66433.Thomas Schirado. Born on 8 Mar 1851 in Klek, Banat. Thomas died in Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota, on 25 Sep 1931; he was 80. Buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Glen Ullin.
Helen's notes say that Thomas came from Klek in 1899. Lived in Glen Ullin but farmed two miles out of town. Other notes say Klek was in Romania and they arrived in 1898.
His farm was 11 quarters plus 80 acres.
Klek in Banat County, Hungary, near the Demaswar River where the family watered their animals. Book says they arrived in 1899. Glen Ullin Yesteryears 1883 -1983.
David Dreyer’s Ship Extraction Database of the Banat669 SCHIRADO Thomas -[S630]- Age: 47 -From: Klek
-DtAr: 1 Sep 1898 - To: North Dakota, ND -Via: Bre/Bal -Ship: Willehad
-Note: Accompanied by wife, Eva 45 and kids, Katharina 14, Lorenz 11, Johann 10, Thomas 9, Anton 7 and Mathias 3 [b. 8 Mar 1851, d. 25 Sep 1931, Glen Ullin. m. Eva Schwarts (b. 14 Sep 1854 Elisenhain, d. 21 Feb 1916 Morton Co, dau of Peter Schwatz and Barbara Wambach)].
Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Roll 11, page 144. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Baltimore, Maryland, 1891-1909. Microfilm Publication T844. RG 85. 150 rolls. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Thomas Schirado, age 47, and his family sailed from Bremen, Germany on 18 August 1898 and arrived in Baltimore on September 1. They were going to be met by Josef Duppong in Hebron, North Dakota. Josef is listed as both a friend and a brother-in-law. Thomas had $240 with him when he arrived in America. Thirty dollars was expected for each immigrant and since Thomas and his family totaled eight, this was the minimum amount of money he needed to enter the country to avoid any problems. The family lived in the province of Toronthal and were subjects of Austria. Their mother tongue was German and they were Roman Catholic. Eva was 45 years old and pregnant with their youngest son, Joseph. Thomas’s nationality is listed as “Hungary,’ his last residence was Klek, and he was a farmer. Their children were:
Katharina 14
Lorenz 11
Johann 10
Thomas 9
Anton 7
Mathias 3
Listed next to Thomas and his family on the Willehad Manifest was the Mihaly Beierlein family. Their nationaliy was from Hungary and their last residence was Bega. They were also going to meet a friend, Josef Duppong, in Hebron. Mihaly, age 36, was also a farmer. The family lived in the province of Toronthal and were subjects of Austria. Their mother tongue was German and they were Roman Catholic. He had $720 with him. Members of the family were:
Mihaly 36
Anna 36
Josef 18
Susana 16
Mathias 14
Miklos 11
Ferencs 9
Wengl 7
Others on the Willehad going to Hebron include: (page 130)
Anton Mulhlberger 32
Margaretha 30
Michael 5 Anton is a farmer from Temesvar. Freid Lupricht will meet them in Hebron. The manifest indicates that Mr. Lupricht is Michael’s uncle. Margretha is pregnant.
On page 138, Georg Roth and his family are also going to Hebron to meet Freidrich Lubrich. Freidrich is Georg’s brother-in-law. Georg is from Josef falva. He brings $300 with him.
Georg 58
Rosalia 50
Filip 17
Franz 8
From the Database of North Dakota Banaters In U. S. Customs Passenger Ship Records by David Dreyer, at http://cefha.org/banat/dd/bbsr/nbanship.html
Thomas Schirado, age 47, on 1 Sep 1898, port Bal, ship Willehad, origin Klek His farm was 11 quarters plus 80 acres.
The Ship’s manifest for the Willihad indicates the ship left Bremen on 18 August 1898.
1900 Federal Census. Twp 140 Range 88, Morton County, North Dakota. Series: T623 Roll: 1230 Page: 150 SD 199, ED 238, sheet 21 Dwelling 318, family 318
Thomas Schirado, head, b. Mar 1851, age 49, m. 25 years, farmer
Eva Schirado, wife, b. Sep 1852, age 47, m. 25 years, 11 children, 7 living
Lorens Schirado, son, b. Jan 1885, age 15
Thomas Schirado, son, b. Nov 1888, age 11
Anton Schirado, son, b. Feb 1891, age 9
Mathias Schirado, son, b. Apr 1895, age 5
Joseph Schirado, son b. Dec 1898, age 1, b. ND All were born in Hungary as were their parents except son Joseph who was born in North Dakota. The family immigrated in 1898. Only the father can speak English. He and his son Thomas can write. He, his wife, and Thomas can read.
