ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Philip Schrah and Catherina Walthers (Schafer)</TITLE> <META NAME="author" CONTENT="Penny Parker"> <META NAME="generator" CONTENT="HTMLpad"> <META NAME="classification" CONTENT="Personal Home Page"> <META NAME="description" CONTENT="Genealogy of Philip Schrah and Catherina Walthers (Schafer)."> <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="genealogy,Schrah,Lapes,Loebs,Margaret Lapes,Fritz Schrah,Philip Schrah,Catherina Schafer,Walthers,Schafer"> </HEAD> <BODY BACKGROUND="gengreen.jpg" BGCOLOR="#DDFFBB" TEXT="#228B22" LINK="#228B22" ALINK="#7CFC00" VLINK="#7CFC00"> <!-- HEADING--> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER="9" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" WIDTH="80%" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"><TR><TD> <TABLE BORDER="4" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#228B22" WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2"><TR><TD> <TABLE BORDER="3" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#228B22" WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1"> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><BR> <H1>The Family of<BR>Philip Johann Schrah and<BR>Catherina Walther(s) / (Schafer)</H1> </TD></TR></TABLE> </TD></TR></TABLE> </TD></TR></TABLE> </CENTER><P><BR><BR> <CENTER><IMG SRC="candle9.gif" WIDTH="59" HEIGHT="100" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="2"><I>"In Loving Memory Of Those Who Came Before Us!"</I></FONT></CENTER><P><BR><BR><BR> <!-- FAMILY BKGD --> <CENTER><TABLE BORDER="1" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#228B22" WIDTH="50%" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="4"><TR><TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#228B22">Family Backgrounds </FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER><P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><CENTER><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">Philip Schrah is the son of JOHAN JACOB SCHRAH <BR>and MARIA MARGARET GORGENS.<P> <CENTER><B> *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</B></CENTER><P> Catherine Walther\Walthers is the daughter of <BR>JOHANNES WALTHERS and (UNKNOWN) MULLER.</FONT> </BLOCKQUOTE></CENTER> <P><BR><BR> <!--BIRTHS --> <CENTER><TABLE BORDER="1" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#228B22" WIDTH="40%" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="4"><TR><TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#228B22">Births </FONT></B> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER><P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><CENTER><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">PHILIP JOHAN SCHRAH was born 13 May (or March) 1809 <BR>in Leistadt, Bayern, Germany.</CENTER></CENTER><P> <CENTER><B> *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</B></CENTER><P> <CENTER>CATHERINE WALTHERS (SCHAFER) was born in Nov 1808 <BR>in Leistadt, Bayern, Germany.</FONT></CENTER></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><BR> <!-- RESIDENCE --> <CENTER><TABLE BORDER="1" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#228B22" WIDTH="40%" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="4"><TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#228B22"> Residence</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER><P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">It is believed that Philip and Catherina lived in Leistadt, Germany their entire live's.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><BR> <!-- MARRIAGE --> <CENTER><TABLE BORDER="1" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#228B22" WIDTH="40%" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="4"><TR><TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#228B22">Marriages</FONT></B> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER><P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><CENTER><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">Catherina was married first to Johannes Muller on 9 February 1837<BR> in Leistadt, Pfalz, Germany.<P> Philip Schrah and Catherina were married on 2 August 1838<BR> in Amberg, Pflaz, Bayern, Herxheim, Germany.<BR>He was 29 years and she was 30 years of age.</FONT></CENTER></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><BR> <!-- CHILDREN --> <CENTER><TABLE BORDER="1" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#228B22" WIDTH="40%" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="4"><TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#228B22"> Children</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER><P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><CENTER><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">The known children born from Philip and Margaret is:<P><BR> 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;ELISABETHA SCHRAH<P> Born Jun 1839 in Germany.<P><BR><BR> 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;FRITZ ("Frederick") SCHRAH<P> Born 25 May 1842<BR> in Herxheim Am Berg Pfalz, Bayern, Germany.<P> He was baptized in the Evagelisch Reformed Church <BR>in Herxheim Am Berg Pfalz, Bayern, Germany.<P> He married at the age of 28 years to <BR>Margaret Loebs \ Loups on 22 Aug 1870 <BR>in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana.<P> He died at the age of 66 years on 4 Jan 1909 <BR>in Denver, Colorado and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery<BR> in Denver, Colorado.<BR> He died as a result of double pneumonia.<P> His occupations were a Teamster and a Miner.