Scheese (Schiess) Family of Trevorton, Northumberland County File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John Paul Deeben jdeeben@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. The Schiess family originated from Uhingen, Wurttemberg, near Stuttgart. 1/1 BARTTLIN SCHIESS b. abt 1540 2/1 PETER SCHIESS b. 1603 3/1 PETER SCHIESS b. 1629 4/1 HANS SCHIESS b. 1641 - d. 1680. 5/1 HANS MELCHOIR SCHIESS b. 1671 6/1 HANS JAKOB SCHIESS b. 1721 7/1 JOHANNES SCHIESS b. 1740 - d. 1797, born in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. A shoemaker by trade. m. ELISABETHA BARBARA ALB 8/1 CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH SCHIESS b. July 18, 1769 - d. October 17, 1841, born in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. m. June 12, 1792 in Uhingen to MARIA MARGARETHA BUHLER b. February 16, 1768 - d. May 22, 1850. Born in Sebenhausen, Wurttemberg. [Maria's parents: Georg Ulrich Buhler von Sebenhausen, Cleopha Barbara Weisserin.] Christoph Friedrich was a shoemaker. 9/1 Georg Ulrich Schiess b. September 15, 1793 - d. 1864 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. 9/2 Elisabeth Barbara Schiess b. March 9, 1795 - d. July 9, 1795 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. 9/3 Johannes Schiess b. March 16, 1797 - d. June 7, 1797 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. 9/4 Johan Georg Schiess b. August 8, 1798 - d. August 23, 1798 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. 9/5 CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH SCHIESS b. August 13, 1799 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg - d. December 21, 1875 in Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. m. May 2, 1826 in Schaubach, Wurttemberg to CATHARINA DOROTHEA BADER b. April 16, 1802 in Schaubach, Wurttemberg - d. October 20, 1875 in Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Friedrich (Frederick Scheese) was a shoemaker, like his father and grandfather. [Catharina's parents: Georg Friedrich Bader (January 2, 1775 - December 10, 1812) and Elisabetha Dorothea Kiesel (December 8, 1778 - November 7, 1846); grandparents: Georg Adam Bader (October 18, 1736 - July 3, 1782)/Maria Catharina Hailerin (November 6, 1740 - August 26, 1822) and Johan Jakob Kiesel/ Sabilla Baderin; paternal great-grandparents: Christoph Bader/Margaretha Sharpin and Casper Hailer/Maria Catarina Scharpin.] Friedrich emigrated to America in 1851. Catharina came to America in 1852 with children Gottlieb Friedrich, Gottfried Adam and Johan Michael. 10/1 CLOPHIA BARBARA SCHEESE b. January 31, 1827 in Steinbach, Wurttemberg - d. December 31, 1898 in Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Emigrated to America as an adult with sister Elisabetha in 1853. m. September 2, 1854 in Trevorton to MATTHIAS BASSLER b. November 16, 1828 in Alberhausen, Goeppingen, Wurttemberg - d. January 22, 1889 in Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Matthias emigrated to America in 1851. 11/1 Cathryn Dorothy Bassler b. August 21, 1858 - d. April 16, 1898 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. m. December 13, 1885 in Trevorton to Daniel Yonner b. April 12, 1862 in Prussia - d. June 9, 1940 in Trevorton. Daniel Yonner emigrated to America in May 1881 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen on September 8, 1900. 12/1 Cleopha Cathryn Yonner b. December 8, 1886 - d. August 4, 1887 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. 12/2 Martha Margaret Yonner b. January 3, 1889 in Trevorton - d. ? in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. m. February 29, 1912 in Shamokin to James Ryan b. 1889 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania - d. ?. 13/1 Daniel Ryan 13/2 Margaret Ryan 13/3 Rose Ryan 13/4 Jacqueline Ryan 12/3 Catherine Elizabeth Yonner b. December 7, 1890 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. 1974. m. April 1, 1909 in Shamokin to Aaron Theodore Schlieg b. April 7, 1884 in Little Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - d. 1934 in Burnside, Northumberland County. 