The LAUBENHEIMER SCHEMBS

Return to the Parents of Johann Schembs I. (1809)

Johann Schembs I. (1809 -1874)2.4.3

Johann Schembs I. was born 30.10.1809 in Laubenheim. He died 09.07.1874, also in Laubenheim. Johann was married on 11.09.1836 to Christina Marbeck (1816-1894). By profession he was a "Hufschmied" (farrier, or horse shoer).

Johann left numerous children and descendants in Laubenheim. As forefather of the so-called "Krampese-Line" and the so-called "Ambosse-Line", in present day Laubenheim he has a special meaning.

Children: (7)

Johann Schembs III (*21.06.1837 +07.02.1911)2.4.3/1

Johann Schembs III married Eva Gebhard (1843-1928). He was, like his father, a blacksmith/farrier. But he later worked on the railroad as an "Eisenbahnarbeiter". His wife Eva died from a stroke.

Children: (3)

- Krampese-Line -

3.1.....Johann Schembs VI.(*19.11.1871, +01.11.1952)


Johann Schembs VI	Magdalena Schworm

Johann Schembs VI. married Magdalena Schworm (*01.11.1874, +03.05.1942). By profession he was a Sprengmeister (expert with explosives) at the Portland Cement factory in Mainz-Weisenau. One document also referred to Johann as a "Aufseher" (supervisor).


Picture from the early days of the Portland-Zementfabrik in Weisenau (presumably Johann Schembs VI. is in the picture)	Gravetone of the Johann Schembs VI. Family in the Laubenheim Cemetery

Children: (8)

8.1.....Eva Schembs (*15.05.1897, +16.11.1950)

On 10.02.1918 Eva married Eugen Haller.


v.l. Sisters Eva, Anna Maria and Elisabeth Katharina Schembs	Gravestone of the Family of Eva Schembs and brother Jacob Schembs

Children: (1)

1.1.....Magdalena Haller (*1920)

Magdalena Haller lives in Bretzenheim.

8.2.....Anna Maria Schembs (*30.06.1899 +28.12.1982)

Anna Maria Schembs and Hermann Mayer

Anna Maria Schembs was married 23.12.1920 to the locksmith/metal worker Hermann Mayer (* 18.05.1897 from Weisenau). The family lived like the present day descendants in Laubenhim in a house on Carl-Diem-Straße.

The husband of Anna Maria, Hermann Mayer, was active in the Athletic Club of Laubenheim, and with his team took many top finishes in the German Championships.

Children: (1)

1.1.....Hermann Mayer (*1929)

Hermann Mayer was by profession a lathe operator, and worked for Zöller-Kipper in Laubenheim. He was married 21.12.1951 to Maria Katharina Ehling.

Anna Maria Schembs with son Hermann Mayer (1941)

Children: (1)

1.1.....Hermann Mayer jun. (*1947)

Hermann Mayer learned, like his father, the profession of lathe operator, and works for IBM Mainz. He is married to Sigrun Klein.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Thomas Mayer (*1971)

2.2.....Sabine Mayer (*1975)

8.3.....Elisabeth Katharina Schembs (*02.09.1901, +06.07.1983)

Elisabeth Katharina Schembs married Friedrich Mayer (1902-1981) from Weisenau. The couple lived in Laubenheim on Dammweg (last house).

v.l. Elisabeth Katharina Schembs, daughter Lieselotte, Friedrich Mayer

Friedrich "Fritz" Mayer was the brother of Hermann Mayer, who was married to Anna Maria Schembs, the sister of Elisabeth Katharina Schembs. The two brothers married the two sisters.

Children: (1)

1.1.....Lieselotte Mayer

Lieselotte Mayer married Karl Scheelmann.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Edith Scheelmann

married Baumann, Ober-Olm.

2.2.....Ursula Scheelmann

married Weis, Laubenheim.

8.4.....Helene Schembs (07.11.1904 +1991)

Helene Schembs was married twice. After her first husband, Philipp Hassinger, died she was married for the second time to "Diehl" from Nieder-Olm. There are no descendants. In her first marriage there was a child born, but it died as an infant. Helene lived in Nieder-Olm until her death.

