one of our great-great grandmothers (paternal side)
(click for a chart showing her relationsip to us)

  Married to Johann Winge* (-4G) before 1851 in Silesia, Prussia
  Son Wilhelm Winge* (-3G) born 31 Dec. 1851 in Schönthal, Silesia, Prussia
  Possibly another child was born in Silesia
  Died after 1851 in Silesia?, Prussia

  Surname "Beschorner"
  First name "Marianna"
  Included on the Silesia page
  Included on the Winge Family Group Chart

The * (asterisk) marks direct-line ancestors. The (-4G), etc. after the names indicates the number of generations before Erven Thoma

On the marriage record of Wilhelm to Martha Teichgräber we see Wilhelm's parents listed as Johann Winge and Marianna Beschorner. At the time of the birth of Wilhelm, Marianna was living in Schönthal. Silesia. (LDS microfilm #1199598)

The town of Marianna's birth is unknown, but it might be in Wölfelsdorf or Schönthal, or at least in the province of Silesia. Marianna may have had at least one other child besides Wilhelm. The obituary of her son Wilhelm (31 Mar 1928, St. Louis Post-Dispatch) shows that Wilhelm was an uncle, therefore Wilhelm or his wife, Martha, at one time had a sibling.

The existance of other children or husbands of Marianna is unknown. Marianna did not immigrate with her son, Wilhelm. She probably died in Prussia.

The IGI Database has a Marianna Elisabeth Beschorner who was born 27 May 1821 in Wölfelsdorf, Silesia, Prussia. Her parents were Laurenz Beschorner and Elisabeth Veithin. (LDS film No. 1760779 - individual record). I will need to examine more film.

There was also a Marianna Beschorner of Mittelwalde, Silesia who married Alois Reinsch and had a son Wilhelm Reinsch on 27 Sep. 1850.

Created 18 Sep., 2000. Updated on 20 Feb. 2004.