John (Johans? Hans?) Schoenauer married Magdalena Salzman date unknown. It is recorded that they lived in Berne Switzerland where unto them two sons (possibly 4 children) were born, john (Johans) and Frederic. (according to another biography it states that John and Magdalena had 4 children)
Johans Schoenauer was born on April 19, 1828, in Grasshachstetten Berne, Switzerland. He received his higher education at Seminary of Switzerland as a music teacher and taught there for approximately a year. He married Anna Schubach (born 2-9-1833) on August 1, 1851. Anna was a native from Bressback Berne, Switzerland.
Frederic Schoenauer was born April 3, 1831 in Berne, Switzerland.
On May 12, 1852, the three set out for America. They boarded the Ship Hungarian in France and headed to America. The journey took 58 day to cross the seas before landing in the Port of New York Ellis Island was not yet opened. When the "Schoenauer's" arrived, it was recorded that the emigration department asked Johans to change his name to "Schonauer" the reason was never known. However Johans decided that he wanted to Americanize his first name and made the change to John.
The Ship Hungarian carried 584 passengers. The boarding cost for 200 pounds of baggage was $37.00. Each family was responsible for cooking their own meals in a kitchen approximately 10 feet by 14 feet with only a limited supply of coal for each family. Needless to say many fights broke out among the passengers.
After entering the United States of America the three immediately set forth towards the mid west. According to the documents, John, Ann and Frederick traveled by railroad to Rochester, New York on to Buffalo by canal boat, to Cleveland by steam boat and on to Winesburg by wagon with only $10.00 in John's pocket.
John and Ann settled in Salt Creek Township in Holmes County Ohio. While Frederic headed on to Whitley County Indiana. Frederic married Sara Fabra who was a native American.
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