 1940 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Owned home, valued at $2200.
23. School 1. Completed 8th grade.

Wife Louisa BAUER [64]

           Born: Nov 1865 - New York 9
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Father: Unk BAUER [116]
         Mother: Louisa [117]

Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth 10, approximately, 1866 – New York
2. Alt. Birth 5, approximately, 1867 – New York
3. Alt. Marriage 5, 1888. Based on age listed in 1930 census. Age listed as 63 years old in 1930. Census lists age at time of marriage at 21. According to that map, she was born in 1867 and married in 1888.
4. Alt. Marriage 5, 1886. Based on known birth date and marriage age listed in census. 1930 census lists age at time of marriage at 21. Known birth date is 1865, which would put his marriage year at 1886.
5. Residence 11, 622 Glenmore Avenue, 1900 – Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York
6. Residence 7, 175 Van Sicklen Avenue, 1910 – Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York
7. Occupation 8, none, 1920 – Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York
8. Residence 8, 169 Van Sicklen Avenue, 1920 – Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York
9. Occupation 5, none, 1930 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York
10. Residence 5, 169 Van Sicklen Avenue, 1930 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York
11. Residence 1, 169 Van Sicklen Avenue, 1935 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York
12. School 1. Completed 8th grade.
13. Occupation 1, keeping house, 1940 – Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Children

1 F May SCHILLINGER [278]

           Born: May 1887 - New York 2
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

2 F Theresa “Tessie” SCHILLINGER [279]

            AKA: Lessie SCHELLINGER,1 Tessie SCHILLINGER,8 Thersia SCHILLINGER
           Born: Aug 1889 - New York 2
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

3 F Catherine “Kate” SCHILLINGER [280]

            AKA: Kate SCHILLINGER
           Born: Nov 1891 - New York 2
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

4 F Anna SCHILLINGER [281]

           Born: Mar 1894 - New York 2
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

5 M Louis A. SCHILLINGER [282] 8

           Born: Mar 1896 - New York 12
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

6 M John A. SCHILLINGER [283] 8

           Born: Oct 1898 - New York 2
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

7 F Louise Elizabeth “Dolly” SCHILLINGER [60]

            AKA: Lillian SCHILLINGER,7 Louise E. SCHILLINGER 8
           Born: 27 Jan 1901 - New York 7
       Baptized: 
           Died: Abt Jul 1978 - Queens, New York
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Gerald Francis THOMAS [59]
           Marr: Bef 1924 - New York [MRIN:24]

8 M Harry C. SCHILLINGER [284] 8

           Born: 1903 - New York 7
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

9 M Joseph E. SCHILLINGER [285] 8

           Born: 1905 - New York 7
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

10 F Ethel M. SCHILLINGER [286] 8

           Born: 1907 - New York 7
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

11 M Robert L. SCHILLINGER [287] 8

           Born: Mar 1910 - New York 13
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

General Notes: Husband – Louis Franz SCHILLINGER

1900 Federal Census: New York, Kings, City of New York, Borough of Brooklyn, Ward 26, E.D. #464, Sheet 5, 4 Jun 1900, 622 Glenmore Ave., Dwelling 59, Family 108.

Schillinger, Louis, Head, White, Male, born Nov 1863, Age 36, married 15 years, born New York, Father born Germany, Mother born Germany, Architect, 0 months unemployed, can read, can write, can speak English, rent House;

Schillinger, Louisa, Wife, White, Female, born Nov 1865, Age 34, married 15 years, 6 children born, 6 children living, born New York, Father born Germany, Mother born Germany, can read, can write, can speak English;

Schillinger, May, Daughter, White, Female, born May 1887, Age 13, single, born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, at school, can read, can write, can speak English;

Schillinger, Thersia [Theresa], Daughter, White, Female, born Aug 1889, Age 10, single, born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, at school, can read, can write, can speak English;

Schillinger, Kate [Catherine], Daughter, White, Female, born Nov 1891, Age 8, single, born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, at school, can read, can write, can speak English;

Schillinger, Anna, Daughter, White, Female, born Mar 1894, Age 6, single, born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York;

Schillinger, Louis, Son, White, Male, born Mar 1896, Age 4, single, born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York;

Schillinger, John, Son, White, Male, born Oct 1898, Age 1, single, born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York;

Bauer, Louisa, M[other]-in-law, White, Female, born Aug 1831, Age 68, Widowed, 1 child born, 1 child living, born Germany, Father born Germany, Mother born Germany, Arrived 1852, In U.S. 48 years, can read, can write, can speak English.

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1910 Federal Census: New York, Kings, City of New York, Borough of Brooklyn, 26th Ward, E.D. 764, Sheet 8B, 26 Apr 1910, 175 Van Sicklen Ave., Dwelling 74, Family 167.

