Johann Adam Schembs

Johann Adam Schembs

• Father: Caspar Schembs b. 1812, d. 1875
• Mother: Catharina Spies b. 1815, d. 1855

• Johann Adam Schembs was born on 29 July 1842 in Mainz, Rheinhessen, at Laubenheim.
• He was baptized/christened on 30 July 1842 at Laubenheim in Mainz in der katholischen Kirche.
• He married Anna Maria Niesen on 29 May 1869 in Mainz, Rheinhessen, in der katholischen Kirche.
• Johann Adam Schembs arrived in the United States circa 1872, according to four censuses, but his arrival has not yet been found.
• He married Katherine Hagerer, daughter of John Hagerer and Christina Arnold, circa 1874.
• Johann Adam Schembs appeared in the _'1875-1876_ ___ ____ Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory at 795 Woodland Avenue listed as "A. Schemps," tailor..
• Johann Adam Schembs appeared in the '1876-1877 Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory at 14 Scovill Avenue listed as John A. "Schemps," tailor..
• Johann Adam Schembs appeared in the '1877-1878 Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory at 581 St. Clair listed as John A. "Schemps," tailor..
• Johann Adam Schembs appeared in the '1879-1880 Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory at (rear) 125 Oregon listed as a tailor..
• Johann Adam Schembs appeared in the '1880-1881 Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory at 68 Vermont listed as a tailor..
• The Schembs family has yet to be found in the 1880 census.
• Johann Adam Schembs appeared in the '1881-1882 Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory at 68 Vermont listed as a tailor..
• Each year from1887 to 1895, John A. Schembs appeared in the Buffalo City Directory as a tailor at 272 Sycamore.
• The following appeared on 17 September 1887 in The Buffalo Evening News: Wanted -- Sewing girl to work on custom coats. Apply at once at John Schembs, 272 Sycamore street.
• Johann Adam Schembs and Katherine Hagerer appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Albert Schembs, Peter Joseph Schembs, Adam John Schembs, Susan Schembs, Frederick Schembs, Andrew Schembs, Arthur George Schembs, Bertha C. Schembs and Edna Schembs.
• He was a tailor, according to the 1892 census.
• Johann Adam Schembs appeared in the 1896 Buffalo, New York, City Directory listed as John A. "Schemps," tailor, at 286 "Mample.".
• Johann Adam Schembs and Katherine Hagerer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 286 Maple Street. Other members of the household included Peter Joseph Schembs, Andrew Schembs, Arthur George Schembs, Bertha C. Schembs, Edna Schembs, Edward Schembs, Pearl Schembs and Harry Schembs.
• He was a tailor, according to the 1900 census.
• Johann Adam Schembs and Katherine Hagerer appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Buffalo, New York, at 286 Maple Street. Other members of the household included Albert Schembs, Arthur George Schembs, Bertha C. Schembs, Edward Schembs, Pearl Schembs and Harry Schembs.
• He was self-employed as a tailor, according to the 1905 census.
• Johann Adam Schembs became a widower at the 25 January 1907 death of his wife Katherine Hagerer.
• The following appeared on 27 January 1907 in The Buffalo Courier: Mrs. Kate Schembs, a well-known resident of the East East Side, wife of Adam Schembs, died at the family home, No. 286 Maple Street, Friday after an illness of a week. She was 52 years old. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Schembs is survived by her husband and the following sons and daughters: Albert, Joseph, Adam, Susie, Frederick, Andrew, Arthur, Bertha, Edna, Edward, Pearl and Harry Schembs.
• Johann Adam Schembs appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 248 High Street. Other members of the household included Peter Joseph Schembs, Bertha C. Schembs, Edward Schembs and Harry Schembs. Although Joseph is married, he is living with his father, and his wife is living with her parents elsewhere in Buffalo.
• He was self-employed at home as a tailor, according to the 1910 census.
• Johann Adam Schembs appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Lockport, Niagara Falls, New York, enumerated in the Odd Fellows Home.
• Adam John Schembs registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Erie County, New York, while living at 154 South Division Street in Buffalo, employed there as a railroad yard clerk by the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad; nearest relative John Adam Schembs, Odd Fellows Home, Lockport.
• Arthur George Schembs registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in New York while living at 222 West Tupper Street in Buffalo, employed there as mailer by the Buffalo Courier at 250 Main Street; nearest relative Adam Schembs, Odd Fellows Home, Lockport.
• Johann Adam Schembs appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, enumerated in the Odd Fellows Home.
• Johann Adam Schembs died on 9 September 1920 at age 78 in Lockport, New York.
• The following appeared on 10 September 1920 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: John Adam Schembs of Mystic Star Lodge, No. 512, died Thursday evening at the State Odd Fellows' Home on Lake avenue, aged 78 years. He was born in Germany July 29, 1842, and was a tailor by trade. He is survived by four daughters and eight sons.
       And elsewhere on the same page: John Adam Schembs, aged 78, who was a member of Msytic Star Lodge, No. 512, of Buffalo, for thrity-three years, and a resident of the State Odd Fellows' Home, this city, the past six years, died at that institution last night, from old age infirmities. He was born in Germany and had been a tailor by trade. He leaves four daughters and eight sons. Funeral arrangements were not completed today.
• The following appeared on 11 September 1920 in The Buffalo Courier: Died at Lockport, September 9, 1920, Adam J. Schembs, aged 79, husband of the late Katherine Schembs (nee Hagerer), father of Albert, Joseph, Adam, Susan, Fred, Andrew, Arthur, Edward, Harry and Mrs. John Barlow and Mrs. Harold Wiseman. Burial from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Wiseman, No. 36 Landon street, Saturday at 3 o'clock. Deceased was a member of Mystic Star Lodge, I. O. O. F. [Note: Missing from the death notice is mention of daughter Bertha Scott.]
• The following appeared on 6 July 1931 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] In Hoboken, N. J., July 2, 1931, Albert Schembs, son of the late Adam J. and Katherine Hagerer; brother of Joseph P., Adam, Andrew, Arthur G., Edward, Harry A., Mrs. Susie Vrooman, Bertha C., Mrs. Edna Barlow of Buffalo; Frederick of Syracuse and Mrs. Pearl Wiseman of California. Funeral from William B. Kennedy's Funeral Establishment, 367 Delaware avenue, Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends invited.

• Last Edited: 4 Jan 2014