Baptism and birth Records in Gehrde Germany list her name as AnnaChristine Elisabeth.

Anna's sponsors at her baptism were: Catharina Adelheit Dierkes, Maria
Elisabeth Uhlenberg, Maria Christina Schroeder, and Johann Christian Lindemann.

HEINRICH FRIEDRICH WILHELM SCHNAKE (AKA William)
b. 8 Aug. 1841, Unterluebbe no. 43, Westphalia, Germany, emigratedbef. 1864, d. 12 Apr 1897. St. Louis, MO, m. Anna Elizabeth Kleiboekerb. 25 Dec 1838 d. 1929.; marriage date 8 Feb. 1864. Information came from Lois (Schnake) Stone of Newton Highlands, MA. 3/1/96. She writes that he was a farmer and carpenter; loved to hunt and fish. Marriedher here; they bought a farm near Hoyleton IL, and lost it because the person they bought it from did not have title. Moved to St. Louis and worked as a carpenter. She came to U.S. on a ship at age 15 (1853) with a brother (records lost) and a friend. Oct 1997--Found him in Donna Budzier's records. Bergkirchen parish records prove him to be a descendent of the Toenies nee Brink Schnake line and a brother to Ernst Heinrich Schnake (AKA Henry F), RIN 178. [William is RIN 177]
Information from Lois Schnake Stone. Info dated June 1978 received 1996 by Roy Johnson. Apparent source of information: descendent Clarence Hake, b. 1898.
William Schnake; He was a farmer and carpenter. He loved to hunt and fish. From some of the stories about him which came down to us, he probably preferred these sports to carpentry work.

Grandmother: Anna Elizabeth nee Kleiboeker Schnake b. Dec 25 1838 d. 1929. Grandmother came from Germany in a sailing vessel to New Orleans and thence up the Mississippi River by steam boat when she was about 15 years old which would be 1853. She came with a brother and friends. We have no knowledge of the brother . The boys were sewn in the bedding of the ship and the beds were made up where the boys remained until the military authorities inspecting the ship for military duty runaways left. After they sailed adverse winds blew the ship so close to England they could see the shore.

She said her father often went from Germany into Holland to work. [Note - this was common in the Schnake area in Germany, which was not far from Holland and the Plattdeutsch dialect was very similar to dutch. -Roy Johnson]

She worked for a Jewish family after her arrival here. Grandfather and Grandmother were married: Feb 8 1864. Both are buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, which is located three fourths mile north ofthe St. Louis city limits on Bellefontaine Road. Grandfather is in Single Section Bloc #1 grave #58. This is on the north side of the cemetery. Grandmother is buried in the southwestern part of the cemetery, towards Bellefontaine Road, where Fred, Gus, and Will are also buried.
They bought a farm near Hoyleton, Illinois, and had it all paid forwhen they were informed that the man who sold it to them did not own it. They had to leave and came to St. Louis where they lived upstairs on Salisbury Street in North St. Louis. They had to move from here for the boys made so much noise.
Mildred also writes: Grandma told me she came over from Germany whenshe was about 15 with a brother and some friends who were of army age. She told me how they sewed the boys into the bedding and made the beds on the sailing vessel over them and they had to stay there untilthe military inspectors were off the ship and they had set sail and were a safe distance from shore. It took them a very long time to get over as the winds blew them back until she said they could see the English shore. She said her father often went to Holland to work. Mildred never could understand why they came and landed at New Orleans. She said they came up the Mississippi River by boat and one young girl was so despondent that she jumped overboard before they got to St. Louis. She (Anna) worked for a Jewish family when she came and told how she didn't know that they used certain pots for just certain foods. She cooked anything in them and they had to get all new pots.
They bought a farm near Hoyleton, IL and had it paid for when they were informed the fellow who sold it to them didn't own it. They had to leave and then that's when they came to st. Louis with the pack of kids. They lived upstairs on Salisbury Street but had to move because the kids made so much noise. Grandfather was a carpenter in St.Louis but Mildred thinks he didn't care too much about working and would rather hunt and fish. That's where the boys and Clarence got their wanderlust. This is all Mildred knows about the family but she has some other old records put away and will get them out and see what they cover. Thanks to Mildred for the above data and comments. Clarence.
(Clarence was Clarence Hake, b. 1898, and Mildred is his sister Mildred Hake Geistendoerfer, b. 1905. I have names and data but have not had time to enter them. Roy Johnson, Schnakenet webmaster. Sende-mail for more info.
Info from Internet e-mail August 1999

Thanks for the information on the Schnake website. I'm actually not directly related to the Schnake family. I'm descended from ElizaKleibocker Welp (1835-1905) who was the sister of Anna Kleibocker Schnake (1838-1929). From ships records I've found it appears that Anna came to the U.S. arriving on the ship "Obers" which landed at New Orleans, Louisiana on 22 November 1854. She came with her sister Eliza. Other siblings came over during the next 10 years. I'm hopingto find additional information on Anna Schnake's descendants and will gladly share information I have on the Kleibocker family. Thanks againfor your help.
Joel jsruss@mindspring.com
Cary, NC

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan McCall <mccal@ctllc.com
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 1999 9:36 AM Subject: Wm SchnakeInformation
Dear Roy,
Thanks you for the home page on Wilhelm Schnake. I had bits and piecesof that information, but it is nice to have it all in one.
I have the complete name list of the seven children that were born toWilliam and Anna Christine Elizabeth Kleiboeker Schnake. I have foundthem in the Trinity Lutheran Hoyleton Church book along with theirbirthdays. I have that Emma Wilhelmina Sophia Schnake b. 1872 marriedWilliam F. Hake. I am told that Louis and Gus never married. Thatstill leaves me with what happened to Heinrich Herman, Anne,Elizabeth, or Minnie?
If you have any idea or who I can contact or where to look for moreinformation, please let me know. Do you think all these children wentto St. Louis. There are still a lot of Hakes in the Hoyleton area.
Thanks again for the Schnake web page. I have already contacted JoelRussell. I found him about 9 months ago.
I am interested in what information of history you have on theKleiboeker family since I am tring to put together a book or such. Theearliest I have is Johann Herman Kleiboeker born 1754 and died between1804 and 1864 . He married Catherine Elizabeth Liderman. They had ason named Johann Bernard Kleiboeker who had 8 children. Of these 8children I have 3 children's families up to date, the Welp family 75%done. I have not been able to find much on Catherine Maria Kleiboekerwho married Heinrich Gerstkemper nor Dietrich Kleiboeker b. 1850 anddied 1888 from Brights disease and married Anna C. L. Grote. I do havethe names of their 5 children.
I have the Boehne family done, but always looking for new pieces oninformation. I have that traced to 1700 in Germany and all the namesof the families of the 4 Boehne boys who came to America and theirfamily histories.
Thanks for your assistance. Will be awaiting your reply.
Cordially,
Elaine Boehne McCall

According to the Ship Obers Passenger list, which left Bremen and arrived the Port of New Orleans on 22 November 1854, there was one person born and two died during the voyage. The Captain of the shipwas C. H. Fechter. On lines 138 and 139 of this list, AnnaKleiboeker, age 15 and Elisabeth Kleiboker, age 19 are listed. Theyare both listed as destined for St Louis.

Marriage
Date: 08 FEB 1864