Schubert Family, Papers, 1834-1996 (C3005)

.6 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

The Schubert Family Papers contain diaries, drawings, prints, and account books related to the immigration and livelihood of family members. There are also genealogical notebooks for families of Atchison County, Missouri, and documents dealing with the Sociality, a collective society.

DONOR INFORMATION

The Schubert Family Papers were donated by Mildred Schubert Breiland to the State Historical Society of Missouri on 15 July 1997 (SHS Accession No. 3163).

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Cornelius Richard Wilhelm Schubert was born 15 January 1814, in Dessau, Germany. He immigrated to the United States in 1834, landing in Baltimore, and making his way to Belleville, Illinois. His mother and siblings joined him in Belleville in 1838. Cornelius married Louisa C. Bethmann of Hermann, Missouri, on 23 July 1842.

Cornelius, Louisa, and their son Oswald eventually moved to Atchison County, Missouri, as a part of the Sociality colony. The Sociality was an attempt at a collective society. The Schubert family stayed on their land for a number of years, even after the failure of the colony, and had four more children. With the death of their youngest four children in 1859, they decided to rent the farm and move back to Belleville to be closer to relatives.

Upon their return to Belleville, Illinois, Cornelius opened a sign and photography shop. In addition to this shop, Cornelius worked on plays, usually painting the scenery, but also occasionally acting in them. His wife Louisa would design and sew the costumes. Their sixth child, Herman, was born in Belleville in 1861. In 1862 they lost their eldest son Oswald in the Battle of Shiloh. In 1876 the sign and photography shop failed, and the family of three returned to Rock Port in Atchison County. Three months after the move, Cornelius died and the farm was left to his widow and his fifteen year-old son Hermann.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Schubert Family Papers are divided into two series: Family History and Prints. The papers contain genealogical notebooks compiled by Mildred Schubert Breiland, diaries, an account book, prints, drawings, personal papers, broadsides, and typed translations of most of the German language documents (some of these translations are in the genealogical notebooks).

FOLDER LIST

Family History Series

Family History contains the genealogical notebooks covering the Marlatt, Grebe, Schmidt (Smith), and Schubert families of Atchison County. Most families have been traced back to their country of origin. Included in the notebooks are photocopies and translations of marriage and baptism certificates, muster records or casualty sheets, and photocopies and transcriptions of original documents that are held by other descendants. There is one German language volume from an unidentified source that contains a wide variety of recipes. These recipes cover how to remove stains from laundry and how to cook a variety of traditional German foods. There are also recipes for medical ailments that were written in a different handwriting. Further, this volume contains several poems that have not been attributed to a specific poet. Finally, this series contains the personal papers, drawings, and diaries of the Schubert family, as well as an account book for the sign and photography shop, a German Evangelical Luterhan catechism book, and several 19th century illustrated newspapers and magazines.

f. 1-2Schubert genealogical notebook, 1996
f. 3-4Marlatt, Grebe, and Schmidt genealogical notebook, 1992
f. 5Cornelius Schubert diary, 1834 and 1841
f. 6Translation of Cornelius Schubert diary, 1834 and 1841
f. 7Personal papers of Cornelius Schubert, 1848 to 1875
f. 8Account book, 1873-1875
f. 9Drawings, Cornelius Schubert, n.d.
f. 10Sociality documents, 1848
f. 11Play broadsides, 1871
f. 12Herman Schubert diary, 1877
f. 13Oswald Schubert writing book, n.d.
f. 14Recipe volume, c. 1847
f. 14aWalter Schubert catechism book, 1889
f. 14bIllustrated newspapers and magazines, 1845-1874

Prints Series

The series, Prints, contains lithographs and engravings collected by Cornelius Schubert. These prints were likely used as inspiration for designing both sets and costumes.

f. 15Animals
f. 16Landscapes
f. 17-18Group portraits
f. 19Single portraits
f. 20Miscellaneous

INDEX TERMS

These index terms are the subjects, people, places, etc. under which this collection is listed in all available indexes at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia. If you are interested in a specific index term, please contact the reference staff.

  • Account books--Sign painting, 1870s
  • Agriculture--Missouri, 1870s
  • Bischof Family, Missouri, Atchison County
  • Broadsides--Plays, 1870s
  • Clothing and dress, 1870s
  • Collective settlements--Missouri, 1840s
  • Collectivism, 1830s
  • Collectivism, 1840s
  • Diary--Farm life, 1870s
  • Diary--Travel, 1830s
  • Diary--Travel, 1840s
  • Drawing, American
  • Embroidery--Patterns, 1870s
  • German Heritage Archives
  • Germany–-Immigration and emigration, 1830s
  • Grebe Family, Atchison County
  • Grebe, Martin (1809-1892)
  • Greeting card, 1870s
  • Illinois, Belleville 1830s
  • Illinois, Belleville 1870s
  • Illinois, St. Clair County, 1830s
  • Illinois, St. Clair County, 1870s
  • Klump Family, Missouri, Atchison County
  • Land settlement–United States–Platte Purchase, 1840s
  • Lithography
  • Lithography, 1800s
  • Marlatt Family, Missouri, Atchison County
  • Missouri, Atchison County, 1840s
  • Missouri, Atchison County, 1870s
  • Missouri, Rock Port, 1840s
  • Missouri, Rock Port, 1870s
  • Naturalization, 1840s
  • The Pictorial Times
  • Platte Purchase, 1840s
  • Prints–Lithography, 1800s
  • Prints--Lithography, 1840s
  • Recipes
  • Schmidt Family--Missouri, Atchison County
  • Schubert Family
  • Schubert, Cornelius (1814-1876)
  • Schubert, Herman Cornelius (1861-1936)
  • Schubert, Oswald (1843-1862)
  • Sign painting
  • Smith Family--Missouri, Atchison County
  • Sociality, 1840s
  • Social-Reform Verein von St. Louis, 1840s
  • St. Louis Communisten-Verein, 1840s
  • Theaters–Stage setting and scenery, 1870s
  • Uber Land und Meer
  • United States–Immigration and Emigration, 1830s
  • Young Ladies Journal