Schillinger, Louis F., Head, Male, Age 46, 1st marriage, married 25 years, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Architect, Own office, Owner, can read, can write, Own house free of mortgage;

Schillinger, Louisa, Wife, Female, Age 44, 1st marriage, married 25 years, 11 children born, 11 children living, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, no occupation, can read, can write;

Schillinger, May, Daughter, Female, White, Age 22, single, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, no occupation, can read, can write;

Schillinger, Tessie [Theresa], Daughter, Female, White, Age 20, single, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Stenographer, Architect Industry, worker, not unemployed, 0 weeks unemployed, can read, can write, did not attend school;

Schillinger, Catherine, Daughter, Female, White, Age 18, single, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, no occupation, can read, can write, attended school;

Schillinger, Anna, Daughter, Female, White, Age 16, single, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, no occupation, can read, can write, attended school;

Schillinger, Louis, Son, Male, White, Age 14, single, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, no occupation, can read, can write, attended school;

Schillinger, John, Son, Male, White, Age 11, single, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, no occupation, can read, can write, attended school;

Schillinger, Lillian [Louise], Daughter, Female, White, Age 9, single, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, no occupation, can read, can write, attended school;

Schillinger, Harry, Son, Male, White, Age 7, single, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, no occupation, attended school;

Schillinger, Joseph, Son, Male, White, Age 5, single, Born New York,
Father born New York, Mother born New York, no occupation, attended school;

Schillinger, Ethel, Daughter, Female, White, Age 3, single, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, no occupation, attended school;

Schillinger, Robert, Son, Male, White, Age 1/12, single, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, no occupation;

Maurer [Bauer], Louisa, Mother-in-law, Female, White, Age 79, Widowed, 9 children born, 8 children living, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, no occupation, can read, can write.

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1920 Federal Census: New York, Kings, Brooklyn Borough, 26th Ward, E.D. #1408, Sheet 13B, 13 Jan 1920, 169 Van Sicklen Ave., Dwelling 127, Family 290.

Schillinger, Louis F., Head, Own, Mortgage, Male, White, Age 56, married, can read, can write, Born New York, Father born Germany/mother tongue German, Mother born Germany/mother tongue German, speaks English, Architect, Building industry, worker;

Schillinger, Louise, Wife, Female, White, Age 54, married, can read, can write, Born New York, Father born Germany/mother tongue German, Mother born Alsace-Lorraine/mother tongue French, speaks English, no occupation;

Schillinger, May, Daughter, Female, White, Age 30, single, can read, can write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Operator, Bonnaz, worker;

Schillinger, Tessie [Theresa], Daughter, Female, White, Age 28, single, can read, can write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Stenographer, Building, worker;

Schillinger, Louis A., Son, Male, White, Age 23, single, can read, can write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Carpenter, House, worker;

Schillinger, John A., Son, Male, White, Age 21, single, attended school, can read, can write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Bricklayer, Mason works, worker;

Schillinger, Louise E., Daughter, Female, White, Age 18, single, did not attend school, can read, can write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Operator, Telephone Co., worker;

Schillinger, Harry C., Son, Male, White, Age 16, single, did not attend school, can read, can write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Carpenter, House, worker;

Schillinger, Joseph E., Son, Male, White, Age 14, single, attended school, can read, can write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, no occupation;

Schillinger, Ethal M., Daughter, Female, White, Age 12, single, attended school, can read, can write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, no occupation;

Schillinger, Robert L., Son, Male, White, Age 9, single, attended school, can read, can write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, no occupation.

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1930 Federal Census: New York, Kings, Brooklyn Borough, E.D. #483, Sheet 1A, 3 Apr 1930, 169 Van Sicklen Ave., Dwelling 3, Family 3.

Schillinger, Louis Sr., Head, Own home valued at $6500, radio set, Male, White, Age 65, Married, Age 23 at marriage, able to read and write, Born New York, Father born Germany, Mother born Germany, speaks English, Architect, building industry, worker, employed, not a veteran;

Schillinger, Louise, Wife, Female, White, Age 65, Married, Age 21 at marriage, can read and write, Born New York, Father born Germany, Mother born Germany, speaks English, no occupation;

Schillinger, May, Daughter, Female, White, Age 40, single, can read and write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, no occupation;

Schillinger, Theresa, Daughter, Female, White, Age 38, single, can read and write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, secretary, office, worker, employed;

Schillinger, Louis Jr, Son, Male, White, Age 32, single, can read and write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Carpenter, building industry, worker, employed, veteran, world war;

Schillinger, John, Son, Male, White, Age 30, single, can read and write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Mason, building industry, worker, employed;

Schillinger, Harry, Son, Male, White, Age 26, single, can read and write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Bricklayer, building industry, worker, unemployed, line 3;

Schillinger, Ethel, Daughter, Female, White, Age 22, single, can read and write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, clerk, life insurance, worker, employed;

Schillinger, Robert, Son, Male, White, Age 20, single, can read and write, Born New York, Father born New York, Mother born New York, speaks English, Bricklayer, building industry, worker, employed.

