Schwarzenbach, Joseph b. 1822 d. 1891 Germania, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Schwarzenbach, Joseph

1822 - 1891 (69 years)

Name	Schwarzenbach, Joseph [1, 2, 3]
Birth	1822 [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Bef 1851 [4]
	A marble-carver by trade, Schwarzenbach came to America in 1851 and settled in New York City.
	20240817GHLn- Perhaps the most influential figure in the history of Germania was Joseph Schwarzenbach, who operated the other brewery in town. A marble-carver by trade, Schwarzenbach came to America in 1851 and settled in New York City. He was one of the workers who helped build the dome of the capitol building in Washington during its construction in 1855. That same year he moved to Philadelphia, where he married Louise Seebald and found employment at a brewery. They settled in Germania, where Joseph became the second of the two licensed brewers in Potter County.
Immigration	1851	Bavaria, Germany [4]
Occupation	1855	Washington, District of Columbia, USA [4]
	Jos helped build the dome of the capitol building in Washington during its construction in 1855.
business	Abt 1860	Germania, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Perhaps the most influential figure in the history of Germania was Joseph Schwarzenbach, who operated the other brewery in town. A marble-carver by trade, Schwarzenbach came to America in 1851 and settled in New York City. He was one of the workers who helped build the dome of the capitol building in Washington during its construction in 1855. That same year he moved to Philadelphia, where he married Louise Seebald and found employment at a brewery. They settled in Germania, where Joseph became the second of the two licensed brewers in Potter County.
	20240817GHLn- Perhaps the most influential figure in the history of Germania was Joseph Schwarzenbach, who operated the other brewery in town. A marble-carver by trade, Schwarzenbach came to America in 1851 and settled in New York City. He was one of the workers who helped build the dome of the capitol building in Washington during its construction in 1855. That same year he moved to Philadelphia, where he married Louise Seebald and found employment at a brewery. They settled in Germania, where Joseph became the second of the two licensed brewers in Potter County.
Tax List	May 1864	Abbott Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [5]
	Jas. Schwartzenbach, brewer
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Death	1891	Germania, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2, 3]
	20240817GHLn- Joseph Schwarzenbach Photo added by June Howard Picture of Added by Thomas G Raub Picture of Added by Flinsbach Joseph Schwarzenbach BIRTH 1822 DEATH 1891 (aged 68-69) BURIAL Germania Cemetery Abbott, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA MEMORIAL ID132438076 · PHOTOS 3 FLOWERS 2 Family Members Spouses Louise Schwarzenbach 1833-1884 Celia Eberle Schwarzenbach 1838-1923 Children Theodosia Schwarzenbach Meissner 1856-1917 Roland Schwarzenbach 1858-1919 Herman Schwarzenbach 1860-1913 Virginie Schwarzenbach Theis 1864-1942 Louisa Schwarzenbach Hug 1866-1937 James Emmanuel Schwarzenbach 1868-1925 Flowers • 2 Left by Donald Hoyt on 9 Oct 2023 Rest In Eternal Peace. Left by Rich Fedoush on 6 Jul 2014 AGE 69
Burial	1891	Germania Cemetery, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2, 3, 4]
	20220301GHLn- Paul Lynn Gardner shared a link. Admin · 28 February 2022 at 6:30 AM Old Germania Cemetery Joseph Schwarzenbach 1822-1891 _____ Louise his wife 1833-1884 THE GERMAN COLONY HIDDEN IN GOD'S COUNTRY, PA A "Pennsylvania Oddities" Feature from Oct 22, 2019 The German Colony Hidden in God's Country PAODDITIES.BLOGSPOT.COM The German Colony Hidden in God's Country Downtown Germania in its glory days Now that October is nearing an end, most Oktoberfest celebrations have come and gone. Because of o... 3 Comments Leslee Jane Masolotte Very interesting and thank you ReplyShare1d Debra Mosch Hunkele Awesome read, thank you! ReplyShare1d Brenda Kenealy Williams Excellent! ReplyShare1d https://paoddities.