Katherine Enge

1789 - 1877  (48 years)

• Name	Katherine Enge
  Birth	Between 1764 and 1789  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Between 1812 and 1877  [1]
  Person ID	I5651	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

  Family	Jacob Schneller,   b. 1779, Felsberg, Switzerland d. Between 1812 and 1870 (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	Between 1810 and 1844  [1]
  Children	1. Margareta Schneller,   b. Between 1800 and 1829   d. Between 1805 and 1911 (Age 5 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Simon Schneller,   b. 1803   d. Between 1853 and 1895 (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. John Schneller,   b. 1809   d. Between 1831 and 1899 (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2761	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #5006, Date of Import: Apr 26, 1997] Excerpt from the 1942 Schneller Genealogy: Earliest record of fact re any of our Family is that of Katherine Enge, 17 years of age, who later became Mrs. Jacob Schneller, treasurer of Felsberg for 25 years. She was noted for her beauty and good cooking. She had accepted a position as companion in a wealthy Italian family near the Swiss border. During Napolean Bonaparte's raids in Northern Italy he invaded the city in which that particular castle was a landmark. The family and other servants fled in terror. Katherine felt her responsiblity to try to save the valuables and jewels at risk to her own life. She hid the valuables and thought by leaving much wine and food in the kitchen she might distract the soldiers from further search. She then hid in the great metal oven in the kitchen. Her ruse worked, as the French Soldiers spent their time eating and, when recall was sounded, they hurried out without further search. When they left the city, the family returned and repaid Katherine with many pieces of the jewelry which are still on the posession of the family of cousin Clara Turbyfill.

  
  

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