Johann Baptist Dischler and Anna Maria Ruhland

Johann Baptist Dischler and Anna Maria Ruhland: Germany to America

by Debra Blau, July 2019. Minor update on August 2020, version 2.

The book is available as a PDF. There are 141 numbered pages and 146 PDF pages.  The PDF was offered free to anyone that shared photos and information. That offer has expired. The PDF or printed book can be viewed at the museum at Old Franklin Township Historical Society museum in Plain, Wisconsin. 

The PDF can be purchased for $50 from the author. It is not a printed book. If interested, contact me. Payment only by Paypal, plus fees. 

Suggestions for printing in color:

"I began this project in 2017 when I was curious to find out whether Johann "John" Dischler's middle name began with D or B. . . My research led to finding other interesting things about the Dischler family, so I decided to put it into book form. . . . There is a lot more research that could be done, such as finding land records in Germany and Wisconsin, and other interesting documents in German archives which would enhance their story even more."

The book documents the lives of Johann Baptist Dischler and Anna Maria Ruhland. Johann Baptist Dischler was born and baptized as Johann Baptist Tischler on March 20, 1849, in

Frankenschleif in the parish of Waldmünchen, county of Waldmünchen, in the Oberpfalz region of Bavaria, Germany. Prior to living in Frankenschleif, the family lived in Muckenthal (also spelled Muggenthal) near Schönsee (15 miles northwest of Waldmuenchen). Anna Maria "Mary" Ruhland was born on August 1, 1852, in Glessling, Gemeinde Ulrichsgrün, county of Waldmünchen in the Oberpfalz region of Bavaria, Germany. 

Their 9 children were born in Wisconsin:

The book, which continues where Phyllis Dearborn's research left off, has original German documents, maps, ship passenger lists, census records, marriage documents, photos, wedding and anniversary articles, obituaries, tombstone photos, and much more, and includes names and information for the 3rd generation (grandchildren of Johann and Anna Maria). 

There is a table of contents and name index: 

Table of Contents

Preface......................................................................................................................................................i

Johann Baptist Dischler and Anna Maria Ruhland..................................................................................1

Muckenthal / Muggenthal and Rosenthal................................................................................................3

Two children born in 1842 to Joseph Tischler and Barbara Kaiser in Muggenthal.................................4

Research at Staatsarchiv Amberg.............................................................................................................6

Dischler names in Schönsee parish, and possible relatives of Joseph Tischler and Barbara Kaiser.......8

Frankenschleif........................................................................................................................................13

Dischler pedigree...................................................................................................................................17

Did the Tischler (Dischler) family always live in Germany?................................................................19

Glass factories........................................................................................................................................21

Klessling / Glessling / Gleßling.............................................................................................................22

Pucher....................................................................................................................................................24

Ruhland..................................................................................................................................................26

Emigration.............................................................................................................................................29

Ship passenger list - Ruhland.................................................................................................................31

Marriage.................................................................................................................................................33

Dischler farm in Franklin Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin.............................................................39

Memories of the Dischler farm..............................................................................................................45

Dischler family photos...........................................................................................................................48

Census records for the Dischler family..................................................................................................54

Anniversaries of Johann Baptist and Anna Maria..................................................................................61

Grotto at Plain, Wisconsin.....................................................................................................................64

Death of John B. Dischler and Mary Ruhland Dischler in 1928...........................................................68

Did a relative of Johann Baptist Dischler marry an Austrian prince?....................................................76

Descendants of Joseph Dischler (Tischler) and Barbara Kaiser............................................................79

Johann Baptist Dischler and Anna Maria (Mary) Ruhland and their parents........................................81

Children and grandchildren of Johann Baptist and Anna Maria Dischler.............................................82

Child 1: Mary Ann Dischler..............................................................................................................82

Child 2: Barbara Dischler..................................................................................................................87

Child 3: Matilda "Tillie" Dischler.....................................................................................................89

Child 4: Theresia Kate Dischler........................................................................................................91

Child 5: Brigitta M. Dischler (twin)..................................................................................................97

Child 6: Gustina Dischler (twin).....................................................................................................102

Child 7: Veronica Pauline Dischler.................................................................................................103