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-german-colony-hidden-in-gods-country.html?fbclid=IwAR0k3Ztk85WNLbkMjaApl1les3rnNfE4RHml545HW0b0cIjwSWFPawyVd3k SEARCH PENNSYLVANIA ODDITIES Bizarre, odd, gruesome and totally weird stories from Pennsylvania's colorful past. October 22, 2019 THE GERMAN COLONY HIDDEN IN GOD'S COUNTRY Downtown Germania in its glory days Now that October is nearing an end, most Oktoberfest celebrations have come and gone. Because of our long history of German immigration and Pennsylvania Dutch culture, Pennsylvania is home to more Oktoberfest celebrations than any other state. However, most of us are unaware that this celebration dates back to 1810, when the citizens of Munich were invited to attend the October 12th royal wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxe-Hildburghausen. By 1855, German immigrants had settled in every corner of Pennsylvania, bringing their unique customs with them. One such region of the state with a rich, but largely-forgotten, German heritage is Potter County. It was in the southwest portion of this county where, in November of 1855, a New Yorker by the name of William Radde undertook the creation of a German settlement, which eventually came to be known as Germania. Prior to establishing his colony, Radde visited the mining towns of the coal region, the mill towns of the Susquehanna Valley, the lumber camps of the northern wilderness and the farmlands of Berks and Lancaster counties to "recruit" settlers for his colony. Next, he purchased land in Abbott township, and laid out his village. The first settlers arrived late in 1855, having been led over the Jersey Shore Pike by Dr. Charles Meine, a native of Oldendorf, Germany. Unfortunately, when these first settlers arrived in Potter County, they found that winter had gotten there first. It was a harsh, cruel winter in Germania. Food was scarce, medical care was virtually non-existent (the only doctor in the village was Charles Meine, who had received his medical degree from the University of Marburg. Meine also served as the village's first postmaster), and if any of the settlers changed their minds and planned to leave, they would have to trek through the frozen, untamed wilderness to the nearest railroad station in Tioga. Since this surely would've been a suicide mission, the Germans toughed it out. The majority of Germania's first residents were political exiles who fled their homeland during the revolutions of 1848 and 1849, when liberal revolutionaries rose up against the conservative leadership of the Austrian Empire. Thanks to these hardy exiles, Germania blossomed into a thriving village. The first hotel was built in 1856 by an innkeeper named Briesenick, who eventually sold the business to August J. Voss. Voss ran the Germania Hotel successfully for decades, and became one of the village's leading citizens. Voss' story is a true all-American success story. Frederick Voss died when August was a young child. In 1863, Lydia Voss gathered up her meager belongings and took her two children, August and George, to America. They eventually settled in Germania. Lydia Voss passed away in 1874, leaving her young boys to fend for themselves. August found employment at the Germania Hotel washing dishes and sweeping floors, and eventually he became the owner of the establishment. The building is still standing to this day... and reported to be quite haunted. The Germania Hotel as it appeared in 2014. Henry Theis and Charles A. Meissner opened the first stores in Germania, both of which were eventually taken over by their sons. For several years the C.A. Meissner & Son store was the leading mercantile business in the township. Theis was the village druggist. However, it was the brewing industry which turned Germania from a handful of wooden frame houses into a thriving village. John Schmid, who settled in Philadelphia in 1871, moved to Germania in 1886, where he built a brewery. By the close of the century, Schmid's Lager had become a household name throughout the county. Perhaps the most influential