Schall Family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0794
Collection Organization
The Schall Family Papers are a small collection of incoming correspondence (primarily from three generations of the Cordes Family in Kirchwalsede, Germany), as well as detailed Shall and Seyfang family genealogical documents.
The correspondence part of the collection is almost entirely in German handwritten script. Spanning the period from 1933 to 1968 (with a gap from 1939 through 1945), the letters discuss family matters throughout the period.
Both the Cordes and Schall families had farms, and the bulk of the correspondence reflects this. There is much discussion of weather, crops, food prices, and the overall difficult life of being a farmer.
Also of interest is the ability to observe how a family was effected by the tumultuous events occurring in Europe during this time period. The pre-war letters discuss the new Reich Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, and the growth of the German economy. The early post-war letters mention both the physical and economic devastation of the war. They also describe the situation of the family during and following the war. Two of the Cordes Family sons were prisoners of war. Two of the letters in the collection were written to Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr. while a prisoner-of-war in England. His younger brother Friedrich was being held in the Soviet Union. The remaining letters reflect the recovery of the German economy, but this is heavily overshadowed by the fear of another war between the West and the Soviet Union.
The collection also contains two letters from Alma Kwade, a German refugee from what had been East Prussia, who is seeking help from the Schall Family to find relatives in the United States. She and her husband are the only surviving members of the family left in Europe.
The genealogical material (some in German) relates primarily to the Schall Family, with just a few Bible pages associated with the Seyfangs. Among the documents are Marriage, Baptism, Confirmation, and Naturalization certificates, and the Will of George G. Schall. Additional legal documents belonging to the family are a variety of land records, particularly a rental property notice, ditch records, and appraisements.
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Marie Cordes (Letter addressed, "Dear niece." - presumably wife of George G., Mary Kluck), December 26, 1933
Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 1
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- Creation: December 26, 1933
(2a.)Correspondence to George G. Schall from Marie Cordes (Addressed to, "Brother-in-law" from "Sister-in-law"), April 4, 1936
Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 2
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- Creation: April 4, 1936
(2b.)Correspondence to George G. Schall from Marie Cordes (Letter to "niece" included with letter from 4.4.1936), March 1, 1936
Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 3
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- Creation: March 1, 1936
Correspondence to Mrs.George G. Schall from Marie Cordes, January 20, 1938
Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 4
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- Creation: January 20, 1938
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Marie Cordes, December 12, 1938
Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 5
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- Creation: December 12, 1938
(5a.)Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, December 29, 1938
Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 6
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- Creation: December 29, 1938
(5b.)Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., December 29, 1938
Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 7
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- Creation: December 29, 1938
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., September 9, 1946
Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 1
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- Creation: September 9, 1946
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., October 10, 1946
Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 2
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- Creation: October 10, 1946
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., November 4, 1946
Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 3
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- Creation: November 4, 1946
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Alma Kwade, November 29, 1946
Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 4
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- Creation: November 29, 1946
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., January 28, 1947
Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 5
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- Creation: January 28, 1947
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., May 4, 1947
Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 6
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- Creation: May 4, 1947
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Alma Kwade, August 30, 1947
Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 7
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- Creation: August 30, 1947
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., Feburary 13, 1948
Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 8
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- Creation: Feburary 13, 1948
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., April 2, 1950
Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 9
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- Creation: April 2, 1950
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Friedrich Cordes, January 8, 1952
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 1
