The Antl and Schuerger Families of Metzenseifen

Vincentius Antl was born 1842 in Metzenseifen, Czechoslovakia, a son of Joanes Antl and Anna Maria Gedohn. He married Anna Maria Sorger 1863. They were the parents of seven children. Two children died as infants, four immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio as young adults and one remained in Metzenseifen. 1. Anna Maria (1864-1918), married John Streidl in Cleveland; 2. Vincent (1866-1902), who stayed in Metzen- seifen; 3. Lorenz (1870-1953), married 1897 Mary (Anna Maria) Schuer- ger in Cleveland; 4. Anna (1872-1942), married Peter Kraft 1900; 5. John (1876-1964), married twice, died in Lorain, Ohio; 6. Magda- lena (1880-1884); 7. Martin Jacob (1885-1885). The emigrant ancestor of the Schuerger family was Magdalena (Helen) Gedeon, daughter of Gregorius Gedeon and Margaretha Tache, and widow of Martin Schürger (1830-1880). Magdalena immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio with her children shortly after her husband Martin Schürger died. Her eldest daughter Anna (1854-1931) with her husband Peter Gedeon (1850-1906) had already been living in Cleveland since 1874. Descendants live in Ohio, California and elsewhere.