figure in the history of Germania was Joseph Schwarzenbach, who operated the other brewery in town. A marble-carver by trade, Schwarzenbach came to America in 1851 and settled in New York City. He was one of the workers who helped build the dome of the capitol building in Washington during its construction in 1855. That same year he moved to Philadelphia, where he married Louise Seebald and found employment at a brewery. They settled in Germania, where Joseph became the second of the two licensed brewers in Potter County. Although Schmid's brewery was the first in Potter County, Joseph Schwarzenbach, along with his son, August, played a significant role in the history of Germania during its heyday in the late 19th century. Joseph became the village postmaster, having succeeded Dr. Meine, and was also a county road commissioner. A radical in his political and cultural beliefs, Joseph had a vision of transforming Germania from an American frontier town into a Bavarian-style village. This passion only intensified after the death of his wife, Louise, in 1884. Assisting him in turning his dream into reality was August Schwarzenbach, one his seven children. In 1882 August moved to nearby Galeton, taking a position as a land and timber purchaser for the Consolidated Lumber Company of Williamsport. With his experience in lumber and construction, August helped his father turn Germania into a veritable replica of a Rhineland commune, complete with Fachwerkhäuser-style wood and plaster houses. The Waldheim Bar, a Germania landmark that is still in operation. Schwarzenbach's vision for the the tiny village hidden in the wilderness of Potter County caught the attention of newspapers across the country. One such newspaper was the Sacramento Record-Union, which published the following account on January 20, 1892: The little town of Germania, in Potter County, Pennsylvania, is a curiosity well worthy the attention of tourists. It is an almost perfect reproduction of a German village; its inhabitants retain the dress, customs and language of the Fatherland, follow the same style of architecture, have similar churches and societies, are under the same village government, and even have a little brewery in which beer is made by primitive methods. Sadly, by the time the Sacramento Record-Union printed its article on the curious village of Germania and its staunchest supporter, Joseph Schwarzenbach had passed away; he died in late 1891. This effectively marked the beginning of the end for Germania. His son, August, would pass away just four years later at the age of 33. Grave of Joseph Schwarzenbach, Germania Cemetery Today, aside from the Germania Hotel, not much remains of the German colony that was laid out by William Radde and grown by the Schwarzenbachs. Modern homes line Route 144, which used to be Main Street. Most of the settler's homes have been erased by the farmer's plow, while a new generation of trees obscures the old village cemetery, where lie the graves of Joseph and Louise Schwarzenbach and several of their children, and the graves of Dr. Charles Meine, C.A. Meissner, Henry Theis, August Voss and a handful of other early settlers who crossed an ocean to carve out a home for themselves in the rugged wilderness of God's Country. Labels: Potter County strange places COMMENTS ____________ 20240817GHLn- Joseph Schwarzenbach Photo added by June Howard Picture of Added by Thomas G Raub Picture of Added by Flinsbach Joseph Schwarzenbach BIRTH 1822 DEATH 1891 (aged 68-69) BURIAL Germania Cemetery Abbott, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA MEMORIAL ID132438076 · PHOTOS 3 FLOWERS 2 Family Members Spouses Louise Schwarzenbach 1833-1884 Celia Eberle Schwarzenbach 1838-1923 Children Theodosia Schwarzenbach Meissner 1856-1917 Roland Schwarzenbach 1858-1919 Herman Schwarzenbach 1860-1913 Virginie Schwarzenbach Theis 1864-1942 Louisa Schwarzenbach Hug 1866-1937 James Emmanuel Schwarzenbach 1868-1925 Flowers • 2 Left by Donald Hoyt on 9 Oct 2023 Rest In Eternal Peace. Left by Rich Fedoush on 6 Jul 2014
Person ID	I100270	WETZEL-SPRING