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1940 Federal Census: New York, Kings, Brooklyn, E.D. 24-2635, Sheet 61A, 16 Apr 1940, 169 Van Siclen Avenue, Dwelling 13.

Schillinger, Louis, own home valued at $2200, Head, Male, White, Age 76, married, completed 8th grade, Born New York, lived in same place in 1935, At work, 40 hours per week, Architect, Bldg. Private, own account, worked 52 weeks, $0 salary, other income;

Schillinger, Louise, Wife, Female, White, Age 74, married, completed 8th grade, Born New York, lived same place in 1935, no work, keeping house, worked 0 weeks, $0 salary, other income;

Schillinger, Mae [May], Daughter, Female, White, Age 51, single, completed 8th grade, Born New York, lived same place in 1935, no work, keeping house, worked 0 weeks, $0 salary, other income;

Schillinger, Tessie, Daughter, Female, White, Age 49, single, completed High School – 4th year, Born New York, lived same place in 1935, At work, 40 hours per week, Architect, private industry, own account, worked 50 weeks, $0 salary, other income;

Schillinger, Louis A., Son, Male, White, Age 44, single, completed 8th grade, Born New York, lived same place in 1935, At work, 40 hours per week, Carpenter, Bldg. corporation, own account, worked 50 weeks, $0 salary, other income;

Schillinger, Robert J., Son, Male, White, Age 30, single, completed High School – 3rd year, At work, 28 hours per week, Bricklayer, Bldg. corporation, private worker, worked 20 weeks, $800 salary, no other income.

Sources

1. 1940 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, enumeration district (ED) 24-2635, p. 61A, household 13, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 2616.

2. 1900 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 0464, p. 5A, dwelling 59, family 108, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1064. …. 1910 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 0764, p. 8B, dwelling 74, family 167, Louis F. Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 977.

3. 1870 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, New Lots, East New York Post Office, p. 222A, dwelling 1035, family 1403, Exaver [Xaver] Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 963.

4. 1920 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 1408, p. 13B, dwelling 127, family 290, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1179. …. 1940 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, enumeration district (ED) 24-2635, p. 61A, household 13, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 2616. …. 1870 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, New Lots, East New York Post Office, p. 222A, dwelling 1035, family 1403, Exaver [Xaver] Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 963.

5. 1930 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Borough, enumeration district (ED) 483, p. 1A, dwelling 3, family 3, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1540.

6. 1900 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 0464, p. 5A, dwelling 59, family 108, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1064.

7. 1910 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 0764, p. 8B, dwelling 74, family 167, Louis F. Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 977.

8. 1920 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 1408, p. 13B, dwelling 127, family 290, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1179.

9. 1910 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 0764, p. 8B, dwelling 74, family 167, Louis F. Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 977. …. 1900 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 0464, p. 5A, dwelling 59, family 108, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1064.

10. 1920 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 1408, p. 13B, dwelling 127, family 290, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1179. …. 1940 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, enumeration district (ED) 24-2635, p. 61A, household 13, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 2616.

11. 1900 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 0464, p. 5A, dwelling 59, family 108, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1064.

12. 1900 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 0464, p. 5A, dwelling 59, family 108, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1064. …. 1910 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 0764, p. 8B, dwelling 74, family 167, Louis F. Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 977. …. 1940 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, enumeration district (ED) 24-2635, p. 61A, household 13, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 2616.

13. 1910 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Ward 26, enumeration district (ED) 0764, p. 8B, dwelling 74, family 167, Louis F. Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 977. …. 1930 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Borough, enumeration district (ED) 483, p. 1A, dwelling 3, family 3, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1540. …. 1940 U.S. census, Kings, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, enumeration district (ED) 24-2635, p. 61A, household 13, Louis Schillinger; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 2616.

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Xaver Schillinger’s Death Certificate

I found a reference to Xaver Schillinger’s death certificate in the New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948 on Ancestry.com.  The reference gave me the certificate number, which I then obtained from the NYC Municipal Archives.  It arrived in the mail yesterday!

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate

So let’s take a look at what we can learn from his death certificate.

1.  Xaver Schillinger died at Brooklyn Hospital. (The Brooklyn Hospital is located at 121 DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn.

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate - Annotation 1

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 1

2. The death certificate confirms, not only the date of death, his sex and race, but it also confirms that his wife Catherine predeceased him.  This allows me to look for her death records sometime between when she last shows up in a census (1900) and his year of death (1923).

