Re: Leonard's in Buffalo, NY
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In reply to:
Leonard's in Buffalo, NY
7/04/98
Hi Tim, It is a long shot, but I wonder if we have a geographical connection. My Schad (Schaad(t), Shaad) family were in the Buffalo area in the early 1850's.There was a religious community called "Ebenezer". I don't know if my family were members, but Amelia Schonblom and John Schad were married there in 1864.Another related branch, Brautigam, ended up in Clarington, Monroe County, Ohio.Their first known child was born there in 1855.The religious community had some connection with the Amana Colonies in Iowa.Many members, including some Schad's, moved there in the 1860's. Hope this rings some bells.If there are any other similarities, I wonder if our ancestors were related.The Schad family was from Hesse, Germany, and the Brautigams were from Prussia and/or Saxony.Good luck on your search, Linda