GERMAN ANCESTORS

US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main





ADAM SCHARF

(1819-1872)


23 October 1819 Adam is born in Stockstadt am Main.

Father: Konrad Scharf (1791-****)
Mother: Elisabeth Schnabel (1795-****)

Godfather: Johann Adam Schnabel, his uncle
EMIGRATION

1833
The family emigrates to America.

Ship: Neptun
Departure: Bremen
Arrival: Baltimore
Date: 15 October 1833

Family members:

Scharf Conrad, 42
Scharf Elisabeth (= Schnabel Elisabeth), 38
Scharf Adam, son 14
Scharf Catrina, daughter, 9
Scharf Terusia, daughter, 7
Scharf Anna, daughter, 3

Complete List of Stockstadt Passengers 

Source: Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1964
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CENSUS 1840 Residence:
3rd District, Baltimore, Maryland

Family members:

Scharf Konrad, head
his wife, one son and three daughters

Source: United States Census, 1840
30 October 1848 Adam marries Mary Elsesser (1819-1881) from Germany.
Note: Surname could be Elsässer.
1849The son John Scharf is born in Baltimore, Maryland.
CENSUS 1850Residence:
Baltimore, Maryland

Family members:

Scharf Adam, 30, head, carpenter
Scharf Mary, 30
Scharf John, 1

Next door: parents and sisters

Scarftt Conrad, 59, gardener
Scarftt Elizabeth, 57
Scarftt Ann, 20
Scarftt Frances, 22 (= Theresia?)


Source: United States Census, 1850
1851The son Frank Scharf is born in Baltimore, Maryland.
1853The son Peter Scharf is born in Baltimore, Maryland.
14 June 1859The daughter Catherine Theresa Scharf is born in Baltimore, Maryland.
CENSUS 1860Residence:
12th District, Baltimore, Maryland

Family members:

Scarf Adam, 39, farmer, Bavaria
Scarf Mary, 39, wife, Bavaria
Scarf John, 11
Scarf Frank, 9
Scarf Peter, 4
Scarf Catherine, 1


Neighbours:
Michael Hergenröther, husband of Elizabeth Bauer
Peter Biltz
and Dorothea, daughter of Joseph Bauer and Elisabeth Eisert

Source: United States Census, 1860
1861The son Joseph Scharf is born in Baltimore, Maryland.
CENSUS 1870Residence:
12th District, Baltimore, Maryland

Family members:

Scarf Adam, 50, farmer
Scarf Mary, 50, wife
Scarf John, 21
Scarf Frank,1 9
Scarf Peter, 14
Scarf Catherine, 11

Scarf Joseph, 8

Neighbours:
John Beckmann (= Adam's brother-in-law)
Michael Hergenröther, husband of Elizabeth Bauer
Joseph Bauer
, son of Joseph Bauer and Elisabeth Eisert

Source: United States Census, 1870
1872Adam Scharf dies in Baltimore and is buried at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Baltimore.

Source: Findagrave
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