Family 1 Seebald, Louise, b. 1833 d. 1884, Germania, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 51 years)

Marriage Germania, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [2]

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James Emmanuel Schwarzenbach
BIRTH 26 Mar 1868
Germania, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 18 Jun 1925 (aged 57)
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
BURIAL Hope Cemetery
Hornell, Steuben County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID122686213 ·
PHOTOS 4
FLOWERS 1

Dies After Long Illness -
- Prominent Hornell Man Passes Away in Rochester Hospital Last Evening
- Funeral Here Sunday Afternoon.
James E. Schwarzenback, for many years prominent in the business and political life of the city, died at 6:45 o'clock last evening in the Highland Hospital at Rochester where he had been a patient for the past four weeks. Death was due to cerebral thrombosis following chronic endocarditis. The body was brought to Hornell last evening and the funeral services will be held at the family home, No. 35 Union street, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and burial will take place in Hope cemetery.
Mr. Schwarzenback had been in poor health about two years and since then had spent much of his time at his summer home at Loon Lake in an effort to recuperate. Four weeks ago he went to Rochester for treatment and although everything possible was done for him his case was regarded as hopeless since early in the week and his death was hourly expected. Yesterday at noon he was feeling much better than he had but late in the afternoon his condition suddenly changed for the worse.
Native of Germania
The death of Mr. Schwarzenbach causes a great deal of sorrow through out the city and in fact all over this section for he was unusually well known and well liked. For years he has been a leader among the businessmen of Steuben county. He was born in Germania, Pa., on March 26th, 1868, and was therefore 57 years old. His father, Joseph Schwarzenbach, came to the United States from Bavaria, Germany, in 1853 and in 1857 settled at Germania, Pa., where he established the brewing business that later became the Schwarzenbach Brewing Company, one of the largest in this end of the state. It was while the father was living at Germania that he married Louise Seebald and of the nine children born to them all but two grew to manhood and womanhood. James E. Schwarzenbach was the youngest of the family and was educated in the public schools of Germania. He had private tutors in the English and German languages and later received a business education at Detroit, Mich. While a young man he interested himself in lumbering and various other enterprises with successful results.
At about this time he became one of the organizers and stockholders of the First National bank of Coudersport, Pa. Came to Hornell
In 1895 he came to Hornell and with his brothers, Roland and Herman Schwarzenbach, built the plant of the Schwarzenbach Brewing Company here. The business developed with such rapidity that in 1900 the company built a brewery at Galeton, Pa. Later these two plants consolidated at which time the Schwarzenbach Brewing Company was organized and James Schwarzenbach was chosen president, a position he continued to hold from that time on. For many years he has been a director in the Hornell Fair Association and one of the men most interested in its success. He was also vice president and a director in the Steuben Trust Company and at the time of the construction of Mannerchor Hall devoted a lot of time and money to the project with which he was connected to the end. Among the many other projects in which he was interested was the Hornell-Bath Interurban Electric Railroad, a scheme that was never completed. In city affairs he was also active, having served several terms as a commissiner of the department of public works. He was also a director of the Chamber of Commerce for many years and served as its president. Twice he was elected president of the Hornell Automobile Club, of which he was a charter member and in which he was very active.
Was Democratic Leader
It was largely through his political activities that Mr. Schwarzenbach became so well known all over the state. He was a staunch and loyal Democrat and served many years as the Democratic State Committeeman in this district. It was due a great deal to his ability as a leader and organizor that the party attaned so much strength here at that time. He was one time a candidate for member of assembly in this district and ran far ahead of the ticket. In 1908 he was appointed as one of the "big four" alternate delegates at large to represent the Empire State at the national convention of the Democratic party at Denver. Mr. Schwarzenbach was a commissioner in connection with the Hudson-Fulton celebration and acted with President Schurmann of Cornell and other leading men of the state in connection with that affair. For several years he was president of the New York & Pennsylvania Bottlers' Association.
On May 17th, 1900, he was married to Miss Marie S. Zieger of this city, by whom he is survived, as well as two children, Norman Robert, and Helen Lois, both of Hornell. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Henry Theis and Mrs. Fred Hug of Germania, Pa. The daughter was to have graduated Monday from Mount Saint Joseph's Academy in Buffalo.
Good Roads Enthusiast
Since his health began to fail, a few years ago, Mr. Schwarzenbach has retired more and more from active business life but nevertheless he never hesitated to exercise his influence to aid any movement that had the betterment of Hornell and vicinity as its object. He was one of the men most instrumental in obtaining early state road construction throughout this section and he has continued as a good roads enthusiast ever since. In fact a great deal of credit is due to him for obtaining the designation of the Hornell-Loon Lake road just recently. His loss will be keenly felt for he was a man well liked by all who knew him and one who was unselfish in his efforts to aid others. He was a member of Hornellsville Lodge No. 331, F & A. M., Steuben Chapter, Commandery, No. 22, Knights Templar; Hornellsville Lodge No. 364, B. P. O. Elks and Hornell Lodge, No. 210, L. O. O. Moose. [Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) June 19, 1925]

Family Members
Parents Joseph Schwarzenbach 1822-1891
Louise Schwarzenbach 1833-1884
Siblings Theodosia Schwarzenbach Meissner 1856-1917
Roland Schwarzenbach 1858-1919
Herman Schwarzenbach 1860-1913
Virginie Schwarzenbach Theis 1864-1942
Louisa Schwarzenbach Hug 1866-1937

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Issue, jt 9 children. . It was while the father was living at Germania that he married Louise Seebald and of the nine children born to them all but two grew to manhood and womanhood.