Child 8: John Baptist "John B." Dischler........................................................................................109

Child 9: Joseph Dischler.................................................................................................................114

Child 10: Emelia J. Dischler...........................................................................................................121

Another Johann Dischler......................................................................................................................127

References and sources........................................................................................................................130

Index of last names..............................................................................................................................137  

Alphabetical list of last names

Abrahamson............................................................................................................................95, 101, 130

Alt.....................................................................................................................................38, 94, 134, 135

Anliker..............................................................................................................................................42, 44

Apfelbeck..........................................................................................................................33, 37, 131, 135

Arentz................................................................................................................................................61, 62

Arnd..................................................................................................................................................44, 55

Arnold...........................................................................................................................................109, 124

Aron........................................................................................................................................................97

Bauer.........................................................................8, 11, 19, 26, 27, 48, 49, 53, 63, 68, 71, 83, 89, 130

Baxter................................................................................................................................66, 67, 106, 130

Beck..............................................................................................................................................133, 135

Becker.............................................................................................................................................84, 131

Berget............................................................................................................................................114, 119

Bernhardt................................................................................................................................................33

Betz.........................................................................................................................................................60

Bierl..........................................................................................................................................................1

Bindl..3, 11, 15, 26, 34, 39, 40, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 68, 71, 73, 82, 83, 84, 85,

86, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 114, 119, 121, 130, 131, 132, 134,

135, 136

Blab.........................................................................................................................................................19

Bladl......................................................................................................................................................109

Blau. .i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 20, 23, 26, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 64, 109, 110, 111, 121, 124,

127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136

Bodendein...............................................................................................................................................66

Brech.......................................................................................................................................................57

Brickl.....................................................................35, 39, 40, 44, 45, 48, 49, 62, 109, 110, 121, 132, 134

Brickl / Brueckl.....................................................................................................................................109

Brinick....................................................................................................................................................71

Brown..............................................................................................................32, 109, 114, 119, 131, 132

Brudermanns.....................................................................................................................................61, 62

Brunner...........................................................................................................................................13, 136

Buerki..............................................................................................................................................84, 131

Bullockus................................................................................................................................................97

Burmester.........................................................................................................................i, 2, 63, 131, 134

Burnette...................................................................................................................................................97

Burrell.....................................................................................................................................................57

Buss.........................................................................................................................................................55

Chase.............................................................................................................................................114, 119

Coldwell................................................................................................................................................121

Cramer..............................................................................................................................................64, 66

Cunningham............................................................................................................................45, 131, 134

Davisson................................................................................................................................................124

Dearborn..................................i, 13, 14, 15, 23, 37, 38, 50, 51, 52, 94, 99, 100, 101, 131, 132, 134, 135

Decker.........................................................................................................................................31, 49, 71

Dirscherl....................................................................................................................................................6

Dlusky.....................................................................................................................................................97

Dobmeier...............................................................................................................................................114

Dulkn..............................................................................................................................................79, 127

Durst........................................................................................................................................................91

Ederer..1, 3, 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 45, 68, 76, 77, 80, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134

Edmunds.................................................................................................................................................97

Eggenberg...............................................................................................................................................20

Elbert.......................................................................................................................................................44

Erickson............................................................................................................................64, 66, 124, 132

Ferstl...........................................................................................................34, 53, 56, 65, 91, 92, 94, 132

Fingerhut.......................................................................................................................................103, 105

Fischer.......................................................................................................................................................1

Flad...................................................................................................................................................68, 71

Flad / Fladd.............................................................................................................................................71

Foley...............................................................................................................................................38, 131

Fossen.....................................................................................................................................................97

Foster............................................................................................................................................100, 124

Fowler...............................................................................................................................................70, 73

Frank...............................................................................................................................................13, 136

Frantschy.................................................................................................................................................39

Fritchen...................................................................................................................................48, 132, 133

Fritchie....................................................................................................................................................39

Gass...............................................................................................................................................127, 133

Gates..............................................................................................................................115, 116, 118, 133

Gillmeister............................................................................................................................................124

Gruber....................................................................i, 21, 33, 44, 63, 91, 94, 114, 116, 118, 119, 133, 136