13/1 Edward Schlieg 14/1 Ida May Schlieg b. December 19, 1931 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. 13/2 Kathleen Schlieg 13/3 Carrie A. Schlieg b. December 30, 1911 - d. May 28, 1912 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. 12/4 Rose Barbara Yonner b. May 10, 1893 in Trevorton, Northumberland County - d. June 1, 1938 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. m. August 28, 1909 in Shamokin to Jacob Harold Snyder b. October 16, 1888 - d. January 16, 1922 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. 13/1 Raymond Snyder 13/2 Harold Snyder 12/5 Martin Sylvester Yonner b. December 31, 1894 - d. January 21, 1968 in Trevorton. m. May 3, 1913 in Trevorton to Nellie Mae Crawford b. February 2, 1897 - d. June 10, 1996 in Trevorton, Northumberland County. 13/1 Harold Sylvester Yonner b. October 6, 1913 - September 8, 1994 in Trevorton, Northumberland County. m. May 25, 1937 in Trevorton to Margaret A. Peifer b. 1914 in Dornsife, Northumberland County. No children. 13/2 Martin Thomas Yonner b. March 14, 1915 in Trevorton, Northumberland County. m. March 12, 1936 in Trevorton to Elaine Haupt b. 1916 in Trevorton. 14/1 Ildra Jane Yonner 14/2 Natalie May Yonner 14/3 Shirley Yonner 13/3 Madeline May Yonner b. January 28, 1917 in Trevorton - d. ?. m. February 5, 1938 in Trevorton to Gordon Elmer Bast b. 1909 in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania - d. ?. 13/4 Dorothy Cathryn Yonner b. April 16, 1919 - June 10, 1995 in Trevorton, Northumberland County. m. December 17, 1949 in Shamokin to Harlan D. Reitz b. 1921 in Dornsife, Northumberland County. No children. 12/5 Eva Agnes Yonner b. May 6, 1897 in Trevorton, Northumberland County - d. ?. m. October 2, 1913 in Trevorton to Frederick Daniel Felmly b. July 6, 1893 in Trevorton - d. ?. 13/1 Frederick Daniel Felmly b. March 22, 1914 in Trevorton, Northumberland County - d. August 11, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan. m. August 14, 1938 to Leona P. McIlyea b. July 11, 1913. 14/1 Doris Elaine Felmly b. October 5, 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan. m. May 7, 1966 to Larry Miank. 14/2 Merritt Frederick Felmly b. August 14 1943 in Saginaw, Michigan. m. June 12, 1965 to Joann Henry b. November 27, 1943 in Wayne, Michigan. 15/1 Ann Irene Felmly b. May 13, 1968 in Waco, Texas. m. June 6, 1992 to Todd Leveridge. 15/2 Frederick Dean Felmly b. December 12, 1970 in Waco, Texas. 13/2 Evelyn Irene Felmly b. September 22, 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio - d. August 5, 1986 in Detroit, Michigan. m. January 9, 1937 in Detroit to Edward Matto Bellaver b. March 15, 1914 in Hillsboro, Illinois. 14/1 Gary Edward Bellaver b. December 28, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan. m. August 12, 1961 in Detroit to Mary Jane Burns. 15/1 Gary Matthew Bellaver b. November 9, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan. 15/2 Thomas Andrew Bellaver b. May 8, 1966 in Detroit, Michigan. 14/2 Gail Evelyn Bellaver b. May 6, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan. m. November 10, 1962 in Detroit to Ernest Iafrate b. November 9, 1940 in Irpino, Campania, Italy. 15/1 Stacy Gail Iafrate b. September 29, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan. 15/2 Paul Ernest Iafrate b. July 6, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan. 14/3 Allan Matto Bellaver b. September 9, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan. 13/3 Harry Felmly 13/4 Richard Felmly 13/5 Walter Felmly 12/6 Infant Son Yonner b. April 16, 1898 - d. April 19, 1898 in Trevorton, Northumberland County. 11/2 Lewis Frederick Bassler b. October 19, 1859 in Trevorton - d. December 24, 1930 in Shamokin. m. (1st) on October 8, 1882 in Trevorton to Dorothy Jane Foulds b. October 10, 1855 - d. July 29, 1889 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. m. (2nd) on July 1, 1890 in Shamokin to Elizabeth Harris b. 1872 - d. July 23, 1904 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. m. March 1, 1905 in Shamokin to Rebecca Epler b. 1868 - d. ?. 