Children

	1. Schwarzenbach, James Emmanuel, b. 26 Mar 1868, Germania, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Jun 1925, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA (Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Schwarzenbach, Herman, b. 27 Jul 1860, Germania, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Sep 1913, Galeton, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 53 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Schwarzenbach, Roland, b. 16 Jun 1858, Germania, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Jul 1919, Hornell, Steuben, New York, USA (Age 61 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Schwarzenbach, Theodosia, b. 28 May 1856, District of Columbia, USA d. 16 Oct 1917 (Age 61 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Schwarzenbach, August, b. Abt 1861 d. 1894, Germania, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 33 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Schwarzenbach, Virginie, b. Sep 1864, Germania, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Nov 1942, New York City (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Hug, Louisa, b. Oct 1866, Abbott Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1937 (Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F57924 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Eberle, Celia, b. 1838 d. 1923 (Age 85 years)
Family ID	F57929	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Immigration - 1851 - Bavaria, Germany
	Occupation - Jos helped build the dome of the capitol building in Washington during its construction in 1855. - 1855 - Washington, District of Columbia, USA
	Tax List - Jas. Schwartzenbach, brewer - May 1864 - Abbott Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

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[S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
Record for Herman Schwarzenbach (29) facts
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Herman Schwarzenbach
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Herman Schwarzenbach
BIRTH 27 Jul 1860
Germania, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 20 Sep 1913 (aged 53)
Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
BURIAL Germania Cemetery
Abbott, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
MEMORIAL ID132372415 ·
PHOTOS 4
FLOWERS 2

Married Madalina Broderson on 26 Jun 1894. Parents of 4 children.
Family Members
Parents Joseph Schwarzenbach 1822-1891
Louise Schwarzenbach 1833-1884
Spouse Anna Magdelina "Magda" Broderson Schwarzenbach 1862-1946 (m. 1884)
Siblings Theodosia Schwarzenbach Meissner 1856-1917
Roland Schwarzenbach 1858-1919
Virginie Schwarzenbach Theis 1864-1942
Louisa Schwarzenbach Hug 1866-1937
James Emmanuel Schwarzenbach 1868-1925
Children Frieda L Schwarzenbach Mason 1886-1964
Infant Schwarzenbach 1889-1889

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Herman Schwarzenbach
BIRTH 27 Jul 1860
Germania, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 20 Sep 1913 (aged 53)
Galeton, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
BURIAL Germania Cemetery
Abbott, Potter County,…

[S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
Record for James Emmanuel Schwarzenbach (15) facts
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James Emmanuel Schwarzenbach
BIRTH 26 Mar 1868
Germania, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 18 Jun 1925 (aged 57)
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
BURIAL Hope Cemetery
Hornell, Steuben County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID122686213 ·
PHOTOS 4
FLOWERS 1