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- Creation: January 8, 1952
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., January 20, 1952
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 2
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- Creation: January 20, 1952
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr. (Includes death notice for Friedrich "Fritz" Cordes), December 14, 1952
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 3
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- Creation: December 14, 1952
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr, November 21, 1954
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 4
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- Creation: November 21, 1954
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr, December 2, 1956
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 5
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- Creation: December 2, 1956
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., December 30, 1957
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 6
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- Creation: December 30, 1957
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., January 20, 1959
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 7
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- Creation: January 20, 1959
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes Jr., January 5, 1960
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 8
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- Creation: January 5, 1960
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., January 12, 1961
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 9
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- Creation: January 12, 1961
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., Feburary 6, 1962
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 10
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- Creation: Feburary 6, 1962
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr. (Supposed to be Jan. 6, 1963), January 6, 1962
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 11
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- Creation: January 6, 1962
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr. (Includes death notice for Heinrich Cordes, Sr.), Feburary 4, 1964
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 12
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- Creation: Feburary 4, 1964
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., December 14, 1966
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 13
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- Creation: December 14, 1966
Correspondence to George G. Schall from Heinrich Cordes, Jr., December 1, 1968
Item – Box 1, Folder: 3, Item: 14
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- Creation: December 1, 1968
Corespondence from George G. Schall to Heinrich Cordes, May 14, 1938
Item – Box 1, Folder: 4, Item: 1
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- Creation: May 14, 1938
Corespondence from George G. Schall to Heinrich Cordes, October 6, 1946
Item – Box 1, Folder: 4, Item: 2
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- Creation: October 6, 1946
Corespondence from George G. Schall to Heinrich Cordes, October 29, 1946
Item – Box 1, Folder: 4, Item: 3
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- Creation: October 29, 1946
Corespondence from George G. Schall to Heinrich Cordes, March 23, 1947
Item – Box 1, Folder: 4, Item: 4
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- Creation: March 23, 1947
Correspondence from George G. Schall to Heinrich Cordes, December 19, 1966
Item – Box 1, Folder: 4, Item: 5
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- Creation: December 19, 1966
Correspondence from George G. Schall to Heinrich Cordes, (Christmas), December 25, 1966
Item – Box 1, Folder: 4, Item: 6
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- Creation: December 25, 1966
Correspondence fragment from Lizzie Schall, September 13, 1867
Item – Box 1, Folder: 5, Item: 1
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- Creation: September 13, 1867
Correspondence from Dietrich Norden, April 23, 1894
Item – Box 1, Folder: 5, Item: 2
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- Creation: April 23, 1894
Correspondence fragment, October 20, 1896
Item – Box 1, Folder: 5, Item: 3
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- Creation: October 20, 1896
Correspondence fragment to John George Schall, June 16
Item – Box 1, Folder: 5, Item: 4
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- Creation: June 16
Correspondence (V-Mail) to Elmer Schall from Steve Ricica, Novmeber 8, 1944
Item – Box 1, Folder: 5, Item: 5
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- Creation: Novmeber 8, 1944
Correspondence (Telegram & card) to Mr. & Mrs. George Schall, April 23, 1945
Item – Box 1, Folder: 5, Item: 6
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- Creation: April 23, 1945
Correspondence (Greeting card) to Mr. & Mrs. George Schall from Clarence and Betty, January 28, 1957
Item – Box 1, Folder: 5, Item: 7
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- Creation: January 28, 1957
Postcard(blank), Undated
Item – Box 1, Folder: 5, Item: 8
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- Creation: Undated
Poem (in German), Undated
Item – Box 1, Folder: 5, Item: 9
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- Creation: Undated
Family Bible record pages - Seyfang (photocopy), Undated
Item – Box 1, Folder: 6, Item: 1
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- Creation: Undated
Loose sheets (8) with genealogical information (Schall & Seyfang), Undated
Item – Box 1, Folder: 6, Item: 2
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- Creation: Undated
Baptism Certificate (George G. Schall) - photocopy, July 11, 1880
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 1
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- Creation: July 11, 1880
