Sophia Carolina Scharff Abeling

1808 - 1879  (71 years)

• Name	Sophia Carolina Scharff Abeling
  Born	09 Aug 1808	Hanover, Germany   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	28 Nov 1879	70yr-8mo-19days   [3, 4]
  Buried	Prospect Hill Cemetery Canajoharie, New York
  Person ID	I135	Abeling Family Tree | Ancestors of Brian Abeling
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2008

  
  

  Family	Charles Henry Abeling, [Carl Ebeling],   b. 05 Dec 1807, Lauenforde, Niedersachsen, Germany ,   d. 28 Sep 1882, Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York  (Age 74 years)
  Children	+ 1. William John Abeling,   b. 07 Aug 1833, New York ,   d. 18 Aug 1918, Canajoharie, New York  (Age 85 years) + 2. Henry Charles Abeling,   b. 26 Oct 1834, New York ,   d. 13 Jun 1924  (Age 89 years) + 3. George Johann Abeling,   b. 2 Apr 1836, New York ,   d. 13 Nov 1908, Merced County, California  (Age 72 years) + 4. Louisa S. Abeling Zwanck,   b. 19 Apr 1838, New York ,   d. 1922, Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York  (Age 83 years)   5. Charles E. Abeling,   b. 13 Nov 1840, New York ,   d. 14 Aug 1926, New York  (Age 85 years) + 6. Harrison Abeling,   b. 13 Nov 1840, Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York ,   d. 08 Sep 1905  (Age 64 years) + 7. Robert R. Abeling,   b. 05 Mar 1843, New York ,   d. 23 Feb 1925  (Age 81 years) + 8. John Lewis Abeling,   b. 6 Oct 1845, Canajoharie, New York ,   d. 1 Feb 1928  (Age 82 years) + 9. Orlando F. Abeling,   b. 11 Aug 1849, NY ,   d. 01 Nov 1908, Frankfort, New York  (Age 59 years) + 10. Andrew D. Abeling,   b. 11 Aug 1849, New York ,   d. 25 Feb 1911, Gloversville, NY  (Age 61 years) + 11. Louis Charles Abeling,   b. 03 Dec 1854, Canajoharie, New York ,   d. 15 Feb 1935, Ilion, New York  (Age 80 years)
  Documents » Slide Show		1850 US Census: Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York Taken on Aug 13th, 1850. Contains Charles and Sophia Abeling family... Charles, age 42, mason, born in Germany, value of real estated owned $300. Sophia age 36, born in Germany William age 17, Cigar Maker, born New York Henry age 15, Laborer, born New York, attended school George,son,age 13, attended school Louisa, daughter, age 11, attended school Harrison, son, 9, attended school Charles, son, age 9, attended school
  		1850 US Census: Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York Continued from previous page... (members of Charles and Sophia Abeling's family: Robert, age 7, attended school John, age 4 Andrew, age 1 Landro, age 1 (also known as Orlando) Next family: Amos Klinkhart, father,age 33, real estate value $150, Mason, born in Germany Mary, mother, 33, born in Germany Augustus, son 11, born in Germany, attended school Clarissa, daughter, 9, born in New York, attended school John, son, 7, attended school George, son, 5, attended school Caroline, daughter, 3 Amelia, daughter 1 (NOTE: Amelia Klinkhart eventually marries Robert R Abeling.)
  		1860 US Census: Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York, Page 151 Taken on Sept 4, 1860 Charles Abenly (Abeling), age 52, master mason, born in Germany (Baden), real estate value $800, personal estate value $200 Sophia, age 51, born in Germany (Baden) George, age 23, laborer in furnance (?) Charles, age 20, mason Harrison, age 20, farm laborer Robert, Age 18, farm laborer John, age 15, Farm laborer, attended school Landrew, age 11, attended school Andrew, age 11, attended school Lewis, age 5
  		1868 map of Canajoharie, New York This 1868 map of Canajoharie, New York was obtained from the Canajoharie Public Library. It contains references to 4 Abeling families, including... C. Abeling - Front Street. This is believed to be Charles Henry Abeling(Carl Ebeling) who immigrated to the area around 1832. C. Abeling - Maple Ave, believed to be Charles E Abeling, born in 1840. We know that Charles eventually purchased land in this exact area from his older brother Henry around 1874, and our guess is that he lived at this location in 1868 prior to formally buying the property from his brother. H.C Abeling - Maple Ave, believed to be Henry Charles Abeling, who was known to own an extensive amount of land along Maple Ave. F.A Abeling - Corner of Montgomery Street, Mapletown Rd. We believe this to Frederick Augustus Ebeling, who did not switch his name to Abeling, eventhough the map maker might have thought so. Frederick A Ebeling was a nephew of Charles Abeling (Carl Ebeling).
