second generation
Map of Germany, 1851 |
Family history |
Anton Schoen was born January 28th, 1821 in Liptin, County of Loebschuetz, Silesia, Germany. He served two years as a regular at Koblenz, and after joined the militia in 1848, protecting against the attacks of Poland. In February 1849, he was again called to the colors, now as a tailor of the militia regiment, stationed at Wrieden on the Oder. After a short furlough, he was sent to Breslau, then to Ratibor. Eventually, after several years of service, Anton asked for a pass. He went to Berlin (Easter 1852), then to Hamburg, boarded ship (April 15), landed in New York (June 20), and arrived in Detroit on June 26, 1852.
Christina Buetler was born December 31, 1834 in Waldorf, Oberamt Nagold, Wuerttemberg, Germany. She left the homeland April 9, 1853 and arrived in Detroit on June 11th, 1853. Anton and Christina married January 31st, 1954 in Detroit. Together they had 12 children, including Charles Schoen (Third Generation). |
Language History.The Silesian region was a part of Germany until the end of WWII. At this time, it mostly became a part of Poland, with some area going to the Czech Republic. The Silesian German dialect has diminished to having only 22,900 speakers in the present day due to anti-German sentiments in Poland during the 1940s and 1950s.
This makes it very difficult to find recordings of native speakers. However, Gerhart Hauptmann was a famous writer who lived in Silesia and wrote in the dialect in the late 1800s. At the right, you will find a modern recording of one of his works. |
Language sample |