Rosina was my husband’s paternal 2nd Great Grandmother. She was born in Zauchtel, Bohemia, Austria nowadays called Suchdol nad Lužnicí in the Czech Republic. Her parents were Georg Schneider and Anna Schindler. Below is an old image of Zauchtel from the 1920’s.
Rosina married my husband’s 2nd Grandfather, Johann Ernst Mücke, 24 April 1863 in the same town. The couple moved to Hof nowadays called Dvorce u Bruntálu also in the Czech Republic.
A map which shows the distance from Zauchtel to Hof. It’s about 47.4 km or 29.2 miles. Many years later the family would move to Tennessee.
Rosina and Johann had 10 children. Eight of them were born in Hof and the last two in Tennessee.
- 1. Rosina, my husband’s Great-Grandmother born 1864, married to Adolf Scholz and died 1960 in Pullman, Washington. The couple had 10 children.
- 2. Augusta born 1867, married to judge Joseph Barton Jones, died 1899 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The couple had 2 children.
- 3. Julia born 1870, married to Julius Georg Schwenke, died 1956 in St Louis, Missouri. The couple had one child.
- 4. Ernest John born 1871, married to Louise Ann Heuer. died 1951 in St Louis, Missouri
- 5. Charles born 1875, married to Stella Smith, died 1945 in Weiser, Washington. The couple had 2 children.
- 6. John Ernest born 1877, died 1956 in Spokane, Washington
- 7. William born and died 1880 in Hof, Austria
- 8. Adolf born 1881 and died 1883 in Hof, Austria
- 9. Lillie Elizabeth born 1884 in Oliver Springs, Tennesse, was married to Edward Everett Mc Cutchen, died 1980 Bellflower, Los Angeles, California. The couple had 2 children.
- 10. Joseph born and died 1889 in Olivers Springs, Tennessee.
Rosina and her family immigrated to the United States in 1883 according to the 1900 Census. They settled in Oliver Springs, Tennessee.
| Name | Rosa Mickee |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Birth Date | Mar 1843 |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Home in 1900 | Civil District 7, Anderson, Tennessee |
| House Number | 78 |
| Sheet Number | 8 |
| Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation | 133 |
| Family Number | 146 |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Female |
| Immigration Year | 1883 |
| Relation to Head of House | Wife |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse’s Name | John E Mickee |
| Marriage Year | 1864 |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Father’s Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother’s Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother: number of living children | 6 |
| Mother: How many children | 10 |
| Years in US | 17 |
| Can Read | Y |
| Can Write | Y |
| Can Speak English | Y |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| John E Mickee | 62 |
| Rosa Mickee | 47 |
| John Mickee | 22 |
| Lillie Mickee | 16 |
The last name should have been spelled Mücke or Muecke. The census taker actually wrote it that way. It was not a transcription error. The 1910 Census had the same problem with the spelling.
| Name | Rosa Mickie[Muecke] |
|---|---|
| Age in 1910 | 67 |
| Birth Date | 1843[1843] |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Home in 1910 | Civil District 7, Anderson, Tennessee, USA |
| Sheet Number | 9b |
| Street | Frist Bottom Road |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Female |
| Relation to Head of House | Wife |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Father’s Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother’s Birthplace | Germany |
| Native Tongue | English |
| Able to read | Y |
| Able to Write | Y |
| Enumeration District Number | 0008 |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Number of Children Born | 8 |
| Number of Children Living | 6 |
| Enumerated Year | 1910 |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
Rosina died 18 September 1916 in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. The name on the death certificate was spelled correctly.
Her obituary mentioned only one daughter who lived close by.
Rosina’s husband John died four years later in 1920. They are buried in Oliver Springs Cemetery.
I really would like to find immigration records for Rosina and her family. They didn’t come through Ellis Island or Baltimore. No naturalizations are online for Tennessee. May be I need to contact the Tennessee State Archives. Their online search engine is not very user friendly. The page keeps timing out. Hopefully more records from that state will come online sooner or later.
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