Schoonmaker, Paul

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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.[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

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

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[2]
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

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Paul Schoonmaker[2]
Name: Paul Schoonmaker
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 7 N. Y. H. A.
Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Company: E
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Corporal
Rank Out Expanded: Corporal
Alternate Name: Paul/Schoomaker
Film Number: M551 roll 124

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Paul Schoomaker[2]
Name: Paul Schoomaker
Occupation: Carpenter
Age at enlistment: 21
Enlistment Date: 31 Jul 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, New York 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 18 Aug 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 12 Jun 1864.
Mustered out on 16 Jun 1865 at Baltimore, MD.
Birth Date: abt 1841
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Carnival of Blood: Civil War Ordeal of 7th NY Heavy Artillery

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

7th NY Heavy Artillery
SCHOOMAKER, PAUL — Age, 21 years. Enlisted, July 31, 1862, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. E (originally One Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry), August 18, 1862, to serve three years; promoted corporal, June 12, 1864; mustered out with detachment, June 16, 1865, at Baltimore, Md.; also borne as Paul Schoonmaker.

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[2]

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[2]

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[2]

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[2]

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[2]

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

Additional Media

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Paul Schoonmaker[2]
Name: Paul Schoonmaker
State Filed: New York
Widow: Elmira Schoonmaker
Roll Number: T288_417
(Service: E 7th NY HA)

Census Records


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 www.Ancestry.com