Gruenwald...............................................................................................................................................97

Gundlach.................................................................................................................................................64

Haas.......................................64, 69, 72, 75, 86, 87, 96, 98, 102, 108, 113, 119, 126, 129, 133, 134, 135

Habl.........................................................................................................................................................10

Haller..................................................................................................................45, 48, 49, 51, 68, 71, 87

Haller / Holler.........................................................................................................................................63

Hartl......................................................................................................................................................114

Hausladen................................................................................................................................................59

Hausner.................................................................................................................................................109

Heiser 39, 47, 48, 49, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 71, 82, 100, 116, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128,

133, 135

Heiser / Hiser..........................................................................................................................................39

Heller..........................................................................................................33, 35, 36, 37, 63, 68, 71, 133

Heming......................................................................................................................................33, 35, 133

Hensgens.................................................................................................................................................76

Herbich......................................................................................................................................................9

Hetzel............................................................................................................................................133, 135

Hoch..............................................................................................................................................4, 5, 134

Horn........................................................................................................................................................10

Horz..........................................................................................................................29, 30, 129, 131, 133

Huber.................................................................................................................................................8, 114

Hutchinson..............................................................................................................................................97

Hying................................................................................................................................................51, 87

Intermillor...............................................................................................................................................71

Jacobson........................................................................................................................................103, 105

Johnson..........................................................................................................................................114, 119

Jones......................................................................................................................................................100

Kaiser..................................................................................1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 19, 79, 127, 132

Kane........................................................................................................................................................89

Karl.........................................................................................................................................................28

Kessenich................................................................................................................................................89

Korn........................................................................................................................................................71

Kraemer......................................................................................53, 66, 94, 109, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134

Kremer....................................................................................................................................................97

Kreul...........................................................................................................................................51, 71, 87

Kuhn......................................................................................................................................................135

Lamoreux........................................................................................................................................32, 134

Laubmeier..........................................................................................48, 49, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 133

Laurer........................................................................................................................................32, 89, 134

Lechner.............................................................................................................................13, 53, 135, 136

Lehner...............................................................................................................................................53, 56

Lenk..........................................................................................................................13, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26

Liegel.....................................................................................i, 33, 37, 114, 119, 121, 131, 132, 134, 135

Lins...............................................................................................................85, 86, 93, 98, 105, 108, 134

Litscher.................................................................................................................................................133

Lomasney..............................................................................................................................................121

Lucey......................................................................................................................................................97

Luther.............................................................................................................................................i, 60, 89

Malterer...................................................................................................................................................59

Martens...........................................................................................................................................48, 109

Mayer........................................................................................................................................................1

McAloon...............................................................................................................................................114

Mehrens................................................................................................................................................124

Meise.......................................................................................................................................71, 103, 105

Meudt............................................................................................................................................103, 105

Meyer....................................................................................................................................................134

Mick........................................................................................................................................................60

Miller....................................................................................................................................................135

Mohelnitzky....................................................................................................................44, 111, 127, 128

Morgan..............................................................................................................................................39, 42

Mueller............................................................................................................................................76, 109

Murr..................................................................................................................................................19, 79

Nachreiner...........................................................................................39, 45, 54, 55, 58, 69, 72, 133, 134

Niederst.............................................................................................................................................76, 77

Niemann..........................................................................................................................................91, 103

Ninnamann..............................................................................................................................................71

Obrecht....................................................................................................................................................39

Ochsner...................................................................................................................................................39

Olson.......................................................................................................................................................64

Ostermeyer..............................................................................................................................................45

Ostrander.................................................................................................................................................34

Pauer.......................................................................................................................................................19

Peters.................................................................................................................................................64, 68

Pfeiffer......................................................................................................................................65, 82, 135

Phelan..............................................................................................................................................32, 134

Plab.........................................................................................................................................................19

Plechinger...............................................................................................................................................20

Pope........................................................................................................................................................58

Prem................................................................................................................................................76, 132

Pretsch.............................................................................................................................................83, 130

Pulvermacher..........................................................38, 85, 86, 93, 98, 104, 105, 108, 109, 114, 134, 135