Helene Schembs

Thanks to the oral history from Helene Schembs could the meaning of the nickname "Krampese" for this branch of the Schembs family be cleared up. The nickname goes back to the grandfather Johann Schembs III. His father, Johann Schembs I, a brother of our direct ancestor Peter Schembs II, was by profession a horseshoer. At their forge they also made rakes for farmers. In the vernacular, these three-tined rakes which were used for hoeing potatoes, were called "Krampen". The farmers would leave these tools with Johann to be rebuilt or repaired in his foundry. Since he was working with very poor customers, he would often not be paid in a timely manner. Johann III, when he was a boy, would go out for his father to try to collect the late payments from his customers. This was work, which was always taken care of on Sunday after church.

Again and again the child had to appear at the debtor in order to demand the money for repairing the "Krampen". And again and again he had to leave without the money. In contrast to the boy, the people liked it when he appeared and they gave him not a penny. At first they only mocked "There he is again asking for money for the Krampen". At some point, however, they only said "Look, there comes the Krampen again".

So originated the nickname, which remains until today in Laubenheim.

8.5.....Johann Schembs (*11.09.1906, +14.03.1979)

Johann Schembs was by profession a carpenter. He married Christina Ruf (1904-1986), and they lived in Nieder-Olm.

Children: (1)

1.1.....Horst Schembs (*1940 Adoptivkind)

Horst Schembs married Heidemarie Heeb, Uelversheim.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Peter Schembs (*1963)

Peter Schembs lives in Damflos is active there in a computer business.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Pascal Schembs (*1991)

2.2.....Jennifer Schembs (*1993)

2.2.....Simone Schembs (*1966)

married Naumann, Mombach.

Schembs Siblings

behind, from left: Johann Schembs, Heinrich Schembs
front from left: Elisabeth Schembs, Lena Schembs, Anna Maria Schembs

8.6.....Therese Schembs (*08.06.1908)

Therese married Franz J. Beickler, Hechtsheim.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Franz Beickler (*03.04.1928, +30.05.2001)

Franz Beickler (1998)

Children: (2)

2.1.....Irmgard Beickler

married Harald Hammer.

2.2.....Doris Beickler

married Paul Heinz Renninger.

Children: (1)

1.1.....Patric Renninger

Patric Renninger is by profession a chimney sweep (Schornsteinfeger).

2.2.....Magdalena Beickler

married Klingseisen, Hohenwert/ Bayr.Wald

8.7.....Heinrich Schembs (*16.05.1916 Mz-Weisenau +02.07.1974)

Jakob (1917), mother Magdalena
and Heinrich (1916) Schembs

Heinrich Schembs was a master mason and worked at the Portland Cement plant in Weisenau. He married Erna Frederike Hilt (1911-1982). The family lived in Weisenau.

Children: (3)

3.1.....Karlheinz Schembs (*19.01.1935 Mz-Weisenau +1979)

Karlheinz Schembs

3.2.....Heinz-Jürgen Schembs (*19.12.1943 Mz-Weisenau +1944)

- Amerika - Tennessee-Schembs -

3.3.....Gerlind Schembs (*1943 Mz-Weisenau)

Gerlind Schembs is a twin of Heinz-Jürgen Schembs. She met an American soldier, J.W. King, when he was stationed in Mainz-Gonsenheim. They were married in 1963 in Switzerland. In 1964 Gerlind traveled for the first time to the United States. They later moved to the U.S. and settled in Camden, Tennessee. Several of the family members work in the business "Kings Electronics". Gerlind stays in contact with several of her German relatives, especially Norbert Schembs and the Mayer family.

Children: (4)

4.1.....Patricia Erna King (*1964 Washington USA)

Since 01.06.1985 Patricia has been married to Kelly James LaRose (1964).

Children: (2)

2.1.....Steven Michael La Rose (*1989 West Point)

2.2.....Amber Nicole LaRose (*1994 Paris Tennessee)

4.2.....Katty Lucille King (*1967 Heidelberg)

4.3.....Robert Heinz King (*1973 Bad Kreuznach)

Robert in 1995 married Paula Diane Combs (1974).

4.4.....Karl Heinz King (*1981 Paris/Tennesee USA)

8.8.....Jakob Schembs (*10.10.1917 +04.09.1968)

Jakob Schembs and Annemarie Görlich

Jakob Schembs worked at the Portland-Zementwerken in Weisenau as a locomotive engineer. He married Annemarie Görlich (1916-1991). Jakob died of stomach cancer.