  		Children of Charles and Sophia Abeling These notes were originally found in Edna VanVliet Abeling's bible and were later re-written into John Lewis Abeling's family records book. This page contains a list of John Lewis Abelings brothers and their birthdates.
  		Charles and Sophia Abeling's Children Although it was typed - the original information comes from Edna Abeling's bible. It is a record of Charles and Sophia's children, including their birthdates.
  		1870 US Census: Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York Taken on Aug 9, 1870 Charles Abeling, age 62, male, Stone Mason, real estate value $1400, personal estate value $200, born in Hanover wife, Sophia, age 61, female, keeping home, born in Hanover Andrew, son, 20, Cigar Maker, born in NY Orlando, son, 20, Cigar Maker, born in NY also....... Daniel Herley, 35,Laborer, born in Ireland daughter, Mary A, 14, at home, $800 real estate value son, William, 10, daughter, Laura E, 7
  Histories		1935 Centennial history of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Canajoharie, N.Y. This was a German speaking church until the 1970's. Carl (Charles) and Sophie Ebeling (Abeling) and family members are mentioned mulitple time in the history. They were charter members of the church
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2006
  Family ID	F47	Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents		May 30, 1879 Utica Morning Herald Article on the Charles Abeling Family. A memorable family. Our special correspondence. CANAJOHARIE,May 29 - In 1829, Charles Abeling and wife arrived at this place from Germany, and being pleased with the surroundings, settled down. They have resided here since and have had eleven children, ten boys and one girl, all of who are living and prospering. Nine of the boys, the oldest being 47 years old, and the youngest 23 years of age, are residing here, the eldest being the leading cigar manufacturer of this section. The other boy is following a successful occupation in California. Three of the boys went through the late war and never received a blemish. All of the children here are married, and the number of grandchildren is very large. Charles Abeling is now upwards of 72 years of age, while his wife is upwards of 70. Both are healthy, considering their years, and bid fair to be centennarians. W.F.C
  		1832 List of passengers on ship Isabella - Possibly Charles and Sophia Abeling 1 Nov 1832 List of passengers on ship Isabella Constitution of the list of passengers of business ship Isabella Lungen Meyer Master from Bremen Lists: Carl Ebeling, 25, male, ?smith, Germany Sophia Ebeling 23, female

  
  

  Headstones » Slide Show		Charles & Sophia Abeling Inscripted on the side: Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Jeremiah 31:3
  		Charles & Sophia Abeling
  		Small stone for Sophia C. Abeling
  		Charles & Sophia Abeling View from the back side of Charles and Sophia's main headstone. The small stone on right is for Sophia, the small stone on the left is Charles.
  		Charles and Sophia Abeling's main headstone Sophia engraving in on the left side and Charles' is located on the right side. There is also a bible verse engraved on the front side.
  		Sophia C Scharff Abeling Showing engraving located on west side of Charles/Sophia's monument.

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] 1855 Census Records of Montgomery County, 383. [S82] 1880 Cencus, 1880 Cencus. [S21] Jeanne Scampoli Notes. [S86] Cemetery Prospect Hill Canajoharie New York, Cemetery Prospect Hill Canajoharie New York.