Germans

WANTED immediately in Lansingburgh a German or American girl, to do the general housework in a small family; one capable and well recommended will be paid general wages. For particulars enquire of J. B. WILKINSON, at 222 River street, Troy.
Troy Daily Whig. October 5, 1849: 3 col 1.

☞ The Troy German Rifle Co., accompanied by Jones Band, passed through this village on Monday afternoon. They made a fine appearance; calling upon Carl Ganter, Esq., at his residence in the south part of the village.
Lansingburgh Democrat. June 2, 1853: 2 col 3.

☞ TRIAL.—The trial of the nine young men who are charged with demolishing the saloon of Mr. Brickle, in Lansingburgh, and assaulting several peaceable Germans, who were seated therein, minding their own business and drinking lager, came on yesterday afternoon, before Charles J. Lansing, one of the village Justices. Mr. Baermann and Mr. White, of this city, are the counsel for the parties. The case excites much interest in Lansingburgh, as several of the young men implicated are very respectably connected.
Troy Daily Times. October 30, 1857: 3 col 3.

Music Lessons.
PROF. G. TREUBER, formerly of Lansingburgh, will give lessons on the Piano, Guitar and in German Language. For particulars inquire at No. 11 Jacob st. ja15-1w*
Troy Daily Times. January 18, 1859: 1 col 6.

☞ GERMAN ENTERTAINMENT.—Our German friends are moving actively to aid the Sanitary Commission. An entertainment, consisting of vocal and instrumental music, tableaux, &c., will be given at Griswold Hall on the evening of the 19th inst. The avails will be placed in the hands of the committee in charge of the Troy department of the Albany Fair. The arrangements are in good hands, and the entertainment will be a success. Besides this, the German ladies of Troy, West Troy and Lansingburgh are busy at work making up fancy articles for the Troy booth.
Troy Daily Times. February 10, 1864: 3 col 5.

Picnics and Excursions.
The picnic of the German Mutual Aid Society and the Druids, Hurogari and Odd Fellows Lodges will take place at Lutzelberger’s Grove to-day.
Troy Daily Times. August 19, 1873: col 1.

—We call the attention of our readers to the poem on the second [sic] page, entitled “The Loreley,” from the German of Heine. The translation is by an accomplished German scholar of this village and it is certainly well worth a perusal.
Lansingburgh Courier. August 29, 1879: 3 col 1.

Sweets from Pleasure’s Hive.
The German St. Joseph society will hold its annual picnic Monday at Young’s grove. The outing will be for the benefit of the German school.
Troy Daily Times. June 12, 1886: 3 col 2.

—Dr. Levi Seeley, formerly superintendent of the schools in Lansingburgh and recently returned from Germany, is spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. M. Hubert, in Cobleskill.
“Cobleskill.” Troy Daily Times. September 6, 1886: 3 col 5.

