SCHUMAN FAMILY
From History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania
Charles Rhoads Roberts, 1914
Philip SCHUMAN came to America, on the ship "Rowland", which landed at
Philadelphia, Sept. 29, 1753, with 106 other passengers, among whom were Rev. Ludwig Lupp,
a Reformed minister stationed at Lebanon, Pa., from 1786 to 1789, and Mathias Schitz, his
brother-in-law. Pioneer Schuman sojourned to Lynn township, Northampton (now Lehigh)
county. He was married to Anna Maria (Schutz) Schitz. (See Scheetz Family.) We have the
record of an only son Mathias. Mathias Schuman, son of Philip, was born in Lynn township,
April 25, 1760. His sponsors were his uncle, Mathias Schitz, and his wife. He was a weaver
by trade. He was married to Magdalena Hamm, a daughter of Daniel Hamm. (See Hamm Family),
and they had four children, namely: Christian, Solomon, Maria, and Polly. Christian
Schuman was never married, Maria was the wife of Adam Freeman, and Polly was married to
John Kerschner. Solomon Schuman, youngest son of Mathias and Magdalena (Hamm) Schuman, was
born Jan. 1, 1802; was baptized on the 6th day of March, 1802, by the Rev. Daniel Lehman,
and at the proper age became a confirmed member of the Reformed Church. He had learned the
weaving trade from his father and followed it for many years. He died on Nov 30, 1860, and
is buried at the St. Michael's church, in Tilden township. On Dec. 17, 1830, he was
married to Sarah Zweitzig, a daughter of Jonathan, and a granddaughter of Bernard
Zweitzig, who emigrated from Switzerland to America in 1741. Unto Solomon and Sarah
(Zweitzig) Schuman were born two children: a son, Jonathan, and a daughter, Sarah. Sarah
Schuman was born Oct. 6, 1847, in Bern, Berks county. She was married to James K. Merkel (See Merkel Family), on Nov. 6, 1869. Unto them were born four children,
two sons and two daughters, viz: Jonathan Franklin; Anthony Oliver; Ellen Victoria,
married to Reuben Blatt, of Reading; and Sarah Matilda, married to William J. Dietrich.
(See Dietrich History,) Mrs. Merkel died the 14th day of November, 1877, and is buried at
the St. Michael's church. Jonathan Z. Schuman, oldest child of Solomon and Sarah
(Zweitzig) Schuman, was born in Upper Bern (now tilden) township, Berks county, Pa., Feb.
23, 1844. He was baptized by the Rev. Isaac Muse, a Reformed minister, on the 10th day of
April, 1844, and was admitted into church membership, May 6, 1860. He obtained a liberal
education and taught school in a most successful manner for several terms. He owned and
occupied his father's homestead near Berne, Pa., until about 1897, when he retired and
removed with his family to Reading, Pa. Mr. Schuman was married, Nov. 13, 1879, to Miss
Mary Emily Smith, of Springfield, Illinois. Four children bless their union, viz: Arthur
Garfield, Sarah Amelia, Carrie Rebecca, and John Franklin. |
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