<P><BR><BR> 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;KARL SCHRAH<P> Born Dec 1844 in Germany.<P><BR><BR> 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;KATHARINA SCHRAH<P> Born Jun 1849 in Germany.</FONT></CENTER></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><BR> <!-- MILITARY --> <CENTER><TABLE BORDER="1" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#228B22" WIDTH="40%" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="4"><TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#228B22"> Military</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER><P><BR> <CENTER><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">There is no known information as yet.</FONT></CENTER></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><BR> <!-- RELIGION --> <CENTER><TABLE BORDER="1" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#228B22" WIDTH="40%" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="4"><TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#228B22"> Religion</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER><P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><CENTER><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">It is believed they were members of<BR> the Protestant Evangelish Reformed Church.</FONT></CENTER></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR><BR> <!-- DEATHS --> <CENTER><TABLE BORDER="1" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#228B22" WIDTH="40%" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="4"><TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#228B22"> Deaths</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER><P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><CENTER><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">PHILIP JOHANN SCHRAH died at the age of 46 years<BR> on 9 Nov 1855 in Leistadt, Bayern, Germany.<P> <CENTER><B> *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</B></CENTER><P> CATHARINA WALTHERS (SHAFER) died at the age of 47 years <BR>on 7 Apr 1856 in Leistadt, Bayern, Germany.</FONT><CENTER></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><BR> <!-- OTHER --> <CENTER><TABLE BORDER="1" BORDERCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#228B22" WIDTH="50%" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="4"><TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#228B22"> Other Information</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER><P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">There are many "Schrah" surnames recorded in Plaidt, Germany. <P> Various spellings for the surname include:<BR> Schrau, Schrag, Schrock, Schrack, and Schragg.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><BR> <!-- BOTTOM --> <CENTER><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Thank you for visiting our ancestors page.<P>If you have any additional information or inquiries about this family,<BR>it would sure be appreciated if you would please contact 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BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="aldenhoven3.html">ALDENHOVEN, Abraham </FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial,Helvetica">SCHWAAB, Anna</A></FONT> </TD> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="bachman1.html">BACHMANN, Casper</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">HOFER, Anna</A></FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="gorgens1.html">GORGENS, Johan</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">FEDERKIEL, Anna</A></FONT> </TD> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="loeb1.html">LOEB / LOUPS, John</FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">(UNKNOWN )</A> </FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="schrah1.html">SCHRAH</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">ALDENHOVEN, Bertha</A></FONT> </TD> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="schrah2.html">SCHRAH, Fritz</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">LOEBS / LOUPS, Margaret</A></FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="schrah3.html">SCHRAH, Philip</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">WALTHER / SCHAFER, Catherina</A></FONT> </TD> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="schrah4.html">SCHRAH, Johan</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">GORGENS, Maria</A></FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="schrah5.html">SCHRAH, Georg</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">MULLER, Anna</A></FONT> </TD> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="schrah6.html">SCHRAG, Johannes</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">Maria (UNKNOWN)</A></FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="schrah7.html">SCHRAG</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">KINIGUNDA / CHRISTMANN?</A></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="schrah8.html">SCHRAG, Hans</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">SIMON, Catherina</A></FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="walthers1.html">WALTHERS, Johannes</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">MULLER, (Unknown)</A></FONT> </TD> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="weiss1.html">WEISS, Casimir</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial,Helvetica">BACHMAN, Maria </A></FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="wyss1.html">WYSS / WISS, Urs</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica">STUDER, 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