Dies After Long Illness -
- Prominent Hornell Man Passes Away in Rochester Hospital Last Evening
- Funeral Here Sunday Afternoon.
James E. Schwarzenback, for many years prominent in the business and political life of the city, died at 6:45 o'clock last evening in the Highland Hospital at Rochester where he had been a patient for the past four weeks. Death was due to cerebral thrombosis following chronic endocarditis. The body was brought to Hornell last evening and the funeral services will be held at the family home, No. 35 Union street, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and burial will take place in Hope cemetery.
Mr. Schwarzenback had been in poor health about two years and since then had spent much of his time at his summer home at Loon Lake in an effort to recuperate. Four weeks ago he went to Rochester for treatment and although everything possible was done for him his case was regarded as hopeless since early in the week and his death was hourly expected. Yesterday at noon he was feeling much better than he had but late in the afternoon his condition suddenly changed for the worse.
Native of Germania
The death of Mr. Schwarzenbach causes a great deal of sorrow through out the city and in fact all over this section for he was unusually well known and well liked. For years he has been a leader among the businessmen of Steuben county. He was born in Germania, Pa., on March 26th, 1868, and was therefore 57 years old. His father, Joseph Schwarzenbach, came to the United States from Bavaria, Germany, in 1853 and in 1857 settled at Germania, Pa., where he established the brewing business that later became the Schwarzenbach Brewing Company, one of the largest in this end of the state. It was while the father was living at Germania that he married Louise Seebald and of the nine children born to them all but two grew to manhood and womanhood. James E. Schwarzenbach was the youngest of the family and was educated in the public schools of Germania. He had private tutors in the English and German languages and later received a business education at Detroit, Mich. While a young man he interested himself in lumbering and various other enterprises with successful results.
At about this time he became one of the organizers and stockholders of the First National bank of Coudersport, Pa. Came to Hornell
In 1895 he came to Hornell and with his brothers, Roland and Herman Schwarzenbach, built the plant of the Schwarzenbach Brewing Company here. The business developed with such rapidity that in 1900 the company built a brewery at Galeton, Pa. Later these two plants consolidated at which time the Schwarzenbach Brewing Company was organized and James Schwarzenbach was chosen president, a position he continued to hold from that time on. For many years he has been a director in the Hornell Fair Association and one of the men most interested in its success. He was also vice president and a director in the Steuben Trust Company and at the time of the construction of Mannerchor Hall devoted a lot of time and money to the project with which he was connected to the end. Among the many other projects in which he was interested was the Hornell-Bath Interurban Electric Railroad, a scheme that was never completed. In city affairs he was also active, having served several terms as a commissiner of the department of public works. He was also a director of the Chamber of Commerce for many years and served as its president. Twice he was elected president of the Hornell Automobile Club, of which he was a charter member and in which he was very active.
Was Democratic Leader
It was largely through his political activities that Mr. Schwarzenbach became so well known all over the state. He was a staunch and loyal Democrat and served many years as the Democratic State Committeeman in this district. It was due a great deal to his ability as a leader and organizor that the party attaned so much strength here at that time. He was one time a candidate for member of assembly in this district and ran far ahead of the ticket. In 1908 he was appointed as one of the "big four" alternate delegates at large to represent the Empire State at the national convention of the Democratic party at Denver. Mr. Schwarzenbach was a commissioner in connection with the Hudson-Fulton celebration and acted with President Schurmann of Cornell and other leading men of the state in connection with that affair. For several years he was president of the New York & Pennsylvania Bottlers' Association.
On May 17th, 1900, he was married to Miss Marie S. Zieger of this city, by whom he is survived, as well as two children, Norman Robert, and Helen Lois, both of Hornell. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Henry Theis and Mrs. Fred Hug of Germania, Pa. The daughter was to have graduated Monday from Mount Saint Joseph's Academy in Buffalo.
Good Roads Enthusiast
Since his health began to fail, a few years ago, Mr. Schwarzenbach has retired more and more from active business life but nevertheless he never hesitated to exercise his influence to aid any movement that had the betterment of Hornell and vicinity as its object. He was one of the men most instrumental in obtaining early state road construction throughout this section and he has continued as a good roads enthusiast ever since. In fact a great deal of credit is due to him for obtaining the designation of the Hornell-Loon Lake road just recently. His loss will be keenly felt for he was a man well liked by all who knew him and one who was unselfish in his efforts to aid others. He was a member of Hornellsville Lodge No. 331, F & A. M., Steuben Chapter, Commandery, No. 22, Knights Templar; Hornellsville Lodge No. 364, B. P. O. Elks and Hornell Lodge, No. 210, L. O. O. Moose. [Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) June 19, 1925]