Jakob Schembs

Children: (4)

4.1.....Norbert Schembs (*1938)

Norbert Schembs

Norbert Schembs was a locksmith by profession. Like his father, he first worked at the Portland plant in Weisenau, then later was active in other businesses. His first wife was Ella Engmann. He then married for the second time, to Fredehilt Peters.

Norbert Schembs was for many years active in the Laubenheim Athletic Club, including time in the management. In 1955 Norbert was one of the members of the team which won the Youth Championships in Freiburg in the tug-of-war competition.

Deutsche Meisterschaft in Tug-of-War

back row 2.v.r. Norbert Schembs, 3.v.l. Hermann Grawitz (1954)

Children: (4)

with Ella Engmann:

4.1.....Harald Schembs (*1958)

Harald Schembs, like his father, first learned the profession of locksmith. He later has gotten into the insurance business. He married Helena Brinkmann.

Children: (1)

1.1.....Dana Schembs (*1994)<

Dana, like her father, works for an insurance company. She lives in Nierstein with her partner Yannic Günther and their dog Tobi.

4.2.....Kornelia Schembs (*1960)

Kornelia Schembs lives in Lörzweiler and is a letter carrier there. She married Volker Dittrich (*1959).

Children: (2)

2.1.....Daniela Dittrich (*1981)

2.2.....Sebastian Dittrich (*1984)

4.3.....Ralf Peter Schembs (*1962)

Ralf Peter Schembs is by profession a telephone technician for Deutsch Telekom. He married Stefanie Kranz. After the wedding, Ralf took the Kranz family name, and is therefore now Ralf Peter Kranz.

Children: (3)

3.1.....Samira Kranz (*1992)

3.2.....Luisa Kranz (*1996)

3.3.....Josefine Kranz (*2004)


Holger, Ralf, Harald, and Kornelia	Daniela, Luisa, Dana, Samira, and Sebastian

with Fredehilt Peters:

4.4.....Holger Schembs (*1970)

Holger Schembs (1981

Holger Schembs is by profession a chemical technician. In his youth Holger was a very successful wrestler, winning awards in the Rheinhessen and Rheinland-Pfalz.

4.2.....Hans Jakob Schembs (*1949)

far right: Hans Jakob Schembs (1967)

Hans Jakob Schembs was married. The marriage ended, and there were no children. He works for IBM in Mainz. Hans Jakob, like his father, was very active in the Laubenheim Athletic Club. His specialty was the hammer thrown and the "Rasenkraftsport". Between 1965 and 1973, Hans Jakob collected 13 championship medals for his Club.

Newspaper Article in the Allgemeinen Mainzer Zeitung

second from the right, H.J. Schembs (1966)

4.3.....Roswitha Schembs (*1950)

Roswitha Schembs married Horst Wagner in Weisenau.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Dirk Wagner (*1970)

2.2.....Nina Wagner (*1972)

4.4.....Heinz-Jürgen Schembs (*1957)

Heinz-Jürgen Schembs married Brigitte Veith. He lives in the former house of his parents on Ludwig-Marx-Staße in Laubenheim.

3.2.....Anna Maria Schembs (*16.04.1875)

Anna Maria Schembs was married on 17.07.1899 to David Stenner. Mr. Stenner was by profession a locomotive operator. He died from a tragic work accident at a young age. He was crushed between two locomotive engines. Anna Maria Schembs lived first in Mainz, then moved back to Laubenheim and lived at Rheinstraße Nr. 19. In Laubehneim Anna Maria had the nickname "Goldschissern", which probably goes back to black market activities during and after the War.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Jean Stenner

Children: (1)

1.1.....Hildegard Stenner

Hildegard Stenner married Reuther. The family lived in Laubenheim on Hans-Zöller-Straße.

2.2.....Jacob Stenner

3.3.....Peter Schembs V. (*05.09.1879 +1945)


Peter Schembs V	Josefa Däubler

Peter Schembs V. married Josefa Däubler, but they were later separated. He died 10.08.1945 of a liver disorder.

Peter Schembs V. was by profession a locksmith.

Children: (3)

3.1.....Johann "Hans" Schembs (*29.01.1903 Nürnberg)


Johann "Hans" Schembs	Jetta "Betty" Buchta

Johann Schembs married Jetta Buchta.

Johann Schembs was by profession a salesman.