David Dreyer’s Ship Extraction Database of the Banat669 SCHIRADO Thomas -[S630]- Age: 59 -From: Klek
-DtAr: 16 Mar 1910 - To: Glen Ullin, ND -Via: Bre/NY -Ship: Kronprinz Cecilie
-Note: Accompanied by wife, Eva 56, both born in Klek, and son, Josef 10 who was born in the U. S. Mother, Rosa Schirado, lives in Klek. Going to join brother, Thomas Schirado. Previously lived in ND 1898-1909. Thomas and family departed the U. S. 17 Dec 1909.
New York Passenger Lists; 1910; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: T715_1429; Line: 5; Page Number: 58. Ancestry.com. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
On 8 March 1910 Thomas, Eva and their youngest son, Josef, sailed from Bremen on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie to return home to the United States. Thomas was 59, Eva 56 and Josef ten. Thomas’s nationality is USA, and Eva and Josef’s Hungary, and all three are of the German race. They have been to Hungary to visit Thomas’ mother, Rosalie Schirado, because she has been ill. The manafast also indicates that Rosalie is Eve’s mother-in-law and Josef’s grandmother. Thomas’ permanent residence is listed as Glen Ullin and Eva’s as Klek. Their final destination is St. Louis, MO. They arrived in New York on 16 March.
On the same ship, and listed on the same page is 17 year old Ferencz Zahner born ca 1893. She has also been to Klek where she visited her father, Andreas Zahner at 88 Klek in Torontal. Her destination when the ship returns to the United States is also St. Louis where she will go to her uncle Mathias Schirado.
1910 Federal Census. Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota. Series: T624 Roll: 1144 Page: 21 SD 2, ED 120, sheet 8 Dwelling 146, family 149
Thomas Schirado, head, age 59, m1. 36 years, imm. 1898
Eva Schirado, wife, age 57, m1. 36 years, 11 children ,7 living, imm. 1898
Joseph Schirado, son, age 11
Monica Schirado, daughter, age 13
Andreas Schirado, son, age 12
Theobald Schirado, son, age 18, laborer [Apparently, the enumerator got some of the information wrong. So far, no other sources refer to Monica or Theobald Schirado. Andreas could be Anton, but the ages are ten years off for both him and Joseph. The ages for Thomas and Eva are correct.] All were born in Hungary, including parents, except Joseph, Monica, & Andries, who were born in North Dakota. All speak German, except Joseph, who speaks English
1920 Federal Census, 2-WD Glen Ullin, Morton Co., North Dakota Series: T625 Roll: 1337 Page: 67 SD 247, ED 139, sheet 8 2nd Street, Dwelling 145, family 147
Thomas Schirado, age 68, widowed, b Hungary, parents b. Hungary, imm. 1898, nat. 1905 Living by himself. His son Math Schirado’s family is only a couple houses away.
In 1930 Thomas was living with his son John’s family.
Obituary Early Settler Passes Away Resident of the Community Since 1908 Funeral Service Held Monday
Thomas Schirado, a resident of the community for the last twenty-three years, was stricken with heart failure and died at his home in this city sometime late Friday afternoon. Mr. Schirado lived alone and was evidently in the act of preparing his evening meal when death came. He was found about noon Saturday by his son, John Schirado, who called with some fresh milk and some other food from the farm.
The deceased was born in Hungary on March 8, 1851. He was united in marriage there to Eva Schawartz and they came to America in September 1898, settling on a homestead on the Blue Grass Country, 16 miles northeast of the city. In 1908, they retired from the farm and came to this city to make their home. Mrs. Schirado died in 1916.
The deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Martin Duppong, of this Community and six sons, Lawrence, John, Anton and Matt, who lived here, and Thomas of Ipswitch, SD and Joseph of Aberdeen, SD and a number of grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monday, morning at 9 o’clock with FR. Benedict of Richardton celebrating requiem high mass and Fr. Peter also of Richardton preaching the serman. Interment was made in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Nick Stocker, Nick Kottre, Frank Miller, Matt Wilhelm, Joe Martin and Fritz Duppong.
The News joins in the community’s sincere expression of sympathy.
Ca 1875 Thomas married Eva Schwartz (66558) , daughter of Peter Schwartz (64280) (9 May 1832-5 Sep 1902) & Barbara Wambach (28 May 1836-29 Oct 1915). Born on 14 Sep 1854 in Klek, Banat. Eva died in Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota, on 21 Feb 1916; she was 61. Buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Glen Ullin.