Family Members
Parents Joseph Schwarzenbach 1822-1891
Louise Schwarzenbach 1833-1884
Siblings Theodosia Schwarzenbach Meissner 1856-1917
Roland Schwarzenbach 1858-1919
Herman Schwarzenbach 1860-1913
Virginie Schwarzenbach Theis 1864-1942
Louisa Schwarzenbach Hug 1866-1937

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DEATH 1891 (aged 68-69)
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Abbott, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses Louise Schwarzenbach 1833-1884
Celia Eberle Schwarzenbach 1838-1923
Children Theodosia Schwarzenbach Meissner 1856-1917
Roland Schwarzenbach 1858-1919
Herman Schwarzenbach 1860-1913
Virginie Schwarzenbach Theis 1864-1942
Louisa Schwarzenbach Hug 1866-1937
James Emmanuel Schwarzenbach 1868-1925

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BIRTH Sep 1864
Germania, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 5 Nov 1942 (aged 78)
New York, USA
BURIAL Germania Cemetery
Abbott, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
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PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 1

Daughter of Joseph & Louisa Schwarzenbach.
GERMANIA, Pa.-Mrs. Virginia Schwartenbach Theis, 78, of Germania, PA., died unexpectedly Thursday, in a New York hospital following a heart attack suffered at the home of her daughters, Mrs. Ruth Kahler and Miss Sophie Theis of New York City.
Mrs. Theis was born in Germania, the daughter of the late Joseph and Louis Schwartzenbach
In 1880 she married the late Henry Theis prominent business man, former county commissioner and widely known throughout Potter County.
She was a member of the Germania Lutheran Church.
Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Kahler and Miss Theis of New York City, Mrs. Max Muller Sr of Galeton; sons, Henry A. Theis of New York city Grover C. Theis of Miami. Fla. and Otto F. Theis of London, England; grandchildren Cpl. Max Muller, Jr. with the U. S. Army in Australia
- Henry Muller of Galeton, Michael Theis of London, England, now a student at the Solebury School at New Hope, Pa. and the Misses Virginia Theis, Ann Kahler, Mary Kahler, all of New York.
THE EVENING LEADER. CORNING. N. Y. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1942.

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Parents Joseph Schwarzenbach 1822-1891
Louise Schwarzenbach 1833-1884
Spouse Henry J. Theis 1857-1929
Siblings Theodosia Schwarzenbach Meissner 1856-1917
Roland Schwarzenbach 1858-1919
Herman Schwarzenbach 1860-1913
Louisa Schwarzenbach Hug 1866-1937
James Emmanuel Schwarzenbach 1868-1925

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Downtown Germania in its glory days

Now that October is nearing an end, most Oktoberfest celebrations have come and gone. Because of our long history of German immigration and Pennsylvania Dutch culture, Pennsylvania is home to more Oktoberfest celebrations than any other state. However, most of us are unaware that this celebration dates back to 1810, when the citizens of Munich were invited to attend the October 12th royal wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

By 1855, German immigrants had settled in every corner of Pennsylvania, bringing their unique customs with them. One such region of the state with a rich, but largely-forgotten, German heritage is Potter County. It was in the southwest portion of this county where, in November of 1855, a New Yorker by the name of William Radde undertook the creation of a German settlement, which eventually came to be known as Germania.

Prior to establishing his colony, Radde visited the mining towns of the coal region, the mill towns of the Susquehanna Valley, the lumber camps of the northern wilderness and the farmlands of Berks and Lancaster counties to "recruit" settlers for his colony. Next, he purchased land in Abbott township, and laid out his village. The first settlers arrived late in 1855, having been led over the Jersey Shore Pike by Dr. Charles Meine, a native of Oldendorf, Germany.

Unfortunately, when these first settlers arrived in Potter County, they found that winter had gotten there first. It was a harsh, cruel winter in Germania. Food was scarce, medical care was virtually non-existent (the only doctor in the village was Charles Meine, who had received his medical degree from the University of Marburg. Meine also served as the village's first postmaster), and if any of the settlers changed their minds and planned to leave, they would have to trek through the frozen, untamed wilderness to the nearest railroad station in Tioga. Since this surely would've been a suicide mission, the Germans toughed it out.

