Zoschke (Zoskey) History
In Ontario
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Origin of the Name Zoschke
The "schke" is a Slavic suffix, typical for Pommern (Prussia) The area was once populated by Wendish tribes.
The "ke" suffix is a Slavic diminutive, like "little something" in German.
According to the information passed down from Karl Henry Zoschke the family originally came from Austria-Hungary.
According to available ships records on April 8, 1890,
my Great great grandparents Charles (Karl Heinrich) Zoschke and Henrietta (Trecia) Willette Mielke* (Milcke) together with their daughter Bertha, departed from Hamburg Germany (Prussia) on the ship Empress bound for Liverpool England. Prior to leaving Prussia they lived in German Karstnitz Kreis Stolp Pommern. In Liverpool for some unknown reason they transferred to the steamship S.S. Sardinian. They arrived at the port of Quebec City on Aril 29, 1890 bound for Toronto Ontario. Eventually they settled in the Penetanquishene area and lived for a time with their son Karl Henry and his wife Augusta. On December 21st 1894, Charles Zoschke became a naturalized Canadian when he signed an Oath of Allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria in Penetaquishene Ontario. (Documents concerning ships manifest obtained through Ancestry.ca).
Their sons, Karl Henry my great grandfather , Franz (Frank) and Frederick together with Carolena entered Canada between 1884 and 1891 and settled in the Penetanquishene Ontario area. Johann August Zoschke, their eldest son remained in Prussia and later moved to Berlin. Their religion was Lutheran.
Henrietta was born Sept. 5, 1825 d Oct. 9, 1910, (reference, Ontario Census 1901 County of Simcoe division of Penetanguishene, page 358, number 027984).
Charles according to the 1891 Census of Ontario was 65 yrs. old, thus making his birth date to be abt. 1825-1826. At that time Charles and Henrietta lived with Karl Henry their son and his wife Augusta. (reference Census Simcoe East, District 15, Page 58, family #253). Charles did not appear on the 1901 census. Since he signed the Oath of Allegiance in 1894, I assume that he died between 1894 and 1901. According to Gertrude Neilon nee Zoschke daughter of Frank Zoschke and Anna Cuff, her grandparents Charles and Henrietta were buried in the St. James on-the-line Garrison Church Cemetery near Penetanguishene Ontario. I have since been in contact with Don Charlebois, Chairman of St James on-the-Lines cemetery. He states,"I have checked the St James on-the-Lines Cemetery records which I have put together from all the records available and I have not found any internment's under the name of Zoschke or any variation thereof."
* Birth records of Johann August Hermann Zoschke supplied by Georg Nitzke indicated that his mother's maiden name was "Mielke". It may be noted that during the baptizm of Johann and Karl there were two of Henriette's relatives, Caroline Mielke who was married to Johann Papenfuss and Johann Ferdinand Mielke. At this time I am not sure how they were related.
(1)Johann August Hermann Zoschke b Nov. 18, 1855 in Ueberlauf (now Galezinowo) a small village in the county of Stolp and was baptized Dec. 2, 1855 in Arnshagen (now Charnowo). Witnesses to Johann's baptizm were Johann Jacob Papenfuss, Johann Ferdinand Mielke and Michael Granzow. August did not immigrate to Canada. I was told by since deceased family members that he moved to Berlin and was last heard of in 1946. He would have been 91 years old at the time.
(2)Karl (Carl) Henry (Heinrich) Ferdinand Zoschke b July 4, 1858* in Klein Strellin (now Stzelino) County of Stolp and was baptized in Arnshagen (now Charnowo) on July 8, 1858. Witnesses to the baptism were Ferdinand Koblin, Ferdinand Granzow and Caroline Mielke. Karl died Dec. 20, 1951. He was married Augusta Monig b April 13, 1869 d Oct. 25, 1953. They were married on October 31, 1885 in Penetanguishene Ont. Karl was 27 yrs. and Augusta was 16 yrs. Witnesses to the wedding were Franz Zoschke and Rosemary Rogers. (Reference Marriage Registration # 10903-85.) Karl immigrated to Canada in 1884 and Augusta in 1880 (reference 1901 & 1911 Census Tay and Midland Ont). The year that Augusta entered Canada is questionable as her parents stated they arrived in 1879.
