This week I was stuck on Route 611. Yes, it was very annoying!!! It seems Route 611 is or has been forever under construction. I decided to stop at Scotrun cemetery reminding myself that while sitting in traffic you can not run anyone over in your car. The cemetery seemed a better alternative than jail.!
I found the stone, which looked very new of Frederic Piechotka. What an unusual name, I thought not a local surname??? I am intrigued by the newness of the stone and that Frederic was a Civil war veteran.
Frederic born 8 February 1817 Prussia Germany, His parents Adam and Louisa Jaeckel Piechotka. The later census records find the surname spelled PEECHATKA. The 1880 census finds their surname spelled Bechatka. Frederic dies 11 July 1887. He is buried in Saint John Cemetery, Pocono Township, Scotrun, Pa. It leads me to question when did he immigrate to The USA to Tannersville, Pa. I couldn’t find any information on this. I took a look at his wife Louise Augustine Schimmel Piechotka (1830-1923) she married Frederic in abt 1860. She states that she came to the USA in 1860 on a census record. They or Frederic lived in New York, I can't figure out where but he enlisted 5 Aug 1861 in the 47th Reg. and was discharged 25 Feb. 1864. Frederic immigrated before Louise, did they know each other in Prussia? And is that why she came to the USA to marry Frederic? Frederic could have been married before . Military Service: Civil War (Union) Frederick Pechotke Regiment Name: 47 N.Y. Infantry.Side: UnionCompany: CSoldier's Rank In: Pvt.Soldier's Rank Out: Pvt.Notes:Film Number: M551 roll 109Enlisted as a subsitute in the Civil War October 12, 1863. Wounded at the Battle of Olustee in Florida February 20, 1864, when a piece of cap from his own rifle struck him in the eye. Later in life he was blinded in that eye. While standing picket in front of his regiment in Petersburg, Virginia on July 25, 1864, he was hit by two enemy musket balls in the right ankle and the left knee. After his injuries at Petersburg he was sent to Hampton U.S. General Hospital at Fortress, Monroe, Virginia on July 28, 1864 until August 1, 1864. He was transferred on August 1, 1864, to a hospital at Davids Island, New York Harbor. He was discharged honorably from Davids Island on May 16, 1865. He suffered greatly from the wounds and was unable to work the rest of his he was He was listed as a farmer so he did do some work.
They had 4 children
Anna Clara Peechatka was born on April 13, 1866. Anna died on November 26, 1913, at 47 years of age. She married John Henry Widdoss in Rapid City, South Dakota, December 15, 1886. John was born on August 17, 1852. John died in May 1933 at 80 years of age. She and her husband are buried Pine Slope Cemetery, Belle Fourche, Butte Co., S.D.
Fredrick W Peechatka was born November 1867.he died 20 Dec. 1943 he was married to Alice Keiper and was a carpenter he is buried in Laurelwood Cemetery, East Stroudsburg, Pa.
Mary Magdalane Peechatka was born on July 1871. Mary died 1935 at 63 years of age. buried at St. John's Cemetery, Scotrun, Monroe Co, PA She married Elmer Singer 1897.
Oscar Peechatka was born July 30, 1873. He died 3 Feb. 1955 he was married to Anna Heckman he was a stone Mason
On a side note, a researcher has Frederic's burial as Scotland
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43496212
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43497877/fredrick-w-peechatka/photo
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43496621
