Overview
The Schmalschläger family tree can be traced back to the 18th century in the Bergisches Land region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. From the villages of Rossenbach and Oberlückerath in the Oberbergischer Kreis, through the Rhineland and Westphalia, a branch of the family migrated to Limburg in the southern Netherlands, establishing a lasting presence in the town of Brunssum.
This genealogy is generated from a comprehensive GEDCOM database containing over 200 individuals across multiple generations. The data draws from church records, civil archives, FamilySearch records, and family research sources.
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Individuals
83
Families
1682–2025
Date Range
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Historic Photos
Recent Updates
2026-03-02
- updated Henri Peter Willem Schmalschläger — Added death record (13 Feb 2020, Schiedam)
2026-03-03
- updated Johann Schmalschläger — Added birth date, occupation (Baumeister), and research notes
- updated Mathilde Mayr — Corrected name field (Mathilde Mayr)
- updated Franz Schmalschläger — Added privacy restriction to notes
- updated Johann Wilhelm Schmalschläger — Added privacy restriction to notes
- updated Maria Catharina Wortelmann — Added privacy restriction to notes
- updated Joannes Petrus Schmalschläger — Added privacy restriction to notes
- updated Maria Elisabetha Brederhoff — Added privacy restriction to notes
- updated Johanna Schibbelbush — Added privacy restriction to notes
- updated Gerard Schmalschläger — Added privacy restriction to notes
- updated Maria Hubertina Notermans — Added privacy restriction to notes
- updated Johannes Hendrik Schmalschläger — Added privacy restriction to notes
- updated Maria Catharina Schmalschläger — Added privacy restriction to notes
2026-03-05
- updated Anna Josepha Schmalschläger — Added death date (9 Apr 1954)
- updated Wilhelmina Maria Magdelena Schmalschläger — Added death date (18 Feb 2025)
- updated Hubertus Peter Schmalschläger — Added death date and burial location (Brunssum)
- updated Philip Leijenhorst — Added burial location (Den en Rust, Bilthoven)
- added Peter Schmalschläger — New individual (1971–2005)
- updated Johann Jacob Schmalschläger — Added birth date and place (Rossenbach, 1834)
- updated Helena Schmalschläger — Added birth date, death year (1947)
- merged Johann Jacob Schmalschläger — Merged duplicate @I208@ into @I23@ (Johann Jacob)
A Growing Archive
The Schmalschläger genealogy presented here is the beginning of a much larger story. Our records currently trace the family back to the mid-18th century, but we know the name reaches further — into church registers, civil archives, and family memories that have yet to be uncovered.
We are actively expanding this genealogy through ongoing research into historical records across Germany and the Netherlands. Future updates will include deeper archival findings, newly discovered family connections, and contributions from family members around the world.
If you carry the Schmalschläger name and have family records, stories, or corrections to share, we would love to hear from you. Every detail helps complete the picture.
Research Sources
- Historisch Centrum Limburg — Civil records, church records, and population registers for Limburg, Netherlands
- FamilySearch — International Genealogical Index and Pedigree Resource Files
- Ancestry.com — Schmalschläger records
- Geni.com — Schmalschläger profiles
- GenWiki — Schmalschläger (Familienname)
- Delpher — Digitized Dutch newspapers, books, and magazines
- Graftombe.nl — Dutch cemetery and gravestone records
- Online Begraafplaatsen — Dutch cemetery records
- Nederlandse Familienamenbank — Surname distribution and frequency data for Schmalschläger in the Netherlands
- Centrum voor Familiegeschiedenis — Family announcements and advertisements collection
- MyHeritage — Historical records and family tree matches for Schmalschläger
- Genealogy Map (Germany) — Geographic distribution of the Schmalschläger surname in 1890
- Geneanet — Schmalschläger individuals in collaborative family trees