Burial No.	Year	Month	Day	Surname	Given Name	Nativity	Age Years	Age Months	Age Days	Residence	Estimated Year of Birth
2744	1867	4	29	Schmidt	Philip	Germany	66			Lansingburgh	1801
3762	1871	12	19	Schwartz	Phillip	Germany	83			Lansingburgh	1788
4324	1873	9	11	Peter	Mary	Mecklenburg, Germany	47			Lansingburgh	1826
4394	1873	11	30	Hemmings?	Rachel	Germany	33			Lansingburgh	1840
4421	1874	1	1	Holtz?	Mary	Germany	80			Lansingburgh	1794
4644	1874	9	7	Heister	Jacob	Germany	25			Lansingburgh	1849
4655	1874	9	16	Munch	Adolf	Germany	41			Lansingburgh	1833
6793	1877	9	8	Winkelman	Mary	Germany	48			Lansingburgh	1829
9038	1883	5	17	Zingleman Sr	John	Germany	73			Lansingburgh	1810
9056	1877	11	26	Appaly	Frederick	Breslau, Germany	57			Lansingburgh	1820
9057	1883	1	7	Appaly	Louisa	Breslau, Germany	63			Lansingburgh	1820
9378	1884	2	9	Kessler	Joseph	Germany	55			Lansingburgh	1829
9422	1884	3	26	Ebert	John	Kenhessen, Germany	61			Lansingburgh	1823
9702	1884	10	12	Kawps	Charles	Germany	20	8		Lansingburgh	1864
9786	1884	12	11	Schlesler	Philip	Bavaria, Germany	63	10		Lansingburgh	1821
9846	1885	1	31	Jacobs	William H.	Germany	74			Lansingburgh	1811
10099	1885	8	24	Moll	Margaret	Germany	74	1	28	Lansingburgh	1811
10428	1886	5	19	Seymour	Nicholas	Germany	49	3		Lansingburgh	1837
10789	1887	4	12	Hissell	Maria?	Germany	34			Lansingburgh	1853
11111	1887	11	7	Nissen	Carolina	Germany	52			Lansingburgh	1835
11472	1888	8	16	Petersen	James	Germany	21	0	23	Lansingburgh	1867
11510	1888	9	11	Gottschalk	Christian	Germany	60			Lansingburgh	1828
11515	1888	9	15	Engel	August	Germany	49			Lansingburgh	1839
11520	1888	8	17	Gottschalk	Mary	Germany	60	8	17	Lansingburgh	1828
12123	1890	1	8	Schlesler	Helena	Germany				Lansingburgh
12203	1890	2	25	Heister?	Tobias Samuel	Germany	65	5		Lansingburgh	1825
12286	1887	8		Konow?	Augusta	Germany	10				1877
12475	1890	10	3	Schlosser Sr	Jacob	Germany	83			Lansingburgh	1807
12677	1891	3	6	Warmt	John Gottfried	Germany	55			Lansingburgh	1836
12717	1891	3	28	Smith	Elizabeth	Germany	72			Lansingburgh	1819
12719	1885			Smith	Adam	Germany	65			Lansingburgh	1820
12785	1881	8	11	Howe	Josephine	Germany	33			Lansingburgh	1848
12968	1891	4	5	Christianson	Mary Katrina	Germany	36			Lansingburgh	1855
13124	1892	1	4	Wolf	Waldburga	Germany	74			Lansingburgh	1818
13225	1892	3	21	Alsen	Anna Maria	Germany	48	6	10	Lansingburgh	1844
13311	1892	5	9	Alsen	Christian	Germany	46			Lansingburgh	1846
13941	1893	7	13	Steinmitz	Anne	Germany	65			Lansingburgh	1828
14450	1894	7	27	Miller	Henry	Germany	69			Lansingburgh	1825
14828	1895	5	20	Hahn	Louise	Germany	26			Lansingburgh	1869
15076	1895	12	19	Marx	Caroline S.	Germany	57			Lansingburgh	1838
15091	1895	12	26	Rehorn	William	Germany	71			Lansingburgh	1824
15389	1896	7	31	Boisen	Johanna Marie	Germany	36			Lansingburgh	1860
15393	1896	8	2	Warmpt	Frederick G.	Germany	72			Lansingburgh	1824
15500	1886	3	5	Schukneckt?	Maria	Germany	58			Lansingburgh	1828
15560	1896	12	29	Jensen	Marie Catharine	Germany	28			Lansingburgh	1868
15561	1886	4	7	Miller	Paul	Germany	9	6		Lansingburgh	1877
15595	1897	1	25	Konow	Minnie	Germany	23			Lansingburgh	1874
15621	1897	2	15	Beck	Bothilda	Germany	32			Lansingburgh	1865
15716	1897	4	25	Shyer	Frank	Germany	54			Lansingburgh	1843
15750	1897	5	23	Rathke	William H.	Germany	49			Lansingburgh	1848
15796	1897	6	30	Wilk?	Albertina C.	Germany	68			Lansingburgh	1829
15868	1897	9	10	Steiner	Ernst	Germany	73			Lansingburgh	1824
15930	1897	10	22	Thusen	Marie	Germany	28			Lansingburgh	1869
16040	1898	1	28	Reglin	Christian	Germany	72	9		Lansingburgh	1826
16130	1896	3	17	Grammer?	Frederick Lewis	Germany	76			Lansingburgh	1820
16280	1898	8	7	Young	George C.	Germany	57			Lansingburgh	1841
16414	1898	11	12	Engel	John	Germany	78			Lansingburgh	1820
16554	1899	2	24	Spall	John	Germany	51			Lansingburgh	1848
16888	1899	11	23	Dans	John	Germany	73			Lansingburgh	1826
16939	1899	12	29	Klein	Christina	Germany	32			Lansingburgh	1867
17051	1900	3	22	Petersen	Bonde	Germany	32			Lansingburgh	1868
17058	1900	3	27	Moore	Joseph	Germany	68			Lansingburgh	1832
17105	1900	5	7	Henderson	Mary	Germany	42			Lansingburgh	1858
17207	1900	7	25	Petry	Adams	Germany	69			Lansingburgh	1831
17340	1900	11	5	Neeb	Katharine	Germany	46			Lansingburgh	1854
17345	1900	11	9	Liederly	Herman W.	Berlin, Germany	53			Lansingburgh	1847
17386	1900	12	17	Hanson	Henrietta Wilhelmina	Germany	42	1	8	Lansingburgh	1858
17394	1900	12	27	Gau	Charles	Germany	46			Lansingburgh	1854

See also “‘Grüß Gott’ in Rensselaer County: The German American Experience.” Rensselaer County Historical Society. https://www.rchsonline.org/history-lessons/gr-gott-the-german-american-experience