Schoonmaker, Paul
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.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox |
| Enlistment Date: | 31 July 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1] |
| Company: | Company E[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 12 June 1864[1] |
| Promotion Rank: | Corporal[1] |
| Muster Out Date: | 16 June 1865[1] |
| 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
Paul Schoonmaker 
Elmira Brown Schoonmaker
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Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
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
Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:1092;Roll #:749.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
Census Records
1870 federal; 10th Ward, Albany (Series M593, Roll 900, Page 49)
- Paul Schoonmaker 28 Carpenter
- Almira Schoonmaker 28 Keeping House
- Mira Schoonmaker 1
- Margaret Schoonmaker 1/12
1880 federal; 23rd Ward, New York City (Series T9, Roll 899, Page 159)
- Paul Schoomaker 37 Carpenter
- Almyra Schoomaker 38 Keeping House
- Mira Schoomaker 10 At School
- Maggie Schoomaker 9 At School
- Alex Schoomaker 2 At Home
- Allice Schoomaker 1 At Home
1900 federal; Manhattan Borough (Series T623, Roll 1124, Page 218)
- Paul Schoomaker 57 (Occupation indecipherable)
- Alma Schoomaker 56
- Alice Schoomaker 21 Dress Maker
- Alexander Schoomaker 22 Planning
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