Children: (2)

2.1....."Walter" Herbert Schembs (*11.10.1935 Nürnberg, +22.06.2019 Nürnberg)

Walter Schembs was married on 19.07.1962 to Roswitha Baumgärtel (1938). He learned the profession of printing. After he passed his masters examinations, he started his own printing business in Nürnberg.

Walter Schembs and Roswitha Baumgärtel

Children: (1)

1.1....."Gerald" Johann Wilhelm Schembs (*1965 Nürnberg)

Gerald Schembs was married 21.05.1993 to Isabella Karin Weber (1964). Gerald went into the printing business also, and is with his father in the family business in Nürnberg.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Leah Isabella Schembs (*1996)

2.2.....David Schembs (*~2000)

2.2.....Ursula Schembs (*11.01.1941 Nürnberg)

Ursula Schembs married Peter Kannemann (*16.10.1942 Neustettin/Pommern, +27.08.2021 Nürnberg). The family lives in Katzwang bei Nürnberg.

Children: (1)

1.1.....Christian Kannemann

from the first marriage of Peter Kannemann


Brothers Richard and Johann Schembs with Wives (ca. 1930)	Brothers Schembs with Wives (ca. 1970)
v.l. Anni Döss, Richard Schembs, Betti Buchta, Johann Schembs	v.l.:Richard Schembs, Johann Schembs, David Schembs

3.2.....Richard Schembs (*07.11.1905 Laubenheim +28.06.1988)

Richard Schembs married 21.01.1931 to Anna Maria Döss from Gustavsburg.

Anna Maria Döss and Richard Schembs

Richard Schembs first learned in Nürnberg the profession of toolmaker for the railroad. Later he changed employers, going to work for the firm Opel in Rüsselsheim. At the end of the Second World War the way to his work was cut off. He lived in Rheinland-Pfalz, the French occupation zone. The factory in Rüsselsheim lay across the Rhine in Hessen, the American occupation zone. Without authorization the bridge across the Rhine could not be crossed. He had to find employment in Mainz. Fortunately he was able to get a job at Uhrmacher Schmitt on the Augustinerstraße, and learned the profession of clockmaking. After a time it was again possible for Germans to cross the Rhine for work, and Richard renewed his employment at Opel. But repairing clocks was a hobby for Richard for the rest of his life. Richard and Anna lived in Mainz-Laubenheim on the Ludwig-Marx-Straße.

Children: (2)

2.1....."Hildegard"Josefa Schembs (*1938)

Hildegard Schembs and Joachim Scholles

Hildegard Schembs married Joachim Scholles.

Hildegard Schembs operated the Hotel-Garni in Budenheim on the Binger Straße with her husband Joachim.

Children: (4)

4.1.....Bärbel Scholles

4.2.....Jürgen Scholles

4.3.....Walter Scholles

lives on Luwig Marxtraße, Laubenheim

4.4.....Peter Scholles

2.2.....Alfred Richard Schembs (*1942)

Alfred Schembs was married on 30.03.1967 to Waltraud Götz aus Frankershausen (Werra Meißner-Kreis).


Wedding Picture of Alfred and Waltraud	Alfred Schembs

Alfred Schembs is by profession a banker with Landesbank in Mainz. In 2001 he celebrated his 40th year with the bank. In his freetime he sings with the choral group Sängervereinigung Laubenheim, of which he has been a member since 1980.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Harald Schembs (*1967)

Harald Schembs

Harald Schembs is an insurance agent. As a hobby he is very active as a handball player and referee. Harald lives in Nackenheim.

2.2.....Volker Schembs (*1970)

Volker Schembs

Volker Schembs was married 24.06.2000 to Andrea Rollinger, Budenheim. Volker works for Büro-Wahlich Mainz. He lives with his family in Spiesheim.

3.3.....David Schembs (*05.04.1909 Laubenheim)

David Schembs married Katharina Greiner (1914-1996), Kostheim.

David Schembs was known in Laubenheim by the nickname "Käsfidchen". The name can be traced back to the first name David (abbreviation "vid") and put together with the grocery store and "cheese sale".

David was originally a locksmith. From this activity he also picked up the nickname "Käs-Schlosser" (cheese locksmith). Most likely, this name was given to him by his competitor locksmith Hoss, who was known in Laubenheim under the monaker "Fent". David completed his locksmith training in Nürnberg. Later he returned to Laubenheim. Before he opened a grocery store on Wilhelm-Leuchner-Straße, he led tour groups for a Jew named Marx.