12/1 John Matthias Bassler b. June 24, 1883 in Trevorton, Northumberland County - d. ?. m. January 20, 1903 in Sunbury to Ida M Andress b. 1883 in Trevorton - d. ?. 12/2 William George Bassler b. March 31, 1885 in Trevorton, Northumberland County - d. ?. m. July 30, 1907 to Lucy Brennan. 12/3 Walter S. Bassler b. 1886 in Shamokin, Northumberland County - d. ?. m. July 3, 1922 in Sunbury to Mary M. Frick b. 1888 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pa. 11/3 John Adam Bassler b. November 19, 1860 - d. August 20, 1933 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. m. September 12, 1899 in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania to Caroline Zanker b. 1858 - d. 1925 in Trevorton. No children. 11/4 Rossina Bassler b. September 26, 1864 - d. July 11, 1865 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. 11/5 MARGARET BASSLER b. October 3, 1866 - d. October 6, 1931 in Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. m. August 18 1889 in Trevorton to JACOB HUGO ERNEST DEEBEN b. March 25, 1863 in Ragasin, Posen, Prussia - d. September 26, 1931 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. Jacob Hugo Deeben emigrated to America in May 1884 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen on February 4, 1892. 12/1 Herman Matthias Deeben b. May 31, 1890 - d. August 25, 1905 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. 12/2 Frederick Paul Deeben b. May 22, 1892 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. January 13, 1934 in Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania. m. March 9, 1929 to Mary Emily Runkle b. August 22, 1903 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. September 17, 1984 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. 13/1 Margaret Mary Deeben b. August 5, 1929 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. m. May 14, 1949 in Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania to John Albert Duceman b. November 17, 1925 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 14/1 Barry Wayne Duceman, b. October 7, 1950 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. m. (1st) 1972 to Roberta Fulton. m. (2nd) on August 23, 1986 to Indra Rainsingh. 15/1 Katherine Indra Duceman b. April 7, 1989. 14/2 Dennis William Duceman . March 17, 1953 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. m. October 18, 1986 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Anne Marie Cairns b. April 18, 1952. 14/3 Mark Eugene Duceman b. October 23, 1960 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. 12/3 CHARLES STEPHEN DEEBEN b. September 2, 1896 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. June 22, 1965 in Seven Points, Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. m. September 8, 1923 at Snydertown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania to EDITH MAY CLARK b. May 28, 1902 in Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - d. December 22, 1995 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. 13/1 PAUL EARNEST DEEBEN b. September 7, 1925 in Trevorton, Northumberland County. m. October 24, 1954 at Hellertown, Pennsylvania to NANCY JANE REED b. October 25, 1929 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. 14/1 James Charles Deeben b. February 23, 1958 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. m. October 19, 1985 at Pitman, Schuylkill County to Joyce Jean Kerstetter b. July 4, 1962 in Sunbury, Northumberland County. 15/1 Adam John Deeben b. May 17, 1993 in Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania. 15/2 Amanda Marie Deeben b. March 23, 1998 in Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania. 14/2 Frederick Paul Deeben b. November 23, 1964 in Sunbury, Northumberland County. 14/3 JOHN PAUL DEEBEN b. November 23, 1964 in Sunbury, Northumberland County. 13/2 Elsie Margaret Deeben b. March 24, 1930 in Trevorton, Northumberland County - d. January 11, 1999 in Chicago, Illinois. m. September 5, 1954 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to William Richard Gaunt b. December 5, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan. 14/1 Debra Ann Gaunt b. July 19, 1955 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 14/2 Lorrie Jean Gaunt b. November 23, 1956 in Midland, Michigan. m. (1st) August 7, 1982 at Midland, Michigan to Charles Thomas Overberger. m. (2nd) February 14, 1992 at lake Tahoe, Nevada to Verne Wandell. 