Ava and her children arrived in Baltimore, MD from Klek on September 1, 1898 on the North German Lloyd ship Willehad. She was headed to her brother-in-laws, Josef Duppong, in Hebron, North Dakota.710
As of the 1900 census, there were eleven children born to Thomas and Eva, and seven of these children were alive.
66434.Anton Schirado. Born ca 1852 in Klek, Banat.
Anton married Elizabeth Brunet.
66435.Kaspar Schirado. Born ca 1863 in Klek, Banat.
66436.Rosalia Schirado. Born on 26 Dec 1864 in Klek, Banat.691 Rosalia died in Klek, Banat, on 12 Apr 1913; she was 48.691
Rosalia first married Jungheim Anton.
On 20 Apr 1912 when Rosalia was 47, she second married Josef Lutsch in Klek, Banat.691 Witnesses: Peter Schönherr & Kaspar Schirardo. Born on 12 Feb 1863 in Sankt Georgen a.d.Bega.691
66437.Mathias Schirado. Born on 15 Sep 1868 in Klek, Banat. Mathias died in Saint Louis, Missouri, on 19 Jan 1928; he was 59. Buried on 21 Jan 1928 in Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery (Old), Saint Souis. Occupation: Painter.
David Dreyer’s Ship Extraction Database of the Banat669 SCHIRATO Mathias -[S630]- Age: 36 -From: Aurelheim
-DtAr: Monday, 7 Nov 1904 - To: Cincinnati, OH -Via: Fiu/NY -Ship: Pannonia
-Note: Accompanied by wife, Susanna 29, and kids, Michael 10, Johann 8 and Barbara 11/12 [b. ca 1868 Klek, son of Mathias Schirado and Rosalia Dekold, m. to Susanna Glasz, dau of Johann Glasz and Magdalena Michls.]
Nickolaus Schirado, born 1895, was buried 1906 in the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Saint Louis. He was probably one of the two children, either Michael or Johann, who came with Mathias from Banat.
Ancestry.com. Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Baltimore, Maryland, 1891-1909. Microfilm Publication T844. RG 85. 150 rolls. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Antel Schirado left Fiume on 16 February 1907 on the Pannonia and arrived on 8 March in Baltimore, Maryland. Antel was 17, single, worked as a joiner, could read and write, lived in N. Becskerek, Hungary and was an ethnic German. He paid for his own ticket and came with only $10 in his pocket. Antel was 5’7”, had a reddish complexion, fair hair and gray eyes. He was going to his uncle Matya Schirato, at 124 Lesperancea, St. Louis, Misouri.
1920 Federal Census. St. Louis Ward 9, Missouri Roll 951, page 2B 2706 11th Street
Matthew Schirado, head, 50, imm. 1904, b. Austria, parents b. Austria, painter, car foundary
Clara Schirado, wife, 27, imm. 1913, b. Austria, parents b. Austria
Joseph Schirado, son, 11, b. Missouri, parents b. Austria
Thomas Schirado, son, 7, b. Michigan, parents b. Austria
Elsie Schirado, daughter, 1 year 11 months, b. Missouri, parents b. Austria Living at 2706 1/2 11th street is
Joseph Friti (head) 32
Mary (wife) 26
Mary M. (daughter) 4 3/12
Clara E. (daughter) 2/12 Both of the children were born in Missouri. Joseph and his parents were born in Austria. Mary and her parents were born in Hungary. Joseph also works as a painter in a car foundry.
Death Certificate, Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics; Reg. Dist. No. 791; Primary Registration Dist. 1003; Registered No. 736. Mathias died of Bright’s Disease and chronic myocaditis on 19 January 1928. He was a white married male and his wife was Clara Schirado. He was age 59 years four months and four days old when he died and was born on 15 September 1868. His wife is listed as Clarz Schirado. Mathias and Clara lived at 2710 S. 11th Street. He worked as a laborer. He was buried at St. Peter and Paul Cemetery on January 21. His father was Matt Schirado and his mother Rosa DeKold. Both were born in Yugoslavia. Mathias was born in (Tengasu/ Zengasnv/ Zeugasu/ - writing is open to interpretation.
Ancestry.com. Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Baltimore, Maryland, 1891-1909. Microfilm Publication T844. RG 85. 150 rolls. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Antel Schirado left Fiume on 16 February 1907 on the Pannonia and arrived on 8 March in Baltimore, Maryland. Antel was 17, single, worked as a joiner, could read and write, lived in N. Becskerek, Hungary and was an ethnic German. He paid for his own ticket and came with only $10 in his pocket. Antel was 5’7”, had a reddish complexion, fair hair and gray eyes. He was going to his uncle Matya Schirato, at 124 Lesperancea, St. Louis, Misouri.
