Schoonmaker, Paul

Knox during the Civil War

Uncle Paul Schoomaker<br.>from collection of Barry Shinnerer

Birth

Paul Schoonmaker was born in Knox, Albany County, NY on March 15, 1842, a son of Samuel and Amanda Schoonmaker.

Marriage & Children

At about 1867, Paul married Elmira Brown who was born on July 25, 1841. They had the following known children:

• Mira Schoonmaker
• Margaret Schoonmaker
• Alexander Schoonmaker
• Alice Schoonmaker

Occupation

Paul worked as a carpenter before his enlistment in th 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment.

Military Service

Residence:	Knox
Enlistment Date:	31 July 1862
Enlistment Place:	Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery
Company:	Company E
Promotion Date:	12 June 1864
Promotion Rank:	Corporal
Muster Out Date:	16 June 1865
Muster Out Place:	Baltimore, MD

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 21. Name also spelled Schoonmaker and Schoomaker.

Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998

Death

Paul died on April 29, 1901 at New York City. His wife Elmira died January 22, 1920. Both are buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Guilderland, Albany Co., NY

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  Paul Schoonmaker
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  Elmira Brown Schoonmaker

Additional Research Notes

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Paul Schoonmaker - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Paul Schoomaker
Name: Paul Schoomaker
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 16 Jun 1865

Carnival of Blood

SCHOOMAKER, PAUL - Born: Knox, NY. Age: 21. Occupation: carpenter. Enlisted, JUly 31, 1862, as private in Co. E; promoted corporal, June 12, 1864; mustered out, June 16, 1865. Also borne as Schoonmaker.

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Paul Schoonmaker Name: Paul Schoonmaker Age: 8 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 116 Household Members: Name Age Saml O Schoonmaker 28 Amanda Schoonmaker 27 Paul Schoonmaker 8 Minor Schoonmaker 6 Hiram Schoonmaker 4 Wm Schoonmaker 1	1860 United States Federal Census about Paul Schoonmaker Name: Paul Schoonmaker Age in 1860: 18 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Wright, Schoharie, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Schoharie Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Samuel O Schoonmaker 42 Amanda Schoonmaker 38 Paul Schoonmaker 18 Miner Schoonmaker 17 Hiram Schoonmaker 15 Wm D Schoonmaker 13 Arthur Schoonmaker 11 Ira Schoonmaker 9 Dewit Schoonmaker 7 Mary Schoonmaker 5 Alonzo Schoonmaker 3
1870 United States Federal Census about Paul Schoonmaker Name: Paul Schoonmaker Age in 1870: 28 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Albany Ward 10, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Albany Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Paul Schoonmaker 28 Almira Schoonmaker 28 Mira Schoonmaker 1 Margaret Schoonmaker 1/12	1880 United States Federal Census about Paul Schoomaker Name: Paul Schoomaker Age: 37 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: New York City, New York, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Almyra Schoomaker Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: Carpenter Household Members: Name Age Paul Schoomaker 37 Almyra Schoomaker 38 Mira Schoomaker 10 Maggie Schoomaker 9 Alex Schoomaker 2 Allice Schoomaker 1
1900 United States Federal Census about Paul Schoonmaker Name: Paul Schoonmaker [Paul Schormakner] Age: 57 Birth Date: May 1843 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York [New York] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elvira Schomaker Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Household Members: Name Age Paul Schoonmaker 57 Elvira Schomaker 56 Alice Schomaker 21 Alaxander Schomaker 22

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