Anna Ehinger and Johann Michael Schittenhelm were married in Erzegrube, Germany on June 20, 1702. As noted earlier, Michael was a flosser who transported lumber on the river, just as his father had before him. Their first son, Johannes, was born in 1703 and buried in Gruntal on July 26, 1788. Their 3rd son, David, was born in 1708. He married (first) Anna Oesterlin and (second) Christine. He had three children with Anna and four more with Christine and he worked as a bauer (farmer), flosser (rafter), sackwalter (lawyer), and zimmerman (carpenter). Johann Michael and Anna had at least two children who died in childhood, but it is their son, Friedrich, who is of most interest here... because his son, Frederick, was the "Shedenhelm" who immigrated to America in 1766.
Friedrich Schittenhelm was born on June 2, 1704, in Aach, Germany and he died in Kalberbronn on November 18, 1772. Like many of our ancestors, Friedrich farmed and also worked as a raftsman. On May 27, 1726, Friedrich married Anna Schumacher and they had 5 children- Dorothea (b. 1729), Eva Magdalena (1731-81), Frederick (1733-1808), Johann Jacob (1736), and Johann Michael (1736). They all had families whom I would like to follow. Dorothea, Eva Magdalena, and both Jacob and Michael are my 5x great aunts/uncles. They are most likely related to you also.
However, Frederick Schittenhelm is my 4x great-grandfather. He is a direct ancestor and he is the Shedenhelm who brought our branch of the family to America. Thus, he will be presented next as the 1st generation of our family in America.
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