Reinsbach................................................................................................................................................61

Reisinger...............................................................................................................................................114

Reuschlein.............................................................................................................................................124

Rewetzer.................................................................................................................................................55

Ring.......32, 36, 37, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 62, 63, 68, 71, 82, 97, 98, 99, 100, 122, 123, 125, 131, 134, 135

Ringelstetter..............................................................................................65, 82, 129, 130, 132, 134, 135

Robinson.................................................................................................................................................39

Roetzer / Rötzer......................................................................................................................................97

Rosruckert...............................................................................................................................................37

Rossrucker........................................................................................................................................36, 37

Roth.............................................................6, 20, 32, 39, 55, 76, 77, 84, 92, 97, 104, 121, 124, 127, 133

Ruegsegger....................................................................................................................................114, 119

Ruhland...1, 2, 3, 4, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 45, 47, 48, 49,

50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 68, 71, 74, 75, 80, 81, 102, 121, 122, 123, 125, 130, 131,

132, 133, 134, 135

Ruhland / Ruelandt.................................................................................................................................20

Ruhland / Ruland..................................................................28, 36, 37, 38, 55, 58, 59, 73, 121, 132, 135

Schaller.................................................................................................................................................121

Schedler......................................................................................................................................44, 54, 55

Scheer........................................................................................................................................................1

Schmitz...................................................................................................................................................91

Schneider................................................................................................................13, 129, 131, 133, 136

Schoen.........................................................................................................................4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 79

Schreiner...................................................................................................................................19, 79, 127

Schrenk.....................................................................................................................................19, 79, 127

Schroepfer / Schröpfer......................................................................................................13, 21, 135, 136

Schulte..........................................................................................................................................103, 105

Schutz........................................................................3, 49, 50, 51, 52, 82, 85, 94, 99, 100, 101, 134, 135

Schwartz............................................................................................................................................59, 66

Schwartz / Swartz...................................................................................................................................59

Seamans................................................................................................................................................134

Senft..........................................................................................................................................14, 15, 136

Servais...................................................................................................................................................109

Sherrer...................................................................................................................................................121

Sickles.....................................................................................................................................................39

Sieghardt.................................................................................................................................................33

Simonich..........................................................................................................................................66, 131

Smith.........................................................................................................................................71, 97, 134

Soeldner..................................................................................................................................................91

Spitzlberger.............................................................................................................................................33

Stautner...................................................................................................................................................87

Steer........................................................................................................................................................19

Stoehr....................................................................................................................................19, 24, 31, 79

Stoer / Stör..............................................................................................................................................19

Streck......................................................................................................................................................89

Strofer.....................................................................................................................................................71

Sturm.......................................................................................................................................................56

Sturtz.......................................................................................................................................................71

Stutz........................................................................................................................................................41

Surges..................................................................................................................61, 62, 64, 68, 70, 71, 73

Thering.................................................................................................................i, 32, 33, 64, 66, 89, 109

Tischler................1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 23, 30, 37, 38, 76, 77, 79, 80, 127, 131, 132

Tucker...................................................................................................................................................134

Vance...............................................................................................................................................79, 127

Vanduwgen..............................................................................................................................................71

Venzl.......................................................................................................................................................20

Vezzetti....................................................................................................................................................38

Vögel.....................................................................................................................................................136

Vogl.............................................................................................................................................13, 19, 80

Volk.....................................................................................................................................60, 71, 91, 134

Wachter...........................................................................................................................................57, 134

Wahler...................................................................................................................................................114

Wankerl...................................................................................................................................53, 135, 136

Wecherer.................................................................................................................................................10

Weidner.......................................................................................13, 15, 32, 39, 40, 45, 53, 104, 130, 136

Weishan.......................................................................................................................82, 91, 97, 103, 121

Weiss...........................................................................................................................76, 91, 94, 109, 135

Widt.........................................................................................................................................................76

Willis.......................................................................................................................................................82

Wurzer.....................................................................................................................................................20

Yanker...............................................................................................................................................36, 61

Yonker.....................................................................................................................................................37

Zaunbacker..............................................................................................................................................76

Zaunbrecher..............................................................................................................76, 77, 130, 132, 133