Stolp Pomerania prior to Polish Occupation
Note: According to the web site, "Ancestry.ca" Karl's father's surname is listed as, "Zausch". It is possible whoever wrote the name down may have just went by the phonetic sound.
(3)Frederick Edward Zoschke b January 25, 1867 d Dec. 13,1930. Frederick's death was Chronic Nephritis due to Myocarditis.
Frederick m Carolena Kaun b Oct. 2, 1861 d 1939 d/o of Karl Kaun and Friederike Redmann. Before immigrating to Canada they lived in German Karstnitz Kreis Stolp Pommern. The same town as his parents, Charles and Henrietta Zoschke.
(4)Franz (Francis) Zoschke b March 4, 1860 d aft. 1917 m Gertrude Mary Monig b Mar. 15, 1870 in Essen, Rheinisch Westfalen Prussia ( location of birth supplied through Stolp-L) d Oct. 1, 1903 at age 32 of Diabetes and Erysipilas a severe skin disease.
She was the sister of Augusta. They were married at St. Ann's Church Penetaguishene April 25, 1888.
She was the daughter of Francis Monig and Marin (Mary) Budde. Franz (Francis) was 27 yrs. and Mary was 17 yrs.
Witnesses to the wedding were Henry Pittz and Clara Monig. (Reference Marriage Registration # 011063-88). In the 1891 census for Penetaguishene their last name is listed as "Zoski". In the 1911 Census Francis's worked in a Sawmill. It also shows that he immigrated to Canada in 1886.
The Emigrants
S.S. Sardinian circa 1890
Children of Karl Heinrich Zoschke and Henrietta (Willette) Mielke
*Karl's actual first German name "Carl" was shown on the baptismal records in Arnshagen Kreis Stolp supplied by Georg Nitzke.
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Note:- Above Arnshagen and Ueberlauf in the center of the map and Klein Strellin in the lower right. about three kilometers from Stolp which is out of view in the lower right of the picture. Below is a larger view of the area in relationship to Stolp. Ueberlauf is number nine on the map. Note:- Ueberlauf is sometimes spelt "Uberlauf". Also note that Deutsch (German) Karstnitz appears on the lower map, upper right almost parallel to Stolp.
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Map shows Stolp to Danzig route that Karl Henry Ferdinand Zoschke took on the train as an apprentice Stone Mason
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Franz Zoschke
Their children were; Augusta Zoschke b Dec. 31, 1888. Baptized Feb. 3, 1889 St. Ann's Penetaguishene d 1953 m Charles Herbert Goodhand b 1878 in Glanford District, Lincolnshire England. They were married July 18, 1912. Charles was the son of George Goodhand and Eliza Beacock.
Henry William Zoschke b Jan. 4, 1892.(Ontario Census 1901). According to United States Border Manifest's, Henry crossed into Detroit Michigan between Feb. 10, 1916 and 1917 to work as a Marine Engineer. He was described as age 24, 6'1", medium complexion, brown hair and brown eyes.
Albert Wilhelm Zoschke (Zoskey) b June 10, 1894. (St. Ann's Penetaguishene Baptisms July 1, 1894) m Mary Aurea Carle b abt. 1901. They were married Dec. 30, 1919 at Victoria Harbor. Mary was 18 years old. Reference Vital Statistics #023611-19, Simcoe Co.and marriage certificate #023611, Victoria Harbor Ontario. Her parents were, Joseph Hormisdas Carle and Marie Bethsaïde Hamelin. witn; Arthur Francis Zoskey & Clarissa Carle both of Midland. Marie Bethsaïde Hamelin was the daughter of François-Xavier Hamelin and Lucie André, dit St. Amand. Albert's surname on the certificate is stated as "Zoskey". Also Marie's name is written as Elizabeth Hamlin. I would like to point out that Francois-Xavier Hamelin was my grandmother Agnes Hamelin's grandfather. Albert Zoskey was listed as a second engineer on the steamship "Coalhaven" on May 5, 1943.
