Bios: Schuman Family: Lynn Twp, Northampton (now Lehigh) Co, PA

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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.