The majority of Germania's first residents were political exiles who fled their homeland during the revolutions of 1848 and 1849, when liberal revolutionaries rose up against the conservative leadership of the Austrian Empire. Thanks to these hardy exiles, Germania blossomed into a thriving village.

The first hotel was built in 1856 by an innkeeper named Briesenick, who eventually sold the business to August J. Voss. Voss ran the Germania Hotel successfully for decades, and became one of the village's leading citizens. Voss' story is a true all-American success story. Frederick Voss died when August was a young child. In 1863, Lydia Voss gathered up her meager belongings and took her two children, August and George, to America. They eventually settled in Germania. Lydia Voss passed away in 1874, leaving her young boys to fend for themselves. August found employment at the Germania Hotel washing dishes and sweeping floors, and eventually he became the owner of the establishment. The building is still standing to this day... and reported to be quite haunted.

The Germania Hotel as it appeared in 2014.

Henry Theis and Charles A. Meissner opened the first stores in Germania, both of which were eventually taken over by their sons. For several years the C.A. Meissner & Son store was the leading mercantile business in the township. Theis was the village druggist.

However, it was the brewing industry which turned Germania from a handful of wooden frame houses into a thriving village. John Schmid, who settled in Philadelphia in 1871, moved to Germania in 1886, where he built a brewery. By the close of the century, Schmid's Lager had become a household name throughout the county.

Perhaps the most influential figure in the history of Germania was Joseph Schwarzenbach, who operated the other brewery in town. A marble-carver by trade, Schwarzenbach came to America in 1851 and settled in New York City. He was one of the workers who helped build the dome of the capitol building in Washington during its construction in 1855. That same year he moved to Philadelphia, where he married Louise Seebald and found employment at a brewery. They settled in Germania, where Joseph became the second of the two licensed brewers in Potter County.

Although Schmid's brewery was the first in Potter County, Joseph Schwarzenbach, along with his son, August, played a significant role in the history of Germania during its heyday in the late 19th century. Joseph became the village postmaster, having succeeded Dr. Meine, and was also a county road commissioner. A radical in his political and cultural beliefs, Joseph had a vision of transforming Germania from an American frontier town into a Bavarian-style village. This passion only intensified after the death of his wife, Louise, in 1884.

Assisting him in turning his dream into reality was August Schwarzenbach, one his seven children. In 1882 August moved to nearby Galeton, taking a position as a land and timber purchaser for the Consolidated Lumber Company of Williamsport. With his experience in lumber and construction, August helped his father turn Germania into a veritable replica of a Rhineland commune, complete with Fachwerkhäuser-style wood and plaster houses.

The Waldheim Bar, a Germania landmark that is still in operation.

Schwarzenbach's vision for the the tiny village hidden in the wilderness of Potter County caught the attention of newspapers across the country. One such newspaper was the Sacramento Record-Union, which published the following account on January 20, 1892:

The little town of Germania, in Potter County, Pennsylvania, is a curiosity well worthy the attention of tourists. It is an almost perfect reproduction of a German village; its inhabitants retain the dress, customs and language of the Fatherland, follow the same style of architecture, have similar churches and societies, are under the same village government, and even have a little brewery in which beer is made by primitive methods.

Sadly, by the time the Sacramento Record-Union printed its article on the curious village of Germania and its staunchest supporter, Joseph Schwarzenbach had passed away; he died in late 1891. This effectively marked the beginning of the end for Germania. His son, August, would pass away just four years later at the age of 33.

Grave of Joseph Schwarzenbach, Germania Cemetery

Today, aside from the Germania Hotel, not much remains of the German colony that was laid out by William Radde and grown by the Schwarzenbachs. Modern homes line Route 144, which used to be Main Street. Most of the settler's homes have been erased by the farmer's plow, while a new generation of trees obscures the old village cemetery, where lie the graves of Joseph and Louise Schwarzenbach and several of their children, and the graves of Dr. Charles Meine, C.A. Meissner, Henry Theis, August Voss and a handful of other early settlers who crossed an ocean to carve out a home for themselves in the rugged wilderness of God's Country.

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