August Charles (Zoskey) Zoschke b Mar. 9, 1897. Baptized April 11, 1897 St. Ann's d Mar. 1975 in Essex Cty. New Jersey. Note:- The surname on the birth registration page 217 for Simcoe Cty. 1894 is "Zoschkie". He married Irma A. August Charles filled out an Immigration Manifest on July 15, 1921 #197809 at age 24 for entree into Niagara Falls N.Y. but according to the 1930 Census for Essex Cty. he immigrated to the U.S. in 1918. In 1930 they rented accommodations for $30 dollars a month in Newark New Jersey. August was a repairman for a steel railway company.
In 1930 August and Irma had two children;
(Reference 1930 census supplied by Brent Kelly through ancestry.ca)
August Charles 1st World War Enlistment records shows that he spelt his name as "Zoskey".His profession was listed as, "Steamboat Fireman".
His father was Franz (Frank) Zoschke but was listed as "Zoskey".
Arthur Francis (Frank) Zoschke b Oct.1, 1899. Baptised Nov. 12, 1899 St. Ann's.Arthur's name appears on an Immigration Document Manifest #R197812 for Niagara Falls dated Dec. 27, 1921. He was age 22 years at the time. On the birth registration dated Oct. 28, 1899 #037477, Arthur's surname is recorded as, "Zoskie".
Mary (Ida) Edith Wilhelmina Zoschke b Apr. 21, 1902. Baptized Apr. 27, 1902 St. Ann's. died June 28, 1902 age 2 months 6 days of Bronchitis (#024194 County of Simcoe). In the Ontario Vital Statistics Death Records her name is recorded as " Eda May Zoschke".
Johann Edward Zoschke b Sept. 6, 1903. Baptized Sept. 20, 1903 St. Ann's Penetanguishene. Johann immigrated into the United States with the Goodhand family in 1918 and settled in Newark Jersey. (According to Baptismal records received April 2003). Johann Zoschke married Wilhelmina (Minnie) Musgrave b Dec. 1899 on July 2, 1924 in Newark N.J. According to the 1930 U.S. census they lived in Bloomfield Town and rented accommodations for $35 dollars per month. Johann was a driver for a butcher store and Minnie worked as a domestic at a farm. (Reference 1900 and 1930 U.S. census supplied by Brent Kelly through ancestry.ca) (5)Bertha Zoschke b Sept. 7, 1864. Her birthplace was Klein Strellin (now Stzelino) County of Stolp. Bertha was baptized Feb. 3, 1891 at St. Ann's Penetaguishene, d ? m William Wilhelmshufer b june 13, 1841/2 in Essen Germany d Dec. 13, 1921 of Senility (death registration 137 No. 67 Cty. Simcoe) . He was the son of Hermann and Mary Wilhelmshofer. They were married on Feb. 5, 1891 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Penetaguishene. She was 27. He was 49. Witnesses were William and Theresa Ruthoff. (Marriage registration #010994-91). Note the surname for Bertha on the registration was, "Zoskie". Her mother's surname was listed as,"Miskle". According to the 1891 Census for Simcoe. Tiny. Penetanguishene town p56 district of Simcoe North the family name was "Wilmshofer". It also appears that William had three children prior to marrying Bertha. In the 1891 Census they are shown as follows;
William Wilmshofer Jr. 19 yrs. born abt. 1872 m Katrina Potthoff in 1894 d/o William Potthoff and Maria Ricket.
Some of the records shown above were taken from the Ontario Census 1901, baptismal records of St. Ann's Church and Ancestry.ca.
Karl Henry Ferdinand son of Charles
and Henrietta was born in Kreis Stellin a few kilometers from Stolp Pomerania Prussia, July 4th 1858. As a young man he learned the trade of Stone Masonery in Danzig now renamed Gdansk (Poland). Karl also served three years in the Prussian army cavalry and was said to be an excellent horseman..
