SCHMAUDER Family

CARL ROBERT SCHMAUDER

21 years old, June 1899

Bapt. 4 Mar 1875, Evangelische Kirche, Metzingen, Wurttemberg GER
Father: Gottlieb Michael Schmauder (b. 11 Oct 1842, son of Johann Heinrich Schmauder & Maria Katharina Burkhardt.)
Mother: Christina Friedrick Eberhard-Schmauder (b. 16 Oct 1843, dau. of Johann Phillip Eberhard & Friedericka Rosina Eberhard)
Gottlieb and Christina were married 27 Aug 1868 at Metzingen.

Carl immigrated to America in 1889 (according to census records) at age 14. I have not located a passenger manifest for his voyage, so I not know if he came alone or with other relatives.

Carl & Kathe Schmauder, 1900

Katharina Schmauder

20 years old

In the 1900 Census Carl is found living in Brooklyn with wife Kathe "Kate" Katherine Schmauder, born May 1877, who immigrated to US in 1895. His occupation is "foreman" but I cannot tell the industry. I have not been able to find the maiden name of Kathe.

Carl becomes naturalized in 1902, a few months before the birth of his first son Carl August George Schmauder, referred to simply as August in census records.

Something happens in 1903 (perhaps illness of parent) and Carl and Kate take their infant August back to Bempflingen Germany to the family farm.

Among the Schmauder family photos was this image of a restaurant in Bempflingen. Apparently, it is called the "Bahnhof Restaurant" and is/was situated near the train depot in Bempflingen, on Bahnhofstrasse (Depot Street). I do not generally acquire images of buildings, but this one had writing on the reverse, and while I do not speak or read German too well, it appears to have a person's name and other data; "Theodor Roberts birth-house 1906, Bahnhof Restaurant, Bempflingen, Wurttenberg."

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This image of the Bahnhof Restaurant was located online in the form of an old souvenir postcard for sale on eBay. The image in lower left is clearly the same building, and shows that the restaurant faces the tracks. (You may click any image on this page to see a larger version.)

I do NOT possess the vintage postcard. I include the image here for further information only.

Here is a Google map of the town of Bempflingen Germany nowadays, with streets Stiegelstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse, near the depot, circled.

World War I happens (1914-1918).

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Here is a photo of Carl (probably two decades older than the photo of him at top) at the Bempflingen farm. The inscription on the reverse says something like (and correct me or feel free to expand on what I am missing) : "Father Carl Schmauder with his foal Leisel in Bempflingen. Uncle Gottlob Decker house #4 Stiegelstrasse. Father Schmauder oversaw the Decker farm, during the war years 1914-1918 when Uncle Gottlob Decker was serving in the 123rd Grenadier Regiment."

 Here is a postcard photograph of Grandmother Schmauder. The inscription on the back says "Grossmutter Schmauder, Neuffen, Wurttemberg, 1919". (I expect this is Christina Eberhard-Schmauder.)

Statement from the Affidavit officer

In January 1923, at the age 20, son August petitions for the right to return to America, where he was born, by right of of his US birth certificate, which he has in his possession. He states in his application that he was taken abroad by his parents, through no doing of his own. It was only after he reached maturity, when he could return on his own, that he asked to do so. He stated the family were farmers, and did not give aid to the enemy during the course of the War. Application was approved.

March 25 1923, August Schmauder sails from Hamburg in the S.S. HANSA to the port of NY. He states on the ship's passenger manifest that he will be staying with his Aunt Frieda Alber and cousin Eugen Nonnemacher in Ramsey NJ until he is situated. But by 1925, the Schmauder family he left behind in Germany have all returned to NY.

May of 1923, August's family follows him to the US.

Here is an image of the ship HANSA, on which August Schmauder returned to the land of his birth:

New York Passenger Arrivals at Ellis Island, 7 May 1923 - 11 May 1923.  This image is taken from the manifest of the ship S.S. SEYDLITZ, sailing from Bremen on April 28, 1923. It shows Carl, Katie and the two German-born children arriving in New York. The form also includes categories for age and occupation. To the right on the form, is a column requesting closest relative or friend in the town in which they resided. The parents have answered "Mr. I.L. Gottlob Decker" and the children answered "uncle."

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(I can imagine a scenario where Carl needed to go back to Germany to run the family farm owing to illness or death  of his father. Then returned to US following death of his mother. But I have no factual evidence of this scenario.)

1925 State Census > NY > Queens > 1868 Cornelia Street
SCHMAUDER, Charles, head, 50, born in GER, foreman in company
SCHMAUDER, Kate, wife, 48, born in GER, housework
SCHMAUDER, August, son, 23, born in U.S., butcher
SCHMAUDER, Theodor, son, 18, born in GER, asst foreman in ice business
SCHMAUDER, Rose (Rosa?), daughter, 17, born in GER, finisher, candy boxer(?)

1927, January 26, Theodor Max Schmauder petitions for American citizenship. His application for citizenship reports the following data:  He is an iron worker, living on 84th street in Queens. He was born in Bempflingen GER on April 20, 1907. He entered the US on May 9, 1923 on the vessel Sydlitz, out of Bremen.

Daughter Rose Schmauder died 27 Dec 1929 in Queens NY at age 21.

1930 Census > NY > Queens > 84th Street
SCHMAUDER, Charles R, head, 55, born in GER, foreman in ice company
SCHMAUDER, Kate, wife, 53, born in GER, no occupation
SCHMAUDER, August, son, 27, born in NY, butcher in pork packing company
SCHMAUDER, Theodor, son, 23, born in GER, machinist in iron working

1940 Census > NY > Queens > 85th Street
SCHMAUDER, Theodor, head, 32, born in GER, machinist in tool mfg
SCHMAUDER, Helen, wife, 30, born in GER, no occupation
SCHMAUDER, Robert, son, 1, born in NY

1962 Carl Robert Schmauder dies at age 87 in Queens.

Sep 1986 Theodor dies in New Hyde Park, Nassau County, NY, at about age 79. His wife's maiden name was Helen Kramer. Their son Robert Thoedore Schmauder died 4 Mar 2001, and lived in Patchogue NY.

Robert Theodore Schmauder, at about 17 years old, appears in the 1956 Yearbook for Sewanhaka High in Floral Park NY. He is involved in "Automotive Technician, Lamba Hi-Y, Der Deutche Verien, Frosh Track, and Hall Squad".

In January 1960, he married Joyce A. Sherback.