According to John Schock's immigration records the family starts their travels from Bromberg, Germany which is now almost in the center of present day Poland under the present Polish spelling of Bydgoszcz.  However, Gustav Schock states that he started in Breman, Germany but was last a resident in Thuringia which is about in the center of present day Germany.  Theresa and Gustave Schock stated in the 1920 census record to come from Danzig.   Danzig is an earlier name for the present coastal city of Gdansk, in Northern Poland. Danzig is on the coast in the state of WestpreuBen or West Prussia in the map below for 1871.  Danzig had been for a period of time a free city state.  We are still trying to understand the discrepancies of these statements.  Carol Wilkenson, grand daughter of John Schock, remembers her mother saying that John was a spy during the Franco-Prussian War. I wonder who he may have been spying for. The war started 19 July 1870 and completed 10 May 1871 with the total defeat of France.  The outcome of the war brought the defeat of Napoleon III,  the new possession for Germany of Alsace and Lorraine, and unification of Germany which included all of Prussia.  German peasants, however, remained yoked to the wealthy land owners where mechanized farms were created to the detriment of the workers.  Protests and strikes were common.

The blue area above is old Prussia.  map from Wikimedia.org

The S. S. Arizona

Elsie Kiesel Marshall wrote that her mother's father's name was Gust Schock.

His daughter's death certificate says her father's name was Fred, born in Germany, mother UNKNOWN; informant was Fred F. Kiesel, 1112 So 58th St (I believe he was her son) He probably was named both Fred and Gust and maybe more, who knows.

1889- Nov 16- Charles Wessels and Therese Wessel, both of Europe, give birth to a son in Tacoma, WA.  no name is given.
         [Washington Births  1891-1907]

The Pioneer of Washington Book listed this name Michael as the father's name. We knew him as Gust or Fred or both.

1890 -

Present:  F. Campbell   Judge
In the matter of John Schock                                 }                               In this Twenty Fifth
An Alien,                                                                      }                               day of October 1890
To become a citizen  of the United States of America }

At the appearance to the satisfaction of the court, by the oaths Fred A. Meier and Andreas Fritz, citizens of the United States of America, witnesses for the purpose, firsts duly sworn and examined John Schock of a native of Germany

1892- Washington Territorial Census, Pierce Co., page 338  This is an interesting census, in particular, John Schock was married in Germany and emigrated with four children with only one born in Minnesota.  Emil also seems to have come over with his family from Germany, moves to Minnesota by 1883 and then to Washington by 1889. 

1892 - Tacoma City directory, alphabetical order. [Ancestry.com]

1896- In the Superior Court of The State of Washington

Present:  Hon. Emmett N. Parker   Judge
In the matter of Gustav Schock                               }                               In this 2nd
An Alien,                                                                      }                               day of June 1892
To become a citizen  of the United States of America }

At the appearance to the satisfaction of the court, by the oaths Thomas Desmond and J. A. Schock, citizens of the United States of America, witnesses for the purpose of a native of Germany

1900 - US Census. Washington, Pierce Co.,  Tacoma.  Series: T623  Roll: 1749  Page: 193 (Rosy is living next to Karl Keisel (Sr.).  However in this census he is listed as Keiser. One thing we see here is that John Schock, the son, preceeded his mother in immigrating to the USA by seven years.)

1910- US Census, Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma.  enum. dist. 256 sheet 2b

1918, Sep 12 - Alfred G. Shock  registers for the draft in Tacoma, WA.  #46-2-14c  This is the son of John Schock.

1920 - US Census, Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma. enum dist. 299, sheet 1a   page 196  Gustave is shown here with no job listed.  Next to his birth place of Dandinzig is his native language of German.  His mother and father are similar.  "Na" means Naturalized Citizen. 

1930 - US Census, Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma. enum. dist 27-165, sheet 2b
            Schock, Gustave C.   head  owner   2500 m w 68 mar at 24                Germany         Germany     Germany    German   no job    naturalized 1885
               "        , Matilda A.     wife                        f  w  60 mar at 18                Michigan        Germany     Germany                     no job

1934, Apr 6 - Obituary, Tacoma News Tribune. 

1944, Oct 2 - Obituary, Tacoma News Tribune,.

sources:

Hormann, Dr. Bernhard, The Germans of Kaua'i, Archeology Club of Kauai Community College, August 1981, vol. 9, No.2, issue 25 
interview with Elsie Kiesel Marshall by Marlene Marshall Grubb
interview with Dolores Kiesel Auvil and Doug Auvil by Marlene Marshall Grubb
New York Passenger lists, 1820-1957
US Census, Washington state
US Naturalization Records, Washington State, Pierce County
Washington State and Territorial Censuses 1857-1892
Wilkinson, Carol. Records and correspondence. 7/15/10

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