The house, which was built in 1907, David bought from the duck-farmer Schmitt. In the 1930s he was mainly selling cheese in the Rheinhessen countryside from baskets. Through the years a large wholesale and grocerystore business developed from this once small-scale trading activity.

David Schembs with the first Delivery Truck (ca. 1948)

The market area extended to Alzey, Worms and Kreuznach. The business developed so well that, during the 1960s, he opened a store in Weisenau at Moritzstraße 51, and another in Mainz-Kostheim at Burgstraße 45. With the emergence of the central markets, however, David slowly withdrew from the grocery store business. A small foodstore was continued by his wife.


David Schembs and Katharina Greiner	Katharina Schembs nee Greiner

David Schembs then specialized in selling hardware and tools, but he also did locksmith work like rails and gates. David was known as a quiet, home-loving man.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Elfrieda "Carola" Schembs (*1938)

Carola Schembs was married 09.01.1962 to Hermann Hölzle. The family lives in Königstein-Schneithain/Taunus.

Children: (3)

3.1.....Frank Hölzle (*1964)

3.2.....Fela Hölzle (*1966)

Fela Hölzle married Ferara.

3.3.....Roman Hölzle (*1967)


Siblings Gerd and Carola Schembs (1951)	Carola Schembs with daughter Fela	Gerd Schembs and Anneliese Graf

2.2.....Gerhard Otto "Gerd" Schembs (*1946)

Gerd Schembs married Anneliese Graf. The family lives in Ingelheim.

Gerd Schembs first worked in the grocery store of his father in Laubenheim. Later he had his own business dealing with microwave equipment. Since 1993 he has been employed in a water technology company.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Miriam Schembs (*1971)

Miriam Schembs (1996)

Miriam Schembs is married to Sascha Mniesch. The family lives in Gau-Algesheim.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Michele Mniesch

2.2.....Maurizio Mniesch

Manuel Schembs (1996)

2.2.....Manuel Schembs (*1979)

Manuel Schembs lives in the family home in Ingelheim. He works as a electronic communications technician.

Michael Schembs (*12.11.1839, +04.02.1910)2.4.3/2

Anton Schembs (*07.09.1842)2.4.3/3

Philipp Schembs III (*09.03.1845 Laubenheim)2.4.3/4

Obviously Philipp Schembs did not live to be very old, for in his wife's death record in 23.03.1902 she is recorded as a widow. Philipp Schembs III married Barbara Becker (1847-1902).

Children: (6)

6.1.....Johann Schembs (*24.05.1879 Laubenheim)

Johann married Magdalena Störtzel. The family lived in the old schoolhouse "Am alten Spritzenhaus", and according to oral history was extremely poor. Johann was by profession a cart driver. He must have died at an early age.

Children: (1)

1.1.....Anton Schembs (*29.09.1914 +1935)

Anton Schembs was by profession a barber/hair dresser. He died 19.09.1935 at the age of 20 years in a tragic accident with a thresher.

6.2.....Magdalena Schembs (*16.10.1880 Laubenheim)

Magdalene Schembs married Reinheimer.

6.3....."Anna" Maria Schembs (*30.05.1882 Laubenheim)

Anna Maria Schembs married Dorner.

6.4.....Theresia Schembs (*19.11.1883 Laubenheim)

Theresia Schembs married Heller.

6.5.....Philipp Schembs (*11.04.1885 +18.02.1887)

6.6.....Josef Peter Schembs (*18.09.1886 +21.09.1886)

Jacob Schembs (*09.07.1850 Laubenheim)2.4.3/5

Maria "Anna" Schembs (*27.09.1854 Laubenheim, +~1930 Jamestown NY)2.4.3/6

Maria Anna Schembs married a man by the name of Kiefer/Keifer. The family emigrated to Amerika, and settled in the city of Jamestown, New York. Anna Schembs followed her husband, who had emigrated alone earlier. She was obviously homesick, however, because in a letter to her nephew Martin Schembs, who also wanted to emigrate, she advised him "stay in your hometown and nourish yourself honestly."

Emigrant to Jamestown, New York USA

It turns out that Maria and Mr. Kiefer did well in Amerika. They owned a large farm and were quite prosperous. But without any children, they willed their estate to their nephews and nieces in Germany and to the church. The documentation of their estate uses the spelling "Keifer".

