William was born Wilhelm B. Schamberger in Pougkeepsie, New York to Josephine Ramsberger or Ramsperger and Bernhard Schamberger. He used the name William later in life.
Transcript of baptism, Church of the Nativity (note - old German text can be hard to read, but most of this has been verified by other sources. Mother's and godfather's name likely was Ramsperger; William Ramsperger owned and ran a grocery store on Main Street):
Baptized:
Wilhelm Schamberger, b December 25, 1865, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Father Bernhard Schamberger age 49 b Germany, Mother Josepha [sic] Ramsberger [sic]
child baptized Mar 11, 1866 at Church of the Nativity, Poughkeepsie, NY
Godfather, Wilhelm Ramsberger [sic], Godmother, Johanna Schlegel.
His children were:
Josephine A.
Elizabeth M.
Loretta A.
John W.
Edward E. (Ellsworth ?)
Bernard George
His sister, Rosa Schamberger Braziell, is also buried here. His half brother, John Schamberg, is buried in Ogdensburg Cemetery, Odgensburg, St. Lawrence, New York. His sister, Elizabeth Manning, is buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, in Poughkeepsie, as is his father, Bernhard Schamberger, all can be found on this web site.
Transcript of baptism, Church of the Nativity (note - old German text can be hard to read, but most of this has been verified by other sources. Mother's and godfather's name likely was Ramsperger; William Ramsperger owned and ran a grocery store on Main Street):
Baptized:
Wilhelm Schamberger, b December 25, 1865, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Father Bernhard Schamberger age 49 b Germany, Mother Josepha [sic] Ramsberger [sic]
child baptized Mar 11, 1866 at Church of the Nativity, Poughkeepsie, NY
Godfather, Wilhelm Ramsberger [sic], Godmother, Johanna Schlegel.
His children were:
Josephine A.
Elizabeth M.
Loretta A.
John W.
Edward E. (Ellsworth ?)
Bernard George
His sister, Rosa Schamberger Braziell, is also buried here. His half brother, John Schamberg, is buried in Ogdensburg Cemetery, Odgensburg, St. Lawrence, New York. His sister, Elizabeth Manning, is buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, in Poughkeepsie, as is his father, Bernhard Schamberger, all can be found on this web site.
William was born Wilhelm B. Schamberger in Pougkeepsie, New York to Josephine Ramsberger or Ramsperger and Bernhard Schamberger. He used the name William later in life.
Transcript of baptism, Church of the Nativity (note - old German text can be hard to read, but most of this has been verified by other sources. Mother's and godfather's name likely was Ramsperger; William Ramsperger owned and ran a grocery store on Main Street):
Baptized:
Wilhelm Schamberger, b December 25, 1865, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Father Bernhard Schamberger age 49 b Germany, Mother Josepha [sic] Ramsberger [sic]
child baptized Mar 11, 1866 at Church of the Nativity, Poughkeepsie, NY
Godfather, Wilhelm Ramsberger [sic], Godmother, Johanna Schlegel.
His children were:
Josephine A.
Elizabeth M.
Loretta A.
John W.
Edward E. (Ellsworth ?)
Bernard George
His sister, Rosa Schamberger Braziell, is also buried here. His half brother, John Schamberg, is buried in Ogdensburg Cemetery, Odgensburg, St. Lawrence, New York. His sister, Elizabeth Manning, is buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, in Poughkeepsie, as is his father, Bernhard Schamberger, all can be found on this web site.
Transcript of baptism, Church of the Nativity (note - old German text can be hard to read, but most of this has been verified by other sources. Mother's and godfather's name likely was Ramsperger; William Ramsperger owned and ran a grocery store on Main Street):
Baptized:
Wilhelm Schamberger, b December 25, 1865, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Father Bernhard Schamberger age 49 b Germany, Mother Josepha [sic] Ramsberger [sic]
child baptized Mar 11, 1866 at Church of the Nativity, Poughkeepsie, NY
Godfather, Wilhelm Ramsberger [sic], Godmother, Johanna Schlegel.
His children were:
Josephine A.
Elizabeth M.
Loretta A.
John W.
Edward E. (Ellsworth ?)
Bernard George
His sister, Rosa Schamberger Braziell, is also buried here. His half brother, John Schamberg, is buried in Ogdensburg Cemetery, Odgensburg, St. Lawrence, New York. His sister, Elizabeth Manning, is buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, in Poughkeepsie, as is his father, Bernhard Schamberger, all can be found on this web site.
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