14/3 Amy Kay Gaunt b. May 22, 1960 in Midland, Michigan. m. August 24, 1991 at Naperville, Illinois to Timothy Donald Hill. 15/1 Alexandra Katherine Hill b. January 15, 1996 in Naperville, Illinois. 13/3 Opal Louise Deeben b. September 7, 1931 in Trevorton, Northumberland County. m. September 2, 1950 at Snydertown, Northumberland County to John Elwood Lenig b. October 27, 1929 in West Cameron Township, Northumberland County - d. January 19, 1997 in Augustaville, Northumberland County. 14/1 Larry Lee Lenig b. September 26, 1952 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. 14/2 Audrey June Lenig b. June 21, 1955 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. m. March 15, 1980 at Wolf's Crossroads, Northumberland County to Michael Dale Ditty b. March 10, 1950 in Lower Augusta Township, Northumberland County. 15/1 Sarah Ellen Ditty b. December 3, 1983 in Sunbury, Northumberland County. 15/2 Matthew Charles Ditty b. August 11, 1986 - d. June 8, 1995 in Sunbury. 14/3 Jeanne Elaine Lenig b. June 28, 1959 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. m. September 15, 1979 at West Cameron Township, Northumberland County to Stan Edward Joseph Rozowski b. October 1, 1957 in Shamokin, Northumberland County. 15/1 Jennifer Lynn Rozowski b. July 28, 1982 in Sunbury, Northumberland County. 15/2 Jamie Ann Rozowski b. October 7, 1985 in Sunbury, Northumberland County. 13/4 Doris Mae Deeben b. May 2, 1935 in Trevorton, Northumberland County. m. June 16, 1956 at Stonington, Northumberland County to Boyd Emerson Varberg b. January 21, 1934 in Forest City, Iowa. 14/1 Cheryl Ann Varberg b. August 26, 1959 in Park Rapids, Minnesota. m. July 18, 1981 at St. Paul, Minnesota to Stephen Paul Farquaharson b. February 23, 1957. 15/1 Dana Ashley Farquaharson b. March 5, 1984 in Cambridge, Minnesota. 15/2 David Farquaharson b. May 20, 1988 in Cambridge, Minnesota. 15/3 Erik Scott Farquaharson b. April 14, 1997 in Cambridge, Minnesota. 14/2 David Mark Varberg b. October 28, 1963 in St. Paul, Minnesota. m. August 14, 1988 to Ann Leslie Ellasusan. 15/1 Charles Kristina Varberg b. January 7, 1995 in St. Paul, Minnesota. 14/3 Mark Varberg b. December 29, 1967 in St. Paul, Minnesota. m. October 29, 1988 to Doreen Anderson. 14/4 John Charles Varberg b. December 17, 1970 in St. Paul, Minnesota. m. March 25, 1995 at Roseville, Minnesota to Natasha Rene Franson. 15/1 Bethany Rose Varberg b. December 23, 1998 in Springfield, Missouri. 11/6 Matthias Bassler b. July 31, 1871 - d. ? in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. 10/2 Friedrich Schiess b. October 15, 1829 - d. November 21, 1829 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. 10/3 Margaretha Dorothea Schiess b. October 31, 1829 - July 2, 1831 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. 10/4 Catharina Schiess b. May 23 1832 - d. May 20, 1896 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. 10/5 Elisabeth Friedericka Schiess b. February 26, 1835 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg - d. abt. 1870 in Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Elisabeth emigrated to America as an adult in 1853 with sister Clophia Barbara. m. Joseph Schuck b. December 31, 1831 in Bruecken, Pfalz, Bavaria - d. 1906 in Trevorton. 10/6 Christoph Friedrich Schiess b. December 19, 1836 - d. 1837 in Schaubach, Wurttemberg. 10/7 Gottlieb Friedrich Schiess b. November 24, 1838 - d. ?. Gottlieb emigrated to America in 1852 with his mother, twin brother Adam, and brother Johan Michael. He returned to Uhingen, and was married on August 7, 1864 to Barbara Farion. At some point he or his children returned to America. Descendants eventually settled in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. 10/8 Gottfried Adam Scheese b. November 24, 1838 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg - d. May 17, 1893 in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Emigrated to America in 1852. m. June 19, 1865 in Trevorton to Maria Knoedler b. 1845 in Wurttemberg - d. ?. 