Jamestown, New York is in the westernmost part of upstate New York, between Buffalo and Erie, Pennsylvania.

Court Document distributing the assets of Anna Schembs
to her Relatives in Deutschland (1931)

- Ambosse-Linie -

Peter Schembs IV. (*02.03.1857, +12.12.1925)2.4.3/7

Peter Schembs IV. was born 02.03.1857 in Laubenheim. He died 12.12.1925 from a stomach ulcer. On 28.04.1889 he married Margaretha Heck (1869-1935), who died 24.08.1935 of a liver disorder.

Peter Schembs IV
and Margaretha Heck

Peter Schembs IV. owned and managed vineyards. He lived in the family home on the present day Pfarrer Goedecker-Straße. After the death of Peter IV, the ownership of the home should have passed, on the basis of an agreement between his children, to Josefa Schembs and her husband Heinrich Neufurth. However the widow of Peter IV did not support this agreement, and since no will existed, the debt-free home was put up for auction. The house was acquired by Martin Binger/Frey.

The siblings of Peter Schembs IV and their descendants had the nickname "Ambosse" (anvil) in Laubenheim. The members of this branch are typically of large and strong builds. Some were blacksmiths by profession.

Children: (7)

7.1.....Magdalena "Helena" Schembs (*12.09.1889)

Helena Schembs was married 25.04.1930 to Johann Sturm from Weisenau.

Like her husband, she died under tragic circumstances. The couple lived in Laubenheim on the Goldluftgasse. In World War II the residence of the family was met with a firebomb attack from Allied planes. There was much destruction to the home, with only the gable, a part of the outside masonry, and the cellar remaining. Helena Schembs tried to rescue some property and bring it into the cellar. As she was doing this the gable collapsed and buried Helena under it. Her husband, Johann, dug her out from the rubble with bare hands despite the flames. But she was badly burned and she passed away. In attempting to save Helena he also suffered severe burns, was carried to a hospital in a cart, and he too died from the injuries.

7.2.....Johann Schembs (*01.12.1894 Laubenheim, +29.03.1929 Hechtsheim)

Johann Schembs
(ca. 1915)

Johann Schembs was employed by the railroad as an assistant trainman (support signalman). On 22.11.1919 he was married in Hechtsheim to the tailor Barbara Müller (*09.03.1896, +05.07.1964 Hechtsheim). The couple lived in Hechtsheim.

Military Hospital in World War I
(Johann Schembs standing back right)

Johann Schembs (back row, second from left) in World War I (1915)

Barbara Müller
and Johann Schembs (1919)

Johann Schembs died in 1929, probably from tuberculosis.

Children: (1)

1.1.....Anna Elisabetha "Anneliese" Schembs (*1922)

Anneliese Schembs married Pauly aus Weisenau. After her husband died in World War II, Anneliese later married Kramer. The family lived in Hechtsheim at Mittelstraße 7.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Werner Kramer

Werner Kramer, who lived in the family home in Hechtsheim, is a skilled psychologist. He is active in teaching and conducting seminars.

Children: (1)

1.1.....Daughter

2.2.....Son Kramer

7.3.....Jacob Schembs (*24.07.1898)

Jacob Schembs was a plumber by profession. They lived in Laubenheim on Riedweg. Later he worked for Opel in a manager position.

Wrestling Team AC Laubenheim
back row 2nd from right: Jakob Schembs (1919)

Jakob Schembs and Henriette Reichert (Later in Life)

Jacob Schembs married Henriette Reichert, nee Born.

Jakob Schembs and Henriette Reichert (Wedding Picture)

Jakob Schembs was in his free time active in the Athletic Club Laubenheim. In 1921 he and his team members won the European championship in Offenbach in the tug-of-war. He also was on the wrestling team.

Later he was active in the management of the Athletic Club Laubenheim. His wife brought two children into the marriage from her former marriage.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Änni Reichert

Änni Reichert, widow of the wholesaler Max Peeper, lives today in Holland (Amsterdam).

2.2.....Philippine Born

Philippine Born lives in Laubenheim. She married Anderhub.

7.4.....Peter Schembs (*19.10.1901)

Peter Schembs died in early childhood at about age 4.

7.5.....Martin Schembs (*04.12.1904 +15.02.1925)

Martin Schembs was by profession a salesman.