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 2

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 2

3.  I have his approximate year of birth as 1836.  His death certificate lists his age as 87.  Since he died in 1923 (1923-87=1836), his death certificate agrees with what I know to be his birth year.  Unfortunately, it does not list the months or day, nor does it list his specific birth date, so I cannot confirm his birth beyond the year.

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 3

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 3

4. The death certificates agrees that he is an immigrant from Germany and it lists his number of years in the United States as 62.  This would place his year of immigration as 1861.  My previous records had his immigration occurring in 1860, with his enlistment in the US Army by March 1861.  So his death certificate is consistent (within 1 year) of the information I already had on record.  Taking in to account that the information on the death certificate is being reported by a 3rd party (his daughter Catherine), who was not alive at the time of his immigration, I am satisfied that the record is consistent with other documentation.

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 4

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 4

5. The death certificated gives me his parents’ names!  This is probably the most exciting piece of information on the document.  I had his parents listed as “Franz Xaver Schillinger” and “Franziska Stockel”.  Now these names are close, but I never had documentation of these names – just information from other people’s family trees.  This is the first official record that I’ve come across with their names on it.  It’s important to note that his father is not listed as Franz, but as Xaver.  The one issue I’ve had is that I have found no documentation for this Xaver to have a first name of Franz either, though that is how I’ve come across him being recorded in others’ trees.  Also, his mother’s last name is spelled with an “a” on the death certificate, not an “o”.  These are great leads for tracking down more information about the family in Germany, as neither of his parents appear to have immigrated to the United States.

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 5

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 5

6. His residence at his time of death was 148 Logan Street.  This is consistent with my other records.  In the 1920 census, he is listed as living with his daughter Catherine Fausner (who is also the reporting party on the death certificate) at the Logan Street address.  This information helps to confirm that I have the death certificate for the correct person.

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 6

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 6

7.  Xaver Schillinger was in the hospital from 2 Oct 1923 until 6 Oct 1923, when he passed away at 12:30pm.  He was attended by Dr. T.M. Dudley.  His cause of death is: “right strangulated femoral hernia.  Left sliding inguinal hernia. Hernioplasty.”  The duration of the condition is listed as “many” years.  A contributing/secondary cause of death is listed as “broncho pneumonia“.  So it would appear that Xaver went to the hospital to have to hernias repaired, one of which, at least, is a very serious condition.  The right strangulated femoral hernia can cause the blood to be cut off to the bowels and result in necrosis – which is life threatening.  His stay in the hospital was complicated by a bout of pneumonia, which was even made more dangerous because of his age.

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 7

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 7

8. He is buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery.  I had found a previous reference to an Xaver Schillinger being buried in Trinity Cemetery, but had no confirmation which Trinity Cemetery or that it was my Xaver Schillinger.  The death certificate is consistent with the burial record I found, which also includes the plot information (Block 5, Row 6).  Most Holy Trinity Cemetery is located next to The Evergreens Cemetery on Central Avenue in Brooklyn.

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 8

Xaver Schillinger Death Certificate Annotation 8

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Xaver Schillinger in the 1905 New York State Census

Xaver Schillinger in the 1905 New York State Census

I’m launching a new series of How-To Presentations and Companion Guides.  I was inspired by my recent experience looking and finding my 3rd great-grandfather Xaver Schillinger in the 1905 New York State Census.  Using my real world example, I take you step-by-step through the process I used to locate him – a difficult task since he did not come up in a routine search using FamilySearch.org’s search engine.  I ended up having to manually search for him in the census, because his name and those of his family members were butchered by the enumerator recording the census.  However, I was able to turn what would seem like an arduous task into something that was easily accomplished in a single evening in front of my home computer – no special trips to the National Archives, Sutro Library or Family History Center required.

So, without further ado, here is How to Search the 1905 New York Census.

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Louis F. Schillinger in the New York Times

Louis F. Schillinger, my 2nd great grandfather, was an architect in New York City during the late 1800s and early 1900s.  He designed many of the buildings and residences that make up the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn.  I happened to “Google” his name this morning trying to find more information about him, and I came across this article written in the New York Times on 6 Sep 1987.

New York Times – “Mixing Restoration and Homesteading”

The critical paragraph that mentions my ancestor reads:

At 306 Bradford Street, a three-family brownstone sits on a block of generally well-maintained buildings all designed by Louis F. Schillinger, one of the most active architects in East New York around the turn of the century.

Here’s a picture of the row of brownstones mentioned in that paragraph:

306 Bradford

306 Bradford

I’ve emailed the New York Landmarks Conservancy, which is the organization that worked on the projects mentioned in the article.  I’m hoping they will be able to tell me more about the projects, the buildings and potentially my great-great-grandfather’s legacy as an architect.

 

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