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Ryeland Family Tree
The Genealogy of the Ryeland and connected Families
Maria THONIUS
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1. Maria THONIUS was born in Heidelberg, , Baden-W; died in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: FDD5E5DD11BC419EAD0BF58E69237E5BE09F
Notes:
Title: Book - Early Families of Herkimer County, New York Author: William V. H. Barker Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, MD. Call Number: 84-80488 Media: Book Page: 53
Died:
After 1723Family/Spouse: Jacob DEMUTH. Jacob was born in Germany; died in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Cordelia DEMUTH
was born in 1690 in Strasbourg, , Alsace, France; and died.
- 3. Dietrich DEMUTH
and died.
- 4. Dorothea DEMUTH
and died.
- 5. Jost DEMUTH
and died.
- 6. Anna DEMUTH
and died.
Generation: 2
2. Cordelia DEMUTH (1.Maria1) was born in 1690 in Strasbourg, , Alsace, France; and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 8F52C0F8B5FA44419A012B17E9F92E8C46C4
Cordelia married Johan Jost PETRIE in 1706 in Heidelberg, , Baden-W. Johan (son of Johan Jost PETRIE and Anna Gertruyd VON RINGH) was born on 13 Oct 1689 in Strasbourg, , Alsace, France; died in 1770 in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Johan Jost PETRIE
was born in 1712 in Germany; and died.
- 8. Anna Catherine PETRIE
was born on 14 Jul 1714; and died.
- 9. Gertrude PETRIE
was born on 14 Dec 1715; and died.
- 10. Marcus PETRIE
was born in Germany; and died.
- 11. Capt Daniel PETRIE
and died.
- 12. Anna Dorothea PETRIE
and died.
- 13. Maria Elizabeth PETRIE
was born in 1724 in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, USA; died in 1790 in Schell's Bush, German Village, Monroe, New York, USA.
3. Dietrich DEMUTH (1.Maria1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 22BA396C386648A5B8DB92C3B80C8977B8C4
4. Dorothea DEMUTH (1.Maria1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: EBE2E14938A841038F81779D0DE50479AEAC
5. Jost DEMUTH (1.Maria1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 72EF31A1587A42B4A0AFF9AE8CE2D82B62F8
6. Anna DEMUTH (1.Maria1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: FE4947CDEEF4481CB8D36EF659F34DEE178E
Generation: 3
7. Johan Jost PETRIE (2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) was born in 1712 in Germany; and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 66E5D84E065041A785A61B2C7730F2AA64DC
Notes:
Has Children in Gencircles
8. Anna Catherine PETRIE (2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) was born on 14 Jul 1714; and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 626FE8F79E794553AF9D3918E41C6BB92018
Notes:
Has Children in Gencircles
9. Gertrude PETRIE (2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) was born on 14 Dec 1715; and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 34C1BE0C5E9C4B08AD6F311974EBB5CC52BC
10. Marcus PETRIE (2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) was born in Germany; and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 161FC6CB90284DF1BDAAD5D010AE5EAB8F94
Notes:
Many Gencircles Sources
11. Capt Daniel PETRIE (2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: F98A42431F9C4014B657DB737395A9022556
12. Anna Dorothea PETRIE (2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 7FF2B85403174AEBA4473E81E026C2DA1814
13. Maria Elizabeth PETRIE (2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) was born in 1724 in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, USA; died in 1790 in Schell's Bush, German Village, Monroe, New York, USA.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: F82D24600C3044C7B94BF0FC120C986C02AB
Notes:
This article about Maria Schell has been transcribed from the original and contributed by Carol and Charles Marston. Does anyone know the complete article, date, author, and paper?
THE ANGEL AT THE FORTRESS GATE
The Angel at the Gate of this little Schell's Bush Blockhouse was none other than Maria Petree Schell. May God Bless her! And Maria Schell it was, who with the echo of every barking gun rushed to replace the exploded charge.
But loading muskets of that period was not the simple process of the present. To eject an exploded shell and insert a new one in the rifle of today takes no time at all. But there was nothing of that in the guns of the Schell Blockhouse. Henry Quackenbush and the Remington boys had yet to dawn in Herkimer County.
So, Maria Schell's job was far more complicated. First in order, the powder had to be measured out and poured in the muzzle of the gun. Then it must be wadded and rammed down. Next, the shot had to be inserted in the same way. And that, too, wadded and rammed down. Finally a percussion cap had to replace the one exploded. With every discharge this process had to be repeated. And all of this gruelling service we owe to that great-hearted defender of her embattled home, Maria Petree Schell. This is why the Savages were so often forced to seek safety in the forest.
