3. Mathias¹ SHINDLER (John^A, Tadeus^B SCHINDLER) (#490) was born in Chotimur, Bohemia 14 JUN 1817.⁽³⁾ Most likely birth location was Chotimur/Lohmen, Bohemia Mathias died 6 MAY 1900 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 82.⁽⁴⁾ His body was interred MAY 1900 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH.

He married Anna Marie Catherine KUNESH ca 1851 in Austria. (Anna Marie Catherine KUNESH is #489.) Anna was born 25 MAR 1829 in Uboc, Bohemia.⁽⁵⁾ Anna⁽⁶⁾ was the daughter of Sebastian KUNES KUNESH and Anna KRIKAVA. Anna died 5 APR 1895 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 66.⁽⁷⁾ Her body was interred APR 1895 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH. Mary Had three brothers who came to America, one was John B. the other two are unknown. One of the unknown went to Wisconsin and the other to Kansas. Mathias Shindler lived in a Log cabin Farm house on Ayersville Rd. where Robert Hoshock now lives. It has been passed down through generations that he was the eldest of 10 children. The order of the children is something of the following: Mathias, Anna Mary (Arusda), Jacob, Wesley, George, Mary, Anna, John, Agnes, ?Son. The last son's name is unknown and it is said he was born in a stable as the family had just recently lost their home. Possible cause was a fire? 5 of the 10 children came to the U.S. with Mathias coming first, also Anna Mary, and Jacob, the other three are unknown. It is now firmly believed that the father and mother names were as follows: John & Anna Shindler. An additional daughter may have been named Theresa, and a son Charles? There were two Mathais Shindlers living in Seneca Co., one came in April of 1854 and the other came in August of 1854, after researching records there still may be a third one named Mathais Shindler?? wow! and all from Choitimur Bohemia! more research needed.....

Mathias SHINDLER and Anna Marie Catherine KUNESH had the following children:

+ 6 i. Catherine "Kate"² SHINDLER was born 1 SEP 1852.

+ 7 ii. Anna SHINDLER was born 28 DEC 1857.

John & Mary (Schindler) Wagner

Frt Row: Joe, Mary (Schindler) George, John, John Jr. Back row: ?, ?, Kate, ? Rose, Anna.

+ 8 iii. Mary SHINDLER was born 25 MAR 1859.

+ 9 iv. Dora SHINDLER was born 10 AUG 1866.

+ 10 v. Elizabeth SHINDLER was born 26 AUG 1869.

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