Birth & Baptism (Jakob Schall) - photocopy, October 28, 1855
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 2
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- Creation: October 28, 1855
Confirmation Certificate (George G. Schall) - photocopy, May 14, 1893
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 3
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- Creation: May 14, 1893
Family Register - photocopy, Undated
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 4
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- Creation: Undated
Tübingen Registry information documents (3), May 20, 1837
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 5
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- Creation: May 20, 1837
Württemberg Registry information documents (2), November 1, 1839, 1864
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 6
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- Creation: November 1, 1839
- Creation: 1864
Naturalization Declaration of Intention (George Schall), September 13, 1841
File – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 7
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- Creation: September 13, 1841
Naturalization Certificate (George Schall), September 12, 1843
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 8
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- Creation: September 12, 1843
Confirmation Certificates (George Schall), November 9, 1843
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 9
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- Creation: November 9, 1843
Affidavit regarding Anna Marie Schall, April 1, 1872
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 10
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- Creation: April 1, 1872
Confirmation Certificate (Marie Kluck), April 11, 1897
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 11
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- Creation: April 11, 1897
Estate Legal Correspondence (John Georg Schall), 1871-1872
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 12
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- Creation: 1871-1872
Will of George G. Schall, May 5, 1965
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 13
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- Creation: May 5, 1965
Executor's Account, Estate of George G. Schall, March 4, 1968
Item – Box 1, Folder: 7, Item: 14
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- Creation: March 4, 1968
Rent Notification, June 5, 1844
Item – Box 1, Folder: 8, Item: 1
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- Creation: June 5, 1844
Statements of Ditch Work, 1881, 1890
Item – Box 1, Folder: 8, Item: 2
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- Creation: 1881
- Creation: 1890
Engineers Reports of Apportionment - Wight Joint Ditch (2), 1890
Item – Box 1, Folder: 8, Item: 3
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- Creation: 1890
Notice to Land Owners - Wight Joint Ditch Improvement, May 8, 1890
Item – Box 1, Folder: 8, Item: 4
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- Creation: May 8, 1890
Assessor's Certified Copy Re-Appraisement of Real Estate, 1900
Item – Box 1, Folder: 8, Item: 5
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- Creation: 1900
Ditch Notice, June 7, 1910
Item – Box 1, Folder: 8, Item: 6
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- Creation: June 7, 1910
Quadrennial Appraisement (1910), December 1911
Item – Box 1, Folder: 8, Item: 7
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- Creation: December 1911
Obituary newsclippings (with photocopies), 1967, 1970
Item – Box 1, Folder: 9, Item: 1
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- Creation: 1967
- Creation: 1970
Article on George Schall at 90, 1933
Item – Box 1, Folder: 9, Item: 2
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- Creation: 1933
In Memoriam, George Schall, May 1, 1934
Item – Box 1, Folder: 10, Item: 1
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- Creation: May 1, 1934
Memorial Record, Matthew Seyfang, October 27, 1936
Item – Box 1, Folder: 10, Item: 2
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- Creation: October 27, 1936
Memorial Record, John F. Schall, November 6, 1936
Item – Box 1, Folder: 10, Item: 3
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- Creation: November 6, 1936
Funeral Register, John F. Schall, November 6, 1936
Item – Box 1, Folder: 10, Item: 4
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- Creation: November 6, 1936
Memorial Record, Caroline M. Seyfang, April 6, 1949
Item – Box 1, Folder: 10, Item: 5
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- Creation: April 6, 1949
Memorial Record, M. George Seyfang, April 15, 1950
Item – Box 1, Folder: 10, Item: 6
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- Creation: April 15, 1950
Memorial Record, Louise B. Johnston, September 25, 1950
Item – Box 1, Folder: 10, Item: 7
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- Creation: September 25, 1950
Cordes Family photographs (12), 1936-1962
Item – Box 1, Folder: 11, Item: 1
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- Creation: 1936-1962
Baptism Certificate - Geburts- und Taufschein (Jakob Schall), October 28, 1855
Item – Folder Oversize 1
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- Creation: October 28, 1855
Baptism Certificate - (George G. Schall), July 11, 1880
Item – Folder Oversize 1
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- Creation: July 11, 1880
Confirmation Certificate - (George G. Schall), May 14, 1893
Item – Folder Oversize 1
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- Creation: May 14, 1893
Familien Register, 1843-1880
Item – Folder Oversize 1
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- Creation: 1843-1880
Marriage License (George Schall and Mary Kluck), January 29, 1903
Item – Folder Oversize 1
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- Creation: January 29, 1903