Mathias first married Susanna Glasz, daughter of Johann Glasz & Magdalena Michls. Born on 24 Aug 1873 in Germany. Susanna died in Saint Louis, Missouri, on 10 Jun 1917; she was 43. Buried in Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery (Old), Saint Souis.
Death Record: Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death. St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Missouri, Registration Distirict 791; Primary Dist No. 1003; File # 23487; Register # 632. Susanna Scherado was born 14 August 1873 in Germany. Her parents were John Glass and Magdalena Michels, both of Germany. She died June 19, 1917 of chronic intestinal nephrities and chronic Myocarditis. Susanna was interred in St. Pete and Paul Cemetery on June 13, 1917. The informant was Mathias Scherado of 2001 Lo. 2nd Street.
Mathias second married Clara, daughter of Brunette. Born on 21 Aug 1889 in Austria. Clara died in Saint Louis, Missouri, on 7 Dec 1958; she was 69. Buried in Resurrection Cemetery. Occupation: Housework.
New York Passenger Lists; Year: 1913; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: T715_2158; Line: 10; Page Number: 37. Ancestry.com. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Klara Schirado, born about 1893 in Hungary, was listed on the passenger manifest for the ship Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. They sailed from Hamburg on 16 Aug 1913 and arrived in New York on the 25th. The listing is as follows:
Konrad Birong 54 (farm laborer)
Katalin 49 (wife)
Mathias 14 (son)
Klara Schirado 20 (servant)
Elisabeth 17 (servant) Both Klara and Elisabeth were single. Everyone was of German/Hungarian descent and their last residence was in Katlinfalva. They were onroute to St. Louis.
1930 Federal Census. St. Louis, Missouri Roll 1232, page 14A 2710 11th Street
Clara Schirado, head, 39, widowed, m. age 23, b. Austria, parents b. Austria, imm. 1912, housework, private family
Joseph Schirado, son, 18. Austria, parents b. Austria, imm. 1912, painter, car shop
Thomas Schirado, son, 16, b. ditto, imm. 1912, errand boy, news co.
Elsie Schirado, daugher, 12, b. MO, parents b. Austria
William Schirado, son, 6, b. ditto
Mathew Glass, nephew, 10, b. MO, parents b. Austria, imm. 1912 Clara is a widow, age 39, is the head of the family and does housework for a private family. Joseph is 18, Thomas is 16, Elsie is 12 and William is six. Her nephew, Mathias Glass, age 10 lives with them. Clara owns the home, worth $2100. She was first married when she was 23. Like Clara, Joseph and Thomas were born in Austria and are probably her step-sons. Elsie and William were born in Missouri and are likely her sons. Mathias Glass was also born in Missouri.
Living with them, and paying $18 a month in rent is Joseph Freitag, age 44 and his wife Mary, 38. their children are:
Mary 14
Clara 10
Charles 8
Frank 6
Raymond 3 5/12
Helen 1 7/12 All of the children were born in Missouri. Joseph and both of his parents in Austria and Mary and both of her parents in Hungary.
1940 census
1948 6 FAMILIES ROUTED AT NIGHT BY BLAZE Woman Treated for smoke Inhalation - Damage Estimated at $7000
Six families were forced to leave their living quarters at 2:20 a.m. today by a fire that caused damage estimated at $7000 in a two story brick building at 2301 Menard Street.
Mrs. John Steller, who lives at 2302A Menard, was treated at City Hospital for smoke inhalation. She and her husband had to flee in their night clothing when the fire broke out.
Also routed were Mrs. Clara Schirado and her son, who live in the rear of a variety store on the first floor, where most of the damage occurred, and four families in adjoining buildings, which were threatened by the blaze.
Firemen said the fire started from an overheated flue. They estimated damage at $2000 to the building and $5000 to the contents, chiefly those of the variety store. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) 6 December 1948, Monday. Page 5.
Death Certificate, The Division of Health of Missouri, Standard Certificate of Death; City of St. Louis; Reg. Dist. No. 318; Primary Reg. Dist. 1003; Registrar’s No. 11799; State File Number 58-046265. Clara E. Schirado died of arterio scleratic heart disease on 7 December 1958. She died enroute to City Hospital She was a white female who had been widowed twice. She was born in Austria on 21 August 1889. Clara was married to the late Matthew Schirado. She was a citizen of the United States. Her mother’s name was unknown, and her father was unknown Brunette. She was the proprietor of a Variety Store. She lived with her son at 2302 Menard St. and he was also the informant. There was no autopsy, and she was buried on 10 December 1958 at Resurrection Cemetery by the Kriegshauser Funeral Home, 4228 S. Kings highway.