He arrived in Canada in 1884 and the following year at the age of 27, he signed up with the
York and Simcoe Provisional Battalion No.1 Company at Barrie Ontario to fight in the North West Rebellion (The Riel Rebellion). The York and Simcoe counties formed a composite battalion which On April 2, 1885 they boarded the new Canadian Pacific Railway from Toronto. North of Lake Superior where the railway was unfinished they marched through muskeg to reach Fort Qu'Appelle in Manitoba where the battalion was held in reserve. When the call came, they forced marched 132 miles to Riel's headquarters in Batoche. By the time they reached their destination the village had been captured and Riel had surrendered. The regiment returned to Toronto without seeing action. Karl returned to Barrie in July 1885. Karl was awarded the NorthWest Canada Metal (reference Military Archives RG9,11 a5, and volume 11 pg. 221).
He was also awarded by the Department of Military and Defense, bounty land of 320 acres
(#D4547 dated January 13th 1886). Karl later sold this land to George H. Campell for an $80 dollar scrip.
He considered Manitoba to be too wild a country to settle in. The Land Warrant and Scrip #1821
are recorded in the Public Archives (RG Volume 383).
(1)Frank H. Zoschke married Anne (Agatha) Cuff (Coffe) b Feb.6, 1891 d Dec. 23, 1969. Frank and Anne are both buried at St. Ann's Cemetery in Penetanquishene Ontario.
See Frank's Family
(2)William Albert Zoschke b Mar. 15, 1888 d Aug. 25, 1978 m Agnes Anastasia Hamelin b July 16, 1894 d June 23, 1959 on June 24, 1912. They are both buried in the Catholic Holy Sepulchre Cemetary, Aldershot Ont. (3)Teresa Frederica Zoschke m Philp Ward June 27 1921 In Newark N.J. (4)Mary Wilhelmina Zoschke m William Watson Oct. 5, 1915 in Penetanguishene Ont. (5)Louis Ambrose Zoschke b June 15, 1901 d Mar. 10, 1989 m Margaret White b June 28, 1902 d Aug. 24, 1981 on Sept. 1, 1924 in Windsor Ont. Louis was 23 and Margaret was 21 yrs. old. Margaret was the daughter of Julien White and Margaret Fitzpatrick. Louis is listed as a "Machinist" in 1924. (Marriage registration # 4959.) In error the name is spelt, "Sosky".
See Louis Zoschke Family
(9)Thomas Gregory Zoschke b Nov. 17, 1905 d Dec. 28, 2000 m Beatrice VanLuven b May 10 1908 d April 18, 2004, on Oct. 21, 1929.
See Thomas Gregory Zoschke Family
It may be noted that the surname "Zoschke" began it's transition to "Zoskey" in the Penetanguishene families and on various documents starting from the 1891 census of Simcoe North.
Albert William Zoschke and Agnes Hamelin continued this change in the names of seven of their children. My father, Garfield William Zoschke, legally changed his name to "Zoskey" on Dec. 16, 1976.
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1901 Census Pages Relating to the Zoschke and Hamelin Families
St. Ann's R.C. Cemetery Database
Note; "New Addition List of Surnames"
Rita Zoschke b abt. 1926.
Raymond Zoschke b abt. 1928.
Mary Wilmshofer 15 yrs. born abt. 1876.
Henry Wilmshofer 10 yrs. born abt. 1881.
History of Karl Henry Zoschke
The above picture is of Karl Henry Zoschke in the uniform of the York and Simcoe Provisional Forces Battalion 1885. It was worn in the North West Rebellion against Riel's forces.
North West Canada Metal
Karl and Augusta
Their children's marriages:-
See My Grandfather.
SeeWard Family
See William Watson Family
Karl Zoschke, Gary Zoskey, Garfield William (Zoschke) Zoskey.
Mrs. Mel Henry, Augusta and Karl Zoschke sitting with Donna Marie on Augusta's lap and Mary Zoschke (Mrs. Wm Watson) on right.
The Zoschke farm. In the background upper left is Midland Bay.
Zoschke Street runs parallel to the west side of the property.
St. James-On-The-Lines Garrison Church Penetanguishene
This could be the burial place of Charles and Henrietta Zoschke (yet to be confirmed).
Gary and Dorothy Zoskey
Family Links
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Hamelin Family
Coulson History
Bradt Family
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Hess Family
George Massacar Family