Communion of siblings Josefa and Martin Schembs (ca. 1918)

Heinrich Neufurth and Josefa Schembs

He died in 1925 at the age of 20 from pneumonia. Oral history describes him as being a good bike racer, and fluent in multiple languages, particularly French.

7.6.....Josefa Schembs (*22.02.1907 +17.11.1978 Laubenheim)

Josefa Schembs was married 07.09.1929 to Heinrich Neufurth.

Heinrich Neufurth came from the Taunus. He was a merchant by profession. In the 1930s he started his own business in Laubenheim as a wholesale grocer on Mainzer Straße (in the War "Straße der SA"). During the War not only was Heinrich drafted into the armed forces, but also his delivery truck, which was essential to his business. Josefa Schembs was able to hold the business together with great difficulty and by dramatically reducing its size. Sister Anna, whose husband was also off in the War, was allowed into the house. Anna also helped in the business. After the return of the soldiers from the War, Heinrich Neufurth unselfishly helped many other families and veterans with food. In 1948 he expanded the business again, acquiring trucks and delivering widely in the Rhinehessen and to the east to Hessen. Heinrich then brought his son Kurt Neufurth into the business, while Heinrich came to spend more of his time on his hobby of winegrowing. The business continued to prosper under Kurt, but none of the next generation wanted to carry on and the company was sold to the firm Deneke in Bruchköbel (Hessen).

Children: (2

2.1.....Kurt Neufurth (*1930)

Kurt Neufurth

Kurt Neufurth was like his father a merchant. He is married to Rosemarie Theresia Glori.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Nikolaus "Klaus" Neufurth (*1955)

Klaus Neufurth, who by profession is an educator, lives in Mainz-Bretzenheim with his wife, the former Rita Schwarz.

Children: (3)

3.1.....Markus Neufurth

3.2.....Maria Neufurth

3.3.....Katharina Neufurth

Maria and Katharina Neufurth are twins.

2.2.....Gerlinde Neufurth (*1957)

Gerlinde Neufurth is by profession a degreed theologian. She lives in Stadecken-Elsheim.

2.2.....Ursula Neufurth (*1937)

Ursula Neufurth
and Otto Stöcklein (1958)

Ursula Neufurth was married in 1958 to Otto Stöcklein (1930-1997).

Ursula Neufurth worked at times in the family business. Her husband Otto Stöcklein, who came from Landstuhl/Pfalz, was the director of studies and for many years the head of the Berufsbildenden Schule (professional school) in Mainz.

Children: (4)

4.1.....Claudia Stöcklein (*1959)

Claudia Stöcklein is a teacher and married to Gerhard Martensen.

Children: (3)

4.2.....Monika Stöcklein (*1960)

Monika Stöcklein is an attorney, as is her husband Fett.

Children: (1)

1.1.....Son

Family Picture of the Stöckleins (ca. 1986)

back v.l.: Monika Stöcklein, Thomas Stöcklein, Claudia Stöcklein, Stefan Stöcklein. front: parents Otto and Ursula Stöcklein

4.3.....Thomas Stöcklein (*1964)

Thomas Stöcklein is by profession a lawyer/judge.

Children: (2)

4.4.....Stefan Stöcklein (*1964)

Stefan Stöcklein is a degreed engineer. Stefan and Thomas Stöcklein are twins.

7.7.....Katharina "Anna" Schembs (*12.08.1910)

Katharina Anna Schembs was married 17.11.1935 to Karl Ritzert.


Karl Ritzert and Anna Schembs	Anna Schembs at the age of 89 with children Karl and Anna Maria

The husband of Anna Schembs was a victim of World War II. He did not return from action. Anna Schembs lives in Mainz-Weisenau.

Children: (2)

2.1.....Anna Maria Ritzert (*1938)

Anna Maria Ritzert married Vonderheid.

Children: (4)

4.1.....Hans Jürgen Vonderheid

4.2.....Maria Vonderheid

4.3.....Klaus Vonderheid

4.4.....Ursula Vonderheid

2.2.....Karl Ritzert (*1940)

Karl Ritzert married Hildegard Fischer.

Children: (1)

1.1.....Bernd Ritzert

Elisabeth Schembs (*22.12.1812)2.4.4

Elisabeth Schembs left no tracks in Laubenheim. Therefore nothing about her is known today.