The Lady of the Blockhouse. My Mother insisted that Maria Schell was a daughter of Johan Joost Petree, militant Patriot of the Mohawk valley. This is not confirmed in Herkimer, but Cutter's Genealogical History has: "Johan Joost Petree died in 1770, leaving four daughters. One of the daughters married John Christian Schell, hero of Schell's Bush." Mother was so proud of the heroism of Maria Petree Schell. There never was any (---). Thought, quite so good as (---) of the Blockhouse. Mother never tired telling of the thrilling deeds of that invincible lady, of the (---). (unreadable text.) Mother love which stood adamant against every foe, which gave her all in every crisis. It matters not, she said, where we are, or when, thoughts of Mother will well up and fill and overflow until consciousness is submerged in the flood of precious memories that surge with the calm assurance, the blessed peace, of Mother love.
We may rear monuments to our Mothers. We may engrave their virtues in granite and bronze, but art has no element that can incarnate the dear form we know as Mother. Like the tendrils of that illimitable love with which our lives are intertwined with each passing day.
Lady Blasts The Battering Ram Then Mother described the ferocious battering ram of the Savages. Cutting down a straight sizable sappling at the edge of the forest, they lopped off the limbs and top, making a formidable weapon about sixty feet long. The fifty husky Red skins, twenty -five on each side, grabbed that log and started on a madly plunging dash for the Blockhouse door. But there was one very important factor with which the Indian failed to reckon. "The Angel at the Gate". With the savages plunging headlong, butt-ended for the door, Maria Petree Schell grabbed her ready guns and with unerring aim brought down the leading Red skins on each side of the log, fumbling things topsy turvy and forcing the rest of the onrushing mob to drop their battering ram and run. Three times that exploit was repeated and every time, Maria Schell's faithful guns proved an insurmountable barrier between her front door and the infuriated savage mob. The Indians did not pause to pick up the debris.
Birth:
About
Died:
AboutMaria married John Christian SCHELL in 1755. John (son of Johann Krist SCHELL and Anna Elizabeth ZEHRUNG) was born in 1725 in Baden, , Baden-W; was christened in Feb 1731 in Bad Marienberg Reformed Church, Bad Marienberg, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 8 Jul 1782 in Schell's Bush, German Village, Monroe, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Peter SCHELL
and died.
- 15. Augustinus SCHELL
and died.
- 16. Anna Maria SCHELL
and died.
- 17. John Christrian SCHELL
was born on 8 Oct 1758 in Palatine, Herkimer, New York, USA; was christened on 9 Oct 1758; died in 1841 in Vaughan Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.
- 18. Frederick SCHELL
was born on 16 Dec 1764 in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, USA; and died.
- 19. Henry SCHELL
was born on 22 Sep 1770; and died.
- 20. Marcus Christian SCHELL
was born on 7 Oct 1770 in Schell's Bush, German Village, Monroe, New York, USA; died in Jun 1875 in Worth, Arenac, Michigan, USA.
Generation: 4
14. Peter SCHELL (13.Maria3, 2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 2DBB394116A6427CAAB8F58A5D25E74B710E
15. Augustinus SCHELL (13.Maria3, 2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: D216122CC39D447D86DC4CBD4E9E45C0A39B
16. Anna Maria SCHELL (13.Maria3, 2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 9E0425FA20E640C59532DBF87F8D993D48B5
17. John Christrian SCHELL (13.Maria3, 2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) was born on 8 Oct 1758 in Palatine, Herkimer, New York, USA; was christened on 9 Oct 1758; died in 1841 in Vaughan Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 06417F6504F34CEF8DA46AF1377B44603F8C
John married Maria Elizabeth SEGNER on 6 Apr 1794 in Schell's Bush, German Village, Monroe, New York, USA. Maria was born in 1767 in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, USA; died in 1830 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Benjamin SCHELL
was born in 1800 in Markham, York County, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Apr 1876 in Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, Ontario.
- 22. Mary Catherine SCHELL
was born on 15 Oct 1805 in Markham, York County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 23. Magdelena SCHELL
was born in 1807 in Canada; and died.
- 24. Andrew SCHELL
and died.
18. Frederick SCHELL (13.Maria3, 2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) was born on 16 Dec 1764 in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, USA; and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 152CD1B0ECAD4AFBBAD5313B64B2E59B3173
Notes:
Has Children in Gencircles as Frederich Christian
19. Henry SCHELL (13.Maria3, 2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) was born on 22 Sep 1770; and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 0ED9A2D842DA46E59B48B3105921FFE3AAA4
Notes:
Has Children in Gencircles
20. Marcus Christian SCHELL (13.Maria3, 2.Cordelia2, 1.Maria1) was born on 7 Oct 1770 in Schell's Bush, German Village, Monroe, New York, USA; died in Jun 1875 in Worth, Arenac, Michigan, USA.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 81C117C67A954FAB8D89D861F961899EF8BA
- Alt. Birth: 22 Sep 1770
Marcus married Delila CASLER on 19 Oct 1794 in Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York, USA. Delila and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]