Georg Schedel was born in approximately 1785 in the village of Schwengelhai [?] in the Alsace Region.
He served as a soldier in the 8th Hussar Regiment of Napoleon's Army. He fought against and was captured by the Russians.
In 1814, was settled in the Volga German colony of Bettinger.
Milovidov records that as of 1814, his mother, two brothers, and two sisters were still living in Schwengelhai [?].
He is recorded on the 1834 census of Bettinger in Household No. 128 along with a note that he had left the colony.
He is recorded on the 1834 census of Urbach in Household No. 48 along with a note that he had arrived in Urbach in 1817.
He is recorded on the 1857 census of Urbach in Household No. 96.
Milovidov records that Georg Schedel came from the German village of Schwengelhai [?] where he was a farmer.
- 1834 Bettinger Census (Household No. 128).
- 1834 Urbach Census (Household No. 48).
- 1850 Urbach Census.
- 1857 Urbach Census (Household No. 96).
- Belousov, S.V. "Prisoners of war of Napoleon's army in the Volga region: the arrangement, content, relationships with the local population." Bulletin of the Samara State University, No. 1 (Samara, Russia: Samara State University, 2006): 48-55.
- Milovidov, B. P. "Prisoners of War of the Napoleonic Army in the Saratov Colonies in 1813-1820: New Documents." (p. 50, #109)
Brent Mai
Immigrated to the following locations
Entry recording Georg Schedel on the 1834 Census of Bettinger in Household No. 128.
Source: Brent Mai.
Entry recording Georg Schedel on the 1834 Census of Urbach in Household No. 48.
Source: Brent Mai.