11/1 Gottfried Scheese b. May 21, 1868 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. ?. 11/2 Leonard Henry Scheese b. January 27, 1871 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. ?. 11/3 Lewis Adam Scheese b. 1875 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. ?. m. August 24, 1906 in Trevorton to Emma Price. 11/4 Caroline Scheese b. 1877 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. ?. 11/5 Albert Franklin Scheese b. February 6, 1880 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. ?. m. March 12, 1908 in Trevorton to Annie Kleppinger b. 1887 in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania. 11/6 Elizabeth Amelia Scheese b. October 5, 1882 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. ?. 11/7 George Scheese b. January 19, 1885 - d. February 114, 1885 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. 11/8 Walter Aloise Scheese b. December 9, 1886 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. ?. 10/9 Georg Ulrich Schiess b. April 26, 1841 - d. April 28, 1841 in Steinbach, Wurttemberg. 10/10 Johan Michael Scheese b. April 24, 1842 in Steinbach, Wurttemberg - d. February 5, 1877 in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Michael emigrated to America in 1852. m. May 14, 1871 in Trevorton, Penna. to Anna Maria Bader b. September 18, 1842 in Dettingen, Wurttemberg - d. March 9, 1938 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 11/1 Elizabeth Cleopha Scheese b. February 28, 1872 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. September 17, 1961 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. m. March 7, 1893 in Shamokin to Jacob Elmer Long b. December 13, 1870 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - d. October 13, 1929 in Shamokin. 12/1 George W. Long b. February 22, 1894 - d. January 21, 1966 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. m. Bertha V. McClain b. February 11, 1894 in Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - d. January 3, 1969 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 13/1 George Long b. March 20, 1916 - d. July 31, 1937 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 13/2 Paul S. Long b. June 2, 1924 - d. November 30, 1924 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 12/2 David M. Long b. September 30, 1899 - February 15, 1960 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. m. Elva T. Christ b. January 21, 1903 - d. November 15, 1942 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 12/3 Ralph W. Long b. May 24, 1901 - d. August 29, 1901 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 12/4 Harry Long b. April 22, 1902 - d. October 29, 1902 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 12/5 Helen G. Long b. April 22, 1902 - d. February 26, 1903 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 12/6 Infant Daughter Long b. July 14, 1913 - d. July 14, 1913 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 11/2 George Frederick Scheese b. 1873 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. 1937. m. June 17, 1903 in Shamokin to Libbie Boughner b. 1872 - d. 1939. 11/3 Fredericka Matilda Scheese b. November 28, 1875 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania - d. ?. m. April 3, 1898 in Shamokin to John Henry Wiedenshafer b. July 18, 1873 in Trevorton, Penna. - d. December 9, 1913 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 9/6 Johan Michael Schiess b. January 24, 1802 - April 7, 1807 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. 9/7 Johannes Schiess b. July 24, 1803 - d. September 4, 1852 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. 9/8 Johan Jacob Schiess b. June 10, 1806 - August 19, 1806 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. 9/9 Cleopha Barbara Schiess b. July 27, 1807 - d. November 9, 1880 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg. 9/10 Johan Michael Schiess b. November 5, 1810 - d. October